, 1864-04-19
Instructions to Inspectors and Clerks
OF EfectIons
fOFFICLA1al


Instructions to Inspectors and Clerks
OF Election.
t0FF1CLAL.l ::
oPEH1yo AND CLOSING POLLS.
Tho Polls shall he opened By the Inspect9rs ut
O'Clock in the morning, and Kept open till :
O'Clock IN the evening.
KEHEcroRs AND CLERKS TO BE SWORN.
Before opening the Polls, the Inspectors and
Clerks Will hare tken and subscribed to the 1sual
cath which oath must be returned 10 the City Clerk
with the election rcturns.
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.
The roters must be Of the age Of twenty-one
years, and hava resided in the State At lesst one
year, and must be citizen Of the United States,
or have been resident Of Illinois at the adoption
Of the Constitution April 1st. 1873.
He 17ust haye bsc1 an ac.ual resident Of the city
and Of the ward Tor election prectnct} thirty days
next preceding the aectlon.
If required by sny Legal votel, the person offer:
Ing tie vote shall swear Tor ntiEn to his place Of
residence specifying the particular place and
house IN WHICH he res:des: and stating how long he
hn hf5e n s
days Immediately preceding such election, he shall
state where ard ii what houses be has resided for
.he let taiFty days; aud shall also, If required,
7 swear Tor aalrn) that am.ef th. age Of twen:.
" one years. That an q citizen II the United
Of the adoption of the Constitution, and have
been rce1dent Of this State one year and OF this
et.y slS months Immediately preceding this c'e:.
daye last osst resident Of thls Ward for election
Precinct and have not voted at this elestlon So
nE1r Ne Con.
ADDITIONAL OATH. -
"You do so1cmply swear that you will true an
eWcts make to euch questions as shall b. nut to
yon, eoaessnit",g souF qualifications as aVoter, 90
when The following questions will be put 10
him:
Question Is #. Where DO yoa sesidos -
Question %. liow long have yon reaided there?
Question bth. In what house have you resiaed
for the last eixty daysf
'wuxH PERSON MAT AFFIRM.
rs a1orceaid. shall declare he has conscientious
ted, instead Of taking an oath, to make lis tolemn
affirmation Or DECLARATION, In the following form.
to vii: 1s. dG,;o<n'nly. siaesrsty and truly d.
HA1Lo1s TO De NUMBERED, TWEED, DC.
Act Of February - -, 1861.
Sec. g. At all tho elections, general or special, in
this Stote. where tho vote is BY baot ii The judges
q election az satisfied, under the provisions Of
this Act mud the other laws OF this State relattn.
TO eleclone. that The person offering the vote Is
legal voter they shall endorse on the bach OF the
