Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-03
Election Regulations.

The attention of Inspectors and Judges OF
election is respectfully solicited to the follow
ing extract from "-AN Act IL regulate cleo
tiUnS," to wit:
SEC. TO- Every white male citizen of the
United States, and every white male citizen
Of Mexico, who shall have elected to become q
citizen Of the United States under the treaty
with Mexico, Of the age Of twenty one years,
who shall have been q resident Of the State
Sir mOnths next preceding the election, and
the county or district in which he claims his
vote, thirty days shall be entitled to vote al
all elections which are now or hereafter may
be authorized by law.
SEC. IL. For the purpose Of voting, no per-
son shall be deemed to have gained or lost a
residence by reason of his presence or absence
in the service Of the United States. nor while
cngaged in the navigation Of the waters oi
this State or Of the United States, or Of the
high seas, nor while kept at any aims house
or other asylum, nor while confined in any
public prison.
SEC. -. NoidiOt or insane person, or per.
sons convicted Of any Infamous crime, shall be
entitled to the privileges Of an ccctor.
SEC. Is. Absence from this State on bust
ness Of the State, or Of the United States,
shall not affect the question Of residence ol
any person.
SEc. II. \ crime shall be deemed infamous
which is punishable by death or by imprison-
mcnt in the State Prison.
SEC. lG. When an election is ordered the
Board of Supervisors shall appoint for each
precinct, from the qualified electors of the
township in which such precinct lies, one IN
spector and two JWlgcS who shall constitute a
board Of judges Of election. In case said
board be not appointed for any precincts by
&c Coard ofSupcrvisors, the electors present
on the morning Of the LAY OF election, at the
place where the polls were opened on the day
of the last previous general election, may ap'
point board Of Judges for such precinct.
SEC. Il. 1t shall bc the duty of each InSpcc-
tor to DO at the place where the polls are to
be opened in the precinct for which he is ap-
sunset on the day of election. Should such
inspector not appear ut o'clock in the morn
ing, the electors present at the place where
the polls are to Ge opened, m0y appoint an
Inspector for the precinct.
SEC. Is. The board Of inspectors for each
p,ccnct shall, before the time Of opening the
polls, appoint two suitable persons to act as
clerks.
SEC. 10. Before any election shall be opened,
the inspector, judges and clerks, shall each,
before any officer authorize to administer
oaths, take an oath that he will faithfully and
impartially discharge the duties assigned him
by law. II there is no person present author
lied to administer oathS the inspector shall
administer the same to the judges and clerks,
and one of the judges shall then administer
the same to the inspector.
SEC, %. The inspector shall be chairman
Of the board and after its organization, shall
have power to administer oil necessary oathS
which may be required in tho progress Of the
election. lie shall also have power to fill any
vacancy that may occur in the board Of judges,
or by absence or refusal to serve, Of either oil
the clerks, after the polls have been opened.
SIC. "a. At all elections the polls shall be
opened ut o'clock in tho morning, and shall
continue open till sunset, nt which time the
judges. shall close the polls: Provided, that
the judges Of the election may take q recess
Of one hour at any time they may think prop
or during the day, before three o'clock in the
afternoon.
SIC. 93. Tho hoard Of judges, before they
comunence receiving ballots, shall cause it to
be proclaimed aloud, at the place Of voting,
that the polls are opened.
SEC. ~. The voting shall be by ballot
The ballot shall be paper ticket containing
the napes Of the persons for whom the cleo
tor intends to vote, and designating the office
TO which each person 70 named is intended
| BY him to By chosen.
SEC. %. Whcncycrany person offers to vote,
the Inspector shall pronounce his name in au
audible ~eioe, and if there be no objection to
The qualification Of Euch person as an electOr,
SNAIL receive his ballot, and in the presence Of