Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-01
l]ailp Natlonaln Democrat.
~.o Law Regulating Elections.

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w. of this State as we deem necessary to
IA. tbe voters in asserting their rights at
hollot-box, and to instruct officers Of
,,doo in the duties devolved upon them
f,,, Of March 90, 1861 to Regulate Electionsl
At o12O. Sec. TO- Every white male eiti
.of the United States, and every white
ts a,e citizen of Mexico who shall have elect
n Dato become a citizen of the United States
eu 'asr the treaty of peace exchanged and rat
lied OF Queretaro, on the thirteenth day OF
nar one thousand eight hundred and forty
uinIt of the age of twenty one years, who
teell have been resident of the State six
s'"nhs next preceding the election, and the
"o"n,y or district in which he claims his vote,
,Tirtv days, shall be entitled to vote at all
alsclions which are now or hereafter may be
authorized by law.
Art 2l2l, Sec. IL. For the purpose of vo-
sno no person shall be deemed to have gain
al or lost residence by reason of his pres
ense or absence, while employed in the ser
vice of the United States, nor while engaged
nthe navigation of the waters of this State
o,of the u nited States, or of the high seas;
cr while student of any seminary of learn
nr; nor while kept at any nlmshouse or
ober asylum, nor while confined in any pub
lie prison.
Art. 2l22, Sec IL. No idiot or insane per-
son, or person convicted of any infamous
crme shall be entitled to the privileges of
40 eector.
Art. 2l23, Sec 13. Absence from this State
on business of the State, or of the United
States, shall not affect the question of resi-.
deuce Of any person.
Art 2l2l, Sec, IA. A crime shall be deem
ed Infamous which is punishable by death or
;mnrisonment in the State prison.
Art 2l25, Sec 10. There shall be pre- >
cinct for holding elections in each township
designated by the board of supervisors; if
the convenience of the people require it, may
create additional precincts in any township
where there are thirty or more resident vo-
ters; provided, there shall not be more than
one precinct in each ward Of che city; and
prorided further. that except withna city, no
Two election precincts shall be nearer than
one mile.
Art 2l26, Sec. lG. When an election is Or
dered, the board of supervisors shall appoint,
for each precinct, from the qualified electors
Of the township in'which sach precinct lies,
one Inspector and two judges, who shall con-
stitute board Of judges of election. In case
said board be not appointed for any precinct
by the board Of supervisors as specified in
this section, the electors present on the morn
ing Of the day of the election, at the place
where the polls were opened on the day of
Ahe last previous general election" may APP
point board of judges for such precinct.
Art 2l2S, Sec II. II shall he the duty Of
each Inspector to be at the place wnere 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 the
election Shonld such Inspector not appear
at eight o'clock in the morning, the electors
present at the place where the polls are to be
OFeued, may appoint an inspector for the
precinct
Art. 2l2s, Sec ls. The board of inspectors
for each precinct shall, before the time of
opening the polls, appoint two suitable per
sons TO act as clerks
Art 2l29, Sec. 49, Before any election shall
he opened. the inspector, judges and clerks
skG each, before any officer authorized ad-
minister oaths, take an oath to faithfully
and impartially discharged the duties assigned
him by law. If there 10 no person present
authorized to administer oaths. the inspect or
ahal administer the same to the Judges and
clerks, and one of the judges shall administer
the oath to the inspector.
Art. 2l30, See 20 The inspector shall be
chairman of the board, and after its org tni-
2atiyu shall have power to administer All ne
cessary oaths which may be required in the
progress of the election He shall also have
power to fill any vacancy that may occur III
the board of judges, or by absence or refusal
20 serve of either of the clerks, after the polls
shall have been opened
Art 2I3l, Sec. % At all elections the
polls shall be opened at eight o'clock in the
morning, and shall continue open until sunset,
at which time the Judges shall close the
pclls; pYopidcl that tho judges Of the elec.
ton may take recess OF one hour at any
time they may think proper during the day
before three o'clock in the afternoon.
Art. 2l33, Sec. %. The board Of judges
before they commence receiving ballots, shall
cause it to be proclaimed aloud at the place
el voting that the polls are opened.
ART 2l32, Sec. 2i The voting shall be by
hallot The ballot shall be paper ticket
containing the names of the persons for whom
the elector intends to vote, and de-iguating
the office to which each person 50 named is
intended by him to be chosen.
Art 2l34, See, 20. Whenever any person
oilers to vote the Inspector shall pronounce
hls name in an auda bic voice, aud if there be
no objection 10 the qualification of such per-
con as an elector, shall receive his ballot, and
IN the presence Of the other judges put the
'"'o @ihoub USlhg opened OF eAanliueui
into the baliot-bdx
Art. 2l35, Sec &c. The name OF each elect
or whose ballot has been thus received. shall
1e immediately entered 10y each clerk, in the
column of his poll list, headed "names Of
voters, numbering each name in the addi-
uonal column, as it is taken down, so that it
may be seen at any time whether the two
lists agree.
Art, 2lS6, Sec 81 Any person offering to
vote may be challenged as unqualified by the
Inspector, or either of the judges, or by any
regal voter, and it shall, in all cases, be the
1uty Of TIE Inspector and each judge to chal-
ienge any person offering to woe whom he
Snall know or suspect not to be duly qualified
as an elector
Art 2l37, Sec. 28 When any person offer
ngto vote is challenged, it shall be the duty
ol the board of judges to declare to him the
qeallhcations Of an eector.
Sec 30. If such person shall still insist that
he is entitled to vote and the challenge shall
not be withdrawn, the board of Judges, in
M .osF discretion, may administer an oath. or
"enithatlon n to the voter: on do swear (or
S".ntnl) that you are a citizen of the u nited
waves that you are Of the age of twenty
ne years, according to the lest of your in
;;"'uaton ;'u.n and belief; that ou have resided
nio'm iS state Fix months next preceding this
t.eoGn' and in this county Cor district, or
vJ1Aishlp, as the case may be J thirty days,
"G '"at you have not before voted this day
Hee, 5o lfthe person thus challenged shall
't 'HAe ,he oath as teadered to him by the board
" Judges, he shall be admitted to vote, and
% :. shaii not be lawful, after he has taken such