The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-18

belief, when and where he was born: that he has
been citizen of the United States for one month
and OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that
he has resided in the Commonwealth one wear. or
If formerly qualified eector Ut a native born rit
izen thereof, and has removed thereirom ana rs
turned that he has resided therein six months
next preceding said election that he has resided
in the district in which he claims 10 be yOter for
the period of at least two months Immediately pre-
cedlng the election; that he has not moved into
tne district for the purpose of voting therein: that
ne mas, II twenty -One years OF age or upwards.
paid a state or county tax within two years which
was assessed at least two months and paii at Ieas
one month before the election. The said affidavit
sha.l also state when and where the tax claimed
TO pe paid by the afiiant was assessed and when
ana where and To whom paid and he tax recei nj
therefor snail be produced for examination unless
the affiant shall state in his affidavit that il has
been lost or destroyed, OF that he never received
any, and Ii naturalized citizen. shall also state
when where and by what Court he was natural
Hed and shall also produce his certificate OF natu-
raiizatton for examination. But IL the person so
claiming the right to vote shall take and subscribe
an afhdavit that he is native born citizen Of the
United States, or II born elsewhere. shall sfafe
the 'aet ~ ms aidavlt and shall produce evidence
that be has been naturalized that he is entitled
To citizenship by reason of his fathers naturalixa
ton, and shall further state in his an1dayit that
ne IS at the time of making the affidavit, of the
age OF twenty -One and under twenty-two wears
that he has been a cirizen OF the United stars
one month. and has resided In the State one year
or, native horn citizen Cf the State ans, remoy
GU lheIclrOm d1d reTurned, that he has resided
therein SIX months next preceding said election.
and IN the election district Immediately two
months preceding such election. he shall be emil
tied 10 vote although he shall not have paid taxes
Ine said attidavits Of all persons making such
claims, and the atidayits Of the witnesses otheir
residence shall be preserved by the election boa Ri
anu at the close OF the election they shall be en-
closed with the list OF voters tally list and other
papers required by law to be filed by the return
Judge with the PrOthonotary. aud shall remain an
nle herewith In the Prothonotary's Office subject
To examination as other election papers are n
the election officers shall ind that the apuljanf
possesses all the legal qualifications OF voter he
shall be permitted TO vote and his name shall he
added 10 the list OF taxables by the election ON
GERS. the word tax" being added where the
claimants claim to vote tax aud the word age''
where he claims to vote on aye. the same words
being added by the clerks In each case respect
tfoL-
SEc. II II shall be lawful for any qualified cit
izen Of the district, notwithstanding the name Of
tne proposed voter Is contained the list of resi-
dent taxabes to challenge the vote of such person.
whereupon the same proof OF the right Of suffrage
as Is Low required by law shall be publicly made