Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-10-24

SEC 10. On the day Of election any person
whose name shall not appear on the registry Of
yotors, and who claims tie right to vote at said
election shall produce at least ore qualified voter
Of the district as a witness to 'he residence Of
the claimant In the district In which he claims 10
be q voter for the period u at least two months
/ Immediately preceding said election, which wit.
ness shall be sworn or affirmed, and subscribe
written, or partly written aud partly printed All
davit 10 the facts stntd by him, which AFFIDAVIT
shall define clearly where the residence is Of the
person so claiming to be voter, and the person
so claiming the right to vote shall also take and
subscribe a written, or partly written and partly
printed affidavit stating to the best Of his know
ledge and belief when and where he was born
that he has been a citizen Of the United States
for one month, and OF the Commonwealth Of
| Pennsylvania that he has resided In the Com.
monwealth one year, or i formerly qualified
elecior or native born citizen thereof, and has
removed therefrom aud returned that he has re.
sided therein six months next preceding said clec.
tion 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
purpose Of voting therein that he has, II
twenty two years Of age or upwards, paid State
or county tax within two years, which was assess
ed at leasttw months and paid at teas, one month
before the election. Tho said affidavit shall also
state when aud where the tax claimed to be paid
by the afiant was assessed, and when aud where
and to whom paid, and the tax receipt therefor
shall bo produced for examination unless the
atiant shall state In his affidavit that IL has been
lost or destroyed, or that he never received any
and, II naturaliled citizen, shah also state when
whore and by what cour, be was naturalircd, and
shall also produce his certificate Of naturalization
for examination but f the person 90 claiming
the right TO vote shall take aud subscribe an ati-
davit that he is native born citizen Of the
United States, or IL born elsewhere shall state
the fact In his affidavit and shall produce evil
dence that he has been naturalized, or Is entitled
to citizenship by reason Of his fathers natural-
ration, and shall further state In his affidavit that
he is at the time Of making the affidavit Of the
age Of twenty one and under twenty-five years
that he has been a citizen OF the United States
one month, and has resided In the State one
year, or if a native born citizen Of the State, aud
removed thorcfrom and returned, that he has re
sided therein six months next preceding said
election, and in the election district two months
Immediately preceding such election, he shall be
entitled to vote although ne shall not have paid
taxes. The said aliidayits Of oil persons making Z
such claims and the ailidavits Of the witnesses to
their residence shall be preserved by the election
board, and at the close Of the election they shall
bo enclosed with tho iisi Of voters, tally list and
other papers required by law TO bo filed by the
return Judge with the prohonotary, aud shalt re-
main on Gle Herewith in the proihonoiary's office,
, subject to examination as other election papers
, are. IL the election officers shall find that the
applicant possesses all the legal qualifications Of
. a voter ho shall be permitted TO vote, aud his
name shall be added to III, list Of taxables by the
election officers. the word "iax" being added
whore the claimant claims TO vote on tax, and the
word "age" whore he claims to vote on age, the
sane words being added by the clerks In each
case respectively the lists Of personl yotin <
at such election.
cHALLEEGE oF nEelsrEuEo yorERs
sectieS II. II shall e lawful for any qualified
citizen of the district, notwithstanding the
name Of tho proposed voter is contained on the
list Of resident axablos to challenge tho vote Of
such person, whcroupon the same proof of the
right Of suffrage as nov required by law shall be
publicly made, and acted on by the election
board and the vote admitted or rejected accord.
ing to the evidence. Every person claiming to
be naturalilcd citizen shall be required to pro
duce his naturalization certificate =, The election
before voting except where he has been for Ave
years consccuiively a voter in the district In
which he offers his vote, and on the vote Of such
person being received Il shall be the duty Of the
election officers TO write or stamp on such certif.
cate the word "yoted," with the day, month and
year, and " any election officer or officers shall
receive second vote on the same day by virtue
Of the samc certificate, except where sons en-.
titled TO vote because Of the naturalization ol
\ their fathers they and the person who shall offer
such second vote shall be guilty Of nisdcmein-
or, and on conviction thereof be fined or imprs.
oncd or both, at the discretion Of the court, but
the hne shall not exceed Ave hundred dollars in
1 each case, nor the imprisonment one year. The
like punishment shall be inflicted on conviction
Of the officers Of election who shall neglect or re-
y fuse 10 make or cause TO be made the endorse
ment required as Aforesaid on siid naturalization
certificate.
NEGLECT or DurY or ELEcrioS OFFICERS.
SECTION 49, II any election officer shall refuse
or neglect to require such proof Of the rgh, OF sui
j fragc as is described by this law, or tho laws tS
which this is supplement, from any person Of
. ferng 10 vote whose name Is not on the list o
assessed voters, or whose right to vote Is chal
lcnged by any qualified voter present, aud shal
" admit such person 20 vote without requiring sucl
. proof, every person 20 offending shall upon con
" viction be guilty of a misdcmennor, and shall b
sentenced for every such offence TO pay n fine no
exceeding Eve hundred dollars, or to undergo al
imprisonment not more than one year, or both a
the discretion Of the court.
Canvass or rnE vorrs nv rnE COURT.
SIC II. As soon as the polls shall close the Of
dccrs Of the election shall proceed to count al
the votes cast for each candidate voted for, an
take out full return Of the same In triplica,e
with return sheet In addition, In all Of whic
|, the votes received by each candidate shall Civ
en- after his or her name first In words and agai
In figures, and shall be signed BY all OF said Of
hccrs, and certified by oyerscers II any, or II no
II 80 certified the vvcrsoers and any officer refusing
to sign or certify or either Of them, shall writ
upon each Of the returns bis or their reasons fc
: not signing or certifying them. The rote a. 500
a, cosnfed shall alec b. publicly oad Jaiiy declare
from tie pindop 10 ne citizens present and
brief statement showing he rofs' received by eac
candidate shall Be made and signed BY ne sieciio
q1icers soon as The rofs u counted, cnd ne SAN
!. shall BE- is'msdiaieiy posted up on Tie door ef
n election house for iaformafion cf he public. Th
trplicate returns shall be enclosed In envelope