The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17

election board. and at the close of the elec
tion they shall be enclosed with the list OF
voters, tally list and other papers required
by law to be filed by the return Judge with
the prothonotary, and shall remain on file
herewith IN the prothonotory's Office, sub.
Ject 10 examination, as other election papers
j are; If the election officers shall find that
the applicant or applicants possess all the
legal qua lifications ofvoters, he or thew sha II
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.
i 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 clsiming to be a
naturalized citizen shall be required 10 pro.
duce his naturalization certifica te at the cleo
tion before voting, except where he has been
Tor 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 if
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 imprson-
ment one year; the like punishment shall
he inflicted on conviction, on The officers of
election who shall neglect or refuse 10 make,
or cause to be made, the Endorsement requir-
ed as aforesaid on said naturalization cert-
fcate.
Sec. g. If any election officer shall refuse
or neglect to require such proof of the right
of sutferage as 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
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-
ton for electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, it shall be the
duty of the Assessor to attend at the place
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 assessed voters
and who claim the right TO vote or whose
right have originated 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
irIct, on the personal application of the
climant only, 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 befor the election and
at the election the same course shall be pur-
sued, in all respects, is required by this
act, and the acts to which il 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. 8. The same rules and regulations
shall apply at every special election, and
at every seperaie city, borough or ward elec-
iion, in all respects as at the general elections
in October.
Sec. g. The respective assessors, inspec-
tors and judges of the elections shall each
have The power 10 administer, oaths to any
persons claiming the right 10 be assessed or
the right of suffrage, or in regard to any olh-
er matter or thing required TO be done or in
quired into by any of said officers under this
act; and any willful false swearing by any
person in relation 10 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-
sarily spent in performing the duties hereby
enJolhed as ls PTo'iueu oy law Ior Tue per
tormance of their other duties, 10 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 ten days next preceding The election
to be held on the second Tuesday of Octo-
Der, 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
ing TO 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