The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-22

ton, unless the afiant shall state in his
| affidavit that it has been lost or destroyed,
or that he never received any; and if a
naturalzed citizen, shall also state when,
where and by what court he was natural
lied, and shall also produce his certif-
cate of naturalization for examination.
But if the person SO claiming the right
to vote shall take and subscribe an afi-
davt that he is a native born citizen of
the United States, or, if born elsewhere,
shall state the fact in his affidavit, and
shall produce evidence that he has been
naturalized or that he is entitled to cit
izenship by reason Of his fathers nat
uralizatlon, aud shall further state in his
affidavit, that he is, at the time of max
ing the affidavit, of tie age of twenty
one and under twenty-five years; that he
has been citizen OF the United States
one month, and has resided in the state
one year; or, il a native born citizen OF
the state and removed thcrefrom and
returned, that he has resided therein
six mouths next preceding said election,
and in the election district Immediately
two months preceding such election, he
shall be entitled 10 vote, although he
shall not have paid taxes. The said
aifidavits of all pereons making such
claims, aud the affidavits of the wit
nesses 70 their residence shall be pre-
served by the election board, and at the
close of the election they shall be en-
closed with the list Of voters, tally list
and other papers required BY law to be
fled by the return judge with the pro
thonotarv, and shall remain on file there
with in the prothouotary's office, subject
to examination as other election papers
are. | the election officers shall find
that the applicant possesses all the legal
qualifications of a voter he shall be per-
mitted to vote, aud his name shall be
added to the list of taxables by the
election officers, the word ''tax," being
added where the claimant claims to vote
on tax, and the word cage" where he
claims to vote On age; the same words
being added by the clerks in each case,
respectively, on the lists of persons vot-
ing at such election.
SECTION Ii 1t shall be lawful for
any qualified citizen Of the district, not
withdrawing the name of the proposed
voter is contained on the list of resident
taxables. to challenge the vote of such
! person, whcreupon the same proof OF the
right Of suff age as is now required by
law shall be publicly made aud acted on
| h., tl,o oloofin, hoOrJ ,pI tho ol
mitted or rejected, according to the evi-
dence. Every person claiming to De a
naturaized citizen shall be required to
produce his naturalization certificate at
the election before voting, except where
he has been for five years consccutively
a voter in the district in which he offers
his vote; and on the vote Of such person
being recci we'd, it shall be the duty of
the election off to write or stamp on
such certificate the word voted" with
the day, month and year; and if any
election officer or officers shall receive a
sccoud vote on the day, by virtue of the
same ce.tIicrte, excepting whers sons
are entitled to vote, because of the nat
uraizat0n Of their fathers, they and
the person who shall offer such second
vote, shall be guilty OF misdemeanor,
and 90 conviction thereof shall be fined
OF imprisoned. or both, at the discretion
of the court; but the fine shall not ex-
ceed five hundred dollars in each case,
nor the Imprisonment one year. The
ike 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 re-
qured as aforesaid on said naturalization
certificate.
PART OF SECTION 10 Any person
who shall. on the day of any election,
visit a polling place 10 any election dis
trict at which he is not entitled to vote,
aud shall use any intimidation or viol-
ence Tor the purpose Of preventing any
officer Of election from performing the
duties required of him by law, or for
the purpose o! preventing any qualified
voter Of such district exercising his
right to vote, or from exercising his
right to challenge any person offering
70 vote, such person shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdcmeanor, and upon con,
victon thereof shall be punished by 6
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars
or by imprisonment not exceeding two
years, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
SECTION q Any person who, or
oath or affirmation, in or before any
court in this state, or officer authorized
} 10 administer oaths, shall, to procure ;
certificate of naturalization for himself o.
any other, person wilfully depose declare
or affirm any matter to be fact, knowing
the same to be false, or shall in lik'
manner deny any matter to be fact
knowing the same to be true, shall b.
deemed guilty of perjury; and any Ger
tifcate of naturalization issued in pur
; suance of any such deposition, dcclara
ton or affirmation, shall be null anC
void, and it shall be the duty of thC
court issuing the same, upon proof beinG
) made before it that it was fraudulent,
, obtained. TO take immediate measure
: for recalling the same TOR cancellation
and any person who shall vote or at
tempt to vote on any paper so obtained
Or who shall in any way aid in, conniv
at, or have any agency whatever in tn
issue, circulation or use of any iraudu
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