The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-29
AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY PA

In the district In which he claims to be a voter, for
the period Of at least two months Immediately pre-
cedng said election, which witness shall I've sworn or
and partly printed 0ilidaVt to the facts stated ly
him, which 0fldivit shan dHnuc clearly where the
residence f. TT the person $50 claiming tn DE voter;
and thc person claiming the right to Notc shalalsO
take ana subscribe written or partly written ana
partly printed afidavit stating, to the best of his
knowledge and belief when and where he was born.
that he has been citizen Of the United States Tor
yania; that hc has resided IN the commonwealth one
year. or II formerly qualified oleCtur or Il native
born citizen thereof, and has removed thercrrom and
next preceding said elections that he has resided Ia
the district In which he claims to be voter for the
said clectiOn that he has not moved into the
district for the purpose OF voting therein that ne
state or county tax within two years, which was as
sesscu at least two months ana paid AT least one
month before the election. The said ailidaVt shall
also state when and where the tax claimed to be
pad by the aianl was assessed, ana when and
for shal ne produced Tor examination, unless the
anlant shall state In his afldayt that 1t has been
lost or destroyed, or That he never received any ana
II nntural2ed citizen, shall also state whCn where
and by what court he was nuturaZed and shall also
produce his certificate Of naturalization fureNamina
tlon But II The person so claiming the right to vote
shall take and subscribe an aidayit that he Is ma
tive born citizen Of the United states. or II born
elsewhere shall state the fact In his aflldavit and
shall produce evidence that he has been naturallcd
or that he Is entitled TO citizenship by reason OF his
fathers NATURALIZATION and shall further state In his
affidavit, that he is at the time Of making the aillda
vat of the age Of twenty-une and under Twenty-Five
wears; that he has been "A citizen of The United
States one month, and has resided In the state
year; or, II native born citizen of the state and
removed therefr0m and returned that he has resided
therein six months next preceding said election and
in the election district Immediately two months pre-
ccdng such election, he shall be entitled to vote,
although he shall not have paid taxes The said
aildavits Of all persons making such claims, ana the
aldavlts of the witnesses to their residence shall be
the election they shall be enclosed with the list Of
voters tally list and other papers required by law to
be filed by the return Judge with the prOthOnutaiY,
and shall remain ON file herewith Ia the prOthunU-
tary Office, subject to examination other election
papers are II the election officers shall hnd that
the applicant possesses all the legal qualifications OF
a voter he shall be permitted % vote, and his name
oiiicers, the word TAX being added where the
claimant claims tn 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 voting ut such election.
SECTION II. II shall be lawful for any qualified cti
zen OF the district notwithstanding the name OF the
proposed voter is contained on the list OF resident
taXables 30 challenge the vote Of such person,
whereup0n the same proof OF the right or Suffrage
as is now required by law shall be publicly made and
acted by the election board and the vote admitted
or rejected, according to the evidence Every person
claiming to be natulaliZed dizen shall be required
tO produce his naturalization certificate at the cleo
ton before voting except where he has been for live
years cOnsecutlyely voter In the district In which
he offers his vote; and the vote of such person
being received it shall he the duty of the election
officers 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 second
cate excepting where sons are entitled TO vote, be-
cause OF the naturalization Of their fathers they and
le person VINO sall OHer suCn secOhd Note, snlll De
guli% Oh llisucineNlior, ana on convection thereOi
slia 9e ineu OF lhprisohed OF poii at lhe dlscre-
tV ~ 1i 5ug iH Tut pu me o sn',ii " ilUC eNceeu Ive
nun @ uo,nis i H. IN GnV ISe iior i oiie m P
ohe Acni' nc my b,ilsiinehL shl De luuctGu on
On the uiccis VI eieCIloh Mllo slaii hes-
d0rsement required us aforesaid on said naturallza
SECTION 12. II any election officer shall refuse or
neglect TO require such proof Of the right Of suffrage
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Whose Name is not "m the M m 1V ysot ~ SoSr o
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tr yrssa, s " od s 10 So, uS nIiS uu,'iiitu
without % s,ri nronf o & vr d dciSo % 70 ,, Wy
MielouC Iequiis suCl pLooi every person so oiehd-
us onuli, upon HouNiCllol, Nc sulIS Ol Il Hisut-
s @ 1u St',id @ pc acllcnGcu Ut every suCh Of
iorIo, @ ~ 20 q PS M lin MI ny cACGeus uNe nuhutu do-
lars, OF 10 undergo an imprisonment not more than
ny ST, u I'M 1 oy Slic VI Ie court
Judges Of the elections shS each have tie power % o
administer oaths to any person claiming the RIGHT TO
be assessed or the right OF suffrage or In regard to
any other matter or thing required TO be done or in
Quired into by any of said officers under this net .
and any wllfui false swearing by any person in rea
tlon to any matter or thing concerning which they
shall be lawfully interrOgated by any of said officers
or Oyerseers shall be punished as prrury
SECTION Is, The assessors shall each receive tho
same COmpensoion Tor the time necessarv Snent IN
performing the duties hereby enjoned as is provided
by law to assessors making Valuations to be paid by
the county commissioners as in other cases and il
against any person whatever within siXty-Onp doys
next preceding the annual election in November;
"A
or, and subject the officer so offending to a fine on
conviction not exceeding one hundred dollars or to
imprisonment not exceeding three months or both
ut the discretion OF the court.
SECTION I, ON the petition of five or tnorn citizanS
OF any election district setting forth that the na
pOintment OF overseerS is reasonable precaulon To
secure the purity and fairness Of the election i'm said
district, Il shall be the duty Of the court OF common
pleas OF the proper county, all the law Judges of the
said court able to act at the time concjrrinr To an
point two judcious, sober and intelligent. .ctizens of
The said district belonging to different pOiitcal pa
Ties OyerSeerS of election to slperySe the nroceod
lngS of election officers thereof and to make rnn0rt
of the same as they may be required by such court
Said oyerseers shall be persons oaliiied tn serva
upon election boards and shall have the right TO be
present with the officers OF such election s,n ~ , m
whole time the same is held the votes coIIntad AMI
the returns made out and signed by the election oi
challenge any person Offering to vote and Interro-
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ms right or suffrage ut said election and to examine
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