The Trinity journal., 1856-11-01
Election Law.---Article Nv.

Of Opening the Polls; Of Voting and Challenging.
Sec. %. At all elections the polls shall
be opened at eight o'clock in the morning,
and shall continue open until sunset, at which
time the Judges shall close the polls: Pro-
vided, that the judges of the election may
take recess of one hour at any time they
may think proper, during the day, before
three o'clock in the afternoon.
SEC. 90. 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 he by ballot
The ballot shall be paper ticket containing
the names of the persons for whom the eec-
tor intends to vote, and designating the Of
flee to which each person so named is intend
ed by him to be chosen.
SEC. 25. Whenever any person offers to
vote the inspector shall pronounce his name
in an audible voice, and if there be no oh
lection to the quail fcaton 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 examined
into the ballotbox.
SEC &c The name of each eector whose
ballot has been thus received. shall be i'm
medlately entered by each clerk, in the col
umn Of liSp poll list headed "nameS of voters y
numbering each name in the additional col
umn, 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 in
Spector or either Of the judges, or by legal
vote 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. %. 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 elcctor
SEC. 90. If such person shall insist that
he is entitled to vote, and the challenge shall
not be withdrawn the board of Judges, in
their discretion, may administer an oath or
affirmation to the voter " You do swear
lor affirm that you are citizen of the
United States: that you are Of the age Of
tWrnty-0ue years. according to the best Of
your information and belief that YOU have
resided in this State six months next pre-
cccdng this election, aud in this county or
district or township, as the case may bc) for
thirty days and that you have not before
voted this day
SEC. 80. If the person thus cha,l ,lneed
shall take the oath as rendered to him bv
the board Of judges, he shall be admitted to
vote; and it shall not be lawful after lie
has taken such oath or affirmation, for said
board to examine any witnesses touching his
want of qualifications but if he shall re-
fuse to take the oath or affirmation 50 ten.
dcred 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 any infamous crime, or be dis
iranchlSed by any court of competent juriS-
dlcton, he shall not be required to answer
any questions respecting such alleged con
yictlOn and in the absence Of any authen-
tic 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
/ proclamation thereof shall be made at the
place of voting and no votes shall be after
wards received.