The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-09-24

printed affidavit, 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 prec ding such election
that he has not moved into the district for
tho purpose of voting therein; that he has
paid State or county tax within two wears
which was assessed at least ten days before
said election and, if a naturalized citizen,
also state when, where 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 he 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
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 to 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 ten days preceding such cleo
ton, he shall be entitled to vote, although
he shall not have paid taxes; the said afli-
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 vote on age, the same
words being added by the clerks in each
case respectively on the list of persons vo-
ting at such elections.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be lawful for any quail
fed 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
ing TO the evidence; every person claiming
to be n naturalized citizen shall be required
to produce his naturalization certificate at
the election before voting, except he has
been for ten years conSecutively 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 or 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 a second vote,
upon so offending shall be deemed guilty
of high miSdemeanor, an on conviction
thereofbe fined and imprisoned, or both,
at the discretion of the court, but the fine
shall not exceed one hundred dollars in
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. 6. 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 supplement,
from any person Offering to voto whose
name is not on the list of assessed voters,
or whose right to vote is challenged by
any qualified voter requiring such proof,
every person so offending shall upon con-
Viction be deemed guilty of high misde-
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. 7. Ten days preceding every cleo
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
TO 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, a
copy thereof shall be placed on the door OF
or on the house where the election is to be
held, at least eight days before the election;
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 a
supplement, at the general election in Oc-
tober. The assessor shall also make the
same returns to the county commissioners
OF all assessments maue Dy virtue OF TINS
section; and the county commissioners
| shall furnish copies thereof to the election
officers in each district, in like D'anner, in
ali respects, as is required at the general
election in October.
SEC. 9. The respective assessors, inspec-
tors and judges of the election shall eacf
have the power TO administers oaths to any
person claiming the right to be assessed
or the right of suffrage, or in regard to any
other matter or thing required to be don,
or inquired into by any OF said officers un'
der this act, and any willful false swearing
! by any person in relation to any matter
concerning which they shall be lawfully
! interrogated by any of said officers, shal
/ be punished as perjury.
SEC. 10. The assessors shall each reeeiv,
the same compensation for that time neces
sarily spent in performing their duties
! hereby enioined as is provided by law TO
/ the performance of their other duties, 4
| be paid by the county commissioners as il