The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-03
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such district.
.'ln case the petsuh who shall have re
celved the second highest number of vote
for inspector, shall not attend on the dpy @
any election then the person who shall ha "
received the second highest number of vote
for Judge at the next preceding election shal
act as inspector in his place. And in cas-,
the person who shalt have received he biob
est number of votes for Inspector tball no
attend, the person elected Judge shall an
point an inspector in his place-and in case
the person elected, as Judge shall not attend
then the inspector who received the higbes
number OF votes shall appoint Judge in hi:
place; or if any vacancy shall continue il
the board for the space OF one hour after the
time fixed by law for the opening of the
election, the qualified voters of the town.
ship, ward or district for which such officers
shall have been elected, present at such
election, shall elect one of the number to
ill such vacancy.
sPectively to attend at the places of holding
every general, special or township election
during the whole time said election is kept
open, Tor 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, and
such other matters in relation TO the assess.
ments OF votes as the said inspectors or judg-
es, or either OF them, shall from time to time
require.
No person shall be permitted to vote at
any election as aforesaid, than white free
man OF the age of twenty-one years or more
who shall have resided in this State at least
one year, and in the election district where
he offers 10 vote at least ten davs Immediate
ly preceding such election, and within two
years p1id 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
there!rom and returned and who shall have
resided in the election district and paid tax
es aforesaid. shall be entitled to 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 inhabitants furnished by the Com
missioners, unless first he produces a receipt
for payment within two years, of State or
County tax assessed agreeably to the Const-
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or the affirmation of anothe r
that he has paid such tax, or on failure TO
produce receipt, shall make oath to the
payment thereof; or, second if he claims a
right 10 vote by being an elector between
The ages OF II and % years he shall depose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided i'm
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 alpha betical list by the inspectors and a
note made opposite thereto. by writing the
word tax if he shall be admitted TO 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.
If any person shall prevent or attempt to
prev 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 rintous'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 elerios
or to prevent him from voting or restra in 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 a resident Of the city, ward, district or
township where the said offence was com.
mited 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.
If any person shall make any bet or wager
upon the result of any election in this Com.
monwealth, or shall offer to ma ke any such
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation
thereof, or by any written or printed adver-
iisemeni, or challenge or invite any persons
TO 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
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 qualifica.
ton, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person offending shall on conviction, be
fiued in any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months.
sin all cases where the name ola person
claiming 10 vote is found OH the list furnish.
ed by The Commissioners and Assessors, or his