Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-06-17
LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA.
lBY AUTHORITY
AN ACT
Regulating general slsetiOns and prsscbing the duties
Of OfcTs in relation Thereto.


by law Provided members shall
take place the general election in October s5a and every
SIC . The clerk the ereu, shall least twenty days
elected sail give fifteen days notice
thereof by posting up all usual places OF holding such elections
paper his county any here be; BY delivering
thereof the clerk OF township county If there besny
in such township who shall notify the trustees OF such township
SEC The President OF the board Of township shall by
virtue his Office be Inspector OF elections Of such township ana
the board vi OF the proper county may de-
township precincts townships where the
SIC In case such board designate places of voting
any township precinct of two more townships
Of such precinct Inspector thereof and such spec
tor shall the time of opening the election two
board Of judges of such election and such board shall appoint two
township forms precinct such elections shall conducted by the
officers and regulated by the law" provided or me m
there than precinct such township and u mere
shall not be in attendance on the day and al line hour O
qualified electors shall choose such officers 10 The
regulations herein afer provided ia section six Of this act
SIC Each eecio shall vote IN the township OF Preeme
SEC Each Inspector judge shall attend the
place holding elections his township Precnet at or before
Inspector not appear al mai hou heh lhe " @
township precinct who may be present shall appoint an aPee
judges and such judges shall elect two clerks provided Sec
SEC Before any shall be opened the Inspector and
judges shall each make oath support the constitution OF the Unit
ed STATES and of this State faithfully and mpasy discharge
duties assigned by law thai they win knowingly permit
person qualified knowingly refuse
the any qualified elecor any delay 10 persons Of
rns vote further than procure satisfactory IN
person present authorized by administer
the oath Of Office, the inspector shall administer the same 10 The
judges and such Judges shall then administer said oath TO
SEC The Inspector shall be chairman such board ind
The clerks Of the election that they will faithfully discharge Their
duties Amer the organization of the board Of judges the nsPee
administer all oahs which may be required IN
the discharge of their duties.
SEC TO- msory of such beard of judges FIJI
ey occurring in The board of judges or oaics Of clerk
SEC H. The board OF county commissioners m each county
their first meeting every year. shall suitable number OF
blank forms poll books containing column headed names
and also forms OF election e,nn with the proper captions end
ecto by the sheriff least days previous 10 the cleo
IL Such hoard shall provide sueen, number OF ballot
boxes the expense ohe County, for the several inspectors TO be
kept by hem and delivered their successors in office
shall be locked before the opening OF the election and the de-
vered Of the judges and The box shall not be opened during
The election except in the manner and for the purposes herein after
ceni only for single ballot with slide inside 10 close the
SEo Is The election shall be opened in The forenoon between
o'clock OF the afternoon with nlermsson the board desire
any lme present voted had
an opportunity of voting when fifteen minutes have passed
without having been rendered. but the polls SHALL
he kept open after six O'Clock OF the afternoon.
ean:s To be proclaimed that such .eclion is opened
SEC II The ballot ticket shall contain written printed the
names OF the persons for whom the eleeor intends TO vote and
shall designate the Office which named intended
SIC Is When any person Offers 10 vc,e the Inspector shall pro-
nounee his in audible voice and there be obecon
the unopened the ballot box the OF such
eecor shall be again distinctly repeated by of the other judges
SEC 10 The eecIor votes shall
and numbered by each clerk in the OF his poll list headed
thames OF voters"
SIC 90 Any person offering may be challenged
suahed by entitled at such POLL and in all
cases Inspector and each Judge shall challenge offer
ing TO vote whom he shall 10 be quaed and
on ~ s sS 80 challenges such board ha declare The
SEC 81 II such psron insist thai he ia entitled TO vote and The
o
the following OATH You do afs that you citizen
years. according The your belief
you have resided this State during the months Immediately
township precinct may that you generally
known BY the which you ask and that you
have voted poll this election and i'm
foreign birth that part the oath relative TO citizenship
have resided ae United year. your
Intention 10 become citizen Of The United states in conformity
the person challenged take such OATH be
mied TO and shall be lawful thereafter for said board
TO examine any witnesses touching his qua6e but if he
fuse take such OATH they and examine other wit
SEC 30 No person who convicted OF infamous
been reversed such person
been Paioned and ega restored by such pardon the rights
OF an eecio unless the period OF his Acknowledgement shall
SIC "a II the vote of any person be chaenyed on the ground
that he has been convicted OF infamous crime DISTINGUISHED
he shall not be required questions respecting such
han the eeord s ey eop I thereof ee u
proof be necessary establish his dey with The person
desee Of {. IDENTITY rodoe;sd behalf Of the challenge
received
o'clock OF the afternoon on the day OF The election when the
counting the ToS when the ballots % be taken D ou, carefully
by by the who shall them he takes then
thereon and the Office for which every such person voted III
shall then hand the ballot OF the judges who shall examn
The same and hand TO the other judge who shall string
SEC 81 II tickets found purposely folded sgeher
shall both be rsee and more persons are designated on am
ticket office than TO be elected TO such Office such
be lost for of FORM the board judges determine
Their the person vOsd for and the office intended
meneng TO count the votes nor publish amy statement OF the re
SEC 80 As the election shall have been closed
stage OF the counting The board Of Judges may adour
eossntlng =.
be placed the ballot box with the ballots the box shall then
locked and the seal Of Of the judges placed Thereof
vered the judges and the box to inspector
kept by Them respectively until the time for resqms the count
sEc 81 When The xoles shall be counted The board OF adse
Of votes each person has received and designating the oc'
which number shall be written ia words and such certificate to
geheT with of the lists OF voters and Of the tally
sha be deposited with the inspector with Of the judges
SEC 81 The Inspector Of each township or precinct or Judge
election 10 whom saah poll book d tally papers hs
and estimate certificates poll lists
Prs returned by each member OF said board for which puo
they shall assemble the cca house Thursday
such election, between he hours of NJ and six oeloc
SEC 80 The members CT such board who assemble
time and place shall select OF their number chairman
the clerk of the circuit shall their clerk.
SEC "a Such board when organized shall Carefully
the papers entrusted the estimate them
Of the county, statement of which shall be Drawn up by II
clerk and shall contain the Of the persons voted for
ONCE The number each township each
the number votes each the county, and also the
gregae number Of which shall be signed
each member OF said board and with such poll book
fee.
SEc IS Such board shall declare person having the hPhe
number OF votes given r Office to be 6ed by the of
single county duly elected TO such olce and certify the
the statement above required
SEC 10 III shall highest and
he The