The Placer herald., 1861-08-31


either Of the Judges. amy legal voter. and it
shall in al cases be the duty OF the Inspector and
each OF the Judges to ch hlrngc any person er-
ing to vote whom he shall know or suspect not to
be duly qualified an elcctor.
SEC %. When any person Offering to vote il
challenged. it shall he duty OF the Board of
Judges to declare to him lh4 qualifications Of an
elpctor.
SEC. 20. II such person shall still insist that he
is entitled TO vote, and the challenge shall not be
Withdrawn. the Board OF Judges. in their discre-
tion may administer IN oath or affirmation 10
the voter: " You swear (or aiirm) that you are
citizen OF the United States. that you are o: the
age of twenty one years according to the best OF
your inioi ton Or belief; that you have resided
in the State six months next preceding the elec-
iion. and in the county Tor district, or township.
as the case may be) thirty days, and that you
have not before voted This day"
SEC 30 If the person thus challenged shall
take the oath IS rendered to him by the Board OF
Judges he shall be admitted TO vote, and it shall
not be L,wul, after he has taken such oath or
affirmation for said board to examine any wit
nesses touching his want OF qualification; but if
he shall refuse 10 take the oath or affirmation so
rendered 10 him. his vote shall be rejected.
SEC. 81 II the vote of any person he chal.
lengcd on the ground that he has been convicted
OF an infamous crime. or dstranchised hy amy
court Of competent jurisdiction. he shall not be
required to answer any questions respecting such
authenticated records of su h tact. it may he com
| pelenl for two disinteresed witnesses on oath to
prove the same.
SEC. 32 When the polls are closed. proclama-
ton thereof shall he made ut the place OF voting.
an no votes shall he afterwards received.
SEC. 80 A. soon rs the polls are closed on the
afternoon of the day OF the election. the Judges
shall open the hlllot box and commence counting
the votes. and IN no case shall the ballot-boN he
removed from the room in which any election
l...ll no, Hat. ,t,I Il.
counting Of ballots shall in all cases be public
The ballots shall be taken out carefully. one by
one. by the Inspector or one OF The Judges. who
shall open them and read aloud the names of each
person contained therein, and the office for which
every such person is voted for. Each clerk shall
write down each office to he filled aud the name
of each person ed for. for such office, and shall
keep the number of votes hy tlllies. as they are
read aloud by the Inspector or Judge. The count
ing Of the votes shall he continued without adj
journment until all are counted.
SEC. 34 II two tickets are folded together
they shall both be rejected and if more persons
are designated any ticket for any Office than
are to he selected for such office. such part of the
ticket shall not he counted for any OF them bnt
| no ticket shall be lost for want Of form. ii the
| Board of Judges can determine to their satisac
| tion the person voted for and the office intended.
SEC. 50. As soon the votes are real off and
counted, u certificate shall be drawn mp on each
of the papers containing The poll list and taes. or
attached thereto. stating the number of votes each
person voted for has received. and designating
the office to fill which he was voted for. which
number shall he written in words at full length.
Each ertiicAte shall be signed by the Clerks. the
Judges and Inspector; one OF said certificates,
with the pol.list and tally paper to which ii is
attached, shall he retained hy the Inspector and
preserved by him at least six months. The bal
lots shall he destroyed hy the Inspector. The
other of said certificates. with the p0lllst and
tally paper TO which il is attached shall he sealed
up by the Inspector aud endorsed cl"cion re-
turns" and b.. dirrctc ed and delivered or sent by
the Inspector to the County Clerk of the county in
which The election is held.
SEC 80. The said packages shall be delivered
to the County Clerk by one of the Judges o:
| Clerks of the election in person or may be sent
| by private hand or hv mail. II sent by private
hand the person delivering it shall before the
| County Clerk take and subscribe IN affidavit that
the package was delivered to him by one of the
Judges (naming him.) that it has not been out of
his possession sine" it was received. and has uil-
dorgonc no alteration while in his possession.
The affidavit shall he endorsed on the package.
II sent by m Ill, it shall be mailed by one OF the
Judges md the Postmaster sh Ill make on it IN
endorsement h t he received it from one OF the
Judges (nAming h!m)
The attention o! Inspectors and Judges is
called to an act to amend an act to regulate cleo
tions. passed March 23l, 1855. on page 100 of the
! Statutes OF lS55.