Delaware journal., 1828-09-30
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Deldyare Journ
ELECTION LAWS.


day.-See Del. Laws, 6 uot. p. 395, Sec. A.
2. Each Inspector, before the opening of the el
ection shall take TO his assistance two ireehodcrs
qualified voters of his Hundred as Judges and the
said Inspector and treeholders shall each take and i
sign the following oath or affirmation, viz
81 do solemnly swear Tor aillrm) Z
that in the election to be tins day held, will not
knowingly wlfuy receive or consent TO the
receiving ofthe vote of any aien-and also that
will not receive or consent to the receiving of the
svote Of any person when shall believe not entl-
tied to vote, unless my associates shall ajudge |
such person entitled to vote-that will not re-
sceiye reject concur in receiving or reject
ing any vote through partiay or undue bas--and
that will determine any matter that shall come be-
fore me, and perform every act and duty by law
required OF me, touching the said election truly,
faithfully and impartiay according 10 the best off
my skill and ulgment--that will cause the bal
lots that shall be taken at this election 10 be fairly
read and ascertaned and true statement thereof
to be made according to the best Of my knowledge
and abty--and that if shall discover any part-
ality, unfairness corruption in the conducting of
the said election, will disclose the same to the
Attorney General to the end that the subject may
be nvestigated--So help me God (or so | do sol
emnly affirm. '')-Ibad p. 396-7 Scc.,5
8. The Inspector and Freeholders shall then pro-
ceed to appoint two clerks who shall be qualified
(see the law) and if, in reading the votes and keep
ing the taley lists, il shall be necessary,
clerks may be appointed, who shall be qualified in
the same manner.-lJ,d. p. 398, Sec. 5.
q. During the election, the Inspector, Judges and
Clerks shall be IN room by themselves, and no
other person shall be admitted within such room.-
Ibid 4O8, Sec. IL.
5. If the vote of any person, other than an alien,
be objected to- the Inspector must, upon the request
OF either the Judges administer the oath (see the
margin J unless the Judges a majority of them,
shall, from their own knowledge or the circum-
stances appearing, consider that such person is not
entitled TO vote and if the person refuse to take
the oath, he shall not be permitted to vote and if
he falsely, he shall be liable TO punishment
for wilfu and corrupt perjury. p, 399, Sec. 6.
g. No ticket shall be examined by the Inspector
except to determine that it is singe-bu the lnspec-
tor shall Immediately after pronouncing the cleo
tors name, put the ticket into the box in his pres
ence, unless the vote be objected to.-IJid. p, 399
Sec. 6.
7. Wien the Election shall be closed, the Inspcc
tor and Judges shall proceed to read out and tally
the votes, which shall be continued without inter-
rupton or adjournment until completed-Ibid. Sec.
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.
1. The voter must be of the age of twenty one
years ; must reside in the hundred at the time o
voting; must have resided two years in the State
next before the election, and in that time have pait
a State or County tar which shall have been assess
ed at least six months before the election: and TN
sons Of persons qualified shall, between the age
of2l aud 22 years be entitled to vote, although the,
shall have paid no taxes.--l. DEL Lozps p 49,
Cons Art. 4. Sec |, SC, ibid 399, Sec 8.
2. No alien or foreigner, not naturalized, vote
1he principal questions which arise are
/. .asto de payment Of tar.
This may be proved by the Collector, who is a
the place OF election for the purpose-or the receip
OF the Collector may be produced by the voter---o
IN the absence of both species of evidence, it seem
that his oath may be taken C. Del. Laws, p, 399.)
9. Age.
This must be proved by the oath OF the person of
ferlng to vote--(6 Del. Laws 399) ami in the cas-
ola person, between the ages OF Q and %, who ma
not paid any taxes and voting under the constitution
on the ground OF his fathers qualification, this mus
be an existing right qualifications that is the faith
er must be living and "a qualified voter in the cour
ty, at the time.
g. Residence.
mans residence is generally where he has hi
washing and lodging or boarding. He may be ;bser
TOR years and not lose his residence, if he neve
gives up the "intenon of RETURNING and ma
lose 1t In moment, if he gives up that intention
The intention may be known from the partys dec
iaratons, or inferred from the circumstances in eac
case. man who moves his family from the Stat
and takes house, or if single man. takes lodging
IN another place and then engages in his ordinar
occupation Of business trade, without limitation
time, as Journeyman or principal, renders his il
tention sufficiently plain, and loses his residence
however soon afterwards he may change his min
and return. But person who is led abroad by h
ordinary pursuits or occupation, as seaman or tr
der-or traveller for pleasure amusement, do
not lose his residence though he may be absent fi
years. mechanic or abourcr who goes into a
other State to work at his trade, or to labor,
some specific job or business of temporary natur
which may however keep him absent for month
such as a carpenter TO build house or a iaborer
dig at canal, or the like, does not by that actshe
an intention of changing his residence, and does n
therefore lose it. After having lost 6. residence, -