Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-06
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ntufna, shall make duplicate copies Of the names
Of the voters In each precinct separately aud shall
furnish the same to the Asscssori and the copies
required by this act 20 be placed On the door Of or
on election plnccs on or before the 81 Of August in
each year. shall be placed the doors Of or on the
election place 10 each Of said precincts.
SEC. 3. After the assessments have been com
pletcd on the tenth day preceding the second Tues
lay in October Of each year. the Assessor shall on
she Monday Immediately following make return
10 the County Commissioners Of the names Of an
persons assessed by him since the return required
to be made by him BY the second section Of this ac
noting opposite each name the observations and
explanations required to be noted aforesaid; aud
The County Commissioners shall thercupon cause
the same to be added to the return required BY the
second section Of this act, and full and correct
copy thereof to he made, continuing the names Of
all persons 20 returned resident taxahcs In said
ward, borough, township or precinct. and furnish
the same. together with the necessary election
blanks 10 the officers Of the election IN said ward
borough, township or precinct, on or before six
o'clock in the morning Of the socond Tuesday Of
October and no man shall be permitted to vote at
the election on that day whose name Is not on said
lsi unless he shall make proof Of his right to vote
a. hereinafter required.
SIC. 4. On the day Of election any person whose
uame is not on the said list, and claiming the right
TO vote at said election, shall produce at least one
qualified voter Of the district IN which be claims 10
be voter, for the period Of at least ten days next
preceding said election, which witness shall take
and subscribe written or partly written aud partly
printed affidavit to the facts stated by him, which
affidavit shall define clearly where the residence Is
of the person clniming to be a voter aud the per-
son so claiming the right to vote shall also takeand
subscribe written. or partly written and partly
priuted affidavit stating 10 the best Of bis knowl-
edge and belief. where aud when he Nas born: that
be Is citizen Of the Commonwealth OF prnnsylya-
MIA and OF The United States that be has resided in
The Commonwealth one year, or II formerly citizen
therein and has removed thererom, that he has re-
sided therein IX months next preceding said elee-
tion that he has not moved into the district for
the purpose Of voting therein that he has paid q
State or County tax within two years, which was
assessed at least ten days before said elections and
II naturailed citzen, shall also state when where
and By what court be was naturalzed and shall also
produce his certificate o. natural zation Tor cxami-
nation the said affidavit shall also state when and
where the tax claimed TO be paid by the aiiant was
assessed and when, where and 10 whom paid aud
the tax receipt therefor shall be produced for ox-
animation, unless the aiant shall state 10 his all
dayit that It has been lost or destroyed or that he
never received any but if the person so claiming
the right 20 vote shall take aud subscribe an aiiia-
W.T. that be Is native bora citizen Of the United
States, Tor born elsewhere shall state that fact in
his atdayit and shall produce evidence that he has
been natumlled or that be is entitled 30
by reason Of bis fathers naturalization . and shall
further state n his affidavit that be H. At the time
Of taking the affidavit between the ages OF twenty
one aud twenty-five years that he has resided IN
the State one year and In the election district ten
days next preceding such election, be shall be cuti-
tied to vote, although be shall not have paid taxes
| the said afidavis Of all persons making such
claims and The afidavifs Of the witnesses 10 their
residence, shall be preservei by the election board
and ai the close OF the election they shall be cnclos
ed with the s Of voters tally let and other papers
required by Law 20 be filed by the return Judge with
The proihonoiary, and shall rrmano on he Herewith
I IN the Prohonotay Office, subject to examination
other election papers ares if the election officers
shall hnd that the applicant or applicants possess
all the legal qualifications Of voters he or they shall
be permitted 90 vote, and the name or names shall
be added to the list of taSablcs BY the election OIL
GERS. the word" being added where the claim
ant claims TO vote on tax, and thewori SAGE where
he claims 20 vote on age tho same words being
added ly the clerks Ia each case respectively, on
the lists Of persons voting Al such election.
Sac. o. ltshah be lawful for any qualified citi.
lsn Of the district notwithstanding the name 9f
the proposed voter IL contsined on the lisi Of
resident taIables, to challenge the vote Of such
persons; wherelpon the snme proof Of the right
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publicly made and aciee on by the election board,
aud the vote admitted or r,jected according 10
| the evidence every person claiming 10 be
naturalired citizen shall be required to produce
I bis Aaiuraifaton certificate Vt the election be.
