The Nevada journal., 1860-11-02

twen,y-ouo years, according to the bes! Of
your Information and belief; that yoa have
resided IN this State SIX months next pre-
ccediGg this election. and in this county {or
district or township, as the case may be, }
thirty days, ana that yoa have not before
yo-ed this day"
Sac 80. If the person TINS challenged
shall take the cath rs rendered to him by
the Board Of Judges, ne 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 witness touching his
want of qualifications; but if he shall re-
fuse to take the oath or affirmation so tend
cred to him. his vote shall ~ rejected.
SEC 81. If the vote OF any persoa be chal-
lcuged on the ground that he mas been con-
victed of an infamous crime, or disiran-
chiscd by any Court Of competent jurisdic-
ton, he shall not be required to answer any
questions respecting snch alleged conrjc-
tion And in the absence Of any authenti-
Gated record Of such facts, il may be COM
petcnt for two disiuterestcd witnesses upon
oath to prove the same.
ART. ai38. SIC. 50. When the polls sre
closed. proclamation thereof shall be made
at the place Of voting and no votes shall
be afterwards received
COUNTING AND RECEIVING THE voTEs, DEcLAR-
ING TIE RESULT or ELECTIONS, AND CERrIFI-
Gates or ELECTION:
ART. 2139. Sac. SO. is soon as the polls
are closed on the afternoon OF the dav of
election, the Judges shall open the ballot
box and commence counting the votes. and
/ in no case shall the ballot box he removed
( from the room in which any election may
be held until all The ballots are counted
the counting of ballots shall in all cases be
public; the ballots shall be taken out care
fully, one by one by the Inspector or one
Of The Judges, who shall open them and
read aloud the name Of each person con-
tanned therein. and the Office for which ev-
cry such person is voted for. Each clerk
s lail write down each Office to be filled. ald
/ .hc name of each person voted for for such
Office, and shall keep the number of votes
/ by tallics. as they are read aloud by the
I Inspector or Judge The counting of the
votes shall be continued without adjourn
ment until all are counted.
! ART. 2I40. SEC. 81. II two tickets arc
found folded together, they shall both be
rejected; and if more persons are dcsigua-
ted on any ticket for any Office than are to
he elected to such Office. 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 satisfaction the person voted for and
/ The Office intended.
, ART. 2i4I. SEC. -. As soon as all the
votes are read oil and counted, n certificate
shall he drawn M on each Of the papers,
containing the poll LIST and talijes. or at
tachcd thereto. stating the uumbcr Of votes
each pcrsou voted for aas received. and des-
ignltinc thcof.ic. to fill which he was voted
I for which number shall bc written in words
in fall len 9Th. Eech certificate shall b.
signed br she Clerks. the Judges aad IN
spector: one Of said certificates, with the
poll !ist ANA tally paper to which it is al
tached shall lee retained By the Inspector
and preserved by him at least six months.
The ballots shall be destroyed by the Ia
tspet,or. TIE other Of said certificates. aitE
the poll lis, aai tally paper to which il is
attached, shall BE- sealed mp by the Inspect
ors ana iodorscd g Elcct.oa Returns and
he directed ard delivered or sent by the
Inspector to the CoantE Clerk Of tho county
in which the election is held.