Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11
GENERAL ELECTION LAW.
Pull Text Of the Bill as it Finally
Passed the Legislature.


IN JUNE OF EVERY YEAn.&
A fnrfher Hunninment to the nci -esm
lating elections in this Common
wealth.
SECTION l. BE il enacted, dc,-That
It shall DC the duty of each of the as
SCISSORS who arc required to perform
any duties incident TO tho holding OF
elections and the registration Of voters
In the different counties or cities Of
this Commonwealth, on the first Mon.
day Of June of each year, to take up
the transcript of the next preceding
assessment as transmitted to them by
the city or county commissioners, and
proceed to tho revision of tho same,
and for this purpose be shall visit
every dwelling house in his district,
and make careful inquiry if any pcr,
son whose name is on his list has died
or removed from the district, and ii so
to erase the same therefrom; or
whether any qualified voter resides
therein whose name is not on the list,
and If so TO add the same thereto, and
in all cascs whore name is added to
tho list the person shall forthwith be
assessed, and the assessor shall in all
cases ascertain by inquiry upon what
ground tho person SO assessed claims
to be voter. Upon tho completion
of this work II shall be the duty OF
each assessor as aforesaid to proceed
to make out list, in alphabetical Or
der, of tho male citizens twenty one
years Of age and upwards claiming to
be qualified voters in the election dis
trict OF which he is the assessor, and
opposite each of said names state
whether said citizen is or is not u
housckeeper, aud if he is, the number
of his residence in towns whero the
same are numbered, with tho street,
alley or court in which situated, and
if in town where there are no num-
bers, the name of the street, alley or
court on which said house fronts, also
the occupation of the person, and
where he is not housekceper the oc-
cupation, place Of boarding, and with
whom, and, if working for another,
tho name Of the employer, and write
opposite each Of Of said names the word ord
to vote by reason Of naturalization be
shall exhibit his certificate thereof to
the Assessor unless he has been for
two consecutive years next preceding
voter in said district; and in all
cases wherc tho person has been nat
urali1ed the name shall be marked
with the letter IN" Where the per.
son has merely declared his intentions
to become q citizen and designs to be
naturalized before tho next election
ho shall exhibit the certificate of his
declaration of intention and the namt
shall DO marked I'D / J" and where
the porson shall be entitled by exist
ing laws to bo naturalized, without
making declaration of bis intention
to bo naturaliEed, and intends 10 b'
naturaized at least one month bcfor,
the next general election, the name 0
such person shall be added TO the list ant
the name Of such person shall be mark
ej ~ n" Where the claim is TO vot,
by reason Of being Of the age Of TWEEN
ty.one and under twenty-five as pro
vided by law, tho word sage" shall b,
entered; and If the person has move'
into the election district 10 reside sine
tho last general election, the lotto
ar" shall be placed opposite the name
IL shall be the further duty of eacl
assessor, as aforesaid, upon tho com
pletion Of the duties herein impose,
to make out separate list Of oil nes
assessments made by him On th
lists being completed and the assess
ments made 40 aforesaid the sam
shall forthwith be returned 10 Tn
county commissioners.
CORRECTION oPRrGIsTRATIoN--
OF DUTY ny ASSESSORS.
SEc. 2. Tho county commissioner
shall Immediately add the names o
theiist Of new assessments to the Ia
duplicate OF the ward, borough, towr
ship or district in which thoy hav
been assessed, and cause duplicat
copies Of tho other list, with the obsci
vations and explanations required
he noted ns aforesaid 10 he made or
4 as soon as practicable, and placed
: the hands Of the assessor, who shal
}, prior to tho first Monday of August
|, each year, put one copy thereof 0
/ the door Of or on the house whcro u
4 election Of the respective. district
q : required to DO held and retain Il
Q other in his possession for the inspe
\ tion, free Of charge, of any person re
!, ident in the said election district wh
!. shall desire to see tho same and
. shall be the duty Of the said assesst
! TO add from time to time, on the pc
: sonal application of any one claimir
!. the right TO vote, the name Of suC
claimant, and mark opposite the nan
&C. "" and Immediately assess hir
noting as in all other cases bis occ
+ patton, residence, whether board
|. or housekeeper; If boarder wi,
whom he boards, and whether natu
:. allied or designing to be, marking
? oil cases opposite the name the lotte
!, an" I'D l." or al n" as tho case ms
bc. If the person claiming TO be a
d sessed he naturalized, ,.hc shall cxhit
= to the assessor his certificate OF natu
'. alixation, and II he claims that he d
10 signs TO bc naturalizcd before the nc
y ensuing election no shall exhibit Il