Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-09-11

years who shall have resided the State al
least year. and in the election District where he
TO vote at least ten days Immediately preceding such cleo
tion, and within two years have paid County
which shall have been assessed days before
the election. But citizen Of the United States who
previously been qaihed voter of any state and
ed thererom and returned and who shall have resided in
the election District and paid aforesaid shall he en-
titled TO vote after residing IN this State SIX months
Provided That the white temen citizens OF the United
States between the ages OF entyone and twenty-five
ears, who have de1 II the eeyon District days
aforesaid shall he entitled to VOTE although they shall
not have pad taxes
s'No person shall lie permitted 10 vote whose name
contained the list Of taxable inhabitants furnish
ed by the Commissioner unless First he produces re-
ceipt for uavnent within two ve,r of state or County
tax assessed agreeable the Constitution and gives
factory evidence, either MS oath affirmation the
oath affirmation Of another that he has paid such
tax, failure produce such receipt. shall make
oath the payment thereof; or Second if be claims
right ty being clector between the ages Il
and - years, shall depuSe oath affirmation that be
has resided IN the State at least one year next before a
pcatOn and make such proof Of his residence the dis
required 10y this Act and that he does verify be-
eyer from the accounts gwen him. that he i Of the
aforesaid and give such other evidence required y
this Act, wheTeupon the of the person admitted
vote shall be inserted tie lgAieticsl list by the
the word tax if h shall be admitted 10 hy
Of having paid tax or the word age II he shall be ad-
mittei To vote hy Of such age. AMI in eth
the of such shall be called the
Clerks, who shall make the Ike note in the list Of
kept 10y them.
In all where the name the person claiming
to vote is not found the list furnished by the Commits
siQueT- AsseSsTS lis right to vote, whether found
either by verbal proclamation thereto by written
thereon not, objected to by any qualified citizen
shall lee the duty Of the Inspector, to examine such
son on oath a. to qualifications and Il ne claims 10 have
resided within the state year more his oath shall
he sufficient proof thereof but he shall make proof by
witness who shall be a qualified eleCtor that he
has resided within the district than ten next
Immediately preceding said election and shall also himself
swear that Es bona de residence in pursuance Of his
lawful calling is within the Distract ana that he did not
remove into the said district Tor the purpose Of voting
therein.
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make due proof if required of his residence and payment
Of taxes, aforesaid shall t- admitted the
township ward, district IN which he shall reside
II any person shall prevent attempt TO prevent
officer Of the election under this act from holding such
election threaten any violence 10 any such Off
GER shall interrupt improperly Interfere with HIM IN
the execution Of his duty. shall block attempt block
up the window avenue window where the same
may holding OF shall use or practice any intimidation
threats force violence, with the design to influence
duly, any ccctor, To prevent him from yOt
ing the freedom OF choice such person
conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding nve
hundred dollars and be imprisoned for time not less
than more than twelve months, and II II shall be
shown to the where the trial OF such oense shall
he Etd that the person 50 Offending WAS not resident oi
the city, ward district township. where the said Of
:cuse comuttedaud entitled to therein then
O." 1"'1ilo e shall be sentenced to pay me oi not less
than ono hundred than thousand dollars and
be imprisoned not less than months more than
two years.
II any person persons shall make any bet wager
upon the result Of election within this Commonwealth
shall offer make any such bet or wager or printed
to make such bet OF waEerup9n conviction thereof he
or they shall forfeit three times the offered DC.
If amy person not 10y law qualified shall friuiulcntly
vote at election IN this Commonwealth or being other
WIS qualified shall p hj- proper district fany
person knowing the want Of dch qualification shall aid
or procure such persons to vote the person. conviction
shall be fined III any exceeding hundred dol
lars and bc imprisoned 70: any exceeding three
{ months.
II any person shall than election dis
tr.c OF otherwise iraujuicUtiy than
the same day, shall uiuicnty fold deliver to the
Inspector two tickets together with the intent Illegally
tu vote advise and procure another do he they
shall, conviction he fined in any less than III
y nor more than i've hundred dollars and be imprisoned
not less than three no! more than twelve months
If any person not qualified TO vote in this Common
wealth agrrcaby to law except the Of qualied cit
zen- shall appear at an. place 'i election for the purpose
Of issuing tickets Of influencing the citizens qualified
vote. he shall conviction, forfeit and pay any
exceeding one hundred dollars for every such ofcGse and
be IMPRISONED Tor any term not exceeding twelve months
Agreeably to the provisions of the sxtyfrS section Of
aid act. Every General aud Special Election shall be
open between thhaurs Of eight and ten in the forenoon and
shall continue open until o'clock IN the evening
when the polls VIII be closed"
WM. T. MCEWES, Sheriff.
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