Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-08


Registry Law, but as they have coun
sci to advise them, 1t is not necessary
to set forth their duties in this exposi
tion.
. III. As to the Election Officers
They are to open the polls between
the hours of six and seven, A. NJ, on
the day of election. Before six O'Clock
in the morning of the second Tuesday
of October they are TO receive from the
County Commissioners the Registered
List of Voters and all necessary elec.
tion blanks, and they are to permit no
man TO vote whose name is not on said
list, unless he shall make proof of his
right to vote as follows;
/. The person whose name is not
on the list, claiming the right to vote
must produce a qualified voter Of the
district to written or printed afiida.
Wit to the residence of the claimant in
the district for at least ten days next
preceding said election, defining clear
ly where the residence Of tho person
was.
g The party claiming the right to
vote shall also make an affidavit, sta
ting to the best OF his knowledge and
belief where and when he was born,
that he is citizen Of Pennsylvania
and OF the United States, that he has
resided in the State one year, or, il
fOrmerlya citizen therein and removed
therefrom, that he has resided therein
six months next preceding said clec
ton, that he has not moved into The
district for the purpose Of voting there
in, that he has paid State or County
tax within two years, which was as
sessed at least ten days before the
election, aud the affidavit shall state
when and where the tax was.assesscd
and paid, and the tax receipt must be
produced unless the ailiant shall state
that il had been lost or destroyed, or
that he received none.
3. II the applicant be a natnralizcd
citizen, he must, in addition TO the
foregoing proofs, state In his affidavit,
when, where, and by what court he
was naturalized, and produce his Ger.
tiicate of naturalization.
4 Every person, claiming 10 be a
nnturalized citizen, whether on the
registry list, or producing atfidavits as
aforesaid, shall be required to produce
his naturalization certificate ut the
election before voting, except where
he ilus been Tor ivp years cvnsocuiiveiy
lfatr x.f stth lao Ia
TO vote; and on the vote Of such per
son being received, the Election otii-
GERS are TO write or stamp the word
"voled" on his certificate with the
month and year, and no other vote
can be cast that day in virtue Of said
certificate except where sons are enti-
tied TO vote upon tue naturalization Of
their father.
5. Ii tho person claiming TO vote
who is not registered shall make an
affidavit that he is a native born citi-
zen of the United States, or, if born
elsewhere, shall produce evidence of
bis naturalization, or that he is enti-
tied to citizenship by the reason of bis
fathers naturalization, and further
that he is between2l and 22 years oi
age, and has resided in the State one
year, and in the election district ten
days next preceding the election, he
shall be entitled TO vote, though he
shall not have paid taxes.
~. As TO the Voters. Any quail.
fed citizen of the district has aight
to challenge any voter, though his
name be on the Registry List, aud the
Election Board are required TO receive
the proofs publicly, and to admit or
reject the vote, according 10 evidence.
2. On the petition of five or more
citizens of the county, stating under
oath that they believe that frauds will
be practiccd at the election about to
be held in any district, il shall be the
duty Of the Court of Common Pleas,
or Of Judge thereof, to appoint two
iudicious, sober ahdintelligent citizens
to act as Oversoers of said election,
who are TO belong to different parties,
except where both Inspectors belong
to the same political party, and then
the Overseers are 10 bc taken from
the opposite political party, aud then
the Overseers are to have the right to
be present with The Officers Of the
Election, to keep list of voters, 10
challenge voters, and generally TO
perform the same duties MS Inspectors.
The act is full of penalties and for. |
e..urcs, but as hese are to be enforced
by courts Of justice, il is not necessary
TO set them forth for the guidance of
Assessors Election Officers aud Voters.
A popular election will bc very diff
cult ii all the provisions Of the law bo
strictly enforced Indeed. II is not
easy to see how Election Officers are
TO find time to receive the ballots Of
the qualified voters in some precincts,
il they investigate thoroughly all the
issues that may be brough; before
them aud when Il Is considered that
all the elections are thrown upon the
general election, and that separate
tickets are to be voted for State, Coun.
ty, Townshipand Municipal officers at
the same time that judicial questions
are TO be investigated and decided, II
Is apparent that many citizens will be
liable to lose their chance 10 vote unless
they are vigilaut and vote carly.
Every man should see for himself
that he is registered, taxed, and, if he
is a naturaliEcd foreigner, that he is
provided with his proper papers. The
l.. a 4 a.
very heavily on nuturalized citizens.
1t creates all possible distractions 10
their exercise OF the right Of suffrage,
and nothing but vigilance add perse-
vcrence on their parts can secure their
rights. ''rhe price Of liberty is oter-
nal vigilance"
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