Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-08
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October; aud no man shall be permitted to vote a,
the election on that day who's -...- is not on said
list, unless he shall make proof Of his right 70 vote
as hcrsinnfter required.
Sec. I. On the day Of election any person whose
name Is not on the said list and claiming the right
to vote at said election shall produce n, least one
qualified voter Of the district in which be claims to
be voter, for the period Of at least ten days next
preceding said election, which witness .hpii take
aud subecribe written, partly written and partly
printed, affidavit to the facts stated by him which
affidavit shall define clearly where the rcsdcnce is
Of the person claiming to be voter and the per
claiming the right to vote shall also take and
subscribe written, partly written aud partly
printed affidavit, stating to the best Of his Enowl-
edge and belief where and when he was born; that
he Is a citizen Of the Commonwealth Of Pcnnsylvn-
MIA and Of the United States thai he has resided IN
the Commonwealth year, or II formctly i,izcn
therein and has removed there fron that be has re-.
sided therein six montas aext preoedisg said cieo-
/ ton that he has no. moved into the district faf
the purpose oivoting therein that be has paid a
/ State or County tax within two years which was
assessed at least ten days before said election und
II nauraliaed citizen, shall also state when. where
and by ~hh court he naturnlircd. aud shall also
/ produce his certificate Of naiurasaa,a fnr cxami-
nation; the said affidavit shall also state When and
where the tax clain;vd 10 be paid by the aiani was
assessed, and whrn where and 10 whom paid; and
the tax receipt therefor shall he produced for ex.
animation, uuess the nfiant shall state IN his aii.
davi that It has been ,os, or Destroyed or that he
never received any bat if the person 50 claiming
the rlgtt 10 vote shall take and subscribe an ailda
VII, that be Is native born citizen Of he United
States, Tor II born elsewhere shall state that fact In
his ahdafi and shall produce evidence that he has
been nain'aed that be is entitled to citizenship
by reason Of bic fathers naturalization % and shah
further state In hs affidavit that be H. at the time
OF taking The aidavit between the ages Of twenty.
one and twenty-five years; bat he has resided in
the State ono year and in the election district ton
days next preceding such election he shall be emit.
Ted to vote although be shall not have paid taxes
'hc said nitdavits Of all persons making such
claims, and the afhdays Of the witnesses 70 their
residence, shall be preserved by the election board
and at the close Of the election they shall be oncos
Cd with the list Of voters tally list aud other papogs
required by law to be filed by the return judge with
lhe frothonolafy and shall remain on Gle herewith
IN the Proihonotary's Office subject to examination
other election papers are; fthe election oicers
shall ind that the applicant or applicants posses.
all the legal qualifications Of voters he OF they shall
DC permitted to vote, and the name or naines shall
be added to the list Of taxables by the election OH
GERS, The word tax" being added where the claim.
ant claims to vote on tax and the word "aae" where
he claims TO vote on ago. the same words being
aaaed oy lne clerks IN each ease respectively, on
the lists OF persons voting al such election.
sac 8. ltshall be lawful for my qualified eiti.
zen Of the district notwithstanding The name 9i
tho proposed voter Is contained on the list Of
resident ta1ables, to challenge the vote Of such
personsi uhoreupon the same proof Of the rishi
Of suffrage as is nov roc uired by law shall be
publicly made and acted on by the election board,
and the vote admitted or rejected according to
the evidcncei every person claiming TO be a
naturaiEed citizen shall bo reqnlreo to produce
hs naturalization certificate at the election be
Ivre voting except whore he has been for ten
years, conseeutively, a voter in tho district Ia
winch be offers bis vote and on thevote Of such
person being received, II shah be the duty Of
me election officers to write or stamp on such
certificate the word "voted," with the month and
year and ifany election officer or officers shall
receive second vote on the same dsy. by virtue
OF lhe same certificate. excepting whore ms are
enn'lod TO vote BY virtue Of the naturalization
OF their fathers, they and the person who shall
sner tueh second vote, upoa 20 offending shall
w euhV OF high mitdemeanor, aEd on convic.
