San Andreas independent., 1858-08-28

not be required to answer any questions re-
specting such alleged conviction; and in the
absence of the authenticated record OF such
facts, it may be competent for two disinteres-
ted witnesses upon oath to prove the same.
Sec 80. When the polls are closed, procla-
nation thereof shall be made at the place OF
voting, and no votes shall be afterwards re-
ceiyed.
Sec. 33. As soon as the polls are closed on
the afternoon of the day of election, the judges
shall open the ballot box and commence count
ing the votes and in no case shall the baiiot
box be removed from the room in which any
election may be held, until all the ballots are
counted; the counting of ballots shall In all
cases be public. The ballots shall be taken
out carefully, one by one by the inspector OF
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 OF
the person voted for, for such Office, and 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 with
out adjournment until all are counted.
Sec 81. If two tickets are folded together,
they shall both be rejected and if more per-
sons are designated on any ticket for any of
flee 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 satisfaction, the person voted for and
the office intended.
Sec 35. As soon as the votes are read of
and counted, certificate shall be drawn up
ON each of the papers containing the poll list
and tallies, or attached thereto, stating the
number of votes each person voted for has re-
ceiyed, and designating the Office to fill which
he was voted for, which number shall be writ
ten 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 attach
ed, shall be retained by the inspector, and pre-
served by him at least six months. The ball
lots shall be destroyed by the inspector. The
other of said certificates, 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 deIiv-
cred, or sent by the inspector to the County
Clerk of the county in which the election is
held.
Sec. &c. The said package shall be delivered
10 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 delivering it shall before the
County Clerk, take and subscribe an affidavit
that the package was delivered to him by one
efthe 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 en-
dorsed on the package. If sent by mail, it
shall be mailed by one of the judges, and the
postmaster shall make on it an endorsement
that he received it from one of the judges
(naming him.
The attention of Inspectors and Judges is
called to the Act to amend an Act to regulate
elections, passed March 3d. 1855, on page $50
of the statutes of 1855. Also, to an Act to
provide for paying certain equitable claims
against the State of California, and to contract
funded debt for that purpose, approved April
%, 1851.
N. B.-The bearer of " Election returns
must receive the same from the hands of the
Judges of Election. Returns should be for
warded Immediately to the County Clerk.