The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

That every person excepting Justices OF the Peace
and Aldermen. Notaries Public and Pers lns in the
militia service OF the state who shall hold Or shall
within two months have held any cri"e or appoint
mcn Of profit OF trust under the Ur States Of
this State and city corporated dlsflct, whether
commissioned officer Of otherwise, atsuboTdinate
the legislature Executive or, judiciary Department
ot this stat or Of any city or Of any Incorporated
and Ur ulc'si;Ite Legislature and Of The select OF
common council Of any city, or commissioners Of any
Incorporated district, Is by law Incapable Of holdn'
mcnt OF Judge. Inspector oiEClerk Of any election OF
this Conmuhwealtl, ana that no Inspector Judge on
other officer OF such election SHALL be-eligible TO be
The Inspectors and Judge of the elections shall
meet at the respective places appointed for holding
tile election IN the district TO which they respectively
belong. before seven o'clock In the morning, apd
| shall Oc a qualified voter Of such district. '.'
In case the person who shall receive the second
highest number Of votes ,fOrspector shall not at
tend the day Of any eltcIn, then the person whC
| shall have received the second highest number o.
act as inspector in his place And In case the person
who shall have received the highest number OF votes
for Inspector shall NOT attend, the person elected
Judge shall lpoInt un Inspector in his pace-and ii
.the crson elected. nudge shall not attend ther
\ votes shall appoint Judge in his pace-or II any
vacancy shall continue IN the board for the space u
of the election, TIC qualified voters Of tic township
ward or district Tor when such officers shall have
been elected, present at such election shall elect one
| Of their number to nh such vacancy. ..-,.
| 1t shall be the duty of the several aSscssOrs re
| SpeCtVCiY to attend it the place ut holding cVcrN
general, special township election, during III,
whole time Such eieeipn Is kept open, for The pur
Judges Wien called Oh nr alton 20 thrrlght Of any
person assessed by them 60 VWe at such election
and On such other matters IN relation 70 te assess
nent as the said Inspectors tr either OF Them snal
| II m time to time require.
so person shall he permitted to vote at any clcc
tiOn aS aforesaid other Than male citizen, uf th,
| agc Of twenty-One years or more, who has been
citizen of the United states at least one month auC
VINO shall have resided nthe state ut least one Aca
aud in the election district where he offers to yutt
| two months lmmcdiaely preceding such election
aud. If Twenty-Five years OF age OF upwards, havt
within two years paid state or county tax Whcl
| shall have hecn assessed at least two months ans
paid at least one month before the election. But
citizen of the United States who has previously beer
qualified voter Of this State and returned and VIII,
| shall have lived in the election diat,ct and pi'
taxes, as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote tftc
residing IN this state xix months. Provided, thai
citizens of the United states. between the age Z
| tHenty-OnC and twpntY-tWO vino have resided IN tn,
election district two months, aforesaid, SHAH b
entitled 70 vote although thoy shall not have paiI
| tax.
| No person shall he permitted to vote whose nant
| Is not contained in the list of taxable inlatilunt
| furnished by the commissioners, unless, fhSt, h,
N State or county tax assessed ugrccaby u tn,
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence either Ul
his oath or affirmation or the oath or Affirmation 0
Other, that he has paid Suc tax, on on failure l.
thereof Second If he claim the right to vote by bt
| Ing .tn eectur between the age uf twent$-une Hnt
| tion that he has resided IN this State at least unl
| year next before his application, ANA make suci
proof nf residence in the district as is required by
ihiS act and that he does verify believe from the
count given him, that he Is uf age Aforesaid anC
such other evidence as Is required 10y THIS act where
upon the nune OF the person lhGS adllttd 70 Nul'
| shall be inserted IN the alphabetical list by The In
spector', and note made opp9$ltc thereto by writ
lyreason OF having paid taY; or the word age" by
he shall Dc admitted to vote by reason Of such ag'
| which shall be called out TO the clerks, who Shal
make the like notes on the list Of voters kept "
| them
In all cases where the name OF the person c,llnln.
i Il I,,f a tit4 ron
mSsoners and asScssGr, or MS Fight tOvGtc, whether
| fognd thereon or not, is objected toby ANY quuine;
iazen, it shall be the duty OF The Inspectors u cN
| amino such person ON oath as 10 bis qualifications
ana IL he claims TO havG resided Within tine state fol
| ule year more his oath shall he sufficient proc
thtle hut he shah make proof by At least one com
peieut witness, who shll be qualified elector that
he h4s resided' In the district two months next i'm
| lnediateIy preceding such election. ana shall ust
himself swear that his bona lide RESIDENCE IN pur5u
nue OF his Lawful calling Is in said district, and thai
he did remove Into sall district for the purpost
| Of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who shall
| make due proof, II requred, uf the Residence anu
payment of taxes as aIOrSaid, shall De admitted t.
vote In the township ward or district la Which 1t
| shall reside. '..
II any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any OnlcGr OF any election under this act from hold
ing such election or use or threaten any violence u
teriere with HIN In the execution or his duty, on
| shall block up the window or avenue TO any window
where the same may De holding or snail rOtOuSy
disturb the peace ut such election, shall use any
intlmidatinS threats, force or Violence, with design
| To influence undulY or ONeraWG any cleCtOr, or "a
prevent him from voting, or 10 restrain the freedom
IN choice, such person. ON conviction shall be fined
or any sum not exceeding live hundred dollars, and
imprisoned for any time not less than three nor
more than twelve months, and II IL shall be shown
10 Court when the tlial OF such offence shall be had,
that the person so offending was not resident OF
the city, ward district or township where the offence
was committed, pnd not entitled TO vote therein,
then conviction he shall be sentenced TO pay ne
OF not less than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, ana be Imprisoned not less than
| six months nor more than two years.
II any person, not by law qualified shall fTaull-
leutly vote at any election OF this OOnmunwealtll
proper district or II any person knowing the want
0f such Qualification SHAH Gid or procure such per-
son 10 vote, the person offending shall conviction
DC lned In any sum not exceeding two hundfed dol
lars, he imprisoned IN any tenn not eNcGeGMg
three months.
II any one shall vote at more than one election
district, OF otherwise fraudulenty vote more than
once ON ud Same day, On kLall audulently fold aiid
deliver to the Inspector two tickets together with
tile intent illegally 10 vote, or who shall procure
another to 10 ~, lac they offending SHALL uu CON
VlctOn, be tinCd IN any sum not less than fty nor
more than fc hundred dollars, ana be Imprisoned
for term not less than three npr more tan twelve
mpnths.
Irany person not qualified 70 vote IN this Common
wealth aeeubly to law Except the sons Of qualified
CLGns SHAH appear at any place 0f election for tho
purpose Of inlu Lcing the citizens qualified TO vote
ha Shall ON CunviGtiuh forfeit and pay a STUN not ex
ceCdng one hundred dollars Tor every such offence
ana bo Imprisoned Tor a term not exceeding three
lnunthS. b..