iion thereof, be fined or Imprisoned. or botb. ,
tho discretion Of the court; but tbs hne All ma,
exceed one hundred dollars In each case, nor the 4
imprisonment one year the like u nishinen,
sA.ll be inflicted on conviction on the oeioe,s oi
eh heton who shall neglect or refuse to make or
cause TO be made the Endorsement rcauired "A
Aforesaid on said naturalization certificate
stc. 0. II any election officer shall refuse or
neglect to require such proof Of the right Of suf
rage as Is described BY this law or The laws 10
which this Is supplement-, from any person
offering to vote whose name Is not on the list Of
assetsed voters. or whose right TO vote Is cbal.
lengcd by any qualified voter present, aud shall
admit tuch person 10 vote without reqairing z such
proof every person so often ding shah, upon con.
,ielior, be guilty Of high m sdemeanor, and
shall be sentenced for every such OF, nee. 10 nav
a hne not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to
undergo an imprisonment not more than one
year, or either or both, at tie discretion Of the
couIt.
sIo 7. Ten days preceding every election for
electors Of President and Vice President Of the
United @ s!als. 4 .lss s NJ Ssd
ing the election In each election district, and
then and there hear all applications OF persons
whose names have been omitted from the ,ist Of
assessed voters, and who claim 'he right TO vote,
or whose rights have originated since the sane
was made cut, and shall add the names OF such
persons thereto as shall show that they afe cnti.
lod to tho right Of suffrage In such district. oe
the personal appl cation Of the claimant only.
and forthwith asses them with praper tax.
Aher completing the list, copy thereof shall
be placed on the door Of the house where tho
" " ut Ntiut Al ltuAl cllnt unNa hpfuFe
the election and at the election the same course
shall be pursued, in all respects, as is required
by this act and the acts to which u Is a eupple-
neni, at the general elections IN October. The
Assessor shall also mfke the sane returns TO the
County Commissioners Of at assessments made
BY virtue Of this section aud the Csunty Com
missioner' shall furnish copies ther. Of to the
election hicers In each dls,rict, in like manner
u all respects as Ia required at ihsIeneral slev-
SIC. s. The same rules and regulations shall
apply Of every snecla election, and at every ser.
arute city, borough or ward election in all 10.
tpects, as at the general elections in October.
sac. .. The respective Assessors, Inspectors
and Judges 0f The elections shall each have the
power to administer oaths 10 any person claim.
ing the fightto be assessed or the rieht Of fuf
irage, or in regard to any Of said odieefs under
tale act and any wilful false swearing by any
Z peison 10 relation to any matter or hing con.
cernlng Which ihty shall be lawfully interroga
ted by any Of sad cheers, shall be punished as
peJury.
sro TO- Tho Assessors shall receive tho same
compensation for the time necessarily spent in
performing the duties hereby enjoined as Is prs
viled by law for the performance Of their other
duties, to be paid by the County Commissioner
as IN other casts and Il shall not BE- lawful for
any Assessor y assoss tar against eny person
whatever within ten days next preceding ths
election 10 Ne held on the "a Tuesday Of October,
, IN any year or within ten days next before any
elecuVn for electors Of President and Vice Presi.
dent Of the United Statesi any violation Of this
provision shall be misdemeanor, and subject
the oniecrs 80 offending to hne, on conviction,
not exceeding one haBdrcd dollars. or to impris
onuent not exceeding three months, or both, At
the discretion Of the court.
Seo. II. On the petition Of Eve or more oih
fent Of the county, stating under oath that they
verify believe that frauds will be practiced at
the election about to be held, in any district, Il
shall be the duty Of the court Of common pleas
of said county, II In sesslon, or if not, Judge
, thereof In vacation. to appoint two judioious,
sober and intelligent citizens Of the county 10
act as Oversctrs at said election said 0verseers
shall be selected from different parties and
whore both Of aid Inspectors belong to the same
political party beth Of the 0setseers shall be Ia.
hen from the opposite political party said Over.
seer shall have the tight To b. present with the
! officers Of the ELECTION, during the whole time
the same is held, and the votes arc being
counted, aud the returns made out and signed
by the election officers, tf keep iisi Of voters
" hey see proplri to challenge any person
, Offering to vote, and nierrogaie him and bis Wit
nesscs, under each In regard TO his right Of sui
ifage al said election, aud 10 examine his papers