The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-10-22
The Law regulating the: lection OF Pres.
Dental electors, provides as follows:
Notice is HEREBY Given,

Notice is Hereby Given,
That every person, excepting Justices OF
The Peace, who shall hold an Office or sP-
pontment of profit or trust under the United
States or of this State or any city or ccrpor.
ated district, whether a commissioned officer
or otherwise, a subordinste officer, or sgents
who is or shall be employed under the legis-
iativc, executive or judiciary department OF
this State or the United States. or of any
incorporate district; and als,, that every
member Of Congress, and of the Safe legis-
lsture and of the select or common council
OF any city, or commissioner or any incorpor-
ated district is by law inca pable of holding
or exercising at the same time, the appoint
ment OF Judge, Inspector, or clerk of any
election OF this Con mon wealth. and that no
Inspector, Judge or other officer of such cleo
ton shall be elig ible To be then ,oled for.
And the said net of Assembly, entitled ian
act relating to elections of this Common
wealth, passed July ID. 1889, further provides
That the Inspectors and Judges shall meet
at the respective plsces appointed for hold
ing the election in the distric! TO which they
respectively belong, before nine O'Clock in
the morning of the second Tuesday OF Octo-
ber, and each Of said inspectors shall appoint
one clerk, who shall be a qualified voter.
at shell be the duty OF SAID assessors re-
spcct:veiy 10 attend at the places o! hoiding
every general, special or township election
during the whole time said election is KEEP,
open, for the purpose of giving information
to the Inspectors and Judges, when called Oh
in relation to the right of any person assess
ed by them TO vote at such election, ano
such other matters in relation TO the assess
ments of votes as the said inspectors or judg-
es, or either of them, shall from time to time
require.
Agreeably 10 the provisions Of the sixty.
first section of said act every General and
Special election shall be opened betw cen
the hours of eight and ten in the forenoon
and shall continue without interruption or
until Z in the evening, when
the polls shall be closed.
"No person shall be admitted TO vote
whose name is not conta ined in the list OF
taxable inhabitants furnished by rhe Com
mssioners, unless first he produces a receipt |
for payment within Two years, Of State OF
County tax assessed agreeably to the Consti- |
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oa,h or the affirmation of anothc
that he has paid such tax. or on failure TO |
produce receipt, shall make oath to the |
payment thereof; or, second if he claims
right 10 vote by being an elcctor between
The ages of 2l and % years he shall depose
OH oath or affirmation that he has resided in |
the Slate al least one year next before his
application and make such proof of residence
In the district as 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, ~hereupon the name of the per-
son so admitted TO vote shall be inserted in
the alpha betical list BY the inspectors 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 'sge,'
il he shall be admitted 10 vote by reason of
such age; sh, II 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 ola person
TO vnte is found on the list furnish
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors or his
right TO vote whether thereon or not is OBJ
ected to by any qualified citizen it shall be
he duty of the inspector TO examine such
person on oath as TO hi, qualifications, and if
ne claims To have resided within the district
or one yenr or more his oath shall be suffi-
,ient proof thereof but shal II make proof at
east by one competent witness who shall be
| qualified elecror that he has resided within
he district for more than ten days next pre-
,eding such election and shall also himselfl
swear, that his bona fde residence in pur-
'uance of his lawful calling is within the
district, and that ne did not remove In sa
district for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified foresaid and " no
shall make due proof, if required Of his resi-
1ence and payment Of taxes aforesaid, shal
De admitted to vote in the tow nship, ward or
district in which he shall reside.
"If any person not qualified TO vote in this
Commonwe lth, agreeably to law except the
sons ofqualified citizens), shall appear at any
place of election for the purpose of issuing
tickets or influencing the citizens qualified
10 vote, he shall on convection forfeit and pay
my sum not exceeding one hundred doilsrs,
or every such offence, and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
Pursuant to the provision conta ned in the
9Th section Of the act aforesaid. the Judges
If the aforesaid district shall take charge of
he certificate or return of the election of
heir respective districts and produce them at
meeting of the Judges from each district at
he Court House in the Borough of S,rouds-
burg, on The third day after the day of cleo
ton, beng for the present year on FRIDA y
the 9th day of NOVEMBER next, then and
there TO do. and perform the duties required
by law of said judges. Also, that where
Judge by sickness or unavoidable circumstan-
ces, is unable to attend saidImeeting ofJudges
then the certificate or return as aforesaid
shall be taken charge of by one Of the In
spectors or clerks of the election Of said dis
trict, who shall do and perform the duties
required of said judge unable to attend.
God Sase The Commercially
CHARLES HENRY, Sheriff.