The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-24

the prothonotary, and shall remain on file
herewith in the prothonotory's office, sub
Ject 10 examination, as other election pa pers
are; if the election officers shall find that
The applicant or applicants possess all the
legal qualifications of voters, he or they shaI
be permitted to vote, and the name or names
shall be added 10 the list of taxables by The
election officers, the word '.tax" being added
where the claimant claims 10 vote on tax,
and the word "age" where he claims to vote
on age; the same words being added by the
clerks in each case respectively, on the lists
of persons voting at such election.
Section 5. 1t shall be lawful for anv
qualified citizen of the district, notwithstand-
ing the name of the proposed voter is con
tanned on the list of resident taxables, to
challenge the vote of each person; where
upon the same proof of the right of suffrage
as is now required by law shall be publicly
made and acted on by the election board, and
the vote admitted or rejected, according to
the evidence every person claiming to be a
naiuralized citizen shall be required 10 pro.
duce his naturalization certificate at the elec-
ton before voting, except where he has been
for ten years, consecutIvely, a voter in the
district in which he offers his vote and on
the vote Of such person being received, it
shall be the duty OF the election officers to
write or stamp on such certificate the word
''voted," with the month and year; and il
any election officer or officers shall receive a
second vote on the same day, by virtue of
the same certificate, excepting where sons
are entitled to vote by virtue of the natural.
ization OF their fathers, they and the person
who shall offer such second vote, upon so of
Tending shall be guilty of high misdemean-
or, and on conviction thereof, be fined or
imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the
court; but the fine shall not exceed one hun
dred dollars in each case, nor the imprison-
ment one year; the like punishment shall
he inflicted on conviction, on The officers OF
election who shall neglect or refuse TO make,
or cause to be made, the Endorsement requir-
ed as aforesaid on said naturalization certi-
ficate.
Sec. g. IF any election officer shall refuse
or neglect to require such proof of the right
of suffrage is prescribed by this law, or
the laws to which this is supplement-, from
any person offering to vote whose name is
not on the list of assessed voters, or whose
right to vote is challenged by any qualified
voter present, and shall admit such person
to vote without requiring such proof, every
person so offending, shall upon conviction,
be sentenced, for every such offence, to pay
a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
TO undergo an imprisonment not more than
one year, or either or both, at the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 7. Ten days preceding every elec-
tion for electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, it shall be the
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fixed by law for holding the election in each
election district, and then and there hear all
applications Of persons whose names have
been omitted from the list Of asse ssed voters
and who claim the right to vote or whose
right have orig ginated since the same was
made out, and shall add the names of such
persons thereto as shall show that they are
entitled 10 the right of suffrage in such dis
trlct, on the personal application of the
climant oniy and forthwith assess them with
the tax. After completing the list, copy
thereof shall be placed on the door of or on
the house where the election is 10 be held.
at least eight days beior the election and
at the election the same course shall be pur-
sued, in all respects, as is required by this
act, and the acts to which ii is supplement
at the general elections in October, The
Assessor shall also make the same returns to
the county commissioners of all assessments
made by virtue OF this section; and the coun-
~ commissioners shall furnish copies thereof
TO the election officers in each district, In like
manner, IN all respects. as is required at the
general election in October.
Sec g. The same rules and regulations
shall apply at every special election, and
at every seperate city, borough or ward elec-
lion, in all respects rs atthe general elections
i'm October.
Sec 9. The respective assessors, inspec-
tors and Judges of the elections shall each
have The power to administer, oaths to any
persons claiming the right 10 be assessed or
the right of suffrage, or in regard to any 9TH
er matter or thing required TO be done or in
quired into by any of said officers under this
act; and any wiIful false swearing by any
person in relation to any matter or thing
concerning which they shall be lawfully in
terrogated by any of said officers shall be
punished as perjury.
Sec. 10. The assessors shall each receive
the same compensation for the time neces-
sariIy spent in performing the duties hereby
enioined as is provided by law for the per-
formance of their other duties, TO be paid
by the county commissioners as in other cases;
and it shall not be lawful for any assessor
to assess tax against any person whatever
within len days next preceding the election
10 be held on the second Tuesday of Octo-
ber, in any year, or within ten days next be-
fore any election for electors OF President
and Vice President of the United States ;
any violation of this provision shall be mis-
demeanor, and subject the officers so offend
inc 10 fine, on conviction, not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not
exceeding three months, or both at The dis
erection of the court.
Sec. IL. On the petition of five or more
citizens of the county, stating under oath
that they verify believe that frauds Will be
practiced at the election about TO be held IN
any district, it shall be the duty of the court
of common pleas of i'd county, if in session
or if not Judge thereof in vacation, to ap-
noint two iudicous, sober and intelligent cit