The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23

| PiSSSuihS clStlIOu snail act INSPECTOR
IN IN ms pace. AND in case the person who shall
have received the highest number of votes for
Inspector snail not attend, the person elected
! judge shall appoint inspector in his place
and IN case the person elected judge shall not
ceived the highest number of votes shall ap-
point Judge in his place, and if any vacancy
hour after the time fixed by law for the open
| ing OF the election, the qualified voters of the
! township, ward or district, for which such Off
! GERS have been elected, present at the place of
Gectlon shall elect some of their number to fill
! In case any clerk appointed under the provi-
sions OF this act shall neglect to attend at any
! duty of the inspector who appointed said clerk
/ or the person filling the Office of such inspec-
| tor, TO forthwith appoint suitable person as
! clerk, qualified as aforesaid, who shall perform
| the duties of the year.
1t shall be the duty of the several assessors
! respectively, to attend at the place of holding
| every general special or township election,
! open, for the purpose of giving information to
the inspectors and the judge, when called on,
In relation to the right of any person assessed
! by them to vote at such election, or such other
matters IN relation to the assessment of voters
! as the said inspectors icithcr of them, shall
| from time to time require.
! No person shall be permitted to vote at any
electlon- as aforesaid, other than a freeman OF
Sne age OF twenty -one years or more who shall
! have resided in the State at least one year. and
IN IN tne eIecuon district where he offers to vote
! at ieasC ten DAYS Immediately preceding such
! election, and has within two years paid a State
| or county tax, which shall have been assessed
! at least ten days before the election. But
/ citizen OF the United States who has previous
| ~ DeGIl u QnaliIleO voter of this State and
| moved therefrom and returned, and who shall
nave resided in the election district and paid
| taxes, as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote
aLter residing IN the State six months PrOrjd-
/ ed, That the freemen, citizens of the United
| years, who have resided in an election district
as Aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote although
| they shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote whose
name is net contained in the list of taxable in
ha6Itants habit furnished by Commissioners, unless,
FIRST, ne produces receipt for the payment
| within two years of State county tax. as
sessed agreeabiy TO the Constitution, and give
SATISFACTORY evidence, dither on his oath or af-
frmatIon of another, that he has paid such a
tax, or on failure to produce receipt, shall
he claim the right to vote by being an elector
between the age of twenty-one and twenty
| Two Years, ne snail depoSe on oath or affirma-
ton that he has resided in this State at least one
year next before his application, and make
such proof OF residence in the district as is re-
CURED by this act, and that he does verify be-
!ieve from the account given him that he is of
the age aforesaid ana such other evidence
Is required by this act: whereupon the name
inserted in the alphabetical list by the inspect
ors and a note made opposite thereto by writ
ing the word tax, if he shall be admitted to
vote ny reason OF having paid tax, or the word
age, If he shall be admitted TO vote by reason
the clerks, who shall make the like notes on the
lSt Ct voters kept by them.
claiming to vote is found the list furnished
by the commissionerssand assessors, or his right
10 vote whether found thereon not, is OBJ
jected TO by any qualified citizen, it shall be the
duty of the inspectors to examine such person
OIt bdIL " II ne claim
to have resided within the State for one year
or more, his oath shall not be sufficient proof
competent witness, who shall be "A Guaified cleo
tor, that he has resided in the district for more
than ten days next Immediately preceding such
election, and shall also himself swear that his
bona hde residence, in pursuance of his lawful
calling. is in said district and that he did not
remove into said district for the purpose of
voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid and who
shall make due proof, if required, of his resi-
dencs and payment of taxes as 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 pre-
vent any officer of any election under this A ct
from holding such election. or threaten
any violence to any such officer, or shall inter-
execution of his duty, or shall block up the
window or avenue TO any window where the
same may be holding, or shall riotously disturb
the peace at such election, or shall use any in
timidatfng threats, force violence, with de-
or TO prevent him from voting, or to restrain
the freedom of choice. such person, on convic-
ton; shau be fined in any sum not exceeding
nVe hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for any
term not less than three more than twelve
months; and if it shall be shown to the court
where the trial of such offense shall be had that
| the person offending was not resident of
| offense was committed, and not entitled to vote
| therein, then, on conviction, he shall be SEN
dred nor more than one thousand dollars, and
| be imprisoned not less than six months nor
! If any person not by law qualified shall fraud
ulentIy vote at any election of this common
out of his proper district or if any person know
ing the want of such qualifications shall aid or
procure such person to vote, the person Offend
ing shall, on conviction, be fined in any not
oned in any term not exceeding three months.
If any person shall vote at more than one cleo
| tion district, or otherwise fraudulently vote
| more than once on the same day, or shall fraud
| ulently fold and deliver to the inspector two
| tickets together, with the intent illegally to
/ vote, or shall procure another to do so, he
| they so offending shall, on conviction, be fined
| in any not less than fifty nor more than five
/ hundred dollars. and be imprisoned for term
not less than three nor more than twelve months
If any person not qualified to vote in this
sons of qualified citizens) shall appear at any
the CITIZENS auaifed to to Vote he shall on cong
| viction, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding
| one hundred dollars for every such offense, and
I be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three
CHANGE IN THE MODE OF VOTING.
| AN ACT regulating the mode of voting at all
| the elections IN the several counties of this
commonwealth, approved March 80, 1866:
! SECTION 1. BE it enacted bu the Senate and
House 0f Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania IN General assembly met ana 1t Is
| the qualified voters of the several cou mites of
| this commonwealth, at the general, township,
( borough or special elections, are hereby here
/ after authorized and required to vote by tickets
printed or written, or partly printed and parity
| ticket shall embrace the names of all judges of
courts voted for, and be labelled outside Jul
dietary; one ticket shall embrace the names
| of all State officers voted for, and be labelled
! state; one ticket shall embrace the names of
all county officers voted for and be labelled
County; one ticket shall embrace the names
OF all township officers voted for, and be la belled
| ''Township' ticket shall embrace the
names OF all borough officers voted for, and be
labelled Borough" and each class shall be de-
posted in separate ballot-boXes.
| - AMENDMENT TO u. s. CONSTITUTION.
SECTION L. The right of citizens of the Uni
TED states to vote shall not be denied abridged
by the United States or by any State, ON ac-
count OF race, color, or previous condition of
FIRST AND SECOND SECTION OF ACT OF CONGRESS
sc OF MARCH 81, 1870
r, SECTION 1. BE it enacted bu the Senate and
V Representatives Of the United States of
AmeTlc4 ll COnnreSS nsSeInllLed That all cifiznnIr