Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-25

numbef recorded hy ihc clerks on the list VI voter
opposite tie name o. the elcclor from whom 70
crivei Aud any voter voting two or more tlsk
OTIS, the several tickets % voted shall each b.
numbered with the pumber corresponding with
I the number % the name VI the voter. AM elec
tor may write bic naino upon his tlcket or cnus,
the same 10 be written thereon, aud atestcd By 4
I citizen Of the district. In addition 10 the oafh
| ne@ prescribe BY Law % be taken aud ,ubscrib
ca BY ,leNtie 'SiRF-i 80 png sPpnr s,ty4v \,
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nesses in iuii,sl psoceedinf. All MIro'' In
spectors clerks and ovcrsecrs Of any election held
under this act shall, before entering upon their
duties, he duly sworn or affirmed In Tho pre.rnce
Of each other. Tho Judge shall be sworn bv the
y uur.u.s -..- \. .nch mlnor.
ity inspector, and IN rase fheT- -1l11 ' M
iiy Inspector then by justice OF the pr,-e or A.
derman, and the inspectors, oyerseees aud clerk.
shaI be sworn BY the Judge, Certificates Of such
swearing or Affirming shall be duly made cut and
signed by the officers 80 sworn, and attestcd by
the officer who administered tho oath. II any
Judge or minority Inspector refuses or lails 10
swear the officers Of election In the manner TO-
quired by this act, or II any officer of election
shall act without being Grst duly sworn, or ii any
oiicer Of election shall sign the form OF cath with.
out being duly sworn, or II any Judge or minor
i,y Inspector shall certify that any oficer was
Il h"''" "heh NV Nhh uftf ~ huAll be doomed ulis-
demtanor, and upon conviction tho olaoor or eGi.
GERS so offending shall be fined not exceeding one
thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding
one year or both in the discretion Of the court.
Sos-nEeIsrERub yoTgns.
SEc 10. On the day Of election auy norson
whose name shall not appear on the registry of
voters, and who claims the right to vote At said
election, shall produce at least one qualified yo.
~ af tha "a N m a.. a..
the cnimant In the district Ia which ls claims to
be voter for tho pefibd Of a: last two months
Immediately preceding said election, which wit |
ness shall be sworn or affirmed and subscribe n
written, or partly written and partly printed All.
dayit to the facts stated by hin, which AFFIDAVIT
shall define clearly wherc the residence IL Of the
person 50 claiming 10 be voter, aud tho person
10 claiming the right TO vote shall also take and
subscribe written, or partly written and partly
printcI affidavit, stating TO the best Of his know
ledge aud belief when and where hc was born
that he has been citizen 0f the United States
Tor one month, aud of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylyanial that he has resided in the Com.
monweallh one year, or If formerlya qualified
eiector or native born citizen thereof and has re
moved thereirom and returned, that he has rosid-
ed therein six months next preceding said elec-
ton; that he has resided In the district In which
he claims to be voter for the period of At least
two months Immediately preceding said election .
that he has not moved into the district for the a
purpose VI voting therein that he has, IL
twenty-five years Of ago or upwards, paid State
or county tax within two years, which was assess.
ed at least two months and paid at least one month
before the election. The said affidavit shall also
state when and where the tax claimed to be paid !
by the aftant was assessed, and wen and where ,
and to whom paid, and the tax receipt therefor
shall be produced for examination unless the af-
hant shall state in bis affidavit that Il has becn
lost or destroyed, or that he never received any,
and II naturaized citizen, shall also state when
where and by what court he was naturaliEed, and
shaD also produce bis certificate of naturalization
Tor examination but " the person so claiming
lhe right to vote shall take and subscribe an ain.
dayit that ho is native born citizen of the
upited States, or II born elsewhere shall state 4.
