The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-18
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during the whole time said election is KEEP
open, for the purpose of giving inforulatio,
to the Inspectors aud Judges, when called OF
in relation to the right of any person assess
ed by them to vote at such election. anc
such other matters in relation TO the ASSESS
ments of votes as the said inspector. or iudo
| es, or either of them, shall from time to tim.
| require.
No person shall be permitted to vote 81,
any election as Aforesaid, than a W hite free
man Of the age cf tweniy-one years or more
who shall have resided IN this State at leas
| one year, and in the election district wher,
he offers 10 vote at least ten DAYS immediate e
ly preceding such election. and within two
years paid State or County Tax whict
shall have been assessed at least ten day.
before the election. But citizen of the
United States who has previously been 9
qualified voter of this State and removed
therefron and returned and who shalt have
resided in the election district and paid tax
es aforesaid. shall be entilled to vote after
residing in this State six months. Provided
That the white freemen citizens of the Uul.
ted States between the ages of twenty-o
aud twenty-five years who had resided in
the election district ten days O. sforesa id,
shall be entitled 10 vote, although they shall
not hare 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 Consti.
tuition, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or The aft rma ton of anothe r
that he has paid such tax, or on failure 10
produce a 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 2l and % years he shall depose
on oath or affirmation that he has resided in
the State al 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
glsen him, that he is of the age aforesaid,
and gives such other evidence as is required
by this act. ghereupon the name of the per-
son SO admitted TO vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the inspectors and
note made opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax if he shall be admitted TO his vol e
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.
lfany person shall prevent or attempt 10
pre- rent 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 riotnus'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 eleutor
or to prevent him from voting or restru in the
freedom of choice, such persons, on convic-
tion shall be fined in any sum not less than
i've hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any time not less than three nor more tha n
twelve months, and if il sha II he shown 10
the Court where the trial of snch offence
shall be had that the person so offending was
not resident Of the city, ward, district or
township where the said offence was COM
mitted and not entitled to vote therein. then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to pay
fne 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
or shall offer to nal ke any such
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation
thereof, or by any written or printed adver-
tisement. or challenge or invite sny persons
to make such bet or wager, upon conviction
thereof, he or they shall forfeit and pay thr ee
times the smount 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.
tion, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person offending shall on conviction, be
fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months. sEu
In all cases where the name ofa 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 Or
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 if
he claims to have resided within the district
for one year or more his oath shall be suffi-
cient proofthereof, but he shal make proofat
ledSl Oy OHe competent WItHesS WHO sHdil Oe
a qualified elecror that he has resided within
the district for more than ten days next pre-
ceding such election and shall also himself
swear, that his bona fide residence in pur-
suance of his lawful calling is within the
district, and that ne did not remove in said
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 frauduentiy
vote more than once on the same day, or
shall fraudulently fold and deliver 10 the in
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
han fifty nor more than five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less
than three nor more Than twelve months.