FIRE voting. except where ne has been for ten
years, consecuuvrly, voter In the district in
which be oners bis vo'e and on the vote Of such
person being received, Il shall be the duty of
The election officers to write or stamp on such
certificate the word "yoted. /" with the month snd
year and II any election officer or officers shall
receive q second vote On the zane day. BY virtue
oi the same ceitihcate, excepting where sons ere
entitled 20 vote BY yirtne Of the naturalization
Of their fathers, they and the person who shall
nfer such second vote. upoa 20 offending fhall
be guilty Of hirh mitdemsanor sd on convic-
ton thereof, be hned or Imprisoned. or both, at
the discretion NJ ths courts bat n fne shall not
exceed one hundred dollars 10 each case, nor the
Imprisonment one year. the like p rishmsut
sAsll hs inflicted on conviction on the officers Of
el, ction who shall neglect or refuse to make, or
cause to be made the indofsement required a.
aforesaid on said naturalization csrtiacais
src G. II any election officer shall refuse or
neglect 10 require such proof oi the right Of suf
irage rs is described by this law or the laws to
which this Is supplement, from any person
Offering 70 vote whose name Is not on the hst Of
hsaefsed voters or whose rirh. to vote is chat
lenged by any qualified voter present. and shall
admit such person to vote without requiring such
proof. every person % offending shall, upon con-
:, icticr. bo guilty ef high IN sdemeanor, and
shall be sentenced. for every such offence. 10 pay
6ne not exceeding one hundred dollars, Or 1,
undergo an Imprisonment not mole than one
year, o. other or both, At tie discretion Of The
court.
Stc z. Ten days preceding every election for
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United States q shall be The duty of the Asses
cot to attend Al ihe place Fixed by Law for bold
ing the election IN each election district md
then aud there hear an applications Of persons
whose names have been omitted from the ,isi Of
nuesssd voters, aud who claim 'he right 10 vote
or whose rights have originated since the same
was made cut and shall add the names q such
persons thereto as shall show that they ace euti
tied to the right II suffrage 10 such district on
the personal application II the claimant only
and forthwith asse,s ihom with proper tax
Amer completing the lat copy thereof shall
be placed on the door Of the house where the
election l. TO be held. at least eight DAYS before
the election and AZ the election th same course
shall be pursued IN al resrerts, as Is required
by this act and the acts 10 vhich IL is a supple
ment, at the general elections In October. The
Assessor shall also make the same returns 10 ths
County Commissioners Of all assessments made
by virtue Of this sectioni and the County CON-
missioners shall furnish copies ther Of 10 the
election fiocrs 10 each district, 10 like manner
IN al respects as is required a, the general slee
lions 10 October
Src. 5. The zane rules and regulations shall
Apply at every special election, and at every sep
araie city, borough or ward election, in an re-
ipscts, as a. the general elections iu October.
I sac 2. The resrectlve Assessors lnspcciors
and Judges of the elections shall each have the
power 10 adminisier uuihs % any person claim.
/ inr the right 20 be assessed Or the right Of sut
ifare, or 10 regard to any of said officers under
I ihis acti and any wilfal ia'so swearing BY any
/ be son 10 relation ta any matter ot hing con
/ rcrning which they shall be lawfully inicrrora
Z ted by any II tuid 1iieeu, ihall be published a.
pcfiury
src 10. The Assessor shall receive ihe zane
coupeusatinn Tor she time nccessarily spent 10
performing The duties hereby enioincd as Is pro
I yiied by lev for the performances ~ their other
duties, to be paid by ihe County Cumuissionsrs
ns 10 other casos and it fhall not be lawful fof
any Assessor q asscEs a tax sgaiuti hnr person
uhatsvcr within ten days neat preceding ,ha
election TO be held on the ~ Tuesday Of nciohef,
| 10 ury year, OF within ten DAYS next heiore any
election for electors o President and Vice Pryli.
dent II the United States any violation Of this
prurisiun shall be a misdemeauor, and subject
/ The oiBcsrs 90 offending r. q ane. 90 eguvicuoi,
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