The Placer herald., 1863-10-10
The attention of Electors and Board oi
Judges Of Election il c,lled to the fol-
lowing Provisions OF San Act TO Regu-
late ElectiOuA,D

Judges Of Election il c,lied TO the fol-
lowing Provisions OF "AM Act TO Regu-
late Elections"
| Sec ". 1t shall he the duty of each Inspector
TO he ut the p 'cr here tn" his are to b.. op"n.
ed in the pr cinct for VIII ch he is appoint ed from
eight O'Clock in th" morning It'll sunset on the
Il y o. election. Should such Inspector not ap
pear ut eight 0 clock in the morning the electors
present at the place where the polls are TO he
opened. may appoint an Inspector TOR the pre-
| Cinct
| See. 49, The Board OF Inspectors for each pre-
cinct shall. before the time OF 0pcang tn" polls.
appoint TWO suitable persons to act ~ clerks.
| Src. 49, Bf any election sh I'll he opened
the Inspector. Judges ami clerks. 81 III each. be-
lor' IN officer authorized TO administer 0ths.
take IN oath that h. Will faithfully an impartial
ly discharge the duties assigned him ny Law. It
| there is no p"r'on present anthOrZ al tn admin
ist"r otths. the Inspector shall administer the
same TO the Judges and clerks. and one OF the
Jud g"s sh I'll administer the oath to the Inspector.
Sec. 20. The Inspector III 1T r chairman OF the
Board and after its Oi ganizaiOn, snail have pow
rr TO administer I'll nec"sS Try oathS which IN y be
required in the progress OF the election. tie shall
also have power to fiji any vacancy that my oc-
eur in the 30 ri of Jud ses. or by absence or re-
Ius ii to serve OF either of the clerks, after the
polls have peel Op"nrd.
SEC ". At all elections the polls shall be open
tinue Op'n until sunset at which lim' the Judges
shall close the polls; Provided. that the Judges OF
the election may tax" Il recess Of one hour mt
any time they MY think proper during The day,
before three o clock in the afternoon.
Sec. 23. The Board of Judges. before they
commence receiving ballots. III I'll cau>e il to be
procl timed aloud ut the place OF voting that the
polls are opened
Sec. "a he voting shall be by b,llot-The
ballot shall be ii ptp"r ticket containing the
names OF the person lOr whom the elrctOr intends
To vote. and dcsi gnatng he Office to whi h ch
person SO named is int nded ny him 10 he chosen.
Sec. 70. Whrn"ver any person Offers to vote
The Inspector shall pronunce his name in an an-
dibie voice, and il there be no objection to the
qualification OF such person as w r,cctor. shall
receive his ballot and in presence of tie other
Jud se> put tho same, without being opened or eX-
amintd. into the balIOt-bOx.
| Sec. rs. The name OF each elrctor whose bal
| lot has inns been received shall he INN ,iately
entered by each clrIk. in the columns oi his poll
| list. headed "namrs vi voters.' numbering each
name IN the adL'iontl column as it is taken
down so that it my be seen at any time whether
| the two liss agree.
Sec. ~. ANY person Offering to vote may be
challenged IS uIqulliiel by the Inspector, or
either oi the Ju igis Or any lcgl voter. and it
shall in all cases be he duty of the Inspector
and each oil the Judges to challenge any r.or
Offering 10 vote whom he sh Ill know or suspect
not to lie duly qualified as IN elector.
Src. 28. When any person offering to vote il
challenged. it shall be the duty OF the board OF
Judges to declare to him the qualifications OF IN
eleclor.
Sec. 20. II such person shall insist that he il
entitled to vote, and the challenge shall not be
withdrawn. the board oil Judges, in their discre
tion, may administer an oath or affirmation
to the voter: "YOu swear Tor atfrm) that you
are citizen OF the United States that you are OF
the age OF lwenty-one years, according TO the
best Of your information or belief; that you have
resided in the State months next proceeding the
election; and in this county (or district, or town
ship, as the case may be) thirty days and tha
you have not before voted this day"