The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-09-07

ceip, 70, the psymen, within two years Of
State or county tax assessed agrceabiy
TO the Constitution. and give satisfactory
evidence either on his own oath or afirms-
'ion OF the oath or affirmation Of another
that he has paid such tax. or on failure 10
produce q receipt shall made oath TO the
payment thereof. or Second, ifhe claims n
right 10 vote by being an elector between
the ages OF twenty one and twenty two
years he shall depose on oath or afirma-
iien that he has resided In the State NJ
least one year before his application and
make such proof Of residence In the dis.
trict as is required by this act, and that he
does verify believe from the accounts given
him that be IL Of the aforesaid ape, and
give such other evidence ms is required by
this act. whereupon the name OF the person
so admitted to vote shall be inserted in
tho alphabetical lisi, by the inspectors. md
note made opposite thereto by writing the
word rAx if le shall hc admitted 10 vote
hy reason OF h v'ng paid TAX or the word
,Gt IL he shall he admitted IN vote hy ron.
on Of such age. shall he called out 10 the
Jerks who shall make III, like notes IN
he list Of voters Kept by them.
If any person shall vote nj more than
me election district. or otherwise frnutlu
emily vote more than once on the simr
day. or shall fraudulently fold and deliver
20 the Inspector two tickets together with
the intent illegally To vote. or advise ami
rocurc another 50 TO do. he or they 50
offending shall on conviction he fined in
any sum not less Than fifty nor more than
five hundred dollars md he imprisoned
not less then three nor more than twelve
months,
"lfnny person not quilted TO vote H.
his Commonwealth. agrccnhiy to law, lex.
ccpt the sons Of unqualified citizen > sha,l
appear nj any place Of election for the pur.
pose Of isruing tickets or or Influencing
the citizens qualified to vote he shall on
conviction. forfeit and pay any sum not
exceeding enc hundred dollars for ever,
such offence, and be imprisoned for any
term not exceeding three months"
In accordance with the provisions Of
/ the Sth section of an act cutiiled d" A fur.
/ ihcr supplement Ia the Election Laws Of
this Commonwealth publish the follow
| ing.
WHEREAS. by the act Of the Congress Of
the United States. entitled "An Act to
amend he several acts heretofore passed g.
provide for the enrolling and calling out
/ =.
and approved March 81 one thousand eight
hundred and sixty Eve. all persons who
have deserted the military or naval service
of the ubilsd States. md who have not
been discharged or relieved from the pcn
atty or disability therein provided, are
deemed and taken 10 have voluntarily re
linquishcd aud forfeited their rights Of cit.
i,cnship and their rights TO become citizen.
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Of citizens thereof
And whereas persons not citizens of the
United States are not. under the Cousii'u
tion and laws Of Pennsylyania, qualified
electors Of this Commonwealth
SrcTIoS. |. Bc il enacted SC, That il
all elections hereafter te he held in ibi,
Commouw cath, it shall bc unlawful for III,
judge inspector Of any such election to re.
ceive any ballot or halois from amy person
) or persons embraced in ths provisions and
subject 10 the disability ;mpo Ell by said
act of Congress. approved March 30. on,
; thousand eight hundred and sisiy.fve ans
il shall be unlawful for any such person
, to offer 10 vote nny such ballot or ballots
SrcrioS, = That il nuy such judge m,
inspectors Of election. or nny one Of them
shall receive or consent 10 receive an,
such disqualified person. he or they so of
Tending shall be guiliyFof u misicmcanor
and on conviction thereof in any court o
Quarter Sessions of this Commonwealth
he chall for each offence be sentenced (,
pay tine of not less inan one Lundr,,
dollars. and to undergo an Imprisonment u
IN the jail of the proper county for not les
than SIXTY days.
SECTION 3 That fany person deprived o
: citizenship, and disqualified NJ aforesai,
shall, at any election hereafter 10 he hel,
, IN this commonwealth, vote or tender I,
he officers thereof, and oiIcr to vote.
ballot or ballots, any person so oNendin
shall be deemed guilty of n misdemeaLor
aud On conviction thereof in any court O
Qua rter sessions Of this commonwealth
shall for each offence be punished in lik
msnner rs provided in the preceding sec
lion Of this act in the case Of offccrs q
election receiving such unlawful ballot o
ballots.
StcfIoS 4. That, any person shall here
after persuade or advise any person or per
sons, deprived Of citizenship and disquali
fed ns aforesaid, to offer any ballot of bal
lots to the officers ofasy election hcreni
ter to he held in this commonwealth. -uc
person so, offending shall lie guilty Of
misdcmeanor, and on conviction ihorco
IN any court of Quarter Sessions of thi
Commonwealth sLan he punished in lik
manner as is provided in the "a section q
this act hs in the case of officers of sue
election receiving such unlwaful ballot .
ballots.