Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-10-06
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by the afhlut was assessed, and whcn aud where
and TO whom paid, and the tax receipt therefor
shall be produced for examination unless the
afiant shaI state In his afilavt that Il has been
lost or destroyed. or that he never received any,
and, Il naturaliied citizen. shall also state when,
where and by what court he was naturaliaei aud
shall also produce hiseertideate Of naiuralaaiion
for sxaminatioui but " the person - claiming
the right,o vote shall take and subscribs aa ath-
dayit that he Is native bora citizen Of the
United States, or II born elsewhere shall state
the fact In his affidavit and shall produce ey-
denee that be has been naturaliEed, or Is entitled
to citizenship by reason of his fathers naturaliIa-
tlon, and thal further state in his affidavit that
be is at the time of making the AFFIDAVIT of the
age Of twenty-one and under twenty-tNo years
that he has been citizen Of the United States
one month that he has resided 10 the State one
year or, II native born citizen Of the State, and
irmoved thereirom aud feturned, that he has ro-
sided therein AK months next preceding said
election, aud In the election district two months
in cdiately preceding such election, he shall bs
entitled to vote, although be shall not have paid
taxes. The said affidavit Of oil persons making
ueh claims and the afidavits Of the witnesses TO
their resdcne shall be preserved by the election
board. snd at the close Of the election tapg shal
be enclosed with the list Of voters. tally list, aud
other papers required by law to be filed by the
return judge with the prothoDotary and shall re-
main on file Herewith In the prothonoiarys office,
subject 10 examination as other election papers
are. II the election officers SHAH iinl that the
applicant possesses allthe legal qualid;liio ne Of
yoter he shall be permitted 10 vote, an his
name sball boadded 10 the list Of taxabos by the
election oniesrs the word "Tax" being al led
whore the claimant claims to vote on tax, and
the word "Ags" where he claims to vote on age,
the same words being added by the ciorks 10 each
case re'Pecliyply eu the lists o.PeFsepI vsiins
at such election
Challenge Of Registered Voters.
Sac. II. Il shan be lawful for aay qualified
citizen o. the district, notwithstanding ths aano
OF the proposed voter is contained on the LIST ol
resident taxables, 10 challenge the vote OF such
persons, whereupon the same proof Of the right
Of suffrage as now required by law shall be pub-
liey made and acted on by the election board
and the vote admitted or rejected accordiug to
the evidence. Every person claiming to be a
naturalized citizen shall be required TO produce
his naturalization certificate at the election be-
fore voting, except where be has been for Eve
years conseeutiyely voter In the district 10
which he offers his vote, and on the vote Of such
person being received It shall be the duty Of the
election officers to write or stamp on such oertih-
cate the word voted !" with the day, month and
year, and if any election officer or officers shall
receive a second vote on the same day by virtue
Of the same certificate, except where sons are en-
titled to vote because Of the naturalization Of
their fathers, they and the persou who shah otter
srch second vote shall be guilty Of a misdemean-
or, end on conviction thereof iined or impris-
oned, or both, at the discretion Of the court, but
the fine shall not exceed five hundred dollars 10
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-
fuse to make or cause to be made the endorse.
ment required as aforesaid on said naturaliEal ion
certificate. ..HI
Neglect of Duty Of Election oficers. I
sEo 10. II any election officer shall refuse or
neglect to require snch proof Of the right of
suffrage as Is described by this Law, or the laws
to which this is a supplement, from any person
Offering to vote whose name Is not on the list Of
assessed voters, or whose right to vote is ohal-
louged by any qualified voter present. and shall
admit such Ierson 70 vote without requiring such
proof, every person 50 blending shall, upon con
viction, be guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall be
sentenced for every such offence 10 pay fne not
exceeding fye hundred dollars, or to undergo an
imprisonment not more than one year, or both, At
the discretion Of the Court
Canvass Of the Votes by the Court.
