The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-10-14

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tion as other election papers are. Ii the
election officers shall find that the ap-
plicant possesses all the legal qualifca
tions Of 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 "age," where he
claims to vote on age; the same words
being added by the clerks iu each case,
respectively, on the lists of persons vot
ing at such election.
SECTION IL. 1t shall be lawful 70,
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
right of suffrage as is now required by
law shall be publicly made and acted on
by the election board, ana the vote ad-
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 oonsecutiv ely
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
Oh such certificate the word "voted,"
with the day, month and year; and if
any election officer or officers shall re-
ceive second vote on the same day, BY
virture OF the same certificate, excepting
where sous 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
misdemeanor, and OF conviction thereof
shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at
the discretion of the court; but the fine
shall not exceed Eve hundred dollars in
each case, nor the Imprisonment one
year. The like punishment shall be
Inflicted, on conviction on the officers CT
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, or
in regard to any other matter or thing
required to be done or inquired into by
any Of said officers under this act; and
wiiul false swearing by any person 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,
and shall use any Intimidation or viol-
ence for the purpos: of preventing any
officer of election from performing the
duties required of him by law, or for
the purpose of preventing any qualified
voter of suoh district from exercising his
right to vote, or from exercising his
right to challenge any person offering
to vote, such person shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon con-
victiou thereof shall be punished by a
fiue 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 other person wilfully depose, de.
clare or affirm any matter to he fact
knowing the same to be false, or shall
in like manner deny any matter to be
tact, knowing the same to be true, shall
be deemed guilty of PERJURY; and any
certificate of naturalization issued in
pursuance of any such deposition, Ge,
claration or affirmation, shall be null
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 ioI recalling the same tor canella
tion; aud any person who shall vote ol
attempt to vote on any paper SO obtained
or who shall in any way aid in, connivt
at, or have any agency whatever in the
issue, circulation or use of any fraudu
lent naturalization certificate, shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, anG
upon conviction thereof shall undergo
an Imprisonment in the penitentiary fol
not more than two years and pay fine
of not more than one thousand dollars, fol
every such offense, or either or both, al
the discretion of the court.
Pursuant to the provisions contained
in the thirteeth section of the act las
aforesaid, the judges Of the aioresaic
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 lin,
of railroad leading to the county sea
shall, before two o'clock past meridian
of the day after the election, and al
other judges shall, before twelve o'clocl
meridian of the second day after elec
tion, deliver said return, together will
return sheet, to the prothouOtary of th'
court Of common pleas o! Elk county a
Ridgway.
Given under my hand at Ridgway
the 4th day of October, in the year o
our Lord one thousand eight hundred