The Placer herald., 1863-08-29

The attention of Electors and Boards of
Judges of Election is called to the fOllOW-
ing provisions of "An Act to Regulate
ElectiOns:'
Sec H. 1t shall be the duty of each Inspector
to be at the place where the polls are be open
ed in the precinct for which he is appointed, from
eight o'clock 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.
Sec. 10. B fore any election shall be opened
the Inspector, Judges and clerks, shall each, be-
fore any officer authorized to administer oaths,
take an oath that he will faithfully and impartial
ly 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, and after its organization shall have pow
er TO administer all necessary oaths which may be
required in the progress Of the election. He shall
also have power to fill any vacancy that may oc-
cur in the Board Of Judges. or by absence or re-
iusal to serve OF either oil the clerks alter the
polls have been opened.
Sec % tall elections the polls shall be opened
at eight o'clock in the morning. and shall con-
tnue open until sunset. ut 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. be-
fore 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 blllot-The
! I.,lln nt h,n h, tIo
names of the person for whom the elector intends
! to vote, and designating the office to which each
person so named is intended 10y him to be chosen.
| Sec. 25. Whenever any person offers to vote
the Inspector shall pronounce his name in an au-
dible voice, and if there be no objection to the
qualifications of such persons as an elector. shall
receive his ballot and in presence Of the other
Judges put the SAM, without being opened or eX-
amined, into the ballot-boX.
! Sec 26 The name of each elector whose bal
lot has thus been received, shall be Immediately
entered by each clerk, in the column 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
| Sec. q. Any person offering to vote may be
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 offer
ing to vote whom he shall know or suspect not to
be duly qualified as an elector.
Sec. 2S. 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
eector.
Sec. 90 If such person shall insist that he is
entitled to vote, and the challenge shall not be
withdrawn, the board of Judges in their dscrc-
tion, may administer an oath or Affirmation to
the voter: "You swear (or at1rm) that you are q
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 resi-
ded in the State 6 months next preceding the
election and in this county (or district, or town
ship, rs the case may be) thirty days and that you
have not before voted this day"
Sec. 80. If the person thus challenged shall
take the oath as rendered to him by the board of
judges, he shall be admitted to vote and it 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 of affirmation so
rendered to him, his vote shall be rejected.
| Sec. 81. If the vote of any person be challenged
on the ground that he has been convicted of an
| infamous crime, or distranchised 10y any court of
competent jurisdiction, he shall not be required to
answer any question respecting such alleged con-
vietion; and ia the absence of any authenticate
records of such facts, it may be competent for
two dsintcrested witnesses upon oath to prove the
same,