The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-10-10

5. Every person claiming to be natur-
allied citizen, whether on the registry list
or producing affidavits as aforesaid, shall
be required 10 produce his naturalization
certificate at the election before voting, ex-
ceptwhere he has been for ten years consecu-
lively voter in the district 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
tiicate 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.
o. If 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
Is entitled to citizenship by the reason of
his fathers naturalization, and further,
that he is between 81 and ~ years of age,
and has resided in the State one year. and
i'll 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 shall make due proof of his resi-
dence and payment of taxes aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township
ward or district in which he shall reside
''If 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 anv such
officer 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 i'm
prisoned for any time not less than one
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 per-
son so offending was not a resident Of the
city, ward or district where the said offence
was committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, on conviction, he shall be sem
fenced to pay fine not less than $lO0 nor
more than $1,000, and be imprisoned not
less than six months nor more than two
years.
'If any porsen or persons shall make
any bet or wager upon the result of any
election within the Commonwealth, or
| shall offer TO make any such bet or wager
either by verbal proclamation thereof, OF
| by any written or printed advertisement
| or invite any person to make such bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof he or they
Sn0ll lOfI0lt anu pay three tunes the
amount so bet or offered to bet.
| And the election laws of the Common.
| wealth further provide that "The Inspee,
| tors, Judges and clerks shall, before en-
! tering on the duties of their offices, sew
orally take and subscribe the oath or af
| firmation hereinafter directed, which shall
| be administered to them by any Judge
alderman or justice of the peace, but if nc
such magistratate 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 sc
| qualified shall administer the oath or af.
| tirmation to him,
| 1.-The inspectors, judges and clerks re,
| quired by law to hold township and gen
eral elections, shall take and subscribe tn,
| several oaths and affirmations required by
4 the 10Th, Goth and 2lst sections o
| the act of the I'd day of July 1889, entitled
| AN act relating to the elections of thii
Commonwealth, which oaths or affirma
tons shall be prepared and adminstrateC
in the manner prescribed in the 18th anC
22d sections of said act, and in addition /,
the power conferred by the 18th section o
said act the judge, or either of the inspec
tors, shall have power to administer th
oaths prescribed by said act, to any
clerk of general. special or township
election.
"The following shall be tho form of tn,
| Ouln OF W DN GdcH
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 o
vote from any person., or other than sucl
as l shall firmly believe TO be, according Il
the provisions of the constitution and tn
laws of this Commonwe ealth, entitled +
vote at such election, without requiring
such evidence of the right to vote as is Iii
rected by law, nor will vexatiously della,
or refuse to receive any vote from any per
J son who shall believe entitled to vote q
aforesaid, but that will in all things truly
: impartially and faithfully perform my du
ty therein, to the best of my judgemen
and abilities, and that / am not directl
nor indirectly interested in any bet or wa
ger ON the result of this election
"The following shall be the oath or al
firmation of each judge, viz: Il "a. b,
do - that will as judge duly atten
, the ensuing election during tho continu
J ance thereof and faithfully assist the in
spectors in carrying on the same; that
! will not give my consent that any vote G
ticket shall be received from any perso
other than such as / firmly believe to
! according TO to the provisions of the cor
! stltution and laws of this Commonwealt
entitled to vote at such election, withor
! | requiring such evidence of tine right
vote as Is directed by law, and that l wi
, use my best endeavors to prevent an
fraud, deceit or abuse, in carrying on th
same by citizens qualified to vote, or otf
! ers and that L will mako sure and pei
feet return of the said election, and will i
. I all things truly, impartially and faithful
: perform my duty respecting tho same,
: the best of my judgement and abilitie
: : and that am not directly ortndireotly IL
terested in any bet or wager on the resu
: of this election
'"Fhe following shall be the form of Il
oath or affirmation TO he taken by eaC
. clerk, viz: Il "a. b. do - that wi
impartially and truly write down the nan
of each elector who shall vote at the ensl
ing election, which shall be given mo
: charge, and also the name of the townshi
= ward or district wherein such elector r
= sides, and carefully and truly write dow
y the number of votes that shall be give
for each candidate at the election, as Oft'
I as his name shall be read To me by the il
spectors thereof, and In all things tru
. and faithfully perform my duty respectlI
q the same TO the best of my judgement IA
II ability, and that am no. directly or ind
II rectly interested in any bet or wager
:, the result of this election"
- The qualified electors will take mott
n of the following act of Assembly, appro
!, ed 18th day of March, 1885, An Act, Reg
~ lating the mode of voting at ali eleotio
~ in the several counties Of this Commo
10 wealth.
- Sec. l. BE it enacted by the Senate al
N House of Representatives of the COmmo
N wealth of Pennsylvania IN Gene al Assel
,d bly, met, and it is hereby enacted by. I
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