The fact In his affidavit, and shall produce evil u
denee that he has been naturazed, or Is entitled
10 citiEenship by reason Of his fathers naturali-
ia,ion, and shall further state in his affidavit that
be Is at the time Of making the affidavit Of the !,
age OF twcnty-one and under twenty-five years ! !,
hat he has been citizen Of the United States ),
'ne month, and hasresided In the State one year ~
'r, u natiye-born citizen Of the State and re- :,
moved thereirom and returned, that he has re- y
-esided therein six months next preceding said y
lection, and in the election district two months y
Immediately preceding such election, he shall " "
'e entitled to vote although ho shall not y
ave paid taxes. The said aGidayits Of !,
vi persons making such claims and the afdayits ~
II the witnesses to their residence shall bc pre-
erved by the election board and at the close of u
be election they shall be enclosed with the list Of y
o'er', tally list, and other papers required by y
aw 70 be hled by the return judge with the pro- "
honotary, and shall remain on Gle Herewith in
he prothonotary's Office subject to examination %
other election papers are IL the election OIL "
crs shall md that the applicant possesses all the d'
gal qualifications Of voter he shall be permit %
Cd TO vote, and bis name shall be added to the th
st Of taxables by the election officers, the word ze
tax being added whore the claimant claims to o.
ote on tax, and the word "ago" whore he claims /,
vote on age, the same words being added by el
30 clerks In each case respectively the lists Of Of
ersons voting at such election. b.
CHALLENGE OF REGISTERED VOTERS. 10
SEC. II. II shall be lawful for any qualified
tl.en OF the district, notwithstanding the name is
the proposed voter II contained on the list Of WI
,sident tsxables, to challenge the vote Of such at
erson, whcreupon the same proof Of the right Of VI
Mirage as now required by law shall be publicly at
ado, and acted on by the election board, and the sh
ote admitted or rejected according to the owl an
ence Every person claiming TO be a naturalired co
tizen shall be required 10 produce his natural wi
aon certificate at the election before voting ex- ri
rpt where he has been for five years consecutive wi
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ote, and on the vote Of such person being re- cd
'ived It shall be the duty Of the election officers le
write or stamp on such certificate the word
voted, with the day, month and year, and Il di
ny election officer officers shall receive Sec wi
nd vote on the same day by virtue OF the same ey
'rthcate except where are entitled to vote or
Hcause Of the naturalization Of their fathers, VII
icy and the person who shall offer such second sh
oto shall bc guilty Of fnisdemeanor, and on la
tteiion fharanf he ooI L.. l.
the discretion Of the court, but the fine shall
,t exceed five hundred dollars in each case, nor 81
ie impnsonnSn one year. The like punishment rel
al be inflicted on conviction Of the officers Of vi
eciion who shall neglect or refuse to mako or th
use to bc made the endorsement required AZ ig
oresaid on said naturalization certificate. 81
ssoLEcr or Durr or ELECTION orFIcrRs. sn
SIC. ~. II any election officer shall refuse or pc
glect 10 require such proof Of the right Of suf-
age as is prescribed by this law, or the laws TO OF
hich this Is supplement, from any person Of sci
ring TO vote whose name is not on the list Of ha
sessed voters or whose right to vote il chal- sp
nged by nny qualified voter present, and shall Gle
INIT such person 10 vote without requiring such tri
oof, eyory person 20 offending shall upon con. bc
cuon be guilty Of misdomeanor, and shall be cer
ntenced for every such offence to pay a fine not ce
ceeding nye hundred dollars, or to undergo an mi
Q discretion Of the court. for
CANVASS oF rnE vorFs nv rnn COURT, e,t
SIC. -. As soon as the polls shal close tho Of
crs Of the election shall proceed to count all ms
Q votes cast for each candidate voted for and ,,i
Ike out full return Of the same In triplicatc, no
tn return sheet 10 addition, in ali Of which rr,
. votes received by each candidate shall Civ If
after his or her name, first In words and again 90,
figures, and shall be signed by oil Of said Of ~
ers, aud certified by II any, or IL not ma,
certified the oveiseera and any officer refusing ~
sign or certify or either Of them, shall write an
on each Of the returns his or their reasons for ,er
{ signing or certifying them. The cote a. soon -,
counted .hai also Be publicly and fully declared an
IN The rindop TO he citizens present, and a =,
.f statement Shooting he rofes reocired by eacl VI
ndidate shall be made and signed by The election p,
eers as soon as The vote "a counted and he sane a.
III be Immediately posted up on he door Of the
ciioH haHss for iayormafioa Of he pHbiic. The lnu
plicate returns shall be enclosed In envelopes hui
q be sealed in the presence Of the officers,
one envelope With the unsealcd return sheet =
zen to the judge, which shall contain one list
voters, tally-paper. and oaths Of officers and l.
other Of sail envelopes shall be given to the mi d.
rity inspector. An Judges living within twelve ven
les Of the prothonotary's Office, or within
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