The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-02-26
"TRUTH CRUSHED TO EARTH SHALL RISE AGAIN. /"


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ton, at this or any other poll, and
that you have not made any bet or
wager, or become directly or indi.
rectly interested in any bet or wager
depending upon the sresult of this
election And if any person so
challenged shall refuse to take the
oath SO rendered, his vote shall be
rejected /; Provided, that in addition
to said oath, in further proof Of the
citizenship Of a foreign born person,
or his having declared his intention
to become a citizen, he shall produce
a certificate Of that fact, under the
seal Of some authorized court; and,
prooided, [that] the inspectors nay
put any question to a person chal-
lenged, touching his qualification to
vote, they may deem proper.
SEC. AZ. There shall be provided,
and kept by the township clerk of each
township, at the expense of such
township, and by the city clerk Or
officer acting in that capacity, for each
ward in such city, at the expense of
such city, suitable ballot box, with
20 lock and key; there shall be an
opening through the lid Of the box
Of a size sufficient to admit single
ballot, and no larger. Before open
ing the polls, the ballot-box shall be
carefully examined, that nothing may
remain therein it shall then be lock-
ed, and the key thereof delivered to
one of the inspectors, to be designat-
ed by the board, and shall not be
opened during the election, except
in the manner and for the purposes
hereinafter mentioned.
SEC. 43. When a ballot shall be
received, one of the inspectors, with
out opening it, or permitting it to
be opened or examined, shall deposit
it in the box.
j SEC. A. Each clerk shall keep q
poll list, which shall contain the
names of all the persons voting at
such election. .... t..
i Sec. 45. 1t shall be the duty of
each and every inspector to challenge
any person offering to vote, whom
he shall know or suspect not to be
qualified voter and the board Of in
spectors shall possess full authority
to maintain regularity and order, and
to enforce obedience to their lawful
commands during an election, and
during the canvass and estimate Of
the votes.
SEC. 46. If any person shall re-
fuse to obey the lawful commands of
the inspectors, or by disorderly con-
duct, in their presence or hearing,
shall interrupt or disturb their pro-
ceedings, they may order any con-
stable, or other person, to take any
person so offending into custody, and
commit him to prison for period
: not exceeding twenty-four hours.
Sec. At. AS soon as the poll of
the election shall be finally closed,
the inspectors shall Immediately pro-
) coed to canvass the votes given at
such election, which canvass shall be
public, and continued without ad-
journment until completed.
| Sec. 48. The canvass shall COM
7 mence by comparison of the poll
4 lists from the commencement and a
u correction Of any mistakes that may
Y be found therein, until they shall
e agree; the box shall then be opened,
: and the board shall then proceed tc
( count the votes. ..-
See. 40. Ii two or more ballot;
d shall be found so folded together as
e to present the appearance Of a single
e ballot, they shall be laid aside unit
e the count Of the. votes is completed
and if, upon a comparison Of th'
e count, and the appearance of sucl
: ballots, a majority of the board shall
be Of opinion that the ballots thu
,e folded together were voted by ON
g elector, they shall be excluded from
lie the count. ~
lie Sec. so. The canvass being com
sr pleted, the inspectors shall draw u
n q statement Of the result, in writing
y and cause duplicate thereof to B
Or made, which statement and duplicat
ID they shall certify to be correct, an
h subscribe to with their names an
J. said statement and duplicate shal
ot also be attested by the clerks. Sue
of statement shall set forth, in words q
re length, the whole number of vote
h given for each officer at such election
!. the names Of the persons for whol
rs such votes were given, and the numbe
l. of votes as given for each person.
IN Sec. 81. One Of said statement
shall forthwith be delivered to Il
to township clerk, to be fled and recort
j. ed by him; or if made in any ward {
ed q CITY, then to the clerk OF such cit
III for the like purpose; and the othe
ed together with one of the poll list
If shall be carefully enclosed, sealed "
ly and delivered to the chairman Of Il
III township board of supervisors,
c. such one of said supervisors as shn
he attend the meeting Of the coun,
ly board Of canyassers at the time her
~ matter provided. -, -
rs SEC. 81. The inspectors shall car
Of fully envelope and preserve all ballo
We rejected, or defective, as well as a
a the other ballots, and deliver d
Of same, together with the other pc
Of list, to the township or city clerk,
e. the case may require, to be filed