The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28
LAWS OF MAINE.
"A Act regulating Elections


duly OF the Assessors ofeach within this
nroie the first day Of August annually make out and
10 me selecimen hereota correct and alphabetca
list O. all such inhabitants Of their respective shall
appear 70 them qualified BY the Constitution o. H. State
~ Oh he United states, respectively, vote for Governors
senator's, Representatives ia the State in Congress
winch list il shall be the duty Of the selectmen Of such
town, Al time within DAYS following, 70
retse and thcn shall appear necessary g
That the same shall in their opinion complete list oil
such OF the Inhabitants within their respective towns, as
shal be consutionaly qualified % IA the eectios
aforesaid And the Of every plantation are alike
required furnish themselves with like lists on or before
the tenth day Of August annually and il shall ~ nc duiy
OF The seec;men OF such towns and the assessors o. uh
plantations be provided with and have complete m as
Aforesaid at every meeting tor the choice OF Governor
Senators and Representatives ia the Legislature OF n Con
gress which list shall be corrected, previous 70 me
opening Of such meeting, 20 contain al ne qaeu
voters for the particular election then To he MADE ana ~
shall be the duty Of such seecen assessors 10 be IN
Session convenient place inmediaieY preceding
such meeting for 30 long time they shall judge
OF the qualifications Of persons whose
names have entered or the PSI aferssaid and
rY. NJ tse zinc and place OF such meeting
IN the for calling suc plantation meeting
Sect 2 b At further eRoctsd That IN any town where
the number OF Qualified voters shall exceed thousand
il shall be the O the seeCtmen OF such town 20 be in
session convenient place The day Immediately
preceding such meeting and when this shall happen
Sunday, then the Saturday Immediately preceding
such meeting and for time much longer, previous
said day a. they shall judge necessary 10 receive the
deuce of bs qualifications OF persons mentioned in the first
section OF this Act.
Sect q Be Il further enacted That no such meeting shall
be opened earlier hour than eleven Of tf6ck Of
the forenoon Of The day Of election Pro0ded t any
such meeting in any where the number oc qualified
shall exceed five hundred may be opened at an
earlier hour, the discretion Othe seectmen
Sect 4 Be further enacted, That il shall the duty Of
the Seectmen OF each and the each plan
taon in this State by their warrant to the inhab
of Ch and plantations qualified according To
the Cous ton to be notified and warned DAYS az
least befo the election, to assemble in their respective
and plantations, the second Monday ofSepember
annually give in their votes for Governor Senators and
Representatives the Constitution requires such ree
ing be warned i'll the manner there legally established
for calling other and plantation meetings and at lie
meetings called for the purposes aforesaid such proceed
ings shall be had as the Constitution requires
Sect Be 1t further enacted That tile seectmen and as
SCISSORS authorized required preside IN any meeting
of plantation which shall be convened for the
election of Governor Senators and Rereseptaye in tbe
Legislature OF this State, shall have all the powers which
legally vested in the Moderator OF meetings for
tie regulation thereof And in such meetings. the Select
men presiding shall have power and it shall
be their duty and refuse the any person
qualified be eectOr, whose qualifications shall he
determined according 70 the Constitution Of this State,
the Constitution OF the United States the case NAV be-
Sect g. Be further enacted, That whenever meeting
Is holden in any town plantation tor The purpose Of
choosing Governor Senators and Representatives the Sc
lecmen assessors presiding such meeting be and
hereby directed 20 call the ia such meeting
qualified for choosing such officers requiring each Of them
TO give in their votes list many different per-
sons then to be chosen office Of Senators.
Sect7 BE 1t further enacted, That person snail be
permitted TO give M his vote at any meeting of
plantation holden Tor an election of the offices afore
said until the selectmen OF such town. The of
such plantation presiding al such election shall have had
opportunity inquire his found the same in the
list aforesaid and any person wfuy voting contrary to
the provision of this Secton who shall give any false
answer 20 such SeeCtmen assessors being duly thereof
convicted, shall forfeit and pay fine exceeding thirty
dollars Tor each Offences according TO The
and aggravation thereof.
