The Placer herald., 1856-11-01

Sarahsville, at d Cribs. Inspector, w
Smith; Judge, d Cribs, Albert Pierce
Ell Dorado Bar, at Hoover d Co, Inspec-
tor; F Maxfeld judges, E R Jones, Monroe
Haligan.
Stony Bar, Frisbio & Co. Inspector A
Ringle; Judge, L L Bullock, R b Tripp.
Strong Diggns. Inspector d Brohard
Judges, G Lee, Mr. McMurty.
TOWNSHIP No. 7.
Iowa Hill, Temperance Hall, inspector, ?
II Sibbley; judges, G Watt, A L Boyden
Wisconsin Hill, at Sellens. Ins pector c
w G Rowell; judges IL Loomis, L r Sell
Mineral Bar at C Rices. Inspector E
Hawes; Judges, j Perry, c McQuilian.
Ford's Bar, at Hamlins. Inspector, C II
Bora G L Iamlin, G Dean.
Green Valley. Inspector, John Jacques;
judges, r Smith, Clay IIubba
Birds Flat, at G w Bevis. Inspector
R T Bowley; Judges, T r and, E johnson.
Grizzley Flat, at Housell,s. Inspector, A
Moore; Judges, d Caruthers, A S Dubois.
Humbug Canon, at Conahay Store. In
spector, G w Houck; jndges } NJ Conahay,
Wilson.
TOWNSHIP No s
Deadwood at 7 Ii Hvlands. Inspector;
T Darling; Judges N Kelly, c w Porter.
Last Chance, at NJ Kelly's Inspector, P G
Hyland: judges, Sam'l Cony, NJ Man.
TOWNSHIP No. 8
Stewart House. Inspectors Sam'l Adams;
judges, S } Ray, Thos, Holden. At Hart
g. Wallis Store.
Newcastle, at Exchange Hotel. Inspector
E. c Powell; judges, John Pellet, Daniel
Moor
Pine Grove at Pine Grove House. In
spector, E Sherman: judges. L S Smith, S
Burke.
Franklin House, at Franklin House. In
spector, L. Manser; Judges, c. Van Gorder,
Chas. Cook
Horseshoe Bar, at Rushs Store. Inspec-
tor, II. French; Chas Morse, j. Riddle.
Extract from the Election Law.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of each Inspector,
to be at the place where the polls to be open
ed in the precinct for which he is appointed. from
eight oclocl in the morning until sunset the
day of election. Should such Inspector not ap-
pear al eight o'clock in the morning, the electors
present at the place where the polls are to be
opened, may appoint all inspector lor tne pre-
cinct.
Sec. Is. The Board of Inspectors for each pre-
cinct shall. before the time of opening the polls,
appoint two suitable persons to act as clerks.
Sec. 10. Before any election shall be opened.
the Inspector, Judges and Clerks. shall each he
fore any officer authorized to administer oaths,
take an oath that he will faithfully and impartial
ly administer the duties assigned him by law. If
there is no person present TO administer oaths, the
Inspector shall administer the same to the Judges
and Clerks. and one Of the Judges shall admins
ter the oath to the Inspector.
Sec. 90 The Inspector shall be Chairman ofrhe
Board. and after its organization shall have power
to administer all necessary OathS which may be
required in the progress of the election. He shall
also have power to fill any vacancy that may oc-
cur in the Board of Judges, or by absence or re-
iusal to Of either of the Clerks, after the
polls have been opened
Sec. %. At all elections the polls shall be open
ed at eight o'clock in the morning, and shall con-
tinue open until sunset, at which time the Judges
shall close the polls: Provided, that the Judges of
the election may take a 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 com
mence receiving ballots. shall cause it to be pro-
claimed 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 containing the names
of the persons for whom the eector intends to
vote. and des gnating the Office to which each per-
son so named is intended by him to be chosen
Sec. 20. Whenever any person offers to vote
the Inspector shall pronounce his name in an au-
dbe voice, and if there be no objection to the
qualification Of such person as an eiector. shall
receive his ballot. and in the presence of the other
Judges put the same, without being opened or ex-
amined. into the ballot-boX.
Sec. 26. The name of each eector whose ballot
has been thus received, shall be Immediately en-
tered 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. ~ Any person Offering to vote may be
challenged as unqualified by the Inspector, or
either of the Judges, by any legal voter, and it
shall in all cases be the duty of the Inspector and
each of the Judges to challenge any person offer
ing to vote whom he shall know or suspect not to
be duly qualified an elector
Sec. %. 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
eectOr.
Sec 20. If such person shall still insist that he
is entitled to vote and the challenge shall not be
withdrawn. the Board of Judges in their discre-
ton may administer an oath or affirmation to the
voter: You do swear (or aflirm) that you are a
citizen of the United States: that you are of the
age of Il years, according to the best of your
information or belief; that you have resided in
the State six months next preceding the election,
in this county (or district, or township, as the
case may be.) thirty days, and that you have not
before voted to-day"
Sec. 80. If the person thus challenged shall take
the oath rendered to him by the Board of Judges
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 re-
tn1n
him, his vote shall be rejected.
Seo 32. When the polls are closed, proclama-
nation thereof shall be made at the place of
voting, and no votes shall be afterwards received
Sec 33. As soon as the polls are closed on the
afternoon of the day of election, the Judge shall
open the ballot box and commence counting the
votes. and in no shall the ballot box be re-
moved from the room in which any election NAV