Year: 1864

the United States or of this State, describ-
ing the organization to which he belongs
| that he has not sent his ballots to any other
person or persons than the one In such au-


thority mentioned; that he will not offer to


vote at any poll which may be opened on
said election day at any place whatsoever,
and that he Is not a deserter, and has not


been dishonorably dismissed from the ser
vice, and that he is now stationed at


in the State of - said sealed envelope
containing the ballots, statement, authority
and affidavit as aforesaid to be sent to the


proper person by mail or otherwise, having


written or printed on the outsi ,e across the
sealed part thereof the words soldier bal


lot for - township borough on ward in
| the county of -


SEC 34 The elector to whom such ballot


shall be sent shall on the day of election,


and whilst the polls of the proper district


are open, deliver the envelope so received
unopened to the proper election officer who
shall open the same IN the presence OF the
| election board and deposit the ballots there
in contained. together with the envelope and
accompanying papers as other ballots are


deposited, and said board shall count and
| canvass the same in the same manner as
| other votes cast at said election, and the
| pers on delivering the same shall be compel
! led by the ell ctlon board to testify on oath
or affirmation that the envelope 80 delivered
| by him Is IN the same state IA when received
| by him, and that the same has not been
| opened or the contents thereof changed or


altered i'll any way by him or any other per-
son, and unless such oath or affirmation be
made the vote shall be rejected.


SEC. 30. The tight of any person thus of
| ferlng 10 vote at any such election may be
challenged for the same causes that it could
| be challenged if he personally present and
! for no other reason or cause.


SEC. Sc: any officer of any general or spe-
cial election in this State who shall refuse to


receive any such envelope and deposit such
| ballots or to count and canvass the same eX-
cepting in cases mentioned IN the last sec
ton, and any eector who shall receive such
| envelope and neglect or refuse to present the
same to the officers of the election district
| endorsed on the said envelope, shall be gull
| ty Of amisdemeanor, and on conviction there
of shall be punished by Imprisonment III the
| State prison not exceeding one year and by
| fine net exceeding five hundred dollars, or
either or both III the discretion of the court.


SEC. 81. Any person who shall willfully
and corruptly make and subscribe any false
| affidavit or make any false oath or afiirma-
| ton touching any matter or thing provided
| in this act shall be guilty of wilful and cor





| shall be punished by imprisonment in the
| State prison not exceeding five years and by
| fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or
| by either or both in the discretion of the
! court.


SEC. So. That it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of State to prepare the necessary
| blank forms to carry out the provisions OF
| this act and to furnish the same for the use
of the persons SO engaged i'll the military or
naval service aforesaid.


| SEC. SO. In the case of Il person In the ma
! w Of the United States engaged in the mil
| itary service thereof, the statements and affi-
davits in this act mentioned may be witness
| ed by and made before any officer of the yes
| sci III which said voter Is for the time being
engaged.


SEC 10. 1t shall be the duty Of every as
SCISSOR within this Commonwealth annually
| TO assess and return in the manner now re-
| quired by law county tax of ten cents up
| on each and every on-commIssloned officer
| and private, and the usual taxes upon every
! commissioned officer known by them to be
| in the military service of the United States


or OF this State, in the army or navy there
of. and when any omission shall occur, the
/ omitted names shall be added by such as
! SCISSORS to the assessments and lists OF voters
| on the application OF any citizen OF the elec-
| ton district or precinct wherein such soldier


might or would have right to vote II not
In such service as aforesaid, and such non
| commissioned officers and priyates shall be


exempt from all other personal taxes du-
ring their continuance in such service and
/ said assessors shall in each and every case OF


such assessed soldiers or officers, without
! fee or reward therefor, give certificate OF
| such regular or additional assessment to any
| citizen Of the election district or precinct
who NAV at any time demand the same, aud
upon the presentation thereof to the tax col
! lector of said district or the treasurer of the


said county, it shall be the duty Of such of
| ficer to receive said assessed tax of and from


any person offering to pay the same for the
/ soldier or ofhcer therein named: and to en-
| dorse upon such certificate a receipt there
| for and it shall also be the duty of said


collector or county treasurer TO receive said


assessed tax from any person who may offer


to pay the same for any of said soldiers or


officers without requiring a certificate of as
sessment when the names of such persons
/ shall have been duly7entered upon the as


sessment books and tax duplicates by the


proper officers, and give receipt therefor
to such person. specially stating therein the


name of the soldier or officer whose tax Is
thus paid, the year for which 1T was assess
ed, and the date of the payment thereof,
which said certificate and receipt, or receipt


only shall be py1Dta tacie evidence to any


election board provided for by this act be


fore which the same may be offered of the
due assessment of said tax against and the


payment thereof by the soldier or officer


therein named, offering the same as afore-


said but said election board shall not be


thereby precluded from requiring other


proof of the right to vote as specified by


this act or the general election laws of this


Commonwealth, and if any of said assess