Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-09-12

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| moroinr and each ~ MIA Irsncctors sbalj sn-
nont oneicierk Who sl,sii hc nnai,sed voter of
! such district, 81
| In caso;the person who shall have received the
second highest number ,,f votes for inspector
shall NOT attend on the tiny of opv eIectjon then
| the person who sl,nil have received the second
| highest ynmbcr 81 votes for iudpe az the newt
preceding election shall act as Inspector in his
| place. And In case the person who shall have
| rccejyed the highest number of votes for insnec-
! tor sh,,i NOT attend. the person elected iudoc
1 shall appo,nt an inspector in his place-and In
case TIC person elected Judge shall not attend.
then the jnspector who received the bigbest pv,r,
| bcr of yotes shoIl onnoint n iudue in his nlace-
or If any vacancy sbal continue In the hoard for
the space of one honr after the time 6xed by law
for the opening of the election. the qualified yot-
era of the township ward or district for (which
such officers shall have been elected, present at
| such election shall elect one of their number to
fll such vacancy u
II shall be the duty of the several assessors Of
each district 10 attend Mt the place OF holding
every general, special or township election, dur
ing the whole time said election is kept open for
the purpose of giving information to the inspec-
tors and Judges, when called on In relation to
the right of any person assessed by them to vote
at such election, or such other matters In rela-
tion to the assessments Of voters as the said in
spectors or either of them shall from time to
time reqnire. ......, ..r.-F
No person shall be permitted to vote at any
| election, as aforesaid, other than n freeman of
the are of twcnty-one wears or more who shall
have resided In the State at least one year, and
In the election district where he offers his vote at
least ten days Immediately preceding such eec-
tion and within two years paid State or county
tax, which shall have been assessed at least ten
days before the election. But n citizen of the
United States who has previously been a queli-
fed voter Of this State and removed therefroh.
and returned, and who shall have resided In the
election district and paid taxes, as aforesaid,
shall be entitled to vote after residing In this
State six months Provided, That the freemeG,
citizens Of the United States, between twenty
and twenty two years, who have resided in an
election district as aforesaid shall be entitled to
vote although they shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote whose
name Is not contained in the list of taxable in
habtants furnished by the Commissioners, un-
less, First, he produces receipt for the pay
ment within two years of a State or county tax
assessed agreeably to the Constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence, either on his oath or affir-
nation or the oath or affirmation Of another,
| that he has paid such tax, or on failure to pro-
duce receipt shall make oath to the payment
thereof. Second, II he claim the right to vote by
, beAy an clector between the age of twenty y-onc
and twent y-two years, he shall depose on oath or
affirmation that he has resided Ia this 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 account given him, that he is of
age aforesaid, and such other evidence as is re-
quired by this act, whcreupon the name OF the
person thus admitted to vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspectors and o note
made opposite thereto By writing the word tax
IL he shall be admitted to vote by reason Of hav-
ing paid tax or the word age If he shall be ad-
, mitted to vote by reason of suck age, shall be
, called out to the clerks who shall make the like
notes on the list of voters kept by him.
, In all cases where the name of the person
claiming to vote Is not found the list furnish
] ed, by the commissioners and assessors, or his
right to vote, whether found thereon or not, is
objected to by any qualified citizen, 1t shall be
the duty Of the inspectors to examine such person
on oath as to his qualifications, and If he claims
to have resided within the State for one year or
more, his oath shall be sufficient proof thereof,
I but shall make proof by at least one competent
witness, who shall be qualified eector, that he
has resided in the district for more than ten days
next Immediately preceding such election, and
shall also himself swear that his bona tide resi-
: dcnee. In pursuance of his lawful calling, is in
said district, and that he did not remove into said
j. district for the purpose of voting therein.
Q Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who
r shall make due proof, II required, of the resi-
dence and payment oftaxes as aforesaid, shall be
admitted to vote in the TOWNSHIP, ward or dis
trict In which he shall reside.
e II any person shall prevent, or attempt to pre-
U vent any officer OF this election under this act
from holding such election, or use or threaten
: any violence to any such officer, or shall inter.
rupt or improperly Interfere with him in the exc
= cution of his duty or shall block up the window,
or avenue TO any window where the same may he
holding, or shall riotously disturb the peace n,
T such election, or shall use any intmdatng
threats, force or violence, with design to inhu
i ence unduly or overawe any eector, or to prevent
him from voting or to restrain the freedom o
l., choice, such persons on conviction shall be fined
: In any sun. not exceeding five hundred dollars
u AND imprisoned for any time not less than three
;, nor more than twelve months, and II II snail DC
y SHOWN 10 ,ne court, ~nere lhe trlal Oh srcu oi
fense shalipe- ma, tnat the person SO onenu'ny
J, was not resident ol rhe clly, waru, aist,ct OF
C tovhsnip Shcrr 'he ohcnse was colii'It'eu, un, M
oEenttied 70 v"te therein, tnen on eohVictiol
y eshHll ne sentenced 10 pay me ol not leSi
tnsh one uuhuren nor more 'na,, Que thousane
uopa,s ana "e hliprisoned hot less 'h'n sA
Z mouths nor more thah TWO years.
any Persoh,not oy law quanneu; snaIl Ir'uu
C ulepty vo'e at any election OF TINS common
wealth., OF oelhg o,herWte qHailheu snali No'
ouY OF MS proper ustrie,, II any person kho"lhi
thewsnt OF such quailncati0h' shall ana OF pro
, cure such person 10 votr, the person orenalnt
:. snail, on convection, oe nhed III any sum not eh
&c cecding TWO huhdred doilars, ana DC imprisoned
In any term not exceealng three mouths.
l. Hany person snail vote az more than one eiec
uou u'o'ie', y, o'hci"'sc h"uuuieu'. 'o.s ho,
than once on the same day, or shall Iruuuuientl