Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-11-03
TRINITY JOURNAL.
:. election, aud Matters Relating 30 II.

:. ;s unnecessary to tell our readers that mex
,.,aov is election day. The fact is generally
,aoyn. and the prospect is that everywhere thu
.tns Of that day will be warmly contested
s'..o ia no certainty of the result in Trinity
Thar than that Breckenridge will be behint
~ Douglas and Lincoln, aud some of the friends
u supporters of the Union party urge that Johr
In will also lead the Kentuckian. That i.
,ordlv possible, we are certain.
Every legal voter has duty to perform next
r,osdav Remember that the troubles of the
country come from uneasy politicians ; its safety
,.or the masses" Too often citizens say tc
h ,bonseves on the day of election 81 don Y
ooro TO 90 to the polls my vote will not affect
.bo result" These same persons are the ones
h oftenest heard to complain of political corrup
;otrotion of affairs. Such are drones, and only
hnzz to hear themselves. The contest of next
Tuesday is of such nature that we believe few
Ii vill neglect to improve the opportunity to exer
cise the glorious privilege Of voting for the men
thew think best fitted to rule, which we as Amer
n ;,op citizens enjoy. We shall annex a few cx
tracts from the law regulating elections in regard
y TO the qualifications and disabilities of voters
& The duties of judges, inspectors and clerks are
laid down as follows:
ut shall be the duty of each inspector to be
at the place where the polls are to be opened in
the precinct, for which he is appointed, from
eight o'clock in the morning until sunset on the
day of election. Should such Inspector not ap
near at eight o'clock in the morning. the elee tors
present at the place where the polls are to be
opened, may appoint an inspector for the pre-
CinCt."
"The board Of inspectors for each precinct
shall, before the time of opening the polls, ap-
point two suitable persons to act as clerks"
Before any election shall be opened, the
Inspector judges and clerks shall each, before
any officer authorized to administer oaths, take
an oath that he will faithfully discharge the du-
ties assigned him by law"
Any person Offering to vote may be challenged
by either the judges or legal voter, and it is
the especial duty of judges and inspectors to
challenge any person whom. they may believe is
not duly qualified, and any challenged person
who may still insist that he is entitled to vote,
shall take the following oath if the challenge is
not withdrawn:
"You do swear Cor aflrm) that you are a cit
zen 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 resi-
ded in this State six months next preceding this
election, and in this county Cor district, or town
ship, as the ease may be,) thirty days, and that
you have not before voted this day"
On taking this oath the challenged person shall
l., 10 ofa - l.. -
board of inspectors to examine witnesses touch
ing his qualifications after such oath has been
taken.
When the polls are closed, proclamation there
of shall be made, and no votes afterwards re-
ceived The certificates of election in each
precinct shall be signed by the clerks, judges and
inspector, and a copy shall be retained by the
latter for at least six months. A copy, with the
poll list and tally paper to which it is attached
shall also be forwarded, sealed, to the county
clerk The bearer of election returns must re-
ccive the same from the hands of the Judges of
election. Returns should be forwarded immedi-
atey to the county clerk. No election returns
are valid unless delivered in person to the county
clerk by the messenger receiving them from the
Judges or inspector.
AfteF.the polls are closed the coun ting of votes
shall be continued without adjournment until all
are counted. IL two tickets are found folded
@gether, both shall be rejected, and elf more
PERSONS are designated on any ticket for any
Office than are to be 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"