The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-05-13


shaAlet have paid taxes; the said ailida-
v:ts e4all persons making such claims, and
thea aadavits of the witnesses to their res
ide4cs, shall be preserved by the election
board and at the close of the election they
shall be enclosed with the list of voters,
talEtlst and other papers required by law
to ie filed by the return judges with the
prdhonatary and shall remain on file
thqcwith in the prothonatary's Office, sub
! led tt examination, as other election pa
I2afa are If the election officers shall find !
that Che applicant or applicants possess all !
tie legal Qualifications OF voters, he or !
/ til<E.shall be permitted to vote, and the
i ..;s si 52 de o1,ice45 t9 tse tbt tIst
word tax" being added where the claim
! ait G .ms. to vote on tax, and the word
/ ''aCe' where he claims 20 vote on age the
sa,ae Tords being added by the clerks in
/ each easo respectively, on the lists Of per-
sons ' sing at such persons voting at such
! election.
SEC. 5. It shall be lawful for any quail
fled c;,izen Of the district, Notwithstanding
/ The name Of the proposed voter is contain
cd on the list Of resident taxabies, to chal-
lenCs the vote Of such persons;
waayeupDa the same proof Of the
ri2h; OF suffrage as is now required by law
shall be publicly made and acted on by
the election board, and the vote admitted
or rejected, according to the evidence;
every person claiming to be q naturaiiZ2d
citizen shall be required to produce his
naturalization certificate at the election
before voting, except where he has been
for ten years, c0nsecutively, a voter in the
district IN which he offers his vote and
On the vote Of such perso. being received,
it sLall be the duty Of the election officers
to y1s5e or stamp on such certificate the
word voted. with the month and year );
and If any election officer or officers shall
receive a second vote on the same day. by
viItUa OF the same certificate, excepting
where sons are entitled Ey virtue OF the
naturalization Of their fathers, they and
, the person who shall offer such second
vote, upon SO offending, shall be guilty Of
: a high miedemeanor, and, on conviction
thereof, be fined or imprisoned. or both, at
the discretion Of the court but the fine
, shall not exceed one hundred dollars iE
. each case, nor the imprisonment one year;
I the Exc punishment shall be inflicted on
,t.Hle..1-. OF the CilesTs OF election who
shall u .ciect CT refuse to make, or cause TO
: be made, the Endorsement required as
= aforesaid, on said naturalization ccrtiG-
; cate.
SIC. 6. IF any election officer shall re-
e fuse or neglect to require such proof CT
t ,ha ri&ht of suffrage as is prescribed by
thjs law, or the laws to which this is a
/ supplement, from any person Offering to
4 vote whose name is not on the list of as
j, sussed voters, or whose right to vote is
: challenged by any qualified voter present,
f and shall admit snch person to vote with
out requiring such proof, every person SO
< offending shall upon conviction, be guilty
f Of a higt risdeEieanor, and shall be sen
! fenced for every such offence, to pay fine
; not exceeding one hundred dollars or tc
1 undergo an imprisonment Of net more than
: one wear, or either or both at the discre,
ton of the court.
: SEC. I. Ten days preceding every elec,
. ton for electors OF President and Vice
4 President Of the United States, it shall be
j the duty of t-c assessor to attend at the
e nlacad fixed by law for holding the election
t in each election district, and then and
2 there hear all applications Of persons whose
= names have been omitted from the list OF
d assessed voters, and vino claim the right to
d rote. or whose rights have originated since
4 the same was made out, and shall add ihe
y names of persons thereto as SHALL show
0 that they are entitled to the right Of sui:
e fraee in such district, on the personal ap,
Il llic.tion Of the claimant only, and forth
c with assess them with the proper tax
e After completing the list, a copy Thereof
n shall be placed ON the door OF or on th'
4 house where the election is to be held. al
jest ,ayht daSorc' ttll, ja hH - .,
: the election the same course shall be pur-
sued. in all respects, rs is required by this
: act and the acts to which it is a supple
t ment. ut the general elections IN October.
e The assessor shall also make the same re-
j turns to the county commissioners Of all
, assessments made by virtue Of this sectlon
e and the county commissioners shall furnish
copies thereof TO the election officers IN
/ each district, in Ike manner in all respects
0 as Is required at the general election 10
+ October.
c SEC. S. The same rules and regulations
/ shall apply at every special election, and
], at every separate city, borough or WARD
: election, in all respects, as ct the general
: elections in October
S SEC. 9. The respective assessors; lnspec
. tors and judges OF the elections shall each
g have the power to administer oaths to any
Il person claiming the right TO be assessed ol
S the right Of suffrage, or in regard to any
;, other matter or thing required to be done
t or inquired into by any person IN reiatlor
9 to any matter or thing concerning which
IS they shall be lawfully interrogated By any
IS Of said officers, shall be punished as per
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