The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-08-27

SEc.. "a. The voting shall be by ballot-Ths
ballot shall be paper ticket containing the
names of the person for whom the eleotOe intends
to vote, and designating the Office to which each
person so named is intended by him to be chosen.
SEC. rs. Whenever any person offers to vote
the Inspector shall pronounce his name In an nu-
dbe voice, and II there be no objection to the
qualifications of such persons an slector, shall
receive bis ballot and in presence Of the other
Judges put the same, without being opened or ex-
anined, into the ballot-box
Sec rs. The name Of each elector whose bal
lot has thus been received, shall be Immediately
entered 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. 81. ANY person offering to vote may be
challenged q. unqualified by the Inspector. or
either of the Judges, or any legal voter, 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 an elector.
SEC. %. When any person offering to vote IL
challenged, it shall be the duty of the board of
Judges to declare to him the qualification Of an
elector. .,-t r
Sec 20. II such persons shall still insist that he
is entitled to vote, and the challenge shall not be
withdrawn. the board Of Judges, in their dscre-
ton. may administer an oath or affirmation to
the voter: You swear Tor aftirm) that you are q
citizen of the United States, that you are of tho
age of twenty years. according to the best of
your information or belief: that you have resi-
ded in the State months next preceding the
election, and in this county Tor district. or town
ship, as the may be) thirty days and that you
have not before voted this day"
Sec 80. II the person thus challenged shall
take the oath as rendered to him by the board of
judges, 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 wit
Mt Of NJ
he shall refuse to take the oath or affirmation SO
tondered to him, his vote shall be rejected
SEQ 81. 1.-THE vote Of any person be challeng-
ed on the ground that be has been convicted OF
an Infamous crime, or DISTINGUISHED by any court
of competent jurisdiction, he shall not be required
TO answer any questions respecting such alleged
convictions aud in the absence of any authenti-
cate records of such facts, it may be competent
for two disnterested witnesses upon oath to prove
the same. Il
SEC. 49, When the polls are closed, proclams-@
ton thereof shall be made at the place of voting,
and no votes shall be afterwards received.
SEC. 33. As soon as the polls arc closed on the
afternoon of the day of the election, the judges
shall open the ballot-box and commence counting
the votes and in no case shall the ballotbox 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 case be pub
lie The ballo shall be taken out carefully one
by one. by the Inspector or one OF the Judges
VINO snail open tnem, ana Tcau alOuu Tue uuic vi
each person contained therein, and the office for
which every such person is voted for. Each clerk
shall write down each Office to be filed an the
name of each person voted Tor, Tor 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.
without adjournment until all are counted.
Sec "a. If two tickets are folded together,
they shall both be rejected and If more persons
are designated on any ticket for any office than
are to be elected for such off e, 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 sntsfac-
ton the person voted for and the office intended.
SEC. 80. AS soon rs the votes are read of and
counted, II 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 received, and designat-
ing the office to fill which he was voted.for, which
number shall lie written 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 Ia
attached, shall be retained by the Inspector and
preserved by him at least six months The bal
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 selection re-
turns, and be directed aud delivered. or sent
by the Inspector to the County Clerk OF the coun--
| ty in which the election is held.
SEC &c. The said package shall be delivered
to the County Clerk by one of the Judges or
Clerks of the 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 m affidavit that
the package was delivered to him by one of the
Judges (naming him. that it has not been out OF
his possession since it was received, and has I'M
dergone no alteration while in his possession
The affidavit shall be endorsed on the raokaEe,'
| If sent by mail it shall be mailed by one of the
Judges, and the postmaster shall MAXI on it an
endorsement that be received it from one Of the
Judges (naming him.
The attention of Inspectors and Judges is call
ed to an Act to amend an act to regulate cleo
tions passed March 23d, 1855 on page 100 Of
the Statute OF 1855.