The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-10-16
oct,9

person to vote without requiring such proof, every
person 50 Offending shall, upon conviction, be gull
ty OF u i-nisiemeanOr, and shall be sentenced for
every such offence. TO pay a fine not exceeding FIVE
hsnlred dollars, or 10 undergo an lnprs lument
not Esore than one year, or both. at the discretion
of the court.
SIC. la. ANY assessor, elect lon officer @. person
appointed aS an oyerseer, oho shall neglect or re-
! fuse to perform any duty enJotned by this act, with
\ out reasonable or legal cause, shah be subject to a
| penalty OF one hundred dollars, and Il any assessor
Shall knowingly assess any person as n voter who
is not qualified, or shall willtally refuse to assess
any one who j. qualified, he shall be guilty Of a
misdemeaucT Ia office and ON conviction be punish
ed by a ane no. exceeding one thousand do lars, or
imprisonment n0texceedingt two years, OF both, at
/ the discretion of he court. and also he subject to
/ an action for dalpages by the party aggrieved, and
If any person shall fraudslently alter, add Ia. de-
face o~rdestroy any list Of voters made out as direct
ed by this act. OF tear down or remove the same
/ from the place where II has been hxed, with fraudu-
lent or mischievOus intent or Tor any improper pur-
/ pose, the person So offending shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor, ami On conviction shall be punished
/ by a fine net exceeding i've hundred dollars, or i'm
| prisons.cnt Lot exceeding two years, or both at the
i discretion OF the court and IL any person shall, by
! violence or intimidation, drive, or attempt 10 drive
from the polls, any person or persons appointed
| by the court to act rs OyerseeTS Of an election. or
In any way willfaliy prevent said Oyerseers from
| perfIrming the duties enloined upon them by this
| act, such person shall be guilty Oh n misdemeanOr.
aud upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
| a fine hot exceeding one thousand dollars. or by
imprisonment MOI exceeding two years. or both. at
the discretion OF the court. Any person who
shall. on the day o: any election, visit u polling
place In any election district at which he not
entitled 10 vote. and shall use any intimidation or
violence sor the purpose OF preventing any officer
Of elections froaa performing the duties required
of hin. nv law. or for the purpose of preventing
any qualified voter Of such district exercising his
rjgbf no vote. or f-om exercisiny his TiTht 10
challenge any person Offering TO vote, such person
shall be deemed guilty OF 4 lnisdemclnoT, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by n
dne not exceeding one thousand dollars. or by i'm
prison mont not exceeding two years, or both. at
the discretion Of; he court. Any clerk. overseer
or election officer. who shali disclose how any
eloetor shall have votet. unless required To 10 -
as a witness In 2 i~rlisisi pruose. Inv shall he .niity
of a misdeinean0I, aad upon conviction thereof
shall I've punished By n tine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment not exceed
ing two years, or both, at the discretion OF the
court,
II any person shall prevent or attempt To prevent
any oticer OF an election unisr this ACT from hold
ing such election, or use or threaten any violence
TO any such officer, and shall interrupt or imprup-
ly int riere with him in the execution Of his duty,
shall block up or attempt 10 block up the windows
or avenue 10 any window where the same may be
holden, or shall riOtously disturb the peace Of such
election, or shall use or practice Intimidation,
ence unduiy or overawe any elector. or prevent him
from voting, or to restrain the freedom Of choice.
such person on conviction shall be fined In any sum
s eI' t sS's sSI aim Dee p SsI iess tS SSna one 70 So Se m d@Pr isan
twelve months, and II 1t all be shown to the court
where the trial Of such offence shall be had, that
the person 50 offending was not a resident Of the
city, ward or district where the said offence was
Committed. and not entitled toyo;e therein, ON con
viction, ne shau pe sentences 10 pay a me not less
,han one huhireu or more man one Thousand doi-
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