The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-09-26

OF producing afiidavits as aforesaid. shall
/ be required to produce his naturalization
| certificate at the election before voting. ex
| ceptwhere he has been for ten wears corseell-
lively avoter in the dist ict where he offers
] to vote; and on the vote of such person
| being received, the election officers are to
| write or stamp the word voted ON his GER
tlicate with the month and year, and no
! other vote can be cast that day in virtue of
said certificate except where some are en-
| titled TO vote upon the naturalization OF
| their father.
y. Ii the person claiming TO vote who is
| not registered shall make an affidavit that
| he is native born citizen of the United
| States, or if born elsewhere, shall produce
evidence of his naturalization, or that he
- entitled to citizenship 10y the reason of
MS 1athers naturalization, and further
that lac is between q and % years of age.
ana has resided in the State one wear, and
| III the election district ten DAYS next pre-
| ceding the election. he shall be entitled TO
vote though he shall not have paid taxes
EVERY person qualified as aforesaid.
and who small make due proof of his resi-
| dence and payment of taxes aforesaid.
! shall be admitted 10 vote in the township
| ward or district in which he shall reside
eff any person shall prevent or attempt
| to prevent any officer of election under
this act from holding such election: or
| use or threaten any violence to any such
oillcer and shall interrupt or improperly
| interfere with him in the execution of his
| duty, shall block up the window or ave-
nue. to any window where the same NAV
be holden. or shall riotously disturb the
peace of such election, or shall use or prac-
tice intimidation, threats, force or violence.
with the design to influence unduly or
overawe any elector, or prevent him from
voting, or restrain the freedom of choice.
such persons on conviction shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding $500, to be inn
prisoned for any time not less than one
nor more than twelve months, and if il
shall be shown TO the court where the trial
of such offence shall be had, that the per
SON so offending was not resident of the
city, ward or district where the said offence
was committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, on conyictIon, he shall be SEN
fenced TO pay fine not less than SlCO nor
more than $1,000, and be imprisoned not
less than six months nor more than two
years.
''If any person or persons shall make
any bet or wager upon the result of any
election within tho Commonwealth, or
shall otter to make any such bet or wager
either by verbal proclamation thereof, or
by any written or printed advertisement,
or invite any person to make such bet or.
wager, upon conviction thereof he or they
shall forfeit and pay three times the
amountso bet or offered to bet.
And the election laws of the Common
wealth further provide that "The Inspec-
tors, Judges and clerks shall, before en-
tering on the duties of their offices, sew
orally take and subscribe the oath or af-
nrmation hereinafter directed, which shall
be administered to them by any Judge,
alderman or justice of the peace, but if no
such magfstratate be present, one of the
inspectors of the election shall administer
the oath or affirmation TO the other Judge
and inspector, and then the inspector so
qualified shall administer the oath or af-
hrInaiion TO him.
1.-The inspectors, judges and clerks re-
quircd by law 10 hold township and gen
eral elections, shall take and subscribe the
several oaths and atfirmations required by
the 18Th, 10th and 2lst sections of
the act of the I'd day of July 1899, entitled
An act relating to the elections of this
Commonwealth which oaths or affirma-
tions shall De prepared and adminstrated
in the manner prescribed in the 18th and
nd sections of said act and in addition to
the power conferred by the 18th section of
said act the judge, or either of the inspec-
tors, shall have power to administer the
oaths prescribed by said act, 10 any
clerk OF general. special or township
election.
'"rhe following shall be the form of the
oath or affirmation TO be taken by each in
spector, viz: Il "a. b. do - that
will attend to the ensuing election during
the continuance thereof, as an inspector,
and that will not receive any ticket or
vote from any person, or other than such
as | shall firmly believe to be. according TO
the provisions of the constitution and the
laws of this Commonwealth, entitled to
vote at such election, without requiring
such evidence of the right to vote as is di-
rected by law, nor viii veXatiously delay
or'refuse to receive any vote from any per-
son who ] shall believe entitled to vote as
aforesaid, but that will in all things truly.
impartially and faithfully perform my du-
ty therein, to the best of my judgement
and abilities, and that l am not directly
nor indirectly interested in any bet or wa
ger on the result of this election
The following shall be the oath or af-
firmation Of each judge, viz: 4 "a. b.
do -- that viii as judge duly attend
the ensuing election during the continu-
ance thereof, and faithfully assist the in
spectors in carrying on the same; that l
will not give my consent that any vote or
ticket shall be received from any person
other than such as 1 firmly believe TO be
according to to the provisions of the con-
stitution and laws OF this Commonwealth
entitled 10 vote at such election, without
requiring such evidence Of the right to
vote as is directed by law, and that / will
use my best endeavors to prevent any
fraud, deceit or abuse, in carrying on the
same by citizens qualified to vote, or 9TH
ers, and that viii make q sure and per-
feet return of the said election, and will in
all things truly, impartially and faithfully
perform my duty respecting the same, 10
the best of my judgement and abilities,
and that | am not directly or Indirectly in
terested in any bet or wager on tho result
of this election
The following shall be the form of the |
oath or affirmation 10 be taken by each
clerk, viz; Il "a. b. do -- that will 1
impartially and trul y write down the name
of each elector who shall vote at the eusu- |
ing election, which shall be given me i'm /
charge, and also the naine OF the township, I
ward or district wherein such eiector re- /
sides, and carefully and truly write down 1
The number Of votes that shall be given |
for zach candidate at the election, as often 1
as his name shall be read TO me by the in /
spectors thereof, and In all things truly |
and faithfully perform my duty respecting /
the same 20 the best of my iudgem mt and |
ability, and that / am not directly or indi- I
rectly interested in any bet or wager on |
the result of this election"
The qualified electors will take notice /
of the following act Of Assembly, approv- |
ed 18th day Of March, 1866 An Act, Regu- |
lating the mode of voting at all elections |
in the several counties Of this Common |
wealth.
Sec. /. BE il enacted by the Senate and 1
IIouseof Representatives OF the Common /
wealth of Pennsylvania in General ASSEM- /
bly, met, and IL is hereby enacted ~ the I
authority of the same, That the qualified /
voters of the several counties OF this COM Z
a. all general, township, bor- /
ough and special elections, aro hereby, .