Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-01
Mem Advertisement.

shall further state in his aihlavit. th.,l
at the time of making the affidayi,. Of \.
age Of twcnty-one and under twen,, ~, uis
I wears that he has been a citizen of ~
/ United States one month, and has resiS-,
i'm the state one wear; or, If a native -
citizen of the state and removed tberaf,.-ul
and returned that he has resided thera;r' s'I
months next proceeding said election ~
/ in the election district imne,iiat-,- ,- 1
months proceeding such election. be a N.
I be entitled 10 vote, although he shan ~.
have plid taxes. The -aii aifiIavits os ~
persons making such Claims, and the sf5Se "a
7 Wits of the witnesses to ther residece -
he preserved by the election board. and !,
the close of the election they shall h.
closed with the list of yOtesS, tallv lis, s,I
other papers required by law to be fled =
th,. return Judge with the protbono;arv ~
shall remain on file herewith in the ~,
Z thonofary's oi:ice, subject to cxlrninaii,,
as other election papers are. If the el..
ton of officers shall iind that the apul,e,n,
possesses all the legal qualification Of a 70
Ter shall b. permitted TO vote and his nan,
/ shall be added 10 the list of taxables hv ~.
election officers. the word s.tax,' b.i,,
added where the climant claims 10 vote -,
tax. ard the word cage" where he clsi,s
to vote on age; the sane wOrii beirc aIdad
by the clerks in each case, respectively ,,
the lists of persons voting at such election
SEC. IL. IL shall b. lawful for an qu,j,s
ed citizen of the district, notwithstand,ny
the maine OF the proposed voter j. ecui,iiB.
FL the list OF resident taxLbles, 10 chall,ps.
the vote of such person, wherrGpon the
stui,. proof Of the right uf suffrage AZ i
NOW re,;uitcd by law shall be publicly made
and acted ON by She election b,ar,i. and tn,
vote admitted or rejected, according 20 the
evidence. Every PRISON ciaining te b.a
nafuralized citizen shall be rc'HIired 10 pro-
ducc his naturalization certificate at the
cIe .tion before voting, except where h. has
beer for 1--WE years conSecutively votsri in
the district where ne offers TO vote: and On
the vote OF such person being received, the
election officers are 10 write or stamp the
word ssvOtc6' on bis certificate with fb.
day, moa;h and year. and if any election
officer OF officers shall receive second on
the same dav. by virtue of the same GER
titicats. except where sons ere entitled Z,
vote, because of the naturalization OF their
father, they and the person who shall offer
such second vote, shall be guilty OF 4 mis-.
demeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be fined oI imprisoned. or both, At the dis
cretion OF the court bat the fine shall not
exceed five hundred dollars in earh ease.
no. the imprisonment one wear The iAe
Punishment shall be inflicted, on conviction.
on the officers OF election who shall neglect
or refuse To make or cause 10 be made.
the endorsement required is aforesaid on
said naturalization certificate.
SEC. l.. II any election oilicer shall r.
fuse or neglect to require such proof ct the
right OF suffrage as is prescribed by Law. .of
the laws u which this is a supplement. from
any person offering tn vote whose name j,
not on the list of assessed voters, or Who's.
righ, 70 vote Is challenged iry aHy qualified
voter present. and shall admit such PrTs"n
To vote without requiring such proof, every
person So offending shall, upon conviction,
be guilty of miSdcmcanOr, and shall b. sell
tc.ced for every such Oilensc, tn nay a tine
not exceeding five hundred dollars, ~ b.
undergo AN imprisonment not more than
one year, or both, at the discretion Of The
court.
SEC Is As soon a. the polls shall close,
the officers OF election shall proceed 10
count all the votes cast for each csr=3id tie
voted for, and make full return Of the
same in tripic4te, with a return sheet in
addlti m, in all Of which tn. vote, received
by each candidate shall be given aft, hi.
or eer name. first IN words and again IN h-
urcS, and shall be signed by all Of sud oi-
iicers and certified by Ove->errs, If any. or
if not so certified, the oycrseerS and any
officer refusing TO Si1n or certify. or "ither
OF them, shall write ;'pOc each ot the r.
turns his or their reasons tor not signing or
certifying them. The vote, a. soon aS
counted, shall also h. PUbii.ly and fully de-
clared from the window To- the citizens pre-
sent, and a brief statement showing the
votes received by candidate >'-il ~ made
and signed by the election o'acerS is soon
aS the vote is counted, and the same shall
be immediItely posted up on the door Of
the election house for information Of the
public. The trip'Ic.lt- ret rms shall b. en-
closed in an envelope and sealed IN pes
ence OF the officers, and one envelope, with
the unScdlcd return sheet, given 20 the
lud-c. which shall cou;GiA enc iI>t OF yut-
erS, talley -pIVsr. and oath of officers. and
another oi said envelopes Slai! h. given 10
the minority Inspector All Judges living
within twelve miles of the p-UtaOnotlry's
Office. or within twenIy-fuur miles, If their
residence BE- in town, village or city upon
the line Of a railroad leading to ti1r CnEHf--
seat, shall, before tive O'Clock pos; meridian
OF the day after the election. and al other
IudgCS shall. before twelve O'Clock mcrii-
iii Cf the second dsv after the election .,.'.-
liver said return. together with return sheet
to the pro:honOtary of the court of common
pleas of the cnH1ty, which said return
sheet shall b. flied and the day and hour
of filing marked thereon, anil snail be pr
served by the IrothOnotary for public iIi-
Spectiun. At twelve O'Clock on the sud
second day following any election, the pro-
tIouutlry Of the court Of common pleas
shall present the sail return to the Stbi
court When two or more cOUatf-S
are connected for the election OF any u1l-
Ger. the courts of such counties shall e=tcii
appoint return Judge to meet at such time
ami place, as required by Law, 10 compute
and certify the vote Of such district.
SIC. 10. Any assessor, election officer or
person appointed as an oyerseer, who si-,ll
neglect or refuse to perform ary duty err
joined BY this act, without reasonable or
egal cause. shall b. subject to a penalty Of
Dne hundred d0lltrS and if any assessor
shall knowingly assess any person as voter
who is not qualified, or shall wilfully refuse,
10 assess any one vine is qualified, he shall
be guilty of misdemeanOr in office. and ON
shall be punished by fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars, or impris-
Dnment not exceeding two years. OF both,
1t the discretion of the court, and also bs
sulect to an action for damages by the party
iggrieved; and II any person shall fraudu-
entiy alter, add to, defice or destroy any
list of voters made out as directed by this
let, or tear down or remove the same from
the place where it has been fixed, with
fraudulent OF mischievous intent, or for any
improper purpose, the person so offending
shall be guilty of miSdemeanOr, and on
shall be punished by fine nos
excce ling five hundred dollars, or impris-
not exceeding two wears, or both,
1T the discretion Of the court; and il any
person shall, by violence or intimidation.
drive. or attempt to drive from the polls,
any person or persons appointed by the
court To act as OverSeers of an election, or
in any way willfnlly prevent aaii overseers
from performing the duties eBjoined upon
them by this act, such persons shah r.
guilty OF a mlsdemeanor, and upon conyic
ton thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars, or by i'm
priSonment not exceeding two years, or both
IL.