The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-09
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open, Tor the purpose of glyiup information
to the inspectors and Judges, when called or
| In relation To The right of any per.on assess
ed by them to vote at such election. ant
such other matters in relation TO the assess
ments of votes as the said inspectors or i,,dg
es, or either Of them, shall from lime to ,ime
require.
No person shall be permitted to vote n,
any el. ction as aforesaid, than a " hite free
man of the age Gf twenty-one years or more
who shall have resided IN this State at ieas
one year, and in The election district wher,
he offers 10 vote al least ten days immediate
| ly preceding such election. and within Iw,
years paid State or County Tax which
shall have been assessed at feast ten day.
before the election. But a citizen of the
United States who has previously been q
qualified voter of this State and removed
there'rom and returned and who sh, Il have
resided in the el ction district and paid tax.
es aforesaid. shall be entitled To vote a:tel
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 b. entitled 10 vote, although they shall
rot 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
mlssioners, unless first he produces a receip,
for payment within two years, of State or
County tax assessed agreeably to the Consti-
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own olih or the affirmation Of anothe
that he has paid such tax, or on failure TO
produce a receipt, shall make oath TO the
payment thereof; or, second if he claims n
right 10 vote by being an eiector 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, ~hereupon the name of the per-
son so admitted TO vote shall be inserted in
the alpha betical list by the inspectors and a
note mrde opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax if he shall be admitted to his vo; c
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 li>t Of voters kept
by them.
Ifany person shall prevent or attempt 10
pre- 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 riotousiy disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or pra CT ice any intimi-
dating threats force or violence, with design
tn influence unduly or overawe any elecior
or to prevent him from voting or restrain the
freedom of choice, such persons, on conviC-
tlon 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 he 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, dIstric, or
township where the said offence was com.
mltled 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
monweath, or shall offer to Ike any such
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation
thereof, or by any written or printed adver-
tISement. or challenge or invite any persons
to make such bet or wager, upon conviction
thereof, he or they shall forfeit and pay three
times the amount so bet or to be bel.
II any person not by law qualified shall
frauduiently 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 quulifca.
tlon, shall aid or procure such person t. vote,
the person offending sha I'll on conviction, be
fined in any sun not exceeding two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months.
In all cases where the name Ola 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 ob-
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
fpr one year or more his ath shall be suffi-
cIent prooithereof, but he shal make proota
least by one competent witness who shall be
a qualified elecror that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days next pre-
cedlng such election and shall also himsell
swear, that his bona fde residence in pur-
suance of his lawful calling is within the
district, and that ne did not remove in sa id
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.
Ii any person shall vote at more than one
election district or otherwise frauduIentiy
vote more than once on the same day, or
shall fraudulenlly fold aud deliver TO the n-
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 lhln five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less
than three nor more than twelve months.
Z" Ii any person moi Oualitied 10 vote in this