The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-27

soners the Registered List of Voters. and all
necessary blanks, and they are to permit no
man to vote whose name is not on said list
unless he shall make proof Of his right to vote
as follows:
| 2. The person whose name is not on the list.
claiming the right to vote must produce quail
| fled voter of the district 10 swear in written
or printed affidavit to the residence of the
claimant in the district for at least ten DAYS next
preceding the election, defining clearly where
| the residence of the person was
s. The party claiming the right to vote shall
also make an affidavit stating to the best of his
knowledge and belief when and where he was
born, that he is citizen of PENNSYLVANIA and
the United States, that he has resided in the
State one year. or if formerly citizen therein
and removed therefrom that he has resided
therein six months next preceding said elec
ton, that he has not removed into the district
for the purpose of voting therein, that he ha,
paid state or county tax within two wears
which was assessed at least ten DAYS before the
election and the affidavit shall state when and
where the tax was assessed and paid, and the
tax receipt must be produced unless the affiant
shall state that it has been lost or DESTROYED or
that he received none.
f. If the applicant be a naturalized citizen
he must, in addition TO the foregoing proofs
state in his affidavit, when, where, and in what
court he was naturalized, and produce his
certificate of naturalization
s. Every person claiming to be naturalized
citizen, whether on the registry list, or produc.
ing afiidavits aforesaid, shall be required to
produce his natnralzed certificate at the cleo
tion before voting, except where he has been
tor ten years consecutivly voter in the dis rict
where he offers TO vote and on the vote of such
person being received, the election officers are
to write or stamp the word voted" on his
certificate with the month and year, and no
other vote can 5e cast that day in virtue of said
certificate except where sons are entitled to
vote upon the naturalization oftheir father.
8. If the person claiming to vote who is not
registered shall make an affidavit that he is
native born citizen of the United States, or if
born elsewhere shall produce evidence of his
naturalization, or that he is entitled to citizen
ship by the reason of his fathers naturalization,
AID further, that he is beteween q and %
years of age, and has resided in the State one
year, and in the election district ten days next
preceding the election, he shall be entitled to
vote though he shall not have paid taxes"
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof, if required of his
residence and payment "t taxes aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent or attempt 10
pre- vent 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 hls duty. or
shall block up The window or avenue to any
window where the same may be holding. or
shall rint"us'y disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any intimi-
dat'ng threats force or violence, with design
tn influence urdnly or overawe any ele.ior
or tn prevent him from voting or rfstra in the
freedom OF choice, such persons, on convic-
tl"n shall be fined III any sum not less than
fl c hundred dolrrs and be imprisoned for
ony time not less than three nor more than
twelve months, and If it shall be shown To
the Cour: where the trial of such offence
shall be had that the person so offending was
MT resident Of the city, ward, district ar
township where the said offence was COM
mit'ed nd not entitled to vote therein, then
on conviction he sin II be sentenced 10 pay a
fine OF MT less than one hundred or more
than OIL, thousand dollars, q nd he i'm nprisoned
mol less than s.x months, nor more han two
years.
II any per,on shall NAL he any bet or wager
upon the result of any election IN this Com
monweaiih, or s!I Ill offi:r to ma he any such
bel or wager, either by verbal proclamation
thereof, or by any written or printed adver-
ti-ement. or challenge or invite any persons
10 make such bet wager, upon cpnvici ion
thereof. he or they shall fnrieit and pay three
times the amount so bet or TO be bei.
And the election laws of the Commonwealth
fnthcr provide that The Inspectors Judge and
clerks shall before entering the dnties of
their offices, severaly take and subscribe the
oath or affirmation hereinafter directed, which
shall be administered to them by any Judge
alderman or justice of the peace but if not such
magistrate be present, one of the inspectors of
the election shall administer the oath of afirma-
ton TO the other judge or Inspector and the
one so qualified shall administer the oath or
affirmation 10 him.
"The inspectors, Judge and clerks required
by law TO hold township and general elections
shall take and subscribe the several oaths and
affirmations, required by the 9Th, Goth and Dist
g.. -tions of the act of I'd day of July 1859. Gan
act rei. ting 10 elections ofthis Commonwealth"
which oati., or affirmations shall be prepared
and administer ri in the manner prescribed in
the 18th and 22d sections of said act, aud in
addition to the power conferred by the 18th
section of the said act, the Judge or either OF
the inspectors shall have power to administer
the oaths prescribed Ey said act to any clerk oil
general, special or township election.
''The following shall be the form of the oath
or affirmation to be taken by each inspector,
viz: Il 4. y. do-thatI will duly attend to
the ensuing election during the continuance
thereof as an Inspector, and that ] will not
receive ticket or vote from any person, other
than such as ! firmly believe to be, according
TO the provision of the constitution and the laws
Of the Commonwealth, entitled TO vote at such
election. without requiring such evidence of the
right to vote as is directed by law will
vexatiousy delay or refuse TO receive any vote
from any person, who | shall believe to be
entitled to as aforesaid, but that will in all
things truly and impartially and faithfully
perform my duty therein, TO the best of my
judgment and abilities, and that | am not,
directly or indirectly, interested in any bet or
wagers on the result Of this election.
"The following shall be the oath or afhrma-
tion of each judge, viz. al A. b. do
that | will as judge duly attend the ensuing
election during the continuance thereof, and
faithfully assist the inspectors in carrying on
the same; that will not give my consent that