The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02
ELECTION LAW,

ARTICLE II.
Ofthe Qualifications and Disabilities of
Electors
Sec. 10. Every white male citizen of
the United States, and every white male
citizen of Mexico who shall have elected
to become citizen of the United States
under the treaty of peace exchanged and
ratified at Queretaro, on the 30th day of
May, lS48, of the age of twenty-one years,
who shall have been resident of the
state six months next preceding the cleo
tion, and the county or district in which
he claims his vote thirty days, shall be en-
titled to vote. at all elections which are
now or hereafter may be authorized by
law.
Sec. IL. For the purpose Of voting, no
person shall be deemed to have gained or
lost a residence by reason of his presence
or absence on the service of the United
States, nor while engaged in the naviga-
tion of the waters Of this state or of the
United States, or of the high seas; nor
while student of any seminary of learn
ing; nor while kept at any almshouse or
other asylum, nor while confined in any
public prison.
Sec. II. No idiot or insane person, or
person convicted of any infamous crime,
shall be entitled to the privileges of an
elector.
Sec. l3. Absence from this state on
business of the state, or of the United
States, shall not affect the question ofresi-
dence of any person.
Sec. Ia. A crime shall be deemed infa-
nous which is punishable by death or by
Imprisonment in the state prison.
ARTICLE III.
Of the Place of holding Elections, and also
Of Inspectors, Judges and Clerks of
Elections.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of each
inspector to be at the place where the
polls are to be opened in the precinct for
which he is appointed, from eight o'clock
IN the morning until sunset on the day of
the election. Should such Inspector not
appear at eight o'clock in the morning,
the electors present at the place where the
polls are to be opened, may appoint an ia
spector for the precinct.
Sec. Is. The board of inspectors for
each precinct shall, before the time of
opening the polls, appoint two suitable
persons to act as clerks.
Sec. l9. Before any election shall be
opened, the inspector, judges, and clerks
shall each, before any officer authorized to
administer oaths, take an oath that he will
faithfully and impartially discharge the
duties assigned by law. If there is no
person present authorized to administer
oaths, the Inspector shall administer the
same to the judges and clerks. and one of
the judges shall then administer the oath
to the inspector.
Sec. 20. The inspector shall be chair
man of the board. and after its organiza-
tion, shall have power to administer all
necessary oaths which may be required in
the progress of the election. He shah al
so have power to fill any vacancy that
may occurr in the board of Judges, or by
absence or refusal to serve of either of the
clerks, after the polls have been opened.
ARTICLE w..
Of Opening the Polls; of Toting. and
Challenges.
Sec. %. At all elections the nolls sbap
be opened at eight o'clock in the mornino
and shall continue open until sunset. At
which time the Judges shall close thepols:
Provided, that the judges of the election
may take recess of one hour at any time
they may think proper, during the day. be-
fore three o'clock in the afternoon.
Sec %. The board of judges. before
they commence receiving ballots, shall
cause it to be proclaimed aloud at the
place of voting that the polls are opened
Sec. "a. The voting shall be by ballot
The ballot shall be paper ticket con.
tanning the names Of the persons for whom
the elector intends to vote, and designa-
ting the Office to which each person SO
named is intended by him to be chosen.
Sec. Is. Whenever any person offers to