The Placer herald., 1863-10-17
The attention Of Electors and Board of
Judges of Election is called to the fol-
lowing Provisions Of San Act to Kegu-
late EiectiOns.',

The attention of Electors and Board OF
Judges of Election is called to the fol.
lowing Provisions of San Act to Kegu-
late Eiections.',
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of each Inspector
to he at the place where the polls are to be open
ed in the precinct for which he is appointed from
eight 0 OclOck in the morning until sunset on the
day of election. Should such Inspector not ap-
pear at eight o'clock in the morning the electors
| present at the place where the polls are to be
opened, may appoint an Inspector for the pre-
cinct.
Sec. Is. The Board Of Inspectors for each pre-
cinct, shall, before the time of opening the polls,
appoint two suitable persons to act as clerks.
See. 10. Beft re any election shall be opened
the Inspector, Judges and clerks, shall each, be-
fore an officer authorized to administer olths,
take an oath that he will faithfully and impartial
| y discharge the duties assigned him by law. If
there is no person present authorized to admin
| lister Oaths. the Inspector shall administer the
same to the Judges and clerks and one of the
Judges Shall administer the oath to the Inspector.
Sec. 20 The Inspector shall be chairman OF the
Board. aud after its organization, shall have pow
er to administer all necessary oaths which may be
| required in the progress Of the election III shall
also have power to fill any vacancy that may oc-
cur in the Board Of Judges, or by absence or re-
fusal to serve Of either of the clerks, after the
polls have been opened.
Sec % At all elections the polls shall be open
cd at eight O'Clock in the morning and shall con-
tinue open until sunset. at which time the Judges
shall close the polls; Provided that the Judges of
the election may take recess Of one hour at
any time they may think proper during the day,
before three O'Clock in the afternoon.
Sec. 23. 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 continuing the
names OF the person Tor whom the elector intends
| to vote. and designating the Office to which each
person so named is intended by him to be chosen
Sec. 25. Whenever any person offers to vote
the Inspector shall pronunce his name in an an
dible voice, and if there be no objection to the
qualification of such person as elector. shall
receive his ballot and in presence Of tle other
Judges put the same, without being opened or eX
amned, into the ballot-boX.
Sec. 26 The name of each elector whose bal
lot has thus been received shall be INN ediately
entered by each clerk, in the columns OF his poll
! list, headed "names of voters" numbering each
name in the additional column as it is taken
down. so that it may be seen at any time whether
the two lists agree.
challenged as unqualified by the Inspector, or
either OF the Judges, or any legal voter. and it
shall in all cases be the duty Of the Inspector.
and each Of the Judges to challenge any person
Offering to vote whom he shall know suspect
not to be duly qualified as an elector.
Sec. 28. 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.
Sec. 29. If such person shall insist that he is
entitled to vote, and the challenge shall not be
withdrawn, the board of Judges, in their discre-
ton, may administer an oath or affirmation
to the voter: "You swear (or AFFIRM that you
are citizen of the United States, that you are Of
the age Of twenty-one years, according to the
best Of your information or belief; that you have
resided in the State months next preceding the
election; and in this county Cor district, or town
ship, as the case may be) thirty days and that
you have not before voted this day."
See, 30, If the person thus challenged shall