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

election board, and at the close of The eIec
ton they shall be enclosed with the list o
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 m pers
are; II The election officers shall find thai
the applicant or applicants possess all the
lega qua lihcat'ons OF voters, he or they shall
be permitted tn 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 to 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 any
qualified citizen of the district, no,withstand-
ing the name of the proposed voter is con.
tanned on the list of resident taxab!es. 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 T; every person claiming to be
naturalized citizen shall be required 10 pro.
duce his naturalization ccrti flea te at the cleo
ton before voting, except where he has been
Tor ten years, consecutvely, 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 oi their fathers, they and the person
who shall offer such second vote. upon so of.
Tending shall be guilty of high misdemran-
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 10 make,
or cause to be made, the Endorsement requir-
ed as aforesaid on said naturalization certi-
hcate.
Sec. g. If any election officer shall refuse
or neglect to require such proof of the right
of suffrage as is prescribed by this law, or
the laws to which this is a 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, aud 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
10 undergo an imprisonment not more than
one year, or either or both, at the discretion
Of the court
Sec. 7. Ten days preceding every cleo
tion for electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, it shall be the
duty of the Assessor TO attend OF 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 ofassessed voters
and vino 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 righ; of suffrage in such dis
trlct, 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 TO be held
at least eight days befor the election aud
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 tn. 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-
iy commissioners shall furnish copies thereof
to the election officers in ca ch district, in like
oil thaI
general election in October.
Sec. g. The same rules and reguIatio
shall apply at every special election, and
at every seperate city, borough or ward elec-
lion, in all respects as atthe general elections
in October.
Sec. 9. The respective assessors, inspec-
tors and judges of the elections shall ach
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 sa id officers under this
act; and any wilful false swearing by any
person in relation 10 any matter or thing
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-
:arily spent in performing The duties hereby
enioined as is provided by law for The per-
iormance of their other duties, TO be paid
by the county commissioners as in other cases;
and it shall not be lawful for any ass ssor
TO assess tax against any person whatever
within ten 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 i
lny violation of this provision shall be mis-
Iemeanor. and subject the officers so Offend
ing 10 fine, on conviction, not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or TO Imprisonment not
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