The Nevada journal., 1852-10-29

and the name Of each person voted
for such office, and shall keep the num-
Der of votes by tallies, as they are read
aloud by the inspector or judge. The
counting of the votes shall be contin-
ued without adjournment until all are
counted. ~
If two tickets are found folded to-
gether, they shall both be rejected !;
and it more persons are designated on
any ticket for any office than are to be
elected for such office such part of the
ticket shall not be counted for any Of
them; but no ticket shall be lost fo.'
want of form, II the board Of judges
can determine to their satisfaction the
person voted for and the office inten-
ded.
9th. As soon as all the votes are
read off and counted, a certificate shall
be drawn up on each of the papers con-
tanning the poll list and tallies, or at
tached thereto, stating the number Of
votes each person voted for received,
and designating the Office to fill which,
he was voted for, which Rumber shall
be written in words at full length.
Each certificate shall be signed by the
clerks, the judges, and inspector; one
OF said certificates, with the poll list
and tally paper 10 which it is attached
shall be retained by the inspector, and
preserved by him at least six months.
The ballots shall be destroyed by the
Inspector. The other of said certifi-
Gates, with the poll list and tally pa
per to which it is attached, shall be
sealed up by the inspector, and en-
dorsed "Election Returns" and be
directed and delivered, or sent by the
inspector to the county clerk of the
county in which the election is held.
9th. All the officers of election are
to be sworn by some person authorized
by law to administer oaths, to the ef-
feet that each and all Of them will
faithfully discharge the duties assigned
by law. If there is no person present
authorized to administer oaths, the in
spector shall administer the oath to
the judges and clerks, and one Of the
judges shall administer the oath to the
inspector. The inspector has power
to administer all necessary oaths in
the progress of the election, and after
the polls are opened, to fill all vacan-
cies caused by the refusal or absence
Of either the judges or clerks.
Electors for President and Vice
President-.The last legislature passed
law in reference to the Presidential
Election, from which we take the fol-
lowing:
"Any qualified voter of this State may
vote for Electors at any precinct in the
State.
The returns Of the Election in each
county shall be transmitted by the Coun-
ty Clerk thereof to the Secretary Of
State, ON the tenth day after the day of
Election, or % soon as he has received |
the returns Of each precinct Of his coun-
ty, if received within ten, days, The
county clerk Of each county, whenever
in his opinion it may be necessary. shall
employ seme person to conver the re-
turns to the seat of Government and de-
liver them TO the Secretary of State
the person performing such service shall
be entitled to receive, MS compensa ton,
milage at the rate Of thirty cents milo,
computing the distance from the county
seat to the seat of Government. by the
usually travelled route; his account
therefore certified by the Secretary of
State, shall be audited by the control
Ter, and paid out Of the General Fund
in the State Treasury on the Monday
before the first Wednesday Of D.cem-
Der, or 50 soon as the returns have been
receivd from all the counties of the State
if received before that day, the secreta-
ry of state shall compare and estimate
the votes given for Electors, and certify
to the Governor the names Of the proper
number Of persons having the highest
number of votes, and thereupon the
Governor shall imme ediately transmit to
each of such persons a certificate of cleo
tion, and on or before tho day Of their
meeting, deliver to the Electors lists of
names Of the Electors, and do all other
things required of him in the premises
by any Act Of Congress in force at the
time.