Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-29
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n, Ne srsinafter required.
SIC. 4. On the day Of election any person whose
name is not on the said list and olaimlng the right
10 vote at said election, shall produce at least
qualified voter Of the district In which be claims "
bo voter, for the period Of at least ten days next
preceding said election, which witness shall take
and subscribe = written partly written and partly
printed affidavit to the facts stated by him, which
aida,it shall define clearly where tae residence "a
of the person claiming TO be voter and the per-
sou so claiming the right 10 vote shall also take and
subscribe a written, or partly written and partly
printed. affidavit, stating to the best Of bis kDowl-
edge and belief, where and when he was born; that
he is a citiIen Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylsa-
MIA and Of the United States that be has resided 10
the Common wealth one year, " formerly citizen
therein aud has removed therefron, that he has
sided therein six mouths next preceding said elce-
ton that be has no. moved into the district for
the purpose Of voting therein that be has paid a
State or Coupiyia within two years, which was
assessed st least ten days before said election and,
n natnrhlzei citizen, shall also state when, whore
and by what court he was naturaliied and shall also
produce his certificate Of naturalization fer exami-
nation the said affidavit shall also state Nhcn and
where the tax claimed to be paid by the afhant was
assessed, and when, where and TO whom paid and
the tax receipt therefor shall be produced for ex-
animation. unless the ahiant shall state 10 bis ai
da't that il has been Lost or destroyed or that he
never received any but iftbe person 80 claiming
the right to vote shall take and subscribe an aida
VT, that he 10 a native born cititen Of the United
Staies Tor " boru elsewhere shall state that fact In
his affidavit aud shall produce evidence that he has
been naturalled that be il entitled to eitfeDship
by reason OF bis fathers naturalization - and shall
further state 10 bis aidasit that bc IT, At the time
Of taking the affidavit, between the ages Of twenty
one aud twenty-five years; that hc has resided In
the sttic one year and in the election district ten
days next preceding such election be shall be enti-
tied 10 vote, although be shall not have paid taxes
the said afhdaviis Of oil persons making such
claims, and the afhdavfs Of the witnesses 10 their
residence, shall be preserved BY the election board
aud nt the close Of The election they shall be enclos
ed with the list ofvoters, tally list and other papers
required by law be hle ly the return Judge with
The rroihoBoiary and shall remain on hle herewith
In the Prainoroiarys ofioc, subject to examination
A. other election papers arc II the election officer.
shall tad thai the applicant Or applicants possess
al the legal qualifications of votes be or they shall
be permitted 10 vote, and the nsmo or names sha
be added 10 the list of tarsbies by the election on
cets, The word "tax" being added where the claim
ant chair - vote on iAn, and The word age" where
he ciais vote on age the tame words being
added by the clerks Ia each case respectively, on
the lists Of pctsgrs voting At such election.
src. 5 lishail he lauiui iarsn, qualified clti.
fsn oithe district noiwiihs,anding The name II
the proposed voter I, eoriAInsd on the Iist Of
residcnt tanahles. tn challenge the vote OF such
perfons; wher-upon the frmc proof of the rirht
of suffrage A. l. nov 70 nired by Law shall be
publicly made and see on By the election board.
aud the vote admitted ur JsrIea AoonrIing 10
me efideuee every rersan claiming to he q
naiufaiired eitiren shall be requir-t 10 produce
bic haiurniiIsti"n esrtseaie At the election be
l"re voting. except where he has been for ten
years, e~nsecuiively voter in he district In
"hieh he ofers his vo and On the rute Of such
person being received. Il shall be the duty of
me election ohieers to write or stamp on such
eertiaeate the wurd "voted," with n. month md
year, and u Hny election officer or officers shall
receive second vote on the same day, by virtue
o. The same certificate. excepting whore sans are
enhiled 70 vote hy virtue u the disqualification
Of their fathers. theY aud the persnn who shall
"her iueh second vote, upoi 20 frnding shall
be guilty NJ a bigh misdemeAnor. aid on conyie.
lion Thereof. he hned or imp !sansd, or both. At
The discretion of the court; but III inc shail not
exceed one hundred dollars 10 each ease. mar IN,
iuprisonmsnt one yeAri the like ni,hmeut
sail be indicted on conviction ON the oabe.r. az
ell elton who shail neglect or refuse 10 make. ar
cause to be made the indorsment rsquired as
atufesaid on said naturalization certificate
Sac. Q. II any election oahcer shall refuse or
neg'srt TO require such prooi u the rirhi Of suf
a
~hich this 10 = implement, from any person
offering 10 vote whose name Il not on the hst of
assefsed vntrs or whose right to vote 1. .bal
lrnred by any qualified voter pre,ert. and shall
admit uoh person 10 vote without requiring such
Iroof eyery person 90 offending shalt upan con
'ieiior. he guilty Of high IN sdemennar. and
shall be sentenced, for every such "a, nee to pay
tps not exceeding one hundred dol arr, or /,
undergo an imprisonmsnt not more thnn one
Nesr. or either or both. AZ he discretion Of the
couit.
