Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-11
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age Of twenty-ofIe and under twenty-twC
wears; that he has been . citizen Of the
United States one month, snd has resided
in the state one year !; or, II native born
citizen Of the state and removed therefrom
and returned that he has resided therein six
months next preceding said election, and
in the election district Immediately TWO
months proceeding such election, be shall
be entitled TO vote, although he shall not
have paid taxes. The said affidavits of all
persons making such claims, and the athda-
Wits of the witnesses TO ther residece shall
be preserved by the election board, and AZ
the close Of the election they shall be en-
closed with the list of votess, tally list and
other papers required by law to be filed By
the return judge with the prothonotary, and
shall remain on file Herewith in the pro-
thonotary's office, subject TO examination
as other election papers are. III the eiec-
ton of officers shall find that the applicant
possesses all the legal qualification of a vo-
ter shall be permitted to vote, and his name
shall be added to the list of taxables By the
election officers, the word sstax," being
added where the claimant claims to vote on
tax, and the word sage" where he claims
to vote on age the same word beirg added
by the clerks in each case, respectively, on
the lists OF persons voting at such election.
SEC. IL. 1t shall be lawful for an qualifi-
ed citizen of the district, notwithstanding
the name of the proposed voter is contain
ed the list of resident taxables, to challenge
the vote of such person, whereupon the
same proof of the right of suffrage as is
nov required by law shall be publicly made
and acted on by the election board, and the
vote admitted OF rejected, according to the
evidence. Every person claiming te be a
naturalized citizen shall be required to pro-
duce his naturalization certificate at the
election before voting, except where he has
been for i've years consecutively a voter IN
the district where ne offers to vote and on
the vote of such person being resolved. tho
election officers are to write or stamp the
word ssvoted" on his certificate with the
day, month and year, and if any election
officer OF officers shall receive a second on
the same day, by virtue of the same GER
tiicate except where sons are entitled to
vote, because Of the naturalization of their
father, they and the person who shah offer
such second vote, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be fined OF imprisoned, or both, at the dir
cretion of the court but the fine shall not
exceed five hundred dollars in each case,
nos the imprisonment one year The like
punishment shall be inflicted, on conviction,
on the officers of election who shall neglect t
or refuse to make or a Cause to be made,
the endorsement required as aforesaid on
said naturalization certificate
SEC. IL. If any election officer shall re-
fuse or neglect to require such proof OF the
right of suffrage as is prescribed b. law. or
the laws TO which this Is a supplement, from
any person offering to vote whose name is
not on the list of assessed voters, or whose
right TO vote is challenged BY any qualified
voter present, aud shall admit such person
TO vote without requiring such proof, every
person SO offending shall, upon conviction,
be guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be SEN
fenced tor every such offense, to pay q fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or 10
undergo an imprisonment not more than
one year, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
SEC Is. AS soon as the polls shall close,
the officers of election shall proceed to
count all the votes cast for each candidate
voted for, and make full return of the
same in triplicate, with return sheet in
addi,i m, in all OF which the votes received
by each candidate shall be given after his
or eer name, first IN words aud again IN iig-
Ures, and shall be signed by all of said OF
hcers and certified BY overseers. If any, or
If not 80 certified, the oyerseers and any
officer raiusing 10 sign UT certify, or either
of them, shall write upon each of the re-
turns his or their reasons for not signing or
certifying them. The vote, as soon as
counted, shall also be publicly and fully de
clared from the window To the citizens pre-
sent, and a brief statement showing the
votes received by candidate shall be made
and signed By the election officers as soon
as the vote is counted, and the same shall
be Immediately posted up on the door of
the election house Tor information of the
public. The tripllcate returns shall be en-
closed in an envelope and sealed in pres
ence OF the officers, and one envelope, with
the unsealed return sheet, given to the
judge, which shall contain cne list of vot-
ers, lley-ptper. and oath of officers, and
another OF said envelopes shall be given TO
the minority Inspector. All Judges living
within twelve miles of the prothonotarv's
oifise, or within twenIy-four miles, If their
residence be in town, village or CITY upon
the line OF a railroad leading to the county
seat, shall, before two O'Clock post meridian
of the day after the election, and all other
Judges shall, before twelve O'Clock merid-
lad oi the second day after the election, de-
liver said return, together with return sheet
TO the pro;hOnOtary of the court Of common
pleas of the county, which said return
sheet shall b. filed, and the dav and hour
of nsiing marked thereon, and shall be pre-
served by the rrothOnotary for public in
spection. At twelve O'Clock on the said
second day following any election, the pro-
thonotary of the court of common pleas
shall present the said return to the said
court When two or more counties
are connected for the election of any off
Ger, the courts of such counties shall each
appoint return judge TO meet at such time
and place, as required by law, 20 compute
snd certify the vote of such district.
SEC. l9- Any assessor, election officer or
person appointed as an overseer, who shall
neglect or refuse 10 perform ary duty en-
Oined by this act, without reasonable or
egal cause, shall be subject to a penalty of
Dne hundred dollars; and if any assessor
shall knowingly assess any person as a voter
who is not qualified, or shall willfully refuse
10 assess any one whe is qualified, he shall
De guilty of a misdemeanor in office, and on |
shall be punished by fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars, OF impris-
onment not exceeding two years, or both, |
1t the discretion of the court, and also be |
'uject to an action for damages by the party
,ggrieved; and if any person shall fraudu- |
ently alter, add to, deface or destroy any |
list of voters made out as directed by this |
ict, or tear down or remove the same from
The place where it has been fixed, with
or mischieyous intent, or for any !
improper purpose, the person so offending |
shall De guilty of a misdemeanor, and on |
shall be punished by fine not
.xcee ling five hundred dollars, or impris- |
'nment not exceeding two years, or both, |
It the discretion of the court and II any |
person shall, by violence or intimida alton. !
irive. or attempt to drive from the polls, !
my person or persons appointed by the |
court to act as overseers of an election, or
n any way willfnlly prevent aaiJ overseers
rom performing the duties enjoined upon
hem by this act, such persons shaI, be |
guilty OF mlsdemeanor, and upon convic-
ion thereof shall be punished by fine not |
exceeding one thousand dollars, or by i'm
orisoument not exceeding two years, or both !
II the discretion Of the conrt Any person 1
Who shall. on tha dav of any elact;n, vii, j