Sect 8. Be further enacted That If any person ho K
by law authorized TO preside at any meetings To receive
votes at any meeting which may be holden for the choo
ing Of Governor Senators and Representatives TO the
Legislature, any officers shall knowi ngy receive
me vote OF any person. who is not qualified TO vote agree
ABLY to the Constitution and laws OF this State IN choosing
as aforesaid such person presiding or receiving any
vote as Aforesaid shall forfeit and one hundred dollars
70 be recovered by information TO be flied ana prosecuted
by the Attorney General in the Supreme Judicial Court
or by indictment in said Court
Sect g. Be flutker enacted, That il shall be lawful
Tor the seectmen assessors OF town or plantation,
presiding meeting for either OF the elections Aforesaid,
70 receive any vote unless delivered writing by the voter
10 person. and the selectmenor VINO shall offend
herein, shall seyeraly forfeit and pay not exceeding
one hundred dollars
Sect 10. Be it further enacted, That any elecOr who
shall give IN than vote 10 any one election any
person who shall be disOrdery in any such meeting shall
forfeit sum not exceeding fifty dollars nor less than ten
collars according 10 the aggravation q each offence
sect IL 81 further sRG.sa that II any selectman or
assessor OF town The assessors OF any plantation
snail knowingly and corruy neglect or refuse to comply
WIN or TO perform the several duties respectively required
81 m or them, pointed in mi by the hTst secton OF
ls ACT ne SHALL for each and every Such ohehce toelt
ana pay fine exceeding fifty dollars according 10 the
nature and aggTay alton thereof.
Sect - Be At further enacted That the selecmen of
any Own and The of any plantation ~ the sever
az counties IN this State, who shall neglect 10 can meetings
OF The inhabitants and Others privileged there 10 vote or
he election OF Governor, Senators and representatives.
and Q give due warning of the time and place oil such
meetings required by The Constitution vi TINS Sate OF
who shall refuse or neglect 10 preside in any such meet
hgs or 70 receive the of the quaed electors pres
ent who shall neglect 20 ascertain, declare and certify
ne number Of votes, who shall wuiiy maze any "se
declaration or certificate thereof 20 ihe pJuCce Oh Tue
ghts OF the electors, shall forfeit sum not exceeding
eshy dollars nor less than forty dollars 70 De
o each seectman or assessor VINO shai on ~ y 'l
premises according 70 the aggavation OF each
ana every town clerk and the clerk or assessors III y
Plantation, present such mceng VINO shai ueScCt
OF refuse 10 make fair record OF the votes or la copy
os9ch record OF to the same or "ho shai refuse OF
e6ect 10 make que and seasonable return 'nerO io nc
SeIetarys Office required by the Constitution "a Ibis
STATE shall forfeit exceering eighty collars hOr
iess than forty dollars, for each offence
tcI 10 ne II further enacted, That no ohcer OF sotueI
OF ne militia shall be holden TO do any military doy on
me DAY pointed in the Constitution for the elechoh %
oo'ern3 Senators and brpresenia'ts % vi otae' ~
o. day which or y az he appointed for the choice "
Electors OF President and NicePresdent Of the ohteu
states or Representatives Congress: AMI sha hot DC
.Ig TOT any such officer TO exercise any niaIy CON-
ad on either OF said days. except 10 time Of war or pup
hc danger and every officer offending herein shall tor
edoh Onehce, forfeit and pay sum not les ha zen
nor more than three hundred dollars.
sect L. BE fthe enacted, That II shall be the duty
OF the assessors within this State on or before
e '"ehueih day Of February annually 10 naAe our cor
80 ana alpha etca list Of all such Inhabitants 81 their
eute TOWNS may be qualified by law 70 vote IT ne
ohulCe u Town officers and Il shall he the duty q sand
ssOrs 70 be IN session convenient C. To he by
noned az provided in the first section 0 TINS act on
iNN' ptVceCinE The day el tne dhnusi eieSuvh oi
Town officers IN the month Of March April annually
ess me same happen the Lords day. IN which the
800 snail be ~ session tie Saturday iieceGhg- 81
- ~ The day of election as aOfesaiG n me
u's 'hih proper for long time they snail Judge
ncessSy 10 receive evidence the qualifications OF
s's WI & names have not been entered on said list,
SECT ~ ne Il further enacted That person shall be
IeIheu 70 give IN his vote Or ballot meeting tor
ohoioe o. town officers until the person presiding at
49, uHs snail have had opportunity 10 inquire his
ana sLal have ascersined that the is in the
- aforesaid anc shall have had time check The
eIson wiiiuy voting contrary 10 the prov isions Ct
n.s secnon or who shall give any false false
y e assessors when receiving evidence st the quail
a. eioTesac, or 10 the person presiding IA such
town meeting shall forfeit and pay a fine exceeding
hlr'y dollars for each every such odeace
49, - ~ Turtle enacted. That II any person any
~ ie cholce 81 town officers, sLall hnUUingly
give ~ more than one or list for any " list Of
Ses 'ue 'o'eu Tor NJ any meeting lie shah forfeit
anu peN q me hu1 exceeding one hundred dollars
Sect IL bs q fartAer ena.t,d Thai The selecfnen OF