Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14
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he same, together with tue necessary election
blanks, to the officers of the election in said ward,
borough, township or precinct, on or before SIX
o'clock In the morning Of the second Tuesday OF
October and no man shall be permitted to vote at
The election on that day whose name IL not on said
list, unless he shall make proof Of his right TO vote
as hereinafter required.
SIC 4. On the day Of election any person
whose nsme Is not on the said list, and claiming
the right to vote nt said election. shall produ,e
at least one qualified voter Of the district In
which he claims to be q voter for th period Of
at least ten days next preceding said election,
which witness shall take and subscribe writ
ten and partly printed. affidavit to the facts
stated by him, which afidavit shall define clear
ly where the residence is Of the person claim ng
to be q voter and the person so claiming the
right to vote shall also take and subscribe n
written, or partly written and partly printed,
afidavit, stating. 70 the best Of his knowledge
and belief, where and when be was born that
he Il a citizen Of the Commonwealth OF Ponnsyl-
vsuia and Of the United States that he has
resided in the Commonwealth one year, or II
form'y citizen therein and has removed there.
from, that he has resided therein six months
next preceding said election that be has not
moved nto the district for the purpose Of voting
therein that be has paid State or County tax
within two years, which was assessed at least
ten DAYS before sail election and, II a natural
i1ed citizen, shall also state when, who're and
by What court he was naiuraliIed, aud shall al
so produce his certificate Of naturalization for
examination the said affidavit shall also state
when and where the tax claimed to be paid by
tho alaht was assessed, and when, where and to
whom paid, and the tax receipt therefor shall
be produced for examination, unless the liiiant
shall state 10 bis affidavit that It has been lost
or deEroyed, or that he never received any
but If the person so claiming the right 10 vote
shall take and subscribe an All liavit. that. he
Is a native born citizen Of the United States,
Tor " born esewherc, shall state that fact 10 bis
affidavit, and shall prodace evidence that he has
been naturalilod, or that he Is entitled to oiti.
zeuship Ny reason Of his fathers naturalization, ,,
and shall further state IN bis affidavit that BE- Is
at the time Of taking the affidavit, between the
ages of twenty ore and twenty two years that
he has reFded in the State one year and in the
election district ten days next preceding such
election, he shah be entitled to vote, although
he shall not have paid taxes the said atlidayit'
Of all persons making such claims, and the af
fdayi,s Of the witnesses to their residence, shall
be preserved by the election board and at the
close Of the election they shall b, enclosed with
the list Of voters, tally list and other papers re-
quircd by law to be fled by the return judge
with the prothonoiary, and shall remain on hls
Herewith IN The Prothopotary's Office, subject
to examination as other election papers are u
the election officers shall find that the applicant
or applicants possess all the legal qualifications
Of voters, he or they shall be permitted to vote
and the name or names shall be added to th,
list Of taxahlcs by the election officers the word
"tax" being added who're the claimant claims tc
vote on tax. and word "age" whore he claims tc
vote On age the same words being added by
the clerks in each case respectively, on the list
Of persons voting at such election.
SEC. 5. Itshall be lawful for any qualified citi.
zen Of the district. Notwithstanding the name ii
the proposed voter is contained on the ist ol
re,dent taxables, to challenge the vote Of such
persons whereupon the same proof Of the right
Of suffrage as is now re- uirod by law shall be
publicly made and acted on by the election board
and the vote admitted or rejected according ic
the evidence every person claiming TO be q
naturalEcd citizen shall be requireo to produce
his naturalization certificate at tbs election be.
fore voting, except whore be has been for ten
years c5nsccutively, voter In the district in
which be offers his vote and on the vote Of such
person being received, IL shall he the duty ol
the election officers to write or stamp on such
certificate the word "voted, with the month and
year and IL any election officer or officers shall
receive a second vote on the same day, by virtue
OF the same certificate, excepting whore sons are
entitled to vote by virtue Of the naturalization
Of their fathers, they and the person who shall
offer such second vote, upon 90 tffendng shall
be guilty Of high misdomsanor. apd on convic.