$40. l9. As soon as the polls 81 hall close the Of
feers Of the election shall proceed 70 osunt all
the votes cast for each caudi date voted for, and
make out full return Of the same N trplicate,
with return sheet in addition, 10 all Of which
the votes received by each candidate shall be Civ
en- after his or her name hrst IN words and again
in figures, aud thaIl be signed BY allof said Of
fcers, aud certified by oyorsoers II any, or II not
30 certified the overseers aud any officer refusing
to sign or certify, either Of them, shall write
upon each Of the returns his or their reasons for
not signing or certifying them. The poie as soon
couated shall also BE- publicly and fully declared
from le isindop 10 The citifeHs present, aad a
brief statement shoeiRg he voies reecirci By each
candidate shuR Be made and signed by The election
officers coon as he cote IS counted, and he same
shall BE- Immediately posted up on the door Of the
election house for Information Of the public The
triplica'e returns shall be enclosed In enve opcs
and be sealed Ia the presence Of the officers, aud
one envelope with the unsealed return sheet
given to the judge. which shall contain one list
Of voters, tally paper and oaths Of Officers and
another Of said envelopes shall be gven to the
minority Inspector. An judges living within
twelve miles Of the Prothonotary's oiice,or within
twenty -four miles, II their residence bein towr,
village or city the line Of railroad leading to
the county seat, shall before two o'clock, post
meridian, Of the day after the election, and all
other judges shsll before twelve O'Clock meridian
Of the second day after the election, deliver said
retarn, together with return sheet. TO the Pro-
thonotary Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of the
oounty,whlch said return sheet shall be flt d, and
the day and hour Of filing marked thereon, and
shall be preserved by the Prothonoiary for public
inspection. At IL o'clock on the said second
day following any election, the Prothonstary Of
the Court Of Common Plvas shall present the said
returns TO the said court In counties where there
Is no resident President Judge, the Associate
Judges shall perform the duties possd upon the
Court Of Common Pleas, which shall convene for
said purpoSe the returns presented BY the Pro
thonotary shan be opened by said court, and com
puted by such Of its ficers and such sworn as
sisants as the eourtshal appoint, IN the presence
Of the judge or judges Of said court, and the
returns certihed and certificates Of election issued
under the seal Of the court, as s now required 70
be done BY the return judges, and the vote as 20
computed and certified shall be open to the public
or IN eate Of complaint Of qualified elector under
oath charging palpablo fraud or mistake, and
particularly specifying the alleged mistake or
fraud, or where fraud or mistake Is apparent o q
the return, the court shall examine the return,
a'd II in the judgment Of the court II shall be
necessary to 4 just retprn said court shall issue
summary process against the election officers and
overseers |: any, Of the election district CON
planned ol, TO bring them forthwith into court,
with all election papers in their possesaisn, aud
II palpAhle mistake OF fraud shall be discovered,
1t SHALL upon sueh hearing as may be deemed
Necessary to enighien the court. and be corrected
by the court, and 30 certified; but allegations of
palpable fraud or mistake shall be deciled by the
said court withia three days after the day tho
returns are brought into court for computation,
and the said inquiry shall be directed only to
papabe fraud or mistake, and shall not bs
deemed Judicial jurisdiction TO conclude any
contest now or hereafter 70 be provided by law,
and the other Of said ttiplcais returns shall be
placed in the box and sealed up with The ballots
Nothing in this 40, shall require the returns OF
election Of borough or township officers 10 be
made TO tho courts as directed In this section but
all the returns Of the election Of township and
borongh officers to be enclosed in sealed cover,
directed TO the Prothonotary Of the Court OF Com
non Pleas Of the proper county, and shall by
some one Of them be delivered into his Office
within three days after every such election and
filed therein. In counties whers there are three
or more judges Of said court, learned in the law,
at least two judges shall sit to compute aud GER
uy returns, unless unavoidably prevented, II
any Of the said judges shall himself be a candi
date for any Office at any election he shall not sit
With the court or act in counting the returns Of
such election, and in such case TIE other judges,
II any, shall act, and IL In any county there shall
10 no judge qualified to hold the said court under
the provisions OF this act present and able to act
then In every such case, the register Of wits
the sheriff and county commissioners Of the proper
county shall be and constitute Board, W ho, or a
majority Of whom shall have and exercise all the
powers, and perform all the duties vested In or
required to be performed by the Court Of Common
Pleas Of such county, by and under the provls-
ions OF this section bat none Of the said officers
shall act ~ member Of suoh Board when him