Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-04-29

whose name was not contained in said
registry, made out and put up least eight
days before the election, as aforesaid, OF
in the registry made on the Thursday
next preceding the election, and the recep-
ton of the vote of any person not SO regis
tered shall constitute misdemeanor in
the election officers so receiving it, and on
conviction thereof, the election officers so
offending shall be subject to fine or i'm
prisonInent, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be lawful for any quail
fed citizen of the district, notwithstanding
the name of the proposed voter is con-
tanned IN the registry, and the right to vote
has been passed upon by the election board,
to challenge the vote Of such person, where
upon the same proof of the right of suf-
frage as is now required by law shall be
publicly made and again acted on by the
election board, and the vote admitted or
rejected according 10 the evidence. Ev-
cry person claiming to be a naturalized
citizen shall be required to produce his nat
uraiization certificate at the election before
voting, as required by existing laws, ex-
ccpt where his case comes within the fifth
provision of the sixty fourth section of the
act of one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-nine, to which this is supplement,
although the same may have been exhibit
ed to the election board before the registry;
and, on the vote of such person being re-
ceIved, it shall be the duty of the election
officers to cause it TO be distinctly written
thereon the word " voted, with the month
and year, and if any election officers at the
same or any other district shall receive a
second vote on the same day by virtue of
such certificate, they and the person who
shall offer such second vote, upon so often
ding, shall be guilty of high misdemean-
or, and, on convection thereof, be fined and
imprisoned at the discretion of the court.
| Prouidpd, said fine shall not exceed one
hundred dollars and the imprisonment
shall not exceed one year, and like punish
ment shall be inflicted on the officers of
the election who shall neglect or refuse to
make, or cause TO be made, the endorse
ment required as aforesaid on said natural
| izaton certificate.
SEC. 5. On the close of the polls the
registry list, on which the memorandum of
the voting has been kept as before direct
ed. stall be Sealed up with and preserved
! in the same manner now required by law
as to the tally papers, and not taken out
until after the next meeting of the Legisla-
ture, unless required on the hearing of a
contested election or for the purpose of be-
inc used at the election of Presidential
electors, or preparatory thereto, as herein
after provided, after which it shall again be
sealed up and carefully preserved as be-
| fore directed.
SEC. 6. Ten days preceding every cleo
ton for electors of President and Vice
President of the United States, it shall be
the duty of the election board and the
proper assessor to meet at the place OF
holding the general election in the district
! for the same length of time and in the
manner directed in the third section of this
act. and then and there hear all applica-
tons of persons whose names have been
omitted from the registry and who claim
| the right to vote, or whose rights have
originated since the same was made out,
and add thereto the names Of such per-
sons as shall show that they are entitled to
the right of suffrage in such district, on
the personal application of the claimant
only, aud, if the person shall not have been
previously assessed it shall be the duty OF
the assessor forthwith to assess him with
the proper tax. After completing the list,
a copy thereof shall be placed on the door
of or on the house where the election is to
be held, at least eight days prior to hold
inr the same, when the same course shall
be pursued in every particular in regard
to receiving or rejecting the votes, marking
the same on the registry list, endorsing the
naturalization papers with the propermonth
and year, preserving the paper, and all
other things as are required by this act at
the general elections in October.
SEC. I. At every special election direct
ed Uv law, and at every separate city,ward,
borough, or township election, the registry
required to be kept as aforesaid, may be
used by the proper officers as evidence OF
the persons entitled to vote thereat, and
said officers shall require all persons whose
names are not on the registry. whether
challenged or not, to show that they pos
sess the right of suffrage at said election ;
but nothing herein contained shall make
the want of said registry conclusive against
the right of the person to vote at such
election, but the same shall be judged Of
and decided as IN other cases.
Sec. s. Before entering on the duties Of
their offices uuder this act, the respective
assessors and inspectors and judges of the
elections shall take an oath, before some
competent authority, in addition to the
oaths now required by law, "to perform
the several duties cnjoined by this act with
fidelity, and according to the requirement.
thereof in every particular, to the best o
their ability" They shall each have the
power to administer oaths to every perso
claiming the right to be assessed or en-
rolled or the right of suffrage, or IN regard
to any other matter or thing required to
be done or inquired into by said officers
under this act. and any wilful false swear
ing by any person in relation to any mat
ter or thing concerning which they shall bt
lawfully interrogated by any OF said officers
,,nJo, Al. oot shol1 ha nunished rs Dprlu