The Nevada Democrat., 1859-08-31
ELECTION LAWS.
Extracts from an Act to Regulate Elec-
tions in California. r
of General Countu and ,Speciat Elections.

Cl0uS IN Cau1Orula.
Of General County and Special Elections.
SEQ l. There shall be held throughout the
State, on the first Wednesday in September of
each year, an Election for Members of Assem-
bly,. and such other officers as may be required
by law to be chosen at such election, to be call
ed the General Election, except that in each
bissextile or leap year such General Election
shall be held on the day ON which by law the
Election is required to be held for President
and Vice President of the United States
Of Qualifications and Disabilities Of Electors.
SEQ 10. Every white male citizen of the
United States. and every white male citizen of
Mexico who shall have been elected to become
o citizen of the United States under the treaty
of peace exchanged and ratified at Queretaro,
on the 30th day of May, l848, of the age of
twenty-one years, who shall have been resi-
dent of the State six months next preceding the
election, and the county or district in which he
claims his vote, thirty days. shall be entitled
to a vote at all elections which are now or here
after may be authorized by law.
Sec. ii. For the purpose of voting, no per-
son shall be deemed to have gained or lost q
residence by reason of his presence or absence
on the service of the United States, nor while
engaged in the navigation of the waters of this
State or the United States, or of the high seas;
nor while a student of any seminary Of learn
ing; nor while kept at any almshouse or other
asylum, nor while confined in any public prison.
Ofhe Place Of Holding Elections, and also Of In
spectors, Judges, and Clerks Of Elections
SEC. II. 1t shall be the duty of each Inspec-
tor to be at the place where the polls are to be
opened in the precinct for which be is appoint
ed. from eight O'Clock in the morning until
sunset on the day of election. Should such In
spector not appear at eight o'clock in the NOR
ming, the electors present at the place where
the polls are to be opened, may appoint an In-
spector for the precinct.
Sec. 18. The Board of Inspectors for each
precinct shall, before the time of opening the
polls. appoint two suitable persons to act as
Clerks
SEC. 10. Before any election shall be open.
ed, the Inspector, Judges and Clerks shall each
before any officer authorized to administer
oaths, take an oath that he will faithfully and
impartially discharge the duties assigned him
by law. If there is no person present author
lied to administer oaths, the Inspector shall ad-
minister the same to the Judges and Clerks,
and one of the Judges shall then administer the
oath to the Inspector.
SEC. 20. The Inspector shall be Chairman of
the Board, and after its organization shall have
power to administer all necessary oaths, which
may be required in the progress of the election.
He shall also have power to Gil any vacancy
that 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.
On Opening the Polls: Of Votng and Challenges
SEC. 22. 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 Provided That
the Judges of the election may take recess of
one hour at any time lhey may think proper
during the day before three O'Clock in the af-
ternoOn.
Sec. 20. 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 be by ballot The
ballot shall be paper ticket, containing the
names OF the persons for whom the elector in
tends to vote, and designating the Office to
which each person so named is intended 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 obiec-
tion to the qualification of such person as an
elector, shall receive his ballot and in the pres
ence of the other Judges put the same, without
being opened or examined, into the ballot-box.
Sec. 26. The name Of each elector whose
ballot has been thus received, shall be immed-
ately entered by the 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 IL may be seen at any time
whether the two lists agree.
Sec. 27. Any person Offering to vote may
be challenged as unqualified by the Inspector,
or either of the Judges, or by any legal voter
aud it shall, in all cases. be che duty Of the In
spector and each of the Judges to challenge any
person offering to vote whom he shall know or
suspect not to be duly qualifedas an elector.
Sec 29. If such person shall still insist that
be is entitled to vote, and the challenge shall
not be withdrawn, the Board of Judges, in their
discretion. may administer an oath or afirma-
tion to the voter:
"You do swear (or AFFIRM that you are cit
izen OF the United States that you are of the
age Of twenty-one years, according to the best
Of your information and belief; that you have
resided in this State six months next preceding
his election, and in this County (or District, or
Township, as the case may be) thirty days, and
hat you have not before voted this day. ~
Sec. 30 If the person thus challenged shall
axe the oath as rendered to him by the Board
4 Judges, he shall be admitted to vote. aud it |
hall not be lawful, after he has taken such
ath or affirmation, for said Board to examine |
ny witness touching his want of qualifications
ut if be shall refuse to take the oath or affirm
ton SO rendered to him, his vote shall be re-
oted.
Counting and ReesiU1ag Votes, Declaring the
Result Of Elections, and Of Certificates Of Election.
SEQ. 33. As soon as the polls are closed on
Q afternoon of the day of election, the Judges
all open the ballOt-boX and commence count
Z the votes, and in no case shall the ballot
< be removed from the room in which any
ction may be held, until all the ballots are