The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-21

ed by them to vote at such election, and
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 at
any election as aforesaid, than a 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
be 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 have
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 tweniy-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.
"No person shall be admitted to vote
whose name is not contained in the list Of
taxable inhabitants furnished by the Com
missloners. unless first he produces receipt
for payment within two years, of State or
County tax assessed agreeably to the Consti-
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or the affirmation 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
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the ages of 81 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. whereupon 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 kept
by them.
If any 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 mp 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
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or to prevent him from voting or restrai in the
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.
mltied 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 thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than SIX months, nor more than two
years.
If any person shall make any bet or wager
upon the result of any election in this Com
monwealth, or shall offer to make any such
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation
thereof, or by any written or printed adver-
iisement, or challenge or invite any persons
10 make such bet or wager, upon conviction
hereof. he or they shall forfeit and pay tn rec
times the amount SO bet or to be bet
II any person not by law qualified shall
fraudulentIy vote at any election in this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
shall vote out or his proper district, or if any
tperson knowing the want of such qualifica-
tion, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person offending sha II 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 of person
claiming 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 ualified citizen it shall be
the duty of the inspector to examine such
person on oath as to his qualifications, and ifI
he claims to have resided within the district
for one year or more his oath shall be suffi-
cient proofthereof, but he shall make proof at
least by one competent witness who shall be
a qualified elecror that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days next pre-
cedlng 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 frauduently
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 io 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.
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