The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-10-05

'A'S"'S vi 'oees ds Tue Sdiu inspectors or l1dg
es, or either of them, shall from time to tim.
require.
No person shall be permitted to vote a
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 Ieas
one year, and in the election district where
he offers to 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 a citizen of the
United States who has previously been a
qualified voter of this State and removed
therefrom and returned and who shal 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
Ihat the white freemen citizens of the Unl
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.
"No person shall be admitted to vote
whose name is not contained in the list OF
taxable inhabitants furnished by the Com
mlssloners, unless first he produces a 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 a receipt, shall make oath to the
payment thereof; or, second if he claims a
right TO vote by being an elector between
the ages of 21 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
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax if he shall be admitted to 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.
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
or shall use or practice any intimi-
dating threats force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or overawe any elector
or to prevent him from voting or restrain the
freedom of choice, such persons, on convic-
ton 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 10
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.
mitled and not entitled to vote therein, then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to pay a
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.
nonwealth, or shall offer to make any such
bet or wager, either by verbal procIama ton
thereof, or by any written or printed adver-
isement, or challenge or invite any persons
o make such bet or wager, upon conviction
iereof, he or they shall forfeit and pay three
lines the amount SO bet or 10 be bet.
If any person not by law qualified shall
vote at any election in this
or being otherwise qualified,
hall vote out OF his proper district, or if any
person knowing the want of such quaifica-
ion, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
he person offending shall on conviction, be
ined in any sum not exceeding two hundred
lollars, and be imprisoned for any term not
three months.
"In all cases where the name ofa person
claiming 10 vote is found on the list furnish
d by the Commissioners and Assessors, or his
light to vote whether thereon or not is OBJ
ected to by any qualified citizen it shall be
he duty of the inspector to examine such
erson on oath as to his qualifications, and ifI
e claims to have resided within the district
DR. one year or more his oath shall be suffi- |
lent pruofthereof but he shall make proof a I
east by one competent witness who shall be
qualified eector that he has resided within
he district for more than ten days next pre-
eding such election and shall also himself
wear, that his bona ide residence in pur-
uance of his lawful calling is within the
istrict, and that ne did not remove In said
istrict for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
Who shall make due proof, if required of his
esidence and payment of taxes aforesaid,
hall be admitted to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
Ii any person shall vote at more than one
lection district or otherwise fraudulentiy
ote more than once on the same day, or
hail fraudulen,ly fold and deliver TO the in
pector two tickets together with the intent
legally to vote or advise and procure an
ther SO to do, he or they SO offending shall
N conviction. be fined in any sum not less
han fifty nor more than five hundred dol
ars, and be imprisoned for any term not less
han three nor more than twelve months.
"If any person not qualified to vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law except the
ons ofqua!ified citizens), shall appear at any
lace of election for the purpose of issuing
ickets or influencing the citizens qualified