The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-08


therefor shall be produced for examina-
ton, unless the affiant shall state in his
affidavit that it has been lost or destroyed,
or that he never received any; and if
naturalized 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 persjn so claiming the right
to vote shall take and subscribe an afi-
davit that he is a native born citizen of
the lIuited 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
uralization, aud shall further state in his
affidavit, that be is, at the time of max
ing the affidavit, of the age Of twenty
one and under twenty-five years; that he
has been a citizen of the United States
one month, and has resided in the state
one year; or, if native born citizen of
the state and removed thcrefrom and
returned, that he has resided therein
six monthsnext preceding said election,
and in the election district Immediately
TWO months preceding such election, he
shall be entitled to vote, although he
shall not have paid taxes. The said
afiidavits of all pereons making such
claims, aud the afhdavis of the wit
nesses TO 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
filed by the return judge with the pro-
thonotary, and shall remain on file there
with in the prothonotary's Office, subject
to examination as other election papers
are. If the election officers shall find
that the applicant possesses all the legal
qualifications of a voter he shall be per-
mitted to vote, and 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 "age," 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
withstanding the name Of the proposed
voter is contained on the list of resident
taxables. to challenge the vote of such
person, whereupon the same proof of the
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law shall be publicly made aud acted on
by the election board, and the vote sd-
mitted or rejected, according to the evi-
dence. Every person claiming to be a
naturalized citizen shall be required to
produce his naturalization certificate at
the election before voting, except where
he has been for five 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 day, month and year; and il any
election officer or officers shall receive a
second vote on the day, by virtue OF the
same ce'ti!icrte, excepting whers sons
are entitled to vote, because of the nat
uralization of their fathers, they and
the person who shall offer such second
vote, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be fined
or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion
of the court; hut the fine shall not ex-
ceed FIVE hundred dollars in each case,
nor 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 re-
quired as aforesaid on said naturalization
certificate.
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PART OF SECTION 10 Any person
who shall. on the day of any election,
visit a polling place in any election dis
trict at which he is not entitled to vote,
and shall use any intimidation or viol-
ence for 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 10 vote, or from exercising his
night to challenge any person offering
to vote, such person shall be deemed
guilty Of misdcmeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or by Imprisonment not exceeding two
years, or both, at the discretion OF the
court.
SECTION 81 Any person who, on
oath or affirmation, in or before any
court in this state, or officer authorized
to administer oaths, shall, to procure a
certificate of naturalization for himself or
any orhcr.person wilfully depose, declare
or affirm any matter to be fact, knowing
the same to be false, OF snail in like
manner DENY any matter to be fact,
knowing the same to be true, shall be
deemed guilty Of perjury; and any cer-
tifcate of naturalization issued in pur-
suance of any such deposition, declara-
tion or affirmation, shall be null and
void, and it shall be the duty of the
court issuing the same, upon proof being
made before it that it was fraudulently
obtained, to take immediate measures
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, connive
at, or have any agency whatever in the
issue, circulation or use of any fraudu
| lent naturalization certifcate. shall be