Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-29

a. NJ mailer Uquifco.
SO. d On the day of election any person whole
name Is not on The said list and olaimlng ihs right
10 vote At said election, shall produce At least one
qualified voter Of the district IN which be ealmiio
be voter, for The period u At least itn days next
preccding said election, which uiinoss shail iskc
and suiscrihc writtcn or partly written aud partly
printed AFFIDAVIT to the facts stated by bim which
ahdayit shnll define clearly where the residence -
of the person claiming 10 be a voter aud the per
son 20 claiming the right 10 vote shall also take and
suhscribe q written, or partly written and partly
printed. andayii stating, TO the best Of bis know-
edge aud belief, where and when he wal b0rni that
he Is a citizen Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylya-
mia aud Of the United States that be has resided in
the Commonwealth one year. or fiormuly citizen
therein and has removed hereirom, that be has re-
sided therein six mouths next preceding said ece-
ton that he has ro. moved into the district for
the purpose Of voting therein that be has psii
State or County tax within two years, which was
assessed At least ten days before said election and,
" naturnlzed citifen shall also state whon, where
and by what court he was nainralizcd and shall also
produce his certificate 0f naturalization for cxami
nation the said AFFIDAVIT shall also state shcn aud
where the tax claimed to be paid by the afnnt was
assessed, aud when, where aud to whom paid !; and
the tax receipt therefor shall be produced for OK
animation, unless tho aiant shall state in bis aii
dayit that Il has been lost destroyed or that be
never received any but II the person 20 claiming
the right 10 vote shall take and subscribe an aida
w.t. that he IL n native born citizen Of the United
States Tor u born elsewhere shall state that fact In
his affidavit aud shall produce evidence that he has
been natufafed that be Is entitled 10 citizenship
by reason Of his fathers naturalization - and shall
further state in his afdnvit that he IL, the time
Of taking the AFFIDAVIT, between the ages Of twenty
one aud twenty-five years that be has resided In
the stftc year and in the election district ten
days next preceding such election be shall be enti
tied TO vote although be shall not have paid taxes
the said afhdavits Of oil persons making such
claims, and the afidavfs Of the witnesses 10 their
residence shall be preserved by the election board,
aud At the close Of the election they shall be encloi
Cd with the list Of voters tally list and other papers
required by law 10 be fled hy the return Judge with
the Proihonoiary and shall remain on Gle herewith
in the froihouo,arys Office, subject to examination
~ other election papers arc If the election officers
shall hnd that the applicant Or applicants possess
all the legal qualifications Of voters be or they shall
be permitted 10 vote, and the name or names sha ]
be added to the list Of taEabes by the election OH
GERS, the word "tax" being added where the claim
ant claims 10 vote on tar aud the word Age" where
be claims TO vote On age; the same words being
added by the clerks In each case respectively, On
the lists Of persons voting at such eleciiun.
SEC. IL shall bc lawful Tor . n, qualified cfti-
zen oithe district. noiwithsiAn ding the name II
the proposed voter l. contained on the list Of
resident taHables. To challenge the vote Of such
persons vherrupon the fRmo proof Of the right
of suffrage as IL nav 70 nired by law shall be
publicly made and aeto. on BY the election board.
aud the vote admitted or "J"uIed according 90
fne evidence every person claiming to be q
baturaiifed cititen shAll he requir-t to prcduce
his haiuruliIstun esrt,6cate at the el-ction be
fore FViing. except where he has been for ten
years, cyBseeuIively, q voter IN he district In
which he Offers his voc and on the vote Of such
person being received. IL shall be the duty Of
he election oficers 10 write or stamp on such
certificate the word Voted, with the munth and
year and II uny election officer or officers shaIl
receive second vote on the same day by virtue
oi the same certificate. excepting where sons are
entiilsd 10 vote by virtue Of the disqualification
Of their fathers. they aud the pers"n who shaii
"frr iuch second vote. upoi 90 thendtnR shall
be guilty ~ biKh mifdems amor. add on convic-
lion thsreof. he hnsd or Imprisoned. Or both, a {
the dscrrtion " the court but IN . hne shall not
exceed one hundred dollars 10 each case, nor ths
isprisonmrnt one year; the like . nishment
sail be infected m conviction IN The officers Of
| el' cliOn who shnll neglect or refuse TO make or
csuse to be made tho indortsmeut required a.
afaresaid on ssid naturalization certificate
sEo. 9. II any election ofhoer shall refuse or
uegiect 10 require such proof af the rs sht Of suf
irage az is described BY this Law or The laws TO
~hich this u q supplement. from any person
Offering TO vote whose nams l. not on the list Of
! assessed v"trs or whnse right 20 vote l. ebal.
lrnged by any qualified voter present. aud shall
admit iueh person to vote without requiring ,ueh
: roof, every person 90 offending shall. upan con
'ieiiot. he gully Of high IN sdrmeaBor. and
sbal be sentenced, Tor every such %, nee. 10 pay
tne not exceeding one hundred dol ar. or 1,
undergo an imbrisonuent not more than one
year. or either or both. at the discretion Of the
eouit.
sro Z. Ten days prees linz every election for
- N. a. N.
United ftates u shall be The duty Of the Assss
sor to at,.nd At re place fixed BY lau for held
iren huu tHr,'s usn an-A AIfiiekVsB-als5r va, and
whose names have been omitted from the ,ist of
assessed voters and who enim he right Ia yet.
OF whose rights hsVe originaled since the SANE
vas made vi. and shali -di the names uf sucb
persons thereto a. shsll show that they a,e ,pti
lied to the risht Of suffrage 10 sseh district on
The personal application Of the claimant univ
md forthwith asse.s then With pr,per tai
Amer eomrleting the list. a cop, thereof .ball
be placed On The door Of the house where the
election l. TO be held at least eight daYs k.fo,.
the election and az the election th samo cenr,.
shah be pursued In ell resreets, A. Il reauir,d
BY this act aud the acts To Nhioh il 10 a tepul,.
ment At The general elections ia Oe,ub.r. Tn,
assessor shall alse make the same returns 10 the
County Commissioners of all Assessmenis made
by virtue Of this section; and the C.Bntr Com.
n.issionew shall furnish copies ther OF 10 ,h.
election Ulcers In euch distriet in like n,,ns,
in all respects as !, required At the general ,lse
lions In Octnber
SEC. The sane rules and regulation, shall
apply at ev.ry special election. aad At very SEP
Arate oitf, borough or ward election, IN an te- !
fprcis' - az ihe general elections In nctobcr
SEc y. The respective Assessors. In,p.rtors /
and Judges of the elections shall each hay. the |
power - admiaisier oaths to any person claim
ing the rirhi 10 be assessed or The rirh, Of emf |
irnge, OF IN regard u any Of said oHkcer, under
This at anl sny wilful fase swrArinx hy apv
pc ton In relation To- any matter or thing con
cetninE which they shall be iawislly interroea
ted by any II said eBesrs, shall be ruuistsd =,
perjury.
Src 10 The Assessor. shall r.ssiv, N. sam.
compensatiun for the time necessarily spen, In
performing the dviiss hsrshy sujoiued %, pro
viied BY isU for the performances Of their oth.r
daiies. to he paid BY the County u,nuis.i.n,r.
as In other cnsrE and Il shall not be luvfot Ear
any Assessor ssSess a tAx against IN, person
whatever within ten days n, Ut PRECEDING m,
election To- he held on The % Tuesday II ,lciubsr,
IN any year, or within ten da,s neEt before any
election tor electors oi President aud Wee Pr d.
dent Of the United States any violation Of mi,
rrnvision shall he misdemranur. and subject
The officers 20 ofrudiug tc a fne. on eonvirti,t
nnt exceeding one hsndrrd doiiHrs or 10 imrri,
qhneet no exceeding three months, or both. AT
he discretion Of the euurt.
SIC. u. On the petition Of Eve or more c;H
Iens uf the county, stating ahder oath that th.,
lrrily believe thst irauds will he pructired n
he ehe'iVn shout 10 be held. In any di,'r,ct. it
hall be the daty " the court II common pl.as
4 saii county, II in session, or II not. JuIx.
hereof In vacation. to appoint two ju,lici,us.
oher aud intelligent citir, rs of the count, 4, |
iet as oversrtrs At said election said Over,c.r.
hall be selected from different partie, ana :
'hers both Of aid lnspccturs belrng 10 the sam-
'oliioal party beth Of the Oversters shall be "a.
zen from the opposite political party said O,rr
eer' shall have the tight to b. present uitb he
hrvr' Of the election. duriUg the Whole tim.
be- sane l. held and the votes are b,inr
"unted, aud the returns made out aai signed
, the election officers to keep . ust Of r,trr.
fhey eco prp ., o. challenge any person
Herring 10 voie.aud interrgste hin aud his vat Z,
esses, under each. iu regard TO hi. right OF sat
age at said elcctiun, aud To examine his ptpers
fodHced sud the officers of said ecti,,n Ar,
'quircd 10 sdsrd to said uyerseers - s-icet,d
nd npppihied ev"rl convenience Of facility ior
c discharge Of their dJnes. aud II sasi slre
on .fhcers shall refuse 10 permit said Uversrer,
be pres NJ and perform tb.ir duties - ore
! !, ~ II they shall be driven away from IN.
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