The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-31
word tax if be shall be admitted 10 bis vote


by reason of such age. and i'm such case The
name shall be called to the clerks who shall
make the like notes in The list of voters kent
by them.
In all cases where the name ola person
Claiming 10 Vote is found on the list furnis h.
ed by The Commissioners and Assessors, or his
right to vote whether thereon or not is OBJ.
Jected to by any qualified citizen it shall be
the duty OF the Inspector to examine such
person on oath as to his qualifications, and il
he Claims To have resided within the district
FOR one year or more his oath shall be suffi-
cient proofthere0f, but he shall make proofa al
least by one competent witness who shall be
qualified elecror that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days next pre-
cedlng such election and shall also himself
swear, that his bona fide residence in pur-
suance of his lawful calling is within the
district, and that he did not remove In said
district Tor the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, if required of his
residence and payment of taxes aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
Ifany 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 rlotousy disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any intimi.
dating threats force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or overawe any electol
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 fol
any time not less than three nor more than
twelve months, and if it shall be shown to
the Court where the trial of such offence
shall be bad that the person so offending was
not resident of the city, ward, district oil
township where the said offence was com.
mitted 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 on: thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than SIX months, nor more than two
years.
If any person not by law qualified shall
fraudulently vote at any election in this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified
shall vote out OF his proper district, or if any
tperson knowing the want of such quaiiica-
ton, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person offending shall on conviction, be
fined III any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months.
Ii any person shall vote at more than one
election district or otherwise fraudulentiy
v"te more than once on the same day. or
shall frauduIenlly fold and deliver 10 the in
Spector Two tickets together with the intent
Illegally TO vote or advise and procure an
other so to do, he or they SO offending shall
on conviction, be fined 10 any sum not less
than fifty nor more than five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less
than three nor more than twelve months.
"If any person moi qualified to vote in this
Commomw ealth, agreeably to law except The
sons ofqnalified citizens), shall appear at any
place OF election for the purpose of issuing
tickets or influencing the citizens qualified
to vote, he shall on Conviction forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars,
for every such offence, and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
ACT, April II, 1869.
Section g. After the as essments have
been completed on The tenth day preceding
the second Tuesday in October of each year /.
the assessor shall, On the Monday Immediate
ly FLOWING, make a return 10 The county
Commissioners of the names of all persons
assessed by him since the return required
tO be made by him by the second section of
this act. noting opposite each name the OBJ
serva:ions and explanations required to be
noed as aforesaid; and the county Commits
sioners shall lhereupon cause the same to be
added To the return required by the second
sc ccion of this act, and full and correct
copy thereof to be made, conia ming the
names of ali persons so returned as resident
taxables in said ward, borough, township or
precinct, and furnish the same toc ether with
the necessary election blanks, 10 the officers
of the election in said ward, borough, town
ship or precinct, on or before six o'clock In
the morning of the second Tuesday of Oc-
toter: and no man shall be permitted to vote
al the election on that day whose name Is
not on The list, unless he shall make proof
of his right to vote, as hereinafter required.
Section 4. On the day of election any
person whose name is not on the list, and
claiming the right TO vote al SAID election,
shal produce at least one qualified voter o.
the district rs a witueES 10 the residence Oh
the claimant ia the district in which he
claims 10 be voter. for the period of at least
ten days next preceding SAID election, which
witness shall ia ke and subscribe written.
or partly written and partly printed. affidavit
10 the facts stated by him, which aEidayi;
shall define clearly where The residence is
of the person SO cIaimining 10 be voter and
the person SO claiming the rig LIT to vote shall
also lake and subscribe written, or partly
written and partly printed affidavit. stating
10 the best of his knowledge and beilet
where and when he was born; that he is a
citizen OF the commonwealth of Pennsylra-
MIA and OF the United States; that hc has re-
sided in the commonwealth one year, or II
formerly a citizen therein and has moved
therefiom, that he has resided therein siS
months next preceding said election that he
has mol moved into the district for the pur.