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Stony Bar, Frisbe & Co. Inspector, A..
Ringle Judge, L L Bullock, B 'Tripp.
Strong Dggins. Inspector, J d Brohard;
Judges, G. Lee, Mr. McNIurtv.
TOWNSHIP No. I.
Iowa Hill, Temperance Hall, inspector, ?
II sibbey; judges, c Watt, A L Boyden.
Wisconsin Hill, at Selens. Inspector G
w G Rowel; judges, II Loomis, L r Sell
Mineral Bar, at G Rce's. Inspector, L
uawes judges, J Perry, c McQuilian.
Fords Bar, at IIamlins Inspector, II
Bora; G L Hamlin, G Dean.
Green Valley. Inspector, John jacques
Judges, r Smith, Clay Hubbal
Birds Flat, at G w Bevis. Inspector
r 7 BowIey; Judges, T r. and, E Johnson.
Grizzley Flat, at IouselI,s Inspector, A
Moore; judges, d Caruthers, a s Dubois.
Humbug Canon, at Conahay Store III
spector, G W IIouck; jndges J NJ Conahay,
} Wilson.
Township No 8
Deadwood at p Il Hylands Inspectors
E T Darling; Judges n Kelly, c w Porter.
Last Chance at NJ Kelly's Inspector, z G
lIyand: Judges, Sam'l Cony, M Man.
TOWNSHIP No. 8
Stewart House. Inspectors Sam'l Adams;
Judges, S } Ray, Thos. Holden. At Hart
Il Wallis Store.
Newcastle, at Exchange Hotel. Inspector
Z. G Powell; judges, John Pellctt, Daniel
Moor.
Pine Grove, at Pine Grove House. In
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Burke
Franklin House, at Franklin House In
spgc tor, l.. Manser; Judges, c. Van Gorder,
Chas. Cook.
Horseshoe Bar, at itush's 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 are to be open
ed in the precinct for which he is appointed, from
eight o'clock in the morning until sunset on the
day Of election, Should such Inspector not ap-
pear at eight O'Clock III the molnng the electors
present at the place where the polls are to be
opened, may appoint an Inspector for the pre-
cinct
Sec Is. The Board of Inspectors for each pre-
cinot shall. before the time of opening the polls,
appoint two suitable persons to act clerks
Sec. 49, Before any election shall be opened.
the Inspector, Judges, and Clerks. shall each be-
fore any officer authorized to administer Gaihs.
take an oath that he will faithfully and impartial
ly administer TIE duties ssigned 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. 30. The Inspector shall be Chairman of the
Board and after its organization. shall have power
to administer all necessary oahS 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-
fusal to serve 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
tnue open until sunset. at which time the judges
shall close the polls Provided that the judges Of
the election may take recess of one hour at any
time they may think proper during Che day. be
fore three o'clock in the afternoon.
See. %. The Board Of Judges before they com
mance receiving ballots. shall cause ii TO be pro
claimed aloud at the place of voting chat the polls
are openeq.
Sec. "a. The voting snail be by ballot. The
ballot shall be paper ticket containing the names
of the persons for whom the clector intends to
vote and desi gnatng the Office to which each per-
| son so named is intended by him TO be chosen.
Sec. %. Whenever any person offers to vote
the Inspector shall pronounce his name in an au
di1le voice and if there be no objection to the
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receive his ballot. and in the presence of the other
Judges put the same. without being opened or eX-
amincd. into the ballOt-boX.
Sec. 2G. The name of each ccctor 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. q. Any person Offering to vote may be
challenged as unqualified by the Inspector, or
either of the Judges or by any legal vqter 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 as an eector
! Sec. 28. When any person Offering to vote is
challenged. it shall be the duty of the board of
Judges to declare to him the quall Of an
| electOr.
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 affirmation to the
voter: You do swear Cor airm) that you are a
citizen Of the United States: that you are of the
age of II years, according to the best of youl
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 &C. If the person thus challenged shall take
the cath as rendered tohim by the Board of Jud ges
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 TOUGH
ing his want of qualifications; but if he shall re-
fuse to take the oath or affirmation so rendered to
him, his vote shall be rejected.
Sec 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 49, 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 case shall the ballot box be re-
moved from the room in which any election may
be held, until all the ballots are counted the
Counting Of ballots shall in all case be published