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

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"ln all cases where the name ofa person
claiming 10 vote is found on the list furnish.
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors or his
right to vote whether thereon or not j. oh
jected to by any qualified citizen it shall be
the duty of the Inspector to examine sucb
person on oath as to his qualifications and if
he claims to have resided within the district
for one year or more his oath shall be sniff.
clent pruofthereof, but he shall make proofat
least by one competent witness who shall be
qualified elecior 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 ide residence in pur-
suance OF his lawful calling is within the
district, and that he did not remove In sale
district for 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.
1t any person shall prevent or attempt 10
prevent any officer of any election under
this act from holding such election or use
or threaten any violence to any such officer
or snail interrupt or improperly interfere
win hun 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 rlotOus'y 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 elector
or to prevent HIM from voting or restrai in the
freedom OF choice, such persons, on convic-
tlon snail be hned IN any sum not less than
i've hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
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 had that the person so offending was
not resident OF the city, ward, district or
township where the said offence was COM
mltled and not entitled to vote therein. then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to pay
line 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 or his proper district, or if any
tperson knowing the want of such quaifca-
ton, shall aid or procure such person t, vote,
the person offending sha II on conviction, be
fined In 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
vote more than once on the same day, or
shall fraudulenly fold and deliver 10 the in
spector two tickets together with the intent
illegally 10 vote or advise and procure an.
other so to do, he or they so offending shall
IN ipfJ no fiDob lae
ihIn fifty nor more ih1n five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less
than three nor more than twelve months.
:" any person moi qualified 10 vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeahly to law except The
sons ofqua!ified 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 fpliowing, make return TO The county
assessed by him since the return required
L., be made by him by the second section of
this act. noting opposite each narne the OBJ
serva:ions md expla required 10 be
noled as aforesaid and the county Commits
sioners shall ihereupon cause the same to be
added To the return required by the second
section of this act, and a full and correct
copy thereof to be made, containing the
of rac,Iont
taxabes in said ward, borough. township or
precinct, and furnish the same toy ether with
the necessary election blanks, 10 the officers
of the election in sa id ward, borough, town
ship or precinct, on or before six o'clock in
the morning of the second Tuesday of Oc-
tober; and no man shall be permitted to vote
at 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 at said election,
shal produce at least one qualified voter of
the district a a witness 10 tho residence OF
the claimant in the district in which he
claims 10 be voter, for the period of at least
ten ays next preceding said election, which
witness shall tai Ike and subscribe written,
or partly written Ind partly printed, affidavit
10 the facts suited by him, which affidavit
shall define clearly where The residence is
of the person so claimining TO be voter and
The person so claiming the right to vote shall
also take and subscribe written, or partly
written and partly printed affidavit. stating,
10 the best of his knowledge and belief,
where and when he was born; that he is a
citizen OF the commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA and Of the United States; that he has re-
sided in the commona ealih one year, or if
formerly a citizen therein and has moved
tkerefrom, that he has resided therein six
months next preceding said election that he
has not moved into the district for the pur.
pose of voting therein; that he has paid a
state or county tax within two years. which
was assessed at least len days before said
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