Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-10-05
S6e 2sasmans 5onrnal, Gfearfeo, ga, @dc6er 5, 1870

Claiming to be 4 voter; and the person so claim
ing the light TO vote shall also take and subscribe
a written. or partly written ard partly printed
affidavit stating to the best of is knowledc &c and
belief where and when he vas born; that he is n
citizen of the com mo ealth of Pannsyirania and
of the United States; that be has resided in the
commonwealth one year, or If formerIy a citizen
therein, and has moved therefrom, that he has
resided therein six months next preceding said
election; that he has not moved into the district
for the purpose of voting therein that he has
paid state OF county tax within two years,wiich'
was assessed at least ten days before said c'ec-
ton and, if naturaized citizen. shall also state
when, where and by wha court he natural
ized and shall also produce his certificate of nat
uralization for examination; the said affidavit,
shall also state when and where the tax claimed
TO be paid by the afiant assessed and when.
where and to whom paid, and the tax receipt
therefor shall be produced for examination.
less the s ant shall state in his affidavit that it
has been lost or destroyed. that he never re-
ceived any; butt the person so claiming the
right to vote shall take and subscribe affidavit
that he is a native born citizen of the United
States Tor s born elsewhere shall state th It fact
in his athdavit and shall produce evidence that
he has been natuEalised. that he is entitled to
citizenship by reason of his fathers naturaliza-
ton and shall further stste is his aft idavit that
he is, ut tic time OF taking the affidavit between
the ages of twsnty-oDe and twenty-five wears
that he has resided in the State one year and in
tbe election district ten days next preceding such
election he shall be entitled to vote although he
shall not have paid taxes: the said affdavits OF
all persons making such claims, and tn affdavits
of the witnesses to their residence, shall be pre-
served by tho election board and at the close of
the election they sb all be enclosed with the list
of voters tally list and other papers required by
law to be filed by the return judge WITH the pro-
thoRotary, aud shall remain on file Herewith IN
the prothonotarys Office subject 10 examination.
as other election papers are; if the election Off
GERS shall not find that the arplcantor applicants
possess all the legal qualifications Of voters he
they shall be perm ttea to vote. and the
names shall be added to the list of tarablcs by
the election officers the word tax being added
where the claimant claims TO vote tax and the
word .-age'' where he claims to vote on age the
same words being added by the clerks in each
respectively the lists Of persons voting at
such election.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be lawful for any qualified citi-
zen of the district, nOtwith anding the name OF
the proposed voter is contained on the list of
ident taxables to challenge the vote such person:
" whereupOR the proof of the right of suffrage
as is now required by law shall be publicly made
and acted on by the election board. and the vote
admitted rejected according to the evidence !;
every person claiming to be naturalized citizen
shall be required to produce his naturalization
certificate at the election before voting except
where he has been for ten years consecntively. q
voter. in the district in which he offers his vote
and the vote of such person being received. it
shall be the duty of the election officers to write
or stamp such certificate the word voted
with the IN onth and year; and if any election of
the same Gay, b7 virtue OF the certificate,
excepting where sons entitled ovote by vir-
tue of the paturaiiz ization of their fathers, they
and the person who shall offer such second vote,
upon offending shall he guilty of high misde
meanor, and on conviction thereof, be fined
imprisoned both. at fhe discretion of the court;
but the fine shall not exceed one hundred dollars
in each case, nor the imprisonment one year; the
like ishm mt sh all be inflicted on conviction
the officers of election who shall refuse or neg
'eet to make. OF cause to be made, the indorse-
ment required as aforesaid on said naturalization
certificate.
SEC g. If any election officer shall refuse or
neglect to require such proof of the right of suf
frage is prescribed by this law. or the laws TO
which this is supplement from any person offer
ing to vote whose name not on the list OF asses
sed voters or those right TO vote is challenged
by any qualified voter present. and shall admit
such person to vote wirh out requiring such proof
every person offending, shall upon conviction,
be guilty of high misdemeanor and shall be SEN
fenced. for every such offence. to pay fine rot
exceeding one hundred dollars. or to undergo an
i'm prisonment not more than one year, or either
or both, at the discretion of the court.
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S.c 9 The respective assessors inspectors nd
Judges of the elections shall each have tho power
to administer Oaths TO any persons claInin z the
right be asseSsed the right OF sufir"seor in
regard 10 any other matter or thing repaired to
be done required into by any -of sad ofhcers
under this act and any wilfui false swearing by
any person in relation to any matter or thing
Concerning which they shall be lawfully interro
gated by any Of said officers shall be punished as
perjury
same compensation for the time necessarily spent
in perfor u ing the daties hereby cnjoined as is
provided by law for the performance OF other
duties TO paid by the county com mIssloncrs as
in other cases and it shall not be lawful for any
assessor TO assess tax against any person what
ever within ten days next preceding the election
TO be held on the Second Tuesday of October in
any year. or within ten days next before any cleo
ton for President or Vice President of the United
States any violation of this provision shall he II
n,isien eanor and subject the Lfficer so OF ending
to n fine on conviction. not exceeding one hun
dred d dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding
three nonths both at the dscretsoh Of the court
SIC IL On the petition of five more Citizons
of the county. stating under oath that they verify
believe that frauds will be practiced at the cleo
ton about to he held in any district 1t shall be
the duty of the court of common pleas OF said co,
IL in session if not. judge thereof In vacation,
to appoint two judicious and Intelligent cit
izsps Of the comfy to act Overseers at said
lection said overseers shall be selected from diff
fereut political parties, whore the inspectors be
long to different parties and where both OF said
inspectors belong to the same politcai party,
both of the overseers shall he taken from the op-
posite political party said overseers shall have
the right TO be present with the officers of the
election. during the whole time the same Is held,
the votes counted and the returns made out and
signed BY the election Off ;erS to keep list of
votors if they proper; ts challenge any per
son offering to vote, and inteIrog1te him and his
witness unleT oath IL regard to his Sht OF SUI
frage ut said election, and TO examine his papers
produced and the officers Of said election are
reauired TO afford 10 said overseeTs so selected
and appointed every convenience and facility for
The discharge of their duties; and If said e!ec-
ton officers sh all refuse TO permit said oyerseers
TO be present and periorm their duties as afore-
said or if they shall be driven away from the
coils by violence or intim' 'dation, all the vote:
po!led at such election district may be rejected
by any tribunal trying a contest under said e'ec
ton: Prorpdei. That no person signing the pc
titiGn sh all be appointed an overseer.
SEC. II IF any nrothonotary, clerk. or th'
deputy of either, any other person. shall sfil
the seal of office to any naturalization paper. O
permit tho same affixed, or give out cause o.
permit the same TO be given ont, in blank where
by 1t may be fraud uentiy used, or furnish a nat
uralization certificate to any person who shall
not have been duly examined and sworn in opei
coarti in the presence of some of the judges there
of, according to the act of Congress, shall aiC
| in, connive at OF in any way permit the issue o
any fraudulent naturalization certificate he shal
he guilty of high misdemeanOr ; or 1t any on'
shall fraudulently any such certificate 3f nat
uralIzstion. knowing that it was frauduiently Is
| sued, shall vote, OF attempt to vote, on AM
certificate of naturalization not issued to him h'
! shall be guilty of n high misdemeanor; and Ell
! ther or any of the persons their aiders or aoet
| tors guilty of either OF the m sdemeanofs atore
said SHALL Oh conviction, be fined in a sum no
| exceeding one III ousaBd dollars and imprisoned
| in the proper penitentiary for period not ex
| ceeding three years.
! SEc i3 ANY person who on oath or affirmation
in or before any court in this State, officer au