The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-09-26
such district.

such district.
I'm case the person who shall have re
ceived the second highest number of vote
ior Inspector, shall not attend on the DIV ,
any election then the person who shall hay
received the second highest number of vote
Tor Judge at the next preceding election sha
act as inspector IN his place. And in cas-
the person who shall have received he biph
est number OF votes for inspector thall no
attend, the person elected Judge shall an
point an Inspector in his place-and in ca s.
| the person elected, as Judge shall not attend
then the inspector who received the hiobes
number OF votes shall appoint Judge in hi
place; or If any vacancy shall continue i,
the board for the space OF one hour after tn,
time fixed by law for the opening of the
election, the qualified voters of the town
ship, ward or district for which such officer,
Shall have been elected, present at such
election, shall elect one of the nnynber r.
ill such vacancy.
"lt shall be the duty of said assessors re.
spectively to attend at the places of holding
every general, special or township election
during the whole time said election is kep,
open, for the purpose of giving information
to the Inspectors and Judges, when called ON
In relation to the right of any person assess
ed by them to vote at such election. anG
such other matters in relation to the assess.
meuts OF votes as the said inspectors or iudp.
es, or either of them, shall from time 10 time
require.
No person shall be permitted to vote at
any election as aforesaid, than a white free
man OF the age OF twenty-one years or more
VINO snail have resided IN this State al least
one year, and In the election district where
he offers 10 vote at least ten DAYS Immediate
ly preceding such election, and within two
years paid State or County Tax which
shall have been assessed at least ten DAYS
before the election. But citizen of the
United States who has previously been a
qualified voter of this State and removed
therefrom and returned and who shall have
resided in the election district and paid tax
es aforesaid. shall be entitled 10 vote after
residing in this State six months. Provided.
That the white freemen citizens of the Uni
ted States between the ages of twenty-one
and twenty-five years who had resided in
the election district ten days as aforesaid,
shall be entitled to vote, although they shall
not have paid said taxes.
"No person shall be admitted to vote
whose name is not contained in the list of
taxable lnha btanls furnished by the Com
mlssloners, unless first he produces receipt
for payment within two years, of State or
County tax assessed agreeably to the Consti-
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or the affirmati of another
that he has paid such tax, or on failure to
produce receipt, shall Ike oath to the
payment thereof; or, second if he claims a
right TO vote by being an elector between
the ages OF II and % years he shall depose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the State at least one year next before his
application and make such proof of residence
IN the district as is required by this act, and
that he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him, that he is of the age aforesaid,
and gives such other evidence as is required
by this act, whereupon the name of the per-
son so admitted TO vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspectors and
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax If he shall be admitted 10 his vote
by reason Of such age, and in such case the
name shall be called to the clerks who shall
make the like notes in the list of voters kept
by them.
lfany person shall prevent or attempt to
event 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 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 restrain the
freedom of choice, such persons, on convic-
tIon shall be fined in any sum not less than
five 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.
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 one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than six months, nor more than two
years.
fany person shall make any bet or wager
upon the result of any election in this Com
or shall offer to make any such
bet or wager, either hy verbal proclamation
thereof, or by any written or printed adver-
Iisement, or challenge or invite any persons
10 make such bet or wager, upon conviction
hereof, he or they shall forfeit and pay tn rec
times the amount SO bet or TO be bet.
If any person not by law qualified shall
vote at any election in this
or being otherwise qualified,
shall vote out OF his proper district, or if any
lyr0 fla, <,f
ton, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person offending sha on conviction, be
fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months.
"In 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 is OBJ