Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-11-02
Geaal Advertisements.

whcre and Ny what court be was naturalired and
Hhall also produce his certificate Of naturalization
for examinations but IL tho person 80 claiming
the right 10 vote shall take and subscribe on ai
davit that ho IL a native born citizen Of the
United states, or " bora elsewhere shah state
Tho fact iu hls pGiAyil, and shall produce eyi.
drpoe TINT hs b q be 10 nltiralitnd, or is entiisd
ta 81 i1euship tyre OF bis fathers na,urLila.
ton, and shsi farther stats 10 bis aii iavi that
be- u Al ias time of making the adiiagit { the
nRe ol twenty aud under twouty-tNo years I;
that he has been oitison of tho United States
one months that be- bas resided 10 the State one
year or " native. born citizen Of tho State, aud
removed iherefrom and returned that he has re.
sided therein dK months next. preceding said
election, and In the election district two months
Immediately preceding such election, he shall be
entitled to votr, although be shall not have paid
taxes. The said affidavit OF all persons making
tuch claims and the atidayits Of the witnesses 10
their Teaidence shall be preserved by the election
board, aud at the close OF the election ihey shall
be enclosed with tho list Of voters tally let, and
other papers required by law to bo iiled by the
return Judge with tho prolhonotarY, and shall re-
main on hle herewith In the prothonotarys s Office,
subject to examination as other election papers
arc. II the election officers shall Gnd that the
applicant possesses all the legal qlalidsaton Of
a voter ho shall be permitted to vote, and his
name shall be added to the list Of taxables by the
election officers, the word "Tax" being added
where the claimant claims TO vote on tax, aud
the word "Age" where he claims to vote on age,
the same words being added BY the clerks 10 each
case respectively on the lists Of persons voting
at such election.
Challenge Of Registered Voters.
Sac II. II shall be lawful for any qualified
cltllen o: the district, notwithstanding tho name
OF tho proposed voter Is contained on the list OF
resident taxablcs TO challenge the vote OF such
persons, wherou pom the same proof Of the right
OF suffrage as now required by law shall be pub
liely made, and acted on by the election board,
and the vote admitted or rejected according to
tho evidence. Every person claiming to DO a
naturalized citizen shall be required TO produce
his naturalization certificate At the election be.
fore voting, except where he has been for Eve
yeara couseoutiyely voter 10 the district 10
which he offers bis vote, aud on tho vote Of such
person being received II shall be the duty Of the
election officers to wrilo OF stamp on such oerti6
cato the word 'yoted" with the day. mouth and
year, aud IL any election officer or otleefs shah
receive a secOal vote on the same day by virtue
OF the same certificate, except whero sOns are en-
titled to vote because Of the naturalization Of
their fathers, they and the person who shan oder
such second vote shall be guilty Of a misd-mean.
or, and on oonyiition thereof fined or impri3.
oned, or both, at the discretion Of the courf, but
tho fine shall not exceed Ave hundred dollars IN
each case, nor the Imprisonment one year The
like punishment shall be inflicted on couVic. ion
Of the officers Of election who shall neglect or re-
fuse to make or cause to be made tue en- iorss
ment required as aforesaid on taid nataralilat ion
anrfineafo