tion thereof, be fined or imprisoned. or both, al
the discretion Of the courti but ths fne shall moi
exceed one hundred dollars in each case, nor the
imprisonment one year, The like p nishmeni
sAall be inflicted on conviction on the officers Of
el, ction who shall neglect or REFUGE to make. OF
cause to be made the Endorsement required as
Aforesaid on said naturalization certificate
Sac. g. If any election onleer shall refuse OF
neglect to require such proof Of the right Of suf
irage as Is described by this law or the laws Ia
which this is a supplement from any person
Offering 10 vote whose name is not the list Of
assefsed votors, or whose right to vvte Is cbal.
lenged by any qualified voter present, and shall
admit such person to vote without requiring such
proof, every person so offending shall, upon con
yictior, be guilty Of high m'sdemeanor, and
shall be sentenced, for every such offence, to pay
a Gno not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to
undergo an imprisonment not more than one
year, or either or Doth, at Tie discretion Of the
court.
sEc 7. Ten days preceding every election for
electors of President and Vice President Of the
United staies. 1t shall be the duty Of tho Asses
sor to attend at the place fAed by Law for hold
ing The election In each election district, and
then and there hear all applications Of persons
whose names have been omitted from the ilst Of
assessed voters, and who claim the right to vote,
or whose rights have originated since the same
was made cut, and shall add the names o. such
persons thereto as shall show that they aie enti
tied to the right Of suffrage in such district. on
the personal appl' cation Of the claimant only,
and forthwith assets them with proper tax
Amer completing the ll,t a copy thereof shall
be placed on the door Of the house where the
election is to be held, at least eight days lefore
the election and at the election th . same course
shall be pursued, in all respects, as is required
by this act and the acts to which il is a supple
ment at the general elections In October. The
Assessor shall also make the same returns 10 the
County Commissioners Of all assessments made
by virtue Of this section nod the County Com.
missioners shall furnish copies ther. Of to the
election Ulcers In each district, In like manner
in all respects as is required at the general ,lec-
tons In October.
sro. 5. The same rules and regulations shall
apply at every special election, aud at every sep.
aTate city, borough or ward election, IN all 10.
speets, as at the general elections in October.
SEC. y. The respective Assessors, Inspectors
aud Judges Of the elections shall eaeh have the
power TO adminiltsr oaths to any person claim.
ing the right to be assessed or the right Of SUI
ifagef or IN regard 70 any OF SAID officers under
this att and any wilful false swearing by any
peison in relation 10 amy matter or thing con
cerning which they shah be lawfully interrora
ted by any Of said oiicefs, shall be punished as
perjury.
sEc 10. The Assessors shall receive he same
compensation Tor the time necessarily spent in
performing the duties hereby enjoined as Il pro.
yided by law for the performance Of their other
duties, to be paid by the County Commissioners
as in other eases aud Il shall not be lawful for
any Assessor T. assess tax against any person
vhrtevtr within ten days next preceding The
election to be held on the "a Tuesday Of October.
In any year or within ten days next before any
elocticn for electors Of President and Vice prcd-
dent Of the United siatesi any violation oi this
provision shall be q misiemeanor, and subject
The ohcers W offending t. o fine, on conviction,
not exceeding one handred dollnfs, or 70 imrris
onmout not exceeding three months, or both, nj
the discretion uf the court
Sac. 10. On the petition Of fvo or more cih
zens Of the county stating under oath that they
verify believe that frauds win be practioed al
the election about TO be held in any district. II
shall be the duty Of the court Of common pleas
of said county, II in sesson, or Il not, Judge
thereof In vacation. to appoint two juiieions
sober and intelligent citizens of the county h.
act as Oversetrs at said election said Overscers
shall be selected from different parties and
who're both Of said inspectors belong TO the same
political party beth Of the Ovefsters shall he ia
hen from tho opposite political party said Over
seers shall haze the right to b. present with The
efi'er' Of The election. during the whole time