The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-25

during the whole time said election is KEEP,
| opeh' ior the purpose of giving information
10 ,he inspectors and Judges when called on
IN reiat'on 10 the right of any person assess
| ed by them TO vote at such election, ana
such other matters in relation TO the assess
ments OF votes as the said inspectors or iudg.
es, or either of them shall from ,ime T., time
require.
No person shall be permitted to vote \,
any ell ction as azores ID, than a white free.
man OF the aye II twenty-one years or mere
no shall have resided IN this Stale at leas,
one year, and in the election district where
he offers 10 vote al least ten days immediate.
| ly preceding such election and within two
years paid State or County Tax which
! shall have been assessed at least ten days
| before the election. But a cit zen of the
United States who has previously been a
| qualified voter of this State and removed
there'rom and returned and who shall hav e
| resided IN the el ctIon district and paid Ia X
| es Aforesaid. shall be entitled 10 vote alter
residing in this State six mouths. Provided.
That the white freemen citizens Of the Uai-
ted States between the ages of twenty-o lone
and twenty-five years who had resided in
the election district ten days as aforesa id,
shall b: entitled 10 vote, although they shall
not have p'id said taxes.
| mo person shall he admitted to vote
whose Name is not Contained in The list OF
| taxable inhabitants furnished by the Com
msSloners, unless first he produces a receip,
| for rayment 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 affirmation of anothe
| that he hls paid such tax or on failure 10
produce receipt, shall ma ke oath to the
| payment thereof; or, second if he claims a
right 10 vote by being an elector between
| the ages of II and % years he sha II depose
| on oath or affirmation that he has resided in
| the State at least one year next before his
application and make such proof of residence
IN the district is is required by this act, and
that he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him, that he is of the age aforesaid,
and gives such other evidence as is required
by this act Yhereupon the name of the per-
son so admitted TO vote shall be inserted in
the alpha betlcal list by the inspectors and a
note mlde opposite thereto, by writing the
word tax if he shall be admitted 10 his vo, G
| 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 KEEP,
| by them.
If any person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent any officer of any election under
this act from holding such election or use
or threaten any violence 10 any such officer
or shall interrupt or improperly interfere
with him in the execution of his duty. or
shall block mp The window or avenue to any
window where the same may be holding. OF
shall rhtousy disturb the peace at such
Or Sbal
dating threats force or violence, with design
to influence anduly or Overawe any elecior
or to prevent him from voting or restrain the
freedom of choice, such persons, on conviC-
tion shall be fined in any sum not less than
fise hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any time not less than three nor more than
twelve months, and if it shall be shown To
the Court where the trial of such 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.
mltted and not entitled to vote therein. then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to pay
fine OF not less than one hundred or more
than ole thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than SIX months, nor more than two
years.
lfany person shall make any bet or wager
monwealth, or shall offer to ma ke any such
bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation
thereof or by any written or printed adver-
ti>ement. or challenge or invite any persons
TO make such bet or wager, upon conviction
thereof, he or they shall forfeit and pay three
times the amount so bet or to be bel.
If any person not by law qualified shall
fraudulenty 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 qualifca
ton, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person offending shall on conviction, be
fined in any SUN not exceeding two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months.
"In all cases where the name ofa person
claiming TO vote is found on the list furnish
ed by The Commissioners and Assessors, or his
right TO vote whether thereon or not is OBJ
jected to by any qualified citizen it shall be
the duty of the Inspector to examine such
person on oath to his qualifications, and il
he claims to have resided within the district
f,r one year or more his oath shall be suffi-
cient proof thereof but he sha II ma ke proof al
least by one competent witness who shall be
a qualified elec:or that he has resided within
ceding such election and shall also himself
swear, that his hona 6de residence in pur-
suance of his lawful calling is within the
district, and that he 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 shu Il reside
Ii any person shall vote at more than one
election district or otherwise frauduIehtiy
vote more than once on the same day, or
! shall fraudulenily fold and deliver 10 the in.
spector Two tickets together with the intent
Illegally 10 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
Than fifty nor more than five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less
than three nor more than twelve months.