The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-09-26

nv them to vote at such election, or such other
matters in relation TO tine assessment OF voters
as the said inspectors, or either OF thein' shtIl
from time to time require.
election, as aforesaid, other than Il freeman OF |
the age of twenty-one years or more @ VINO snaii
have resided in the State at least one year. ana p
in the election district where he offers TO vote /
at least ten days immediately preceding Such
or county tax. which shall have been assessed /
nj least ten days before the election. But /
been n qualified voter of this State and re-
moved thcrefrom and returned, and who shali
have resided in the election district ana Paiu
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled TO vote |
after residing in the State six months I'ToUt,
ded, That the treemen, cltlzens OF Ihe IN onttea t
STATES. between twcnty-One and twenty-five
years, who have resided in an election district
they shall not have paid taxes
No person shall be PeIn,lttSf;G TO vote whose
habitants furnished by Commissioners, unless
First, he produces a receipt for the payment
within two years of State or county tax, as
sessed agreeabIy to the Constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence, either on his oath or al
trmation Of another that he mas paid uGh ii a
/ tax, or on failure to procure a receipt. snail
make oath TO the payment thereof second, II
between the age OF twenty-one ana tWehJy-IWO
years. he shall depose on oath or allrnatIon
that he has resided in this State at least ono
! wear next before his application, and make
such proof Of residence in the district as Is re-
/ uuired by this act, and that he does verify be-
heNe from the account ElEel. MN III CuaI ne - VI M
! the age aforesaid and such other evidence as
! is required by this act; whereupon the name
/ of the person thus admitted to vote shall be in
| serted in the alpha betiCal list by the iEspec-
/ ing the word tax if he shall be admitted to
! vote by reason of having paid tax, or the word
! of such age; and the same shall he called out
! to the clerk, who shall make the like notes on
/ the list of voters kept by them. .,
! In all cases where the name of the person
/ claiming to vote is found on the list furnished
/ by the commissioners and assessors, OF his right
/ to vote, whether found thereon or not, is OBJ
iected by any qualified citizen, it shall be the
, duty of the inspectors to examine such person
! on oath as to his qualifications and if he claim
J 10 have resided within the State for one year
Ii lnzlNsa mo q
I thereof, but he shall make proof by at least
! one competent witness, who shail be qualified
I elcctOr that he has resided in the district for
more than ten days next Immediately preced-
ing such election, and shall also himself swear W ear
/ lawful calling, is in said district and that he
did not remove into SAID district Tor the pur-
pose of voting therein.
shall ma Ike due proof if required. of his resi-
dencc and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall
be admitted to vote in the township, ward or
/ district in which he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
! vent any officer of any election under this
/ Act from holding such elections; or use or
| threaten any violence to any such officer, or
[ shall interrupt Improperly interfere with
up the window or avenue to any window where
the same may be holding, or shall riotously dis
turb the the peace at such election, or shaIl use
any intimidating threats, force or violence,
with design to influence unduly or ovcrawe
any elector, or TO prevent MN from Young or
to restrain the freedom of choice, such person,
on conviction, shall be fined i'm any sum not
| exceeding five hundred dollars. and be i'm
I prisoned forany term not less than three nor
!
/ shown TO the court where the trlal OF silch Of
! fence shall be had that the person so offending
not a resident of the city, ward, district or
township where the offence was committed,
| and not entitled to vote therein, then, on con
/ Viction, ne shall be sentenced to pay a fine OF
not less than one hundred nor more than one
| thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
( than six months or more than two years.
If any person not by law qualified shall fraud
! ulently vote at any election of this common
I wealth, or, being otherwise qualified shall VOLe
| out of his proper district, il any person
/ knowing the want of such qualifications shall
ofTending shah, on convection, be fined in any
I sum not exceeding two hundred dollurs, ana
I be imprisoned in any term not exceeding three
/ months
| election district, or otherwise naUGulCntiy vote
/ frsiIdpIcntIv fold and deliver to the inspcctor
two tickets together with the intent illegally
to vote, or shall procure another to DO 50, he
or thev so offending shall on conviction, bC
fined in any sum not less than fifty nor more
than five hundred dollars, and be Imprisoned
/ for term not less than three nor more than
II any person not qualified 10 vote in this
commonwealth agreeGbiy TO law Except the
sons of qualified citizens) shall appear at any
I place of election for the purpose Of inhucnc-
ing the citizens qualified to vote, lie shall. on
ccediug one hundred dollars for every such
offence, and be imprisoned for any term not
CHANGE N THE MoDE OF VOTING.
/ An Act regulating the mode of voting at all
the elections in tho several counties of this
commonwealth, approved March slth, letai,
SECTION l. BE it enacted bU the Senate and
( House 0t Representatives 0f the Commonwealth
| of Pennsylvania ia General 4 4sScnlhH met, and 1t
IS hereI,V enacted IN The authority uf the same,
That the qualified voters Of the several counties
/ OF this commonwealJh, at the general town
hereafter authorized and required to vote by
tickets printed or written, or partly printed
and partly written, seNerally claSSihcd as Iol-
lows: one ticket shall embrace the names of
all Judges CT Courts voted for, and toe labelled
outside judiciary one ticket snail embrace
the names Of all State officers voted for, and bc
names of all County officers voted for. and be
labelled County; one ticket shall embrace
aud be labelled Township; one ticket shall
embrace the names of all Borough officers vo-
ted for, and bc labelled Borough" and each
class shall be deposited in 4 separate ballot box.
AMENDMENT TO THE I ;. CoNSTrTUTIoN-
SECTION l. The right OF citizens Of the United
States vote shall not Ice denied or abridged
by the United States or by any state on account
FIRsr AND SECOND SECTIONS OF ACT OF Cox
GRESS OF MARCH 81 $50
SEC. l. BE It enacted bH the S5ldt9 and House
lea ill Compress assembled, That all citizens of
! the United States who are or shall otherwise be
. entitled to vote at any election by the people,
in any State. Territory, District, County, CITY,
/ Parish, Township, School District Municipal
entitled and allowed to vote at all such elec-
tons, without distinction of race, color, or pre-
yious condition of scrvitudc, any constitution,
law, custom, usage or regulation of any State
or Territory, or by or under its authority, to
SEC. ?. A nd be it further enacted, That if by
or under the authority of the constitution or
laws OF any state, or the laws of any Territory,
any act is or shall be required 20 be done as a
prerequisite or quaililcatlOII Tor voting, and by
sucn constitution or law persons or officers = re
or shall be charged with the performance Of
duties in furnishing to citizens an opportunity
TO perform such prerequisite or to become
qualihed TO vote, it shall be the duty of every
person ana oitcer TO give ali citizens of the Uni
ted states the same and equal opportunity to
perform such prerequisite and TO become an /
flied to vote, without distinction of race color.
OF previous conditlOh Of Scrvitudc; and If any
such person or order shall refuse or knowinpiJ-
omit TO give fun effect to this section he shai
Tor every such offence, forfeit and pav the sum
OF hve hundred dollars 10 the person a argrieyej
thereby, to be recovered by an action on the
case, with full costs and such allowance for
counsel fees as the court shall deem lust and
snail also, for every such offCnse be deem ed
Rullty OF a misdemeanor- and shall, on cOryir-
ton thereof, be fined not less than i've hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned not less than one
month nor more than one year, or both at the
discretion of the court. ' 80 'i0
SECTION 10 OF AN ACT OF THE PENNSyTyASJ,
! LEGISLATURE OF April. 8, A. D. IS7O
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