The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-10-01

printed aflldavit, stating that to the best of
his knowledge and belief when and where
he was born that he is a citizen of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and of
the United States; that he has resided in
the Commonwealth one year, or if former
ly citizen therein, and has moved there
from six months prece ding such election;
that he has not moved into the district for
the purpose of voting therein; that he has
paid State or county tax within two wears
said election and, if a naturalized citizen,
also state when, whore and by what court
he was naturalized, and shall also produce
his certificate of naturalization for exami-
nation; the said affidavit shall also state
when and where the tax claimed to be paid
by the affidavit was assessed, and when,
where, and to whom paid, and the tax re-
ceipt therefor shall be produced for exam
ination, unless the affiant shall state in his
affidavit that il has been lost or DESTROYED,
or that he never received any, but if the
person so claiming the right TO vote shall
take and subscribe an affidavit that he is
a native born citizen of the United States,
or If born elsewhere, shall state that fact in
his affidavit, or shall produce evidence
that he has been naturalized or that he is
entitled 10 citizenship by reason of his
fathers naturalization and shall further
state in his affidavit that he is, at the time
of taking the affidavit, between the age of
twenty-one and twenty-five years; that he
has resided in the State one year and in
the district ton days preceding such cleo
tion, he shall be entitled TO vote, although
he shall not have paid taxes the said affi-
davits of the witnesses to their residence
shall be preserved by the election board,
and at the close of the election they shall
be enclosed with the list of voters, tally
list and other papers required by law to be
filed by the return judges with the pro-
thonotary, and shall remain on file there
with at the prothonotary's office, subject
to examination as other election papers
are; If the election officers shall find that
the applicant or applicants possess all the
legal qualifications of voters, he or they
shall be permitted TO vote. and the name
or names shall be added to the list of taxa
bles by the the election officers, the word
tax" being added when the claimant
claims to vote on tax, and the word ''age"
when he claims to Voto on age, the same
words being added by the clerks in each
case respectively on the list of persons po-
ting at such elections.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be lawful for any quail
fled citizen of the district, Notwithstanding
the name of the proposed voter is con-
tanned on the list of resident taxables, to
challenge the vote of such person, where
upon the same proof of right of suffrage as
is now required by law shall be publicly
made and acted upon by the election board
and the vote admitted or rejected, Accord
ing to the evidence; every person claiming
TO produce his naturalization certificate at
the election before voting, except he has
been for ten years consecutively a voter in
the district in which he offers his vote; and
on the vote of such person being received
it shall be the duty of the election officers
to write or stamp on such certificate the
word "voted," with the month and year,
and if any election officer OF officers shall
receive a second vote on the same day, by
virtue of the same certificate, excepting
where sons are entitled to vote by the nat
uralization of their fathers, they and the
person who shall offer such second vote,
upon so offending shall be deemed guilty
of high misdemeanor, an on conviction
thereof be fined and imprisoned, or both,
at the discretion of tho court, but the fine
shall not exceed one hundred dollars i'll
each case or the imprisonment one year
the like punishment shall be inflicted, on
conviction, on the officers of election who
shall neglect or refuse to make,or cause to
be made, the endorsement required as
aforesaid on said naturalization certificates.
SEC. 9. If any election officer shall re-
fuse or neglect to require such proof of the
right of suffrage as is required by this law,
or the laws to which this is a supplement,
from any person Offering to vote whose
name is not on the list of assessed voters,
OF WHOSE IiSnb W NOlt Is ClldlltIHtd ny
any qualified voter requiring such proof,
every person so offending shall upon con-
vfction be deemed guilty of high nisde-
meanor, and shall be sentenced, for every
offense to pay fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or to undergo an impris-
onment not exceeding one year, or either
or both, at the discretion of the court.
SEC. Z. Ten days preceding every elec-
ton for electors for President and Vice
President of the United States, it shall be
the duty of the assessor to attend at the
place required by law for holding the cleo
ton in each election district, and then and
there hear all applications of persons
whose names have been omitted from the
list of assessed voters, who claimed the
right to vote, or whose rights have origin
ated since the same was made out, and
shall add the names of such persons there
10 as shall show that they are entitled to
the right of suffrage in such district, on
the personal application of the claimant
only, and forthwith assess them with the
proper tax. After completing the list, q
copy thereof Shall be placed on the door oi
or on the house where the election is to be
hold, at least eight days before the elections
and at the election the same course shall
be pursued in all respects as is required
by this act and the acts to which this is q
supplement, at the general election in Oc'
tober. The assessor shall also make tho
Of all assessments made by virtue of thii
section; and the county commissioners
shall furnish copies thereof TO the election
officers in each district, in like Danner, il
all respects, as is required at the genera
election in October.
SEC. s.. The respective assessors, inspec
tors and judges OF the election shall eacl
have the power TO administers oaths to an,
person claiming the right to be assessed
or the right of suffrage, or in regard to an.
other matter or thing required to be don
or inquired into by any OF said officers un
der this act, and any Hillful false swearing
by any person in relation to any MATTE
concerning which they shall be lawful,
interrogated by any of said officers, shal
be punished as perjury.
SEC. 10. The assessors shall each receiv
the same compensation for that time neces
sarily spent In performing their dutie
hereby enjoinGd rs is provided by law 70
the performance of their other duties,
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