The Shasta courier., 1860-10-27
SHASTA COURIER.
Abstract Of an Act to Regulate Elections.
[PAsssD March %, 1901
The People Of The Stafe If California; repressntsd
IN Serute ard lfsseus5ly, DO enact as foltotcs:
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ARTICLE II.
50 tbs COMPILATIONS kxD DISABILITIES oY
ELECTORS.
SEcTfos 10. 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 of
Peace exchanged and ratified at Quaretaro on
the 30th day Of May, 1918, Of the age Of twenty
one years, who shall have been q resident of the
State six months next preceding the election,
and the county district in which he claims
his vote, thirty days, shall be entitled to vote at
all elections, which now or hereafter may
be authorized by law.
Sac. IL. For the purpose of voting, noperson
shall be deemed to have gained or lost a resi-
dence by reason of his presence or absence while
employed in the service of the United States,
nor while engaged in the navigation of the wa
fer. Of this State or Of the United States, or of
me high seas nor while student of any semi
nary of learning; nor while kept at any aims
house or any other asylum nor while confined
in any public prison.
SEC. H. No idiot or insane person, or person
convicted of any Infamous crime, shall be enti-
tied to the privilege of an elector.
SEC. IA. A crime shall be deemed infamous
which is punishable by death or imprisonment
in the State Prison.
ARTICLE H.
eP THE PLACE OF HOLDING ELECTIONS, AND ALSO
OF INSPECTORS, JUDGES AND CLERKS
OF ELECTION.
SECTION lG When an election is ordered, the
Board of Supervisors shall appoint for each
precinct, from the qualified electors of the town
ship in which such precinct lies, one inspector
and two judges, who shall constitute board Of
judges of election. In case said board be not
appointed for any precinct by the Board Of Su-
pervsors, the electors present on the morning
of the day Of election, at the place where the
polls were opened on the day Of the last preyi-
Gus general election may appoint a board Of
judges for such precinct
SEC. IT, II shall be the duty of each Inspector
20 be at the place where The polls are to be
opened in the precinct for which he is appoint
ed, from eight o'clock in the morning until sun
set on the day of election. Should such in
spector not appear at eight o'clock in the morn
ing, the electors present at the place where the
polls are to be opened, may appoint an inspec-
tor for the precinct.
SEC. Is. The board of inspectors for each
precinct SHALL before the the time of opening
the polls, appoint Two suitable persons to act as
clerks.
See. 10. Before any election shall be opened,
the inspector, judge and clerks shall each, be-
IOTe any OLiCer AuluOIlZeu 10 auulluiSttT otlilSy
take an oath that he will faithfully discharge
the duties assigned him by law. Ii there is no
person authorized to administer oaths, the in-
spector shall administer the same to the judges
and clerks, and one of the judges shall then ad-
minister 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 FIJI any vacancy
that may occur in tho board of judges or by
absence or refusal to serve of either of the
clerks, after the polls shall have been opened.
ARTICLE ".
OF Opening the Polls; Of Voting, and
Challenges.
SECTION 22 At all elections the polls shall be
opened at eight o'clock in the morning, aud 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
hoLr at any time they may think proper dur
ing the day, before three o'clock in the after
noon.
Sc, %. 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 80 named is intended by him to be
shosen.
SEC. %. Whenever any person offers to vote,
the inspector shall pronounce his name in
audible voice, and if there be no objection to
the qualification of such person AS an elector,
shall receive his ballot, and in the presence of
the other judges put the without being
opened or examined, into the balot-box.
SEC. 26. The name OF each elector whose
ballot has been thus received, shall be immedi-
ately entered by each clerk in the columns of
his poll-list, headed thames of voters" num-
herring each name in the additional column, as
il is taken down, so that it 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 thejudges, or by any legal voter, and it
shall, in all cases, be the duty Of the inspector
ana each of the judges to challenge any person
offering to vote whom he shall know or suspect
not to be duly qualified as an elector.
Src. %. When any person offering to vote is
challenged, it shall be the duty of the board of
judges to declare to him the qualifications of an
elector
SEQ. 20. If such person shall still insist that
he Is entitled to vote, and the challenge shall
not be Withdrawn, the board of Judges in their
discretion, may administer an oath or afirma-
ton to the voter: " on do swear for affirm
that you are n citizen of the United States that
you are of the age of twenty one years, accord
ing to the best of your information and belief
that you have resided in this State six months
next preceding this election, and in this county
(or district, or township, as the case may bel
thirty days, and that you have not before voted
this day"
SEc. 80. If the person titus challenged shall
take the oath rs rendered to him by the board
Of Judges, he shall be admitted TO vote. and II
shall not be lawful, after he has taken such oath
or affirmation, for said board to examine any wit
nesses touching his want of qualifications but
If he shall refuse to take the oath or affirmation
SO rendered 10 him, his vote shall be rejected.
SEC. 81. If the vote Of any person be challen-
ged on the ground that he has been convicted o
an infamous crime, or dsfranchsed by any
court of competent jurisdiction, be shall not be
required TO answer any questions respecting
such alleged conviction; and in the absence o.
any authenticated record Of such facts, ii may
be competent for two disinterested witnesses
upon oath to prove the same.
SEC. 80. When the polls are closed. proclama-
ton thereof shall be made at the place Of voting
and no votes shall be afterwards received
ARTICLE Y.
Counting and Receiving the Votes De-
claring the Result of Elections, and
Certifs ates OF Election.
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