Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-09-25

least one year and in election District where be offers
vote at least ten days Immediately preceding such eiec
ton, and within two years have paid State or county
which shall have been assessed at least ten days oeole
the election. But citizen of the United States, VINO has
previously been qualified voter Of any State and reoN
ed thefeirom and returned ana VINO sha nave ieeu III
the election District and paid taxes Aforesaid shal be en-
titled to after residing in this State six mouths
Provided That the white freenen citizens Of the United
States, the ages twentyonc and twenty-five
years. who have resided in the election District days
aforesaid shall lie entitled VOTE although they shall
"No person shall he permitted to whose
not contained in the list OF taxable inhabitants furnish
ed by the Commissioner unless, FIRST, he produces
Ceipt for payment, within years County
tax assessed agreeable 10 the Constitution and gives salts
factory evidence. either his oath affirmation the
oath affirmation Of another that lie has paid such
tax failure 10 produce such receipt, shall make
oath the payment thereof; Second, if he claims
right lay being elcctor between the of p
and - Years shall depose oath affirmation, that he
has iesided in the State at least year next before
pcato ana MAKE suy PROOF oil ms residence IN te as
required by this Act and that he does verify be-
eve from the accounts gwen him. that he is OF the age
aforesaid and give such other evidence as Is required by
this Act wEercupOn the name Cf the person admitted
shall be inserted i'll the alphabetical list, 10y the
inspector, and note made opposite thereto by writing
the word tax, lie shall be admitted To vote by
of having paid tax or the word age il he shall lie ad
nItted to vote by reason Of such age, and IN en-
the of such shall be called - the
Clerks, vino shall make the like note in the list Il voters
In all cases where the name of the pr'son claiming
not found the list furnished by the Comns-
oners or Assessors his right dc "hethef louhd
either by verbal proclamation theto, or by written
thereon not, is objected y any quaied citizen II
shall be the duty l-yctors 10 examine such
son on oath as to and if he claims to have
resided within the State one year or more ms oath shall
be sufficient proof he" but he shall make proof by
least one witness. wl5 shall be qualified eectUr that
las resided within district for more than ten days
Immediately preceng said election, and shall also himself
syycr ti,at lis de residence in pursuance of his
wl raIIinr within the district and that he did not
c "o su uis'ti't l"f the purpose oil voting
Eyes person qualified as aforesaid and who shall
make proof II required, Of his residence payment
tSeS be ted 10 KgTs in IL
ton H>lp, ward district in which he shall reside
If any person shall prevent or t.,Irt t ,rev.nt ~,
officer ot the election under this from holding
election, threaten any violence such Off
shall interrupt improperly interfere with him
the execution of his duty shall block attempt to block
up the window or avenue TO window where tho
lie holding or shall practice any intimidation
threats force or violence with the design to influence
duly, or oEera"e, any eector, or to prevent him vo
ing restrain the freedom of choice such person on
conviction shall be fined III any not exceeding five
hundred collars ana he imprisoned for time not less
than or more than twelve months, and shall he
shown the court where the trial of such oGense shall
he had that the person SO offending was not resident Of
the city, ward, district township, where the said Of
icnSc committcdand not entitled therein then
~ c"hNc"h ne Shi lac sentenced TO pay fine Of not less
han one hundred than thousand dollars and
De imprisoned not less than six months more than
two years.
" II any person persons shall any bet or wager
upon the result OF any election within this Commonwealth
shall offer to make any such bet wager or printed
advertisements challenge or invite any person persons
to make such bet wager upon conviction thereof he
or thcy s orleit three times the amount offered to be-
ii any person not by law qualified, shall fraiucntly
election in this Commonwealth or being other
qualified shall vote out of his proper district ifaHv
person knowing the want Of such qualification shall aid
procure such persons the person. conviction
shall be fined in any exceeding hundred dol
lars and be imprisoned for any term not exceeding
months.
II any person shall vote at more than one election dis
tcct otherwise fraudulenty than once ON
the day. shall frauiGlenty fold deliver 10 the
Inspector two tickets together with the intent Ie,iy
vote, advise and procure another do he or ey
~ nor more tbar fiye InnIr doars and i IL, I l,1 M
NOT iaaet tlaT,t tl.r more fy.lx-
" If any person not qualified to this Common
wealth, aErcraJly 20 law except the of qualified cit
izcu shall appear at any place Of election for the uuse
Of issuing tickets or OF influencing the citizens qualified to
vote he shall Ga conviction forfeit and pay arysum not
exceeding hundred dollars for every such ucsc and
he imprisoned for any term not exceeding twelve months
Agrecaby to the provisions Of the siAtyrt section of
said act Every General and Special Election shall lie
open thehours Of eight and in the forenoon and
shall continue open until seven o'clock in the evening
when the poll, will be closed.
WM. T. McEWEN Sheriff
Shcr s Office
Tayy-t .Uru Pa ScptI Z