The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-28


such other matters in relation to the assess.
ments OF votes as the said inspectors or judg-
es, or either of them, shall from time to time
require.
No person shall be permitted to vote a,
any election as aforesaid, than white free
man of the age of twenty-one years or more
who shall have resided IN this State at least
one year, and in the election district where
he offers 10 vote at least ten days immediate.
ly preceding such election, and within two
years paid State or County Tax which
shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election. But citizen of the
United States who has previously been a
qualified voter Of this State and removed
therefrom and returned and who shall ha We
resided in the election district and paid tax
es aforesaid. shall be entitled to vote after
residing in this State six months. Provided,
That the white freemen citizens of the UNI.
ted States between the ages of twenty-one
and twenty-five years who had resided in
the election district ten days as aforesaid,
shall be entitled TO vote, although they shall
not have paid said taxes.
mo person shall be admitted to vote
whose name is not contained in the list of
taxable inha bitanis furnished by the Com
missloners, unless first he produces receipt
for payment within two years, of State or
County tax assessed agreeaby to the Const-
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or The afirma ton of another
that he has paid such tax, or on failure to
produce receipt, shall make oath to the
payment thereof; or, second if he claims n
right to vote by being an elector between
The ages OF II and % years he shall depose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the State at least one year next before his
application and make such proof of residence
IN the district as is required by this act, and
that he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him, that he is of the age aforesaid,
and gives such other evidence as is required
by this act, ~hereupon the name of the per-
son so admitted to vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspectors and a
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax if he shall be admitted 10 his vote
by reason of such age, and in such case the
name shall be called to the clerks who shall
make the like notes in the list of voters kent
by them.
lfany person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent any officer of any election under
this act from holding such election or use
or threaten any violence to any such officer
or shall interrupt or improperly interfere
with him IN the execution of his duty, or
shall block up the window or avenue to any
window where the same may be holding. or
shall riotous'y disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any intimi-
dating threats force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or overawe any elector
Tn
freedom of choice, such persons, on convic-
tion shall be fined in any sum not less than
five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any time not less than three nor more than
twelve months, and if it shall be shown to
the Court where the trial of such offence
shall be had that the person so offending was
not resident of the city, ward, district or
township where the said offence was com.
mitted and not entitled to vote therein, then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to pay
fine Of not less than one hundred or more
than one thousa nd dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than SIX months, nor more than two
years.
Ifany person shall make any bet or wager
upon The result of any election in this Com
monwealth, or shall offer to Ike any such
bet or wager, either hy verbal proclamation
thereof, or by any written or printed sdver-
iisemenr, or challenge or invite any persons
TO make such bet or wager. upon conviction
hereof. he or they shal forfeit and pay tn rec
times the amount so bet or to be bet.
If any person not by law qualified shall
vote at any election in this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
shall vote out OF his proper district, or if any
tperson knowing the want of such qualifica-
ton, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person offending shall on conviction, be
fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months
"In all cases where the name ofa person
10 vote is found on the list furnish
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors, or his
right TO vote whether thereon or not is OBJ
jected to by any qualified citizen it shall be
the duty Of the Inspector to examine such
person on oath as to his qualifications, and if
he claims to have resided within the district
for one year or more his oath shall be suffi-
cient proofthereof, but he shall Ike proofat
east by one competent witness who shall be
a qualified elecror that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days next pre-
ceding such election and shall also himself
swear, that his bona fde residence in pur-
suance of his lawful calling is within the
district, and that ne did not remove In said
district for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, if required of his
residence and payment of taxes aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
Ii any person shall vote at more than one
election district or otherwise fraudulently
vote more than once on the same day, or
shall fraudulenlly fold and deliver TO the in
spector two tickets together with the intent
illegally to vote or advise and procure an
other so to do, he or they so offending shall
on conviction, be fined 10 any sum not less
than fifty nor more Than five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less
than three nor more than twelve months.
eff any person not qualified TO vote in this