Src 7. Ten day, prcce linz every election for
electors II prosideIt and Wee President Of the
United States it shall b. the duty Of the As,ss
sOr to attend At Ire place hSsd BY Law for hold
ing the election In each election district and
then aud thrie heat ali appnuauoas et psrsous
whose names have been omitted from the list Of
assessed voters. and who cluim he right to vote
of whose rights hHve originated since the sAme
vas made ut. and shall -di the names uf such
persons thereto AZ .hsll shaw that they 10 epti.
tied to the right Of suffrage 10 such district on
the per'"nal appl' cation Of the claimant only,
sbd forthwith asse.s then With proper tai
Amer completing tho list a cop, thereof shall
he placed IN The door of the house where the
eeriiun I. to te held. at least eight days before
the election and AZ the elcefion th sane come
shall be pur'ued In all respeets. A. 10 required
BY this act HRd The act, To which II 10 a supple
ment. At the general elections in Ueiuber. The
Assessor shall also make the zane returns to the
County Commissioners of all Asscsfmenfs made
BY virtue Of this section and the C.uniy Com.
nissoneu shall furnish copies ther Of 10 The
election herrs 10 sneh district, in like manner
in all respects ~ 10 required At the general ,lee
lions in October
SEc. The same rules and regulation, shall |
apply nj evsry special election. and at every SEP
arnte city. borough or ward election. In al 10. |
,pecis, ~ At The general elections In ociobcr
Sac =. The respective Anessors. In,pectors /
and Judges of The elections shAll each have the /
pnwrr q administer oaths to any person claim
ing the rFhi to be assesied or the rich, Of snf 1
irnge, OF 10 regard ta any Of said oGierrs under /
this at ani Any Wilful ia'se swearing by any /
pc sou In relation o. any matter nr thing con 4
cofning which they shall he iauinlly interroga
ted by any of said efhesrs, shall be punished =.
perjury,
sEc 10. The ASSESSOR shall receive the same
for the time necessarily spen, In
performing the duiiss hereby sujoiued s,i pro
yiicd BY lsW for the performance uf their other
1aties. to he paid by the County Cutn missioner,
rs In other cnscs and II shall not b. la uful for
,by kssessar = ssSess iAs AgAina an, person
whstsver within ten days n ut preceding ths
election To- be held on the "a Tuesday vi ,lciober
in any year, OF within ten dats next hefare abv
election tor rieciors ni President aud Vice Pr 81.
dent uf the United Sthtefi any violation Of mi,
prnvision shall he n mifdrmeanur, and subi.ct
lhc officers 20 offending t. fne, on conviction
bot exceeding me hsndr,d doiiHrs or 10 impris
lhmeni no exceeding three months, or both, At
ae aiscfeton " the court.
Sac. u. On the petition Of Eve ~ more citi
tens Of the county, stating Hnder oath thutth,y
Iefily believe that frauds will he pructicsd al
he ehelivn about 10 be held. In any district, Il
hall be The duty II the coaf, II common pleas
4 sali county, II 10 session, or II not, Julx-
hereof 10 vacalion. TO appoint two judieiuns.
ohor and Intelligent eilif, rs II the county l.,
vet as oversctu at said election said Ovurscsrs
hall be selected from different parties and
'heTe both Of said lnspsciors belong 10 the zane
ioliiical party htih Of the 0Vefstsrs shall be Ia
len from the opposite political party said Over.
errs shall have the right 10 b. present with ,he
dicrrs Of the election. duri e the whulu time
he saue l. held. and the votes are b,iag
uuntrd. ani The returns made out aad signed
y the election officers; 10 keep tst OF v,ter,
fhry sev Prupri q challenge any pcrtan
frrins 10 soie.and ihierrrgate hiia aud bis VT I
esses, uudcr each. Ia regard to hi. right ui sai
fnge At said election, aud 10 examine hts ptpers
fodheed sud the ulcers of said sctian are
rquir,d 10 sdsrd to sad uvetseers ~ selected
nd appointed vv~rJ cunvenisncs Of facility tor
ic discharge Of their dJnes and " said sire
on ,ihcers shall refuse 10 pvimu said Uyehrsr.
be pres NJ and perform tp'ir duties ., y ore
II I, " Il they shall be driven away from A..