Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-23

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the borough Of Tunkhannock.
WiBdham, al the house Of David Fisk, in ",
ham township.
Washington. ut the Baptist Church on Russell II.
In Washington township.
In pursu ance Of an Act OF the General Asssu.
Of tho Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, entitled g.. L
Act relating to the Elections of this Commonwsa.
passed the I'd of July, A. 1899.
I also make known and give notice as in AMI
the 18th section Of the aforesaid act, sm dirs,
"that every person, excepting Justices Of the pea
who shall hold any 0fice or appointment Of pros, .
trust under the government Of the United State. ~
Of this State, or any city or Incorporated distr;.
whether commissioned officer OF otherwise, su5o,,
dinate officer or agent, who is shall be smUIoy.
under the legislative Judiciary or executive de,.r
ment of this STATE or the United States or Of A.,
city or Incorporated district, and also that sy,,,
member of Congress and tho State Legislature, an
of the select and common council OF any city. CON-
missioner Of any Incorporated district, is by law
capable of holding exercising at the same tin.
the Office appointment Of judge inspector or cs,
of any such election shall be elig ible to any oe
then to be voted for"
Also, that in the fourth section Of tie Act Of A,
sembly entitled "An Act relating to executions And
for other purposesi approved April 10th, l64O itr
enacted that the aforesaid 18th section 'shu not Ia
90 construed to prevent any militia officer or bor,
officer from serving as Judge, inspector or clerk At
any gennral or special election in this Comm,
wealth." --..t- .-..
Also. that in the 6lst section of said act it ia oD
acted that every general and specia election sb,
be opened between the hours Of eight and ten in N.
forenoon, and shall continue without interuutiop -
adjournment until seven o'clock in the evening wiz,
the polls shall be closed"
The general, special, city, incorporated d.tr;,,
and township elections, and all elections tor slsc,
of President and Vice President Of the United St.,
shall bs held and conducted by the inspectors arI
judges elected Aforesaid and clerks APPOINTED :.
hereinafter provided.
No person shall DO permitted to vote at any ella
ton, as aforesaid but white freeman of the apo Of
OF twsntyons years more, who shall have ros,j.i
In the State at least one year. and in tho election
district where he offers TO vote, at least ten days i'm
msdIately preceding the election, and within twy
years paid State or county tax, which shall hav.
been Assessed at least ten days before the election
But citizen OF tho United States who la. prsy
ly been qualified voter of this State, and removal
therefron and returned and who shall have resided
10 the elsctlon district and paid taxes aforesaid
shall DO entitled to vote after residing in this Stats
six months: Prouided, That the white freemen ci,,
zsns of the United States, between the ages of p
and u years and have resided in the election dis
trict ten days aforesaid shall be entitled to y.
although they shall not have paid t:xts.
AND l FURTHER GIVE NOTICE Of act Of Assem-.
bly,, OF this Commonwealth, passed and approved the
sixth day OF April. 1868, being a supplement to an
act entitled "An act regulating the mote of voting
at all elections in the several counties of this Com
monwealth," approved the thirtisth day Of March
1906 50 far as relates to the counties OF Luzsrne and
Wyoming. -.-.... ..,
SECTION /. Be il enacted By the Ssna.e and
House Of RepresentStires of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in GeReeal Aasem6iy met, and il !,
hereby enacted by the authority Of the same. That
the PROVISIONS OF au act Of Assembly approved the
thirtieth day of March, 1863 entitled IAN act rsgg
la,ing the mode Of voting, etcetera," be, AMI The
same are hereby repealed as to Luzerns and Wyo-
ming the mode Of voting shall be the samc as rs
quired by laws in force immediatel before the mas,
sage of said act of ASSEMBLY.
SEC z That the Sheriffs of Luzerne and Wyo.
ming counties shall in their proclanations for Tho
General Elections Of the year 1868 give po,ies of
the repeal of the said act of Assembly RELATING 10
the mode OF voting. ELISHA w. DAVIS
SPEAKER OF the House of Representatives
JAMES L. GRAHAM
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved the sixth day Of April, A. D., eighteen
hundred and sixty eight, JOHN W. GEARY.
" No person shall be admitted to vote whose mama
is not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants
furnished by the Commissioners, unless First. be
produces receipt for the payment within two years
of state or county tax, assessed agreeaby to the
and give satisfactory evidence either on
his own oath or affirmation, or the oath or afirma-
tion OF another, that he has paid such tax or on
payment thereof, or, Second, if he claim a vote by
being an slector between the ages of 2 and % wears
he shah depose on oath or affirmation that he has re-
sided IN the State at least year before his app
cation and make such proof of his residence in the
district as required by this act, and that he does
verify believe from the accounts given him that bs
Is of the age aforesaid and give such other evidence
rs required by this act, whereupOn the name of the
person so admitted to vote shall be inserted in tho
alphabetical list by the inspectors, anil nste made
opposite thereto by writing the word "tax" if he
shall be admitted to vote by reason of having paiI
tax, or the word age" if he shall be admitted to
Tote by reason OF such age, and shall be called out
70 the clerks. who shall make the like notes IN the
list Of voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name of the person claim
ng to vote Is not found on the list furnished bv tho
commissioners and assessor. or his right TO vote
Hhetner round thereon or not is objected to by any
qualified citizen it shall be the duty of the insp-
.ors to examine such person on oath as to his ona6
cations and If be claims to have resided within the
state for one year or more his oath will DO sufficient
proof thereof but shall make proof by at least one
competent witness, who shall be a qualified elector
hat be has resided within the district for more than
en days next Immediately preceding said election
and shall also himself swear that his bona de resi-
dance, In pursuance Of his lawful calling, is within
he district and that he did remove into said dis
rict for the purpose Of voting therein.
Every person qualified aforesaid and who
mali mako due pfoOi, rs Is required shall be admit
ed to vote in the township ward or district in which
le shall reside.
1t any person shall prevent or attempt To- nre-
ent any officer of any election under this act from
odlng such election, Use or threaten any violence
any such officer, or shall interrupt or improperlv
Interfere with him in the execution of his iuty. or
Z shall block mp the window or avenue to anv win
low where the same may be holding or shall riot
usy disturb the peace at such election or shall use
r practice intimidatins threats force or violence
Win design to influence unduly or overave sny
ector or to prevent him from voting or TO restrain
he freedom OF choice, such person on conviction
nall be hnsd in any sum not exceeding five hundred
oiars, and Imprisoned for any time not less than one
month or more than twelve months and if il shall hs
hown 10 the court where the trial of such offence
hall DO had that the person so offending was not
eeident Oh the city, ward or district, or township
vhere the said offence was committed and not anti.
leo 70 vote therein, thsn on conviction hs shall be
entenced to pay fne OF not less than one hundred
ionsrs or moro than one thousand dollars and be
mprissned not less than six month. or more than
wo years. III -'
In case the person who shall have receiyed the
econd highest number OF votes for inspector shall
Tot attend on the day of election thea the person
VINO shall have received the next highest number Of
'oes Tor judge at the last spring election shall act
inspector In his place. And in case tho person who
ball hare received the highest number of votes
or inspector shall not attend the person elected
udgs shall appoint an inspector in his place, orr
my vacancy shall continue in the board for the
pace of one hour after the time fixed by law for
he opening Of the election the voes of the