The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

name in an audible voice, and II there pe
no objection to the qualification OF such
person as an elector, shall! receive his bal
lot, and in the presence OF the other judges
put the same, without being opened or
examined, into the ballot box.
Sec. 26. The name OF each eiector
whose ballot has been thus received, shall
be Immediately entered by each clerk, in
the column of his poll list, headed "names
of voters" numbering each name in the
additional column, as it is taken down, so
that it may be seen at any time whether
the two lists agree.
Sec. q. Any person Offering to vote
may be challenged as unqualified by the
inspector, or either OF the Judges, or by
legal voter, and it shall, in all cases. be
the duty of the Inspector and each Of the
judges to challenge any person offering to
vote whom he shall know or suspect not to
be duly qualified as an elector.
Sec. 2S. When any person offering to
vote is challenged, it shall be the duty OF
the board of judges to declare to him the
qualifications Of an elector.
Sec. 20. If such person shall still insist
that he is entitled to vote, and the chal-
lenge shall not be withdrawn, the board
of judges, in their discretion, may admins
ter an oath or affirmation to the voter:
"You do swear Cor afirm) that you are a
citizen OF the United States; that you are
OF the age of twenty-one years, according
to the best of your information and belief;
that you have resided in this state six
months next preceding this election, and
in this county Cor district, or township, as
the case may be) thirty days, and that
you have not before voted this day."
Sec. 80. If the person thus challenged
shall take the oath as rendered to him Isv
the board of fjudges, he shall be admitted
to vote, and it shall not be lawful, after
he has taken such oath or affirmation, for
said board to examine any witnesses touch
ing his want of qualifications but if he
shall refuse to take the oath or affirmation
so rendered to him, his vote shall be
rejected.
Sec. 81. If the vote of any person be
challenged on the ground that he has been
convicted OF an infamous crime, or dis
franchised by any court Of competent ju-
rlsdlctlon, he shall not be required to an
swer any questions respecting such alleged
convictions; and in the absence OF any au-
thentlcated record of such facts, it may be
competent for two disinterested witnesses
upon oath to prove the same.
Sec. 80. When the polls are closed, pro-
clamation thereof shall be made at the
place OF voting, and no votes shall be after
wards received.
Of Counting and receluing the Votes, De-
ctoring the Result Of Elections, and of
Certificates Of Election.
Sec. SO. AS soon as the polls are closed
on the afternoon Of the day of election, the
judges shall open the ballot box and com
mence counting the votes, and in no case
shall the ballot box be removed from the
room in which any election may be held,
until all the ballots are counted;the count
ing of ballots shall in all eases be public.
The ballots shall be taken out carefully.
one by one, by the Inspector or one of the
judges, who shall open them, and read
aloud the name Of each person contained
therein. and the office for which every such
person is voted for Each clerk shall
write down each Office to be filled and the
name CT each person voted for for such
Office, aud shall keep the number of votes
by tallies, as they are read aloud by the
Inspector Or judge. The counting of the
votes shall be continued without adjourn
ment until all are counted.
Sec. 81. If two tickets are folded to-
gether, they shall both be rejected; and if
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 for want Of form, if the
board of judges can determine to their sat
isfaction the person voted forand the Office
intended.
Sec. 50. As soon as all the votes are
read OFT and counted, certificate shall be
drawn up on each Of the papers contain
ing the poll list and tallies, or attached
thereto, stating the number of votes each
person voted for has received, and desig-
mating the Office to fill which he was voted
for, which number 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 to which it is
shall be retained by the inspec-
tor, and preserved by him at least six
months. The ballots shall be DESTROYED
by the inspector. The other of said Ger
tificates, with the poll list and tally paper
to which it is attached, shall be sealed up
by the inspector, and endorsed 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.
Sec. Sc. The said package shall be de-
ilvered to the county clerk by one of the
Judges or clerks of election in person, or
may be sent by private hand, or by mail.
If sent by private hand, the person deliv-
ering it shall, before the county clerk.
take and subscribe an affidavit that the
package was delivered to him bv one of
the judges (naming him) that it has not
been out of his possession since it was re-
ceived, and has undergone no alteration
while in his possession The affidavit
shall be endorsed on the package. Ifsent
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