The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-10-28

election officers shall md that the ap-
picaut possesses all the legal qualifca.
tions Of a voter he shall be permitted to
vote, and his name shall be added to
the list of taxables by the election Off
GERS, 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 IL. 1t shall be lawful for
any qualified citizen of the district not
wthstanding 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
right of suffrage as is now required by
law shall be publicly made and acted on
by the election board, and the vote ad-
mitted or rejected, according to the evil
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 consecutiv ely
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
tho election officers to write or stamp
on such certificate the word "voted,"
with the day. month and year; aud if
any election officer or officers shall re-
ceive second vote 90 the same day, by
virturc of the same certificate. excepting
where sons are entitled to vote, because
of the naturalization of their fathers,
they and the person who shall offer
such second vote, shall be guilty Of a
msdcmeanor, and or conviction thereof
shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at
the discretion of the court; but the fine
shall not exceed Eve hundred dollars n
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 endorse
ment required as aforesaid on said
naturalization certificate.
SECTION II. The respective asses
sors, inspectors and judges of election
shall each have the power to administer
oaths to any person claiming the right to
be assessed, or the right of suffrage, G.
in regard to any other matter Or thing
required to be done or inquired into by
any of said officers under this act; and
wiliul false swearing by any rerson in
relation TO any matter or thing, concern
ing which they shall be lawfully inter-
rogated by any of said officers or over
seers, shall be perjury.
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PART OF SECTION 10. Any person
who shall, on the day OF any election,
visit polling place in any election dis.
trict at which he is not entitled to vote
aad shall use any Intimidation or viol.
euce Tor the purpose Of preventing any
officer OF election from performing the
duties required Of him by law, or fol
the purpose of preventing any qualified
voter Of suoh district from exercising his
right to voye, or from exercising his
right to challenge any person offering
to vote, such person shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con
viction thereof shall be punished by d
fne not exceeding Que thousand dollars
or by Imprisonment not exceeding two
years, or both, at the discretion OF thl
court.
SECTION Il Any person who, on
oath or affirmation, IN or before any
court ia this state, or officer authorized
to administer oaths, shall, TO procure
certificate of naturalization fer himsel
or any other person wi!uIly ueposc, de
clare or affirm any matter to he fact
knowing the same to be false, or shal
in like manner deny any matter to b'
TACT, knowing the same to be true, shal
be deemed guilty of perjury; and any
certificate OF naturalization issued in
pursuance Of any such deposition, Ge
clafation or affirmation, shall be nul
and void, and it shall be the duty of The
court issuing the same, upon proof be
ing made before it that it was fraudu
lently obtained, to take immediate meas
ures for recalling the same for canella
ton; and any person who shall vote OF
attempt to vote on any paper so obtained
or who shall in any way aid in, couniv'
at, or have any agency whatever in th'
issue, circulation or use of any traudu
lent naturalization certificate, shall b,
deemed guilty oi misdemeanor, anc
upon conviction thereof shall undergo
an Imprisonment in the penitentiary TO
not more than two years and pay fin,
of not more than one thousand dollars, to
every such offense, or either or both, a
the discretion of the court.
Pursuant to the provisions contained
in the thirteeth section of the act las
aforesaid, the judges of the aforesaiC
disticts living within twelve miles o
the prothonotary's Office, or within
twenty -four miles, if their residence b.
in town, village or city upon the lut
of a railroad leading to the county sea
shall, before two o'clock past meridian
of the day alter the election, and al
other judges shall, before twelve o'clocl
meridian Of the second day after elec
ZION, deliver said return, together will
return sheet, to the prothouotary of tht
court Of common pleas OF Elk county a
kidgway.
Given under my hand at Ridgway
the 4th day of October, in the year 0
our Lord one thousand eight bundrec
aud sevenry-ive, aud of the indepen
deuce of the United States the ninety