The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-11-20

when otherwise qualified under existing
laws, be entitled to vote at all general and
special elections In this Commonw ealth.
No person shall be permitted to vote
whose name is not contained on the list of
taxable inhabitants fur nished by the com
missioners unless he first produces re.
| oeipt for the payment within two years of
state or county tax, assessed agreeably to
| The constitution, and give satisfactory evi.
| dence either on his own oath or affirmation
of another that he has paid such tax, or on
| failure to produce such receipt shall make
oath of the payment thereof if he claims
| TO vote by being an elector between the
ages Of twenty one and twenty two years,
he shall deposo on oath or affirmation that
he has resided IN the State at least one year
before his application, and make proof of
his residence within his district rs required
| by the act, and that he does verify believe
from accounts given him, that he is of the
| age aforesaid, and give such other evdcn e
as is required by the net, whereupon the
name OF the person so admitted TO vote
shali pe registered in the alphabetical list
ny the inspector, and a note made opposite
thereto by the word ''tax," if he shall have
| oeen adnl'ted TO vote by reason of having
| paid tax, or the word cage" if he shall
have teen admitted TO vote by reason of
| age, shall be called out to the clerks. who
shall make like notes on the lists kept by
| them.
| In all cases where the name of persons
claiming to vote is found on the list fur
nished by the commissioners and assee-
sors, and his right 10 vote, whether found
thereon or.not is objected to BY any quail
| fed citizen, it shall be the inspectors
duty to examin such persons on oath ys
to mis- qualifications. and if he claims to
have resided within the State for one year
OF more, oath shall not be suff Giant proof
thereof, but shall make proof thereof by
at least one competent witness, who shall
be qualified elector, that he as resided
within the district for the purpose of vote
ing therein.
Every person qualified as afor esaid, and
who shall make the due proof, if qualified
of his residence and payment of taxes
aforesaid in the township, ward or district
in which he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent. or attempt
to prevent, any officer of any election under
this act from holding such election or use
or ihreaten 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 riotously disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any in
timidation, threats, force or violence, with
design to influence unduly or overawe any
elector, or to prevent him from voting, or
TO restrain the freedom of choice, such
persons on conviction shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.
and be imprisoned for any time not less
than one month or more than one year:
and 1t be shown that the person so Offend
ing was not resident of the city, ward.
district or township where the said offence
was committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, he shall on conviction be sentenced
to pay fine Gf not less than one hundred
or more than one thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned not less than six months OF
more than two years.
WHEREAS, By the Gct of the Congress Of
the United States, entitled "An act tC
amend the several acts heretofore psssec
to provide for the enrolling and calling ou
the national forces, and for other pur
poses" and approved March third, ont
thousand eight hundred and sixty five all
persons who have deserted the military OIL
naval service of the United States, and
who have not been discharged or relieved
from the penalty or disability therein pro
vided, are deemed and taken to have vol
UNFAIRLY reluquished and forfeited the
right 10 citizenship and their rights to be
come citizens, and are deprived OF exercis
ing any rights of citlzes thereof;
And ,OhereaS, Persons not citizens of tn,
United states are not, uLder the constitu
ton and laws of Pennsylvania, quaufe,
electors of this Commonwealth.
SECTION l. Be il enacted By tie Senate an,
House Of Representatives. of tie Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania IN General .4ssemJly met
and be tt hertLy enacted Jy the authority 0
the same; That in all elections hereafter t.
be held in this Commonwealth it shall b
unlawful for the judge or inspectors of an,
such election to receive any ballot or bal
lots from any person or persons embraces
in the provisions and subject to the dsa
bility imposed by sail act of Congress. 40
proved March third, one thousand eigh
hundred and sixty five, and it shall he un
lawful for any such persons to offer to vot
any ballot or ballots.
SEC. 2. That if any such judge and in
spectors of election, or any one Of then
shall receive or consent to receive any sue
unlawful ballot or ballots from any sue
disqualified person, he or they so oifendin
, shall be guilty of n misd emeanor, and upo
t conviction thereof in any couIt of quartz
SESSIONS of this Commonwealth he shall fo
. each offence be sentenced to pay fine {
not less than one hundred dollars, and (
undergo an Imprisonment in the Jail of III
proper county for not less than sixty day,
SEC. 3. That If any person deprived {
citizenship, and disqualified as aforesaid
, shall, at any election hereafter to be hel
in this Commonwealth, vote or tender I
f the officers there and offer to vote, q ballC
or ballots, any person SO offending shall b
| deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and O
O conviction thereof in any court of quarte
sessions of this Commonwealth shall, fo
each offence, be punished in like man nc
' as is provided in the preceding section {
/ this act IN the case of officers of electio
: receiving such unlawful ballot or ballots.
y SEC. 4. That if any person shall her,
. after persuade or advise any person or Del
sons deprived of citizenship and dis Iualifie
n as aforesaid, to offer any ballot or balo
to the officers of any election hereafter
q be held in this Commonwealth, or sha
a persuade or advise any such officer to II
q ceiVe any ballot or ballots from any perso
n deprived Of citizenship and disqualified 9
d aforesaid, such person SO offending shall /
r guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conyi
v tion thereof i'll any court of quarter session
r Of this commonwealth shall be punished
s like manner as is provided in the secou
: section of this act in the case Of officers
9 such election receiving such unlawful ball
or ballots.