The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-09-26

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lots.
SECTION 6. That il shall the duty of the
sheriff's, in the several counties Of this com
monwealth, TO insert in their proclamations
of elections, hereafter to be held, the first
four sections of this act, with the preamble
thereof. and upon conviction of any violation
of the requirement of this section, any sher-
iff shall be guilty of misdemeanor in office
and be punished in like manner as the of
fences prohibited by the second, third and
fourth sections of this act are punishable.
The law regulating the election of Presi-
Dental electors, provides as follows:
Notice is Hereby Given,
That every person, excepting Justices of
the Peace, who shall hold an Office or ap-
pointment of profit or trust under the United
States or of this State or any city or corpo-
rated district, whether a commissioned officer
or otherwise, n subordinate officer. or agents
who is or shall be employed under the legis-
lative, executive or judiciary department of
this State or the United States. or of any
incorporated district; and also, that every
member of Congress. and of the State legis-
ature and of the select or common council
of any city, or commissioner or any iDcorpo-
rated district is by law incapable of holding
or exercising at the same time, the appoint
ment of Judge, inspector, or clerk of any
election of this commonwealth, and that no
inspector, Judge or other officer of such cleo
ton shall be eligible to be then voted for
And the said act of Assembly, entitled
ian act relating to elections of this common
wealth, passed July Cd, 1889, further provides
That the Inspectors and Judges shall meet
at the respective places appointed for hold
ing the election in the district to which they
respectively belong, before nine o'clock in
the morning of the second Tuesday of Oc-
tober, and each of said inspectors shall ap-
point one clerk, who thall be qualified vo-
ter.
'' 1t shall be the duty Of said assessors re-
spectfuly to attend at the places of holding
every general, special or township election
during the whole time said election is kept
open, for the purpose of giving information
to the inspectors and judges, when called on
in relation to the right of any person assess
ed by them to vote at such election, and
such other matters in relation 10 the assess
ments OF voteAns the said inspectors or judg-
es, or either Of them, shall from time 10 time
require.
Agreeably TO the provisions of the sixty
first section of said act every General and
Special election shall be opened between
the hours of eight and ten IN the forenoon,
and shall continue without interruption or
adjournment until seven in the evening
when the polls shall be closed.
':No person shall be admittad 10 vote
whose name is not contained In the list of
taxable habiiants furnished by the Com
mlssioners, unless first he produces a receipt
for payment within two years, of State or
county tax assessed agreeably to the Consti-
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or the affirmation of another
that he has paid such tax, or on a failure 10
produce a receipt, shall make oath 10 the
payment thereof or, second if he claims a
right to vote by being elector between
the ages of 81 and % years he shall depose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the State at least one year next before his
application and make such proof of residence
in the district is required by this act and
that he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him, that he is of the age aforesaid,
and gives such other evidence as is required
by this act, whereupon the name of the per-
son so admitted TO vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspc ctors and a
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax, he should be admitted to vote by
reason of having paid tax, or the word age,
if he shall be admitted TO vote by reason of
such age; shall be called out TO the clerks.
who shall make the like notes in the list of
voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name of person
claiming to vote is found on the list furnish
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors, or
his right to vote whether thereon or not is OBJ
jecled to by any qualified citizen it shall be
the duty of the Inspector to examine such
person on oath as to his qualifications, and
If he claims 10 have resided within the dis
trict for one year or more his oath shall be
sufficient proof thereof, but shall make proof
at least by one competent witness who shall
be a qualified elector that he has resided
within the district for more than ten days
next preceding such election and shall also
himself swear, that his bona fide residence in
pursuance of his lawful calling is within the
district, and that he did not remove in said
district for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, if required of his resi-
be admitted TO vote in the township, ward or
district in which he shall reside
" If any person not qualified to vote in this
OolHIioh"eaith, dSiScduiy W law \tACept Tie
sons of qualified citizens), shall appear atany
place of election for the purpose of issuing
tickets or influencing the citizens qualified
to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars,
for every such offence, and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
Pursuant to the provision contained in The
9th section OF the act aforesaid, the Judges
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the certificate or return OF the election of
their respective districts and produce them
at o meeting of the judges from each district
at the Court House in the Borough Of Slrous-
burg, on the third day alter the day OF cleo
ton, being for the present year on FRIDA Y
the J lth day of OCTOBER next, then and
there TO do, and perform the duties required
uy law of said judges. Also, that where a
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