Nebraska advertiser., 1862-02-13

Clerks Of Election, and defining their
duties.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Coan-
cig and House of Representatives. of the
Territory of Nebraska: That at the Gen
eral Election to be held on the Second
Tuesday of October, A. ID. 1862, there
shall be elected in each precinct Of this
Territory, and from the qualified cleo
tors therein, three persons to be desig-
mated Judges Of Election" and two
other persons having like qualification. to
be designated "Clerks Of ELECTION. p
One Of said Judges shall be elected for
one year, one for two years, and one for
three years; and one of said Clerks shall
be elected for one year and one for two
years-the length Of time for which each
Judge and Clerk so elected shall serve
to be designated on the ballot; and an
nually thereafter there shall be elected
one such person to serve as Judge and one
to serve as Clerk of Election, each Of
whom shall serve for one year and until
his suocess19 is elected and qualified.
SEC. 2. Each Judge and clerk of cleo
tion provided for in the preceding section,
shall, within ten days after his election,
present himself at the Office of the Coun-
ty Clerk Of the proper county and take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation in
manner and form following, to-wit: 81,
"A. 3D. do solemnly swear Cor affirm }
that wild support the Constitution of the
United States, the Organic Act of this
Territory, and that ] will faithfully and
impartially perform the duties of Judge
(or clerk) Of elections according to law
and the best of my ability" which oath
or affirmation may be administered by
the County Clerk, and by him placed on
file in his Office.
SEC. 8. IF any person or persons ell
ected under the provisions of this Act
shall, by reason Of death, resignation,
being candidate for office, or otherwise,
be incapacitated to serve at any election,
the electors present, previous to the
opening of the polls, shall, viva UOce,
proceed to elect one Of their number to
fill such vacancy for that election, and the
person or persons thus chosen shall take
and subscribe the oath or affirmation pre-
scribed in Section 9 of this Act, which
oath or affirmation may be administered
by either of the regular Judges or Clerks,
or by any person duly authorized to ad-
minister oaths, aud shall be returned
with the poll books to the County Clerk
and there placed on file.
SEC. 4. On the morning of an election
provided for by the laws of this Territory,
the aforesaid Judges and Clerks shall
proceed to the place of holding elections,
and in the presence of the electors pres
ent, Immediately before the opening Of
the polls, shall open the ballot box for
inspection, and see that mo- ballots are
therein contained, after which said box
shall be again closed, and one of the
Judges shall make proclamation that the
polls of that election are open, and they
shall proceed Immediately to take such
ballots as may be offered them in accor-
dance with the laws of the Territory,
and without examining the same, shall
Immediately deposit them in the ballot
box
Sec. 5. The said Judges shall possess
full power and authority to maintain due
regularity and order during any election.
or the canvass of votes after closing the
polls and in order to maintain the same,
they are hereby empowered to call upon
the Sheriff, or any Constable of the Coun-
ty, or to appoint some competent person
who shall carry out the orders of the said
Board of Judges, and be may, by virtue
of an order specifying the offence, duly
made in writing and signed by them, ar
rest any person for disorderly or bolster
Gus conduct, or for violation of the ell
ection laws of this Territory, and confne
such person within the common Jail of the
county, or in some secure place, during
such time as said order may specify, not
exceeding twenty-four hours, which said
order shall be in manner end form fol-
lowing, tO-wit:
Territory Of Nebraska,