Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-22
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N'AW ftlNffAAfHflNtN NAHs
October and no man shan b, permitted 20 vote a.
The election on that eay whose uamo i not on sni.
lis, untls he sha make proof of his tight 10 vote
q, hcrsinAfer required.
erc. T. ON theany of cl4riion any rcrsan Who's,
name u moi on The said ,l aud claiming tht rish
10 vote At taid election. shall produce At leasi on,
qualified vocr Of The district IN which he cia ma q,
DC voter, for TIE period of ri least ten days net
preceding said election, which witness shnl tak,
and suhscrhc written, Or partly written and parl,
printed, aildavii 10 the facts stated by him, which
afldasit shall dshne clearly where the residence u
Of the person claiming 60 be- a voter and the per
son 20 claiming The rcii 10 vote shall also take aud
subscribe o written. partly written and partly
printed affidavit stating, to the best Of his Lnowi
edge and belief, where aud when be was born; that
he is q citigcn Of the Commonwealth Of Pcnnsyva-
mia aud Of the United States TINT he has resided In
the Commonwealth ono year or formerly citizen
therein and has removed thcreiroin that he has rc.
sided therein SIX mouths ncxt preceding said olcc-
ton that be has no. moved into the district for
the purpose Of voting therein that be has paid a
State or County tax within two years, which was
assessed at least ten days before said election aad,
Il nAiufazed citizen, shall also state when where
anu Dy ~hai court be was nnturnli1cd md shnl also
produce bic certificate Of naturalization for caami-
nation the said affidavit shall also state when md
where the tax qlainrd 10 be paid ny the aiani was
assessed and nhrn. where and 10 whom pAid aud
the tax receipt therefor shall Je produced for er
animation uuiess tlc ninant shall state In his All
davi that it has been lost or destroyed. or thnt he
never received any but Il the person so claiming
the riett 10 vote shall take and subscribe an aida
VII, that be Is native boru citizen Of The United
States ior II born elsewhere shall slate that fact In
his affidavit and shall produce evidence that he has
been na'uuled or that he is entitled 70 citizenship
ny reason oi hif hiher naturalization y and shah
iufther state In bis affidavit that be H. at the time
Of taking the affidavit, between the ages Of twenty
one and twenty-five years; that ho has resided in
the state ono year and in the election district ten
days next preceding such election, he shall be cnti
ucd TO vote, although hc shall not have paid taxc.
inc said aihdaviis Of all persons making such
claims, and the aitdavts Of the witnesses 10 their
residence shall be preserved by the election board
ana az the close Of the election they shall be onclos
ca " the ist Of voters, tally list aud other papers
required by Law 10 be filed By he return iudeo with
the Prothonotary and shall remain on dls Herewith
IN the Proihonoiary's Office subject to examination
az other election papers are II the election officers
shal hnd that The applicant or applicants possess
all The legal qualifications Of voters ne or they shall
be permitted to vote aud the name or names shall
be added to the list of taxabes BY the election OH
GERS the word tax" being added where the claim
an' Shlms 70 vote on tax, and the word age whore
added by the clerks in each ease respectively. on
the lists Of persons voting al such election.
SIC. >. IL shall bo lawful for any auali6ed eiti
Nn OF the district notwithstanding the name Of
the proposed voter Is contained on the lin of
resident taHables, to challenge the vote of such
personsi Whoreupon the same proof Of the right
Of suffrage as is now roc uired by law shall be
publicly made and acted on by the election board,
and the vote admitted or rejected according to
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naturalired citizen shall be required TO produce
hs standardization certificate at the election be
ivre voting except whore he has been for ten
YEAR, eonseoutFely, voter In the district iu
"nieh ne ohors his vote aud On the vote Of such
person being received, Il shall be the duty Of
me election officers TO write or stamp on such
oeruheate the word "voted, with the month and
year, aud II any election officer or officers shall
receive second vote on the zane day, by virtue
@ ms same eeiuheate' excepting whero sons are
enu'lod TO vote by virtue Of the naturalita,ion
o. their fathers, they aud the person who shall
onrr such second vote, upon 20 offending sbail
DC guilty OF high mitdemeanor. and on eonvic-
uon thereof, be fined or Imprisoned. or botb A
the discretion Of the courts bat tbs hpe shaIl no,
exceed one hundred dollars 10 each cnse. nor ~
imprisonment one year. the like D nishnent
t4Ail De inflicted on conviction on the ofioe,. AZ
'Heuon VINO shan neglect or refuse 10 make, or
Aforesaid on faid naturalization certiarate
Sac. Q. II any election officer sbaiI refss. n,
neglect to require such proof Of the rigbt on M
mage as u described by this law or he Las. A
which this Is supplement, from any person
ouering 10 vote whose name IL not on the hat of |
assessed voters. or whose right TO vote Is ebal'
lenged by eny qualified voter present, and shall /
admit iueh person 10 vote without requiring ,ueh
iioo', every person 90 offending shah, upon con
'ie,or' be guilty Of high m'sdemeanor, and |
thal be sentenced, for cvery such of nee "a nav /
a hne not exceeding one hundred dollars. or "a |
undergo an imprisonment not more than one
ear, or either or both, at Tie discretion Of The /
court.
sro. 7. Ten days preceding every election for
electors of President and Vice President on tbs
United states II shall he ths datv s,g,he. ..rorl
ing the election In each election district. and
ihon and there hear all applications Of persops
whose names have been omitted from the ,ist of
assessed voters, and who claim The right 10 votp
or whose rights have originated since the sans
vas made cut, and shall add the names OF such
persons thereto as shall show that they a,e enn.
led to the right Of suffrage IN such district on
ne personal appl' cation Of the claimant onIv
,nd forthwith nssess them with praper IA.
AFTER completing the liit, a copy thereof sball
'e placed % the door Of the house where ina
,ie1toh y TO be held, At least eight days before
I
hall be pursued in all respects, a. il reauirea
y this act and the acts to which IL Is rappls.
neni, al the general elections IN October Tbe
sstossor shan also mrke the same reiurns Ia ihe
jounty Commissioners Of aii assessnepts made
y virtue OF this section; and the Cssntv Com.
1issionefs shsll furnish copies ther of 10 ,hs
lection mcers In each district in like m,pne,
al respects as Is required at the general tlee.
ions In October
SIC. :. The same rules and regulations shall {
pply atevsry special election and Al everv ssn'
rate city, borough or ward election. in ali 10.
pects, as Al the general elections in October
SIC. .. Ths respective Assessors. Tpsn,e,or,
hd Judges of The elections shall each have m.
over to administer oaths TO any person claim.
lg the fghtto be assessed or the risht ~ rnc
-age, or in regard TO any Of said officers undsy
bis act and any wiiful false swearing nv nnv y
eison IN relation 70 any matter or thine con. j
'rning when they shall be lawfully interroga
"a hy any Vi said ohcers, thall be punished as ?
sEo. 10. Tho Assessors shall receive Tho sams G
'upensauon for the time necessarily spcnt in .
eriorming the duties hereby enjuined as IA pra
idei BY law for the performance Of their otbs,
uties, 10 be paid by the County Commi.sion.,. -
In other cases and II shall not be lawf,l n, s.
ny Assessor = nssoss a tar against sny person
hatever within ten days next preceding tbA
NNttNh =" w ANiN On the "a tuesday of Nrfober
any year, OF within ten days next before sny
eehVn for electors Of President and Vice Prsi.
snt Of the United States any violation Of mi,
revision shall be misdemeanor, and subject
e officers 40 offending to hne. on convietion. 1
u exceeding one hsndrcd dollars, or TO impris'
'men' not exceeding three months, or both, Al co
o discretion Of the court.
sEo. u On the petition Of fvo or more old
nt OF the county stating under oath that thev =,
nly believe that frauds will be practiced AZ ii
ei' ciion about TO be held, In any district, Il
al be the duty Of the court Of common plea.
said county II In sesslon, or if not Judge
ereof In vacation. TO appoint two judieiou,
her and intelligent citifrns Of the county Ia
IS Oversetrs at said election said Oyerseor,
oil be selected from different parties. and
lere both Of said Inspectors belong TO the same a,
litca party both Of the Ovcfseers shall be IA. ~ ~
n from the opposite political party said Over. ~
'rs shall have the right to b. present with the l
cers OF the ELECTION, during the whole TINA
; same is held, and the votes are being =.
anted and the returns made out aad signed
the election oifccrsi to keep iisi Of voter ~
ihey see proper; to challenge any person w w
cring to vole,and interogate hm and h,s viii. ~
'scs' under each. In regard to bis right of sui. III
sc at said election, and to examine his papors ''
'duoed and the officers Of said election ara