The daily Butte record., 1858-08-24
ARTICLE II.

days, shall he esiitlpd to vote ut all elections
which are now or hereafter may be au hori-
lied by law.
person shall be deemed to have gained or
lost n residence by reason Of bis pre.erce or
absence on the service Of the United States.
nor while engaged in the navigation If the
wnters Of this State or Of the United States.
or of the high seas nor while student Of
any seminary of l,arning nor while kept at
any almshouse or any other asy um, nor
whilo confined in any public prison.
SEC. 10. No idiot or insane pers n. or
person convicted Of any infamous crime,
shall be entitled to the privileges of an
elector.
Sc. IA A crime shall be deemed lnfa
nous which is punishable by death or by i'm
pri,onment in the State Prison.
ARTICLE III.
0v THEP PL.CE or HELPING ELECTIONS, AND
ALSO or INSPECTORS, JUDGES, AND
CLERKS OF ELECTIONS.
SECTION 16. When an election is ordered,
the County Judge shall APPOINT for each
precinct, from the qualified electors of the
township in which such precinct lies, one
inspector and two judges, who shall c'n.ti-
tute a board of judges of election IN case
said board be not appointed for my precinct
by the county judge, the electors present on
the morning of the day Of election, at the
place where the polls were opened on the
day Of the last previous election, may ap.
point board Of judges for such precinct.
Sac II. 1t shall be the duty of each in
spector to be at the place where the polls
are to be opened in tho precinct for which
he is appointed, from eight o'clock in the
mo- ming until sunset on the day Of election.
Should such inspector not appear at eight
o'clock in the morning, the electors present
at the place where the polls are to be opened,
may appoint an inspector for the precinct.
Src. Is. The board of inspectors for each
precinct shall, before the time of OF cning
the polls, appoint two suitable ersons to act
as clerks.
SEC. 10. Before any election shall be
opened, the inspector, judges and clerks
shall each, before any officer authorized TO
administer oaths. take an oath that he will
faithfully ard impartially discharge the du.
ties assigned him by law If there is no
person present authorized to 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.
SEC 90. The inspector shall be chairman
of the board, and after its organization,
shall have power to administer all necessary
oaths which may he required in the prcgrcss
of the election. He shall also have power t.
fill any vacancy Tint may occur in the board
Of judges, or by absence or refusal to serve
Of either Of the clerks, after the polls have
been opened.
ARTICLE ".
OF OPENING THE POLLS; OF VOTING. AND
CHALLENGES.
SECTION % At all elections the polls
shall be opered at eight o'clock in the morn
ing, and shall continue open until sunset. at
which time the judges shall close the pol s.
provided 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 23 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.
SFc. "a The voting shall be by ballot.
The ballot shall be paper ticket containing
the names Of the persons for whom the cleo
tors intend to vote, and designating the Of
6ce TO which each person so named is in
tended by him to be chosen.
SEC. 25. Whenever any person offers to
vote, the inspector shall pronounce his name
In nm audi lie voice. and if there be no OBJ |
lection to the qualifc ton Of such person as
m elector, shall receive his ballot, and in |
The presence of the other judges put the
'ame. without being opened or examined
into the ballot. box.
SEC. 26. The name OF each elector whose
ballot has been thus received, shall be im.
nediately entered by each clerk in the col. |
lmn OF his poll list. headed names Of vo-
ers." numbering each pane in the addition
II hmm, as it is taken down. 50 that il
nay be seen at any time whether the two
lists agree
Sac. q. Any person Offering to vote
nay be challenged as unqualified by the in
peeior. or either of the judges, or by any
egal voter, aud it shall, in all cases, be the
Iuty OF the Inspector and each Of the judges
o challenge any person offering to vote
'hom he shall know or suspect not to be du-
y qualified as IN elector.
SEC. %. When any person offering to vote
challenged, il shall be the duty of the
oard Of judges TO declare to him the quali-
cations Of an elector.
Sac. 20. II fsuch person shall still insist
lat he is entitled to vote, and the challenge
lall not be Withdrawn. the board Of judges !