The daily Butte record., 1858-08-23
ARTICLE III


ARTICLE III.
oT THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DISABILITIES
or ELECTORS
SrcrIoN 10. Every white male citizen
Of the United States, and every white male
citizen Of Mexico who shall have elected TO
become n citizen Of the United States under
the Treaty of Peace exchanged and ratified
at Qleretaro on the Both day Of May. 1s49.
Of the age Of twenty one years, who shall
have been resident of the State six months
next pteceding the election, and the county
or district in which he claims his vote, thirty
dnys, shall he es'iiled to vote at all elections
which are now or hereafter may be auhori-
lied by law
SEC. IL. For the purpose Of voting, no
person shall he deemed to have gained or
lost residence by reason Of his ptc,ence or
| absence on the service Of the United States
nor while engaged in the navigation of the
waters Of this State or of the United States
or Of the high r. as; nor while n student Of
any seminary of l,arning nor while kept at
any nlmshouse or any other asy y'um, nor
whilo confined in any pubic prison.
SIC IL. No idiot or insane person. or
person convicted of any Infamous erin @,
shall be entitled to the privileges of M
electGr.
SIC "a A crime shall he deemed nf,.
nous which is punishable by death IT by i'm
prisonn ent in the State Prison.
ARTICLE III.
OF THE PLACE % HOLDING rLtcrIoNs, AND
ALSO or INSPECTORS, JUDGES, AND
CLERKS or ELECTIONS.
SrcTIoS lG. When nm election is ordered
the County Judge shall arroint for each
precinct, from the qualified elee'crs of the
township in which such precinct lie-, one
inspector and two judges, v ho shall con.ti.
tute n board Of judges of election. H. case
aid board he not NJ pointed for any precinct
by the county judge, the electors present on
the morning Of the dny Of election. AZ The
pace where the polls were orencd on the
day Of the list previous election, may ap
point board Of judges for such precinct
SIC H. 1t shnll be the duty of each in
spcctor to be Mt the place where the polls
are TO be opened in the precinct f,r wLi'h
he il appointed, fr IN eight cock IL the
no ming until sunset on the day Of election.
Should such inspector not appear Mt eight
o'clock in the morning, the electors present
W 'Ht tlH't WHtTc 'he IOlls are To tie UttenpI H.
rmny appoint an inspector FIR the precinct.
SIC lS The bonrd of inspectors for each
precinct shall, before the time ot otcninc
the polls, appoint two suitable ers N to act
as clerks.
Src. 10 Before my elcclian sbau be-
opened, the Inspector, Judges uud ceiA-
shall ench. before ANY officer aujho,1.l tu
administer oalhs, take hu path thpt tc ,lI
fnithful ~ Il i'upartially y-li~rbnr.,e the iu.
ties assigned him by tew Il tbcrc is no
person present authorized 10 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.
Src. 20. The inspector shall be chairman
of the board, and after it4 organization.
shall have power to administer all necessary
oa'hs which may he required in the progress
Of the G ectoD. lie shall also have power b.
fill any vacancy that may occur in the board
# judges, or by absence or refusal to serve
Of either of the clerks, after the polls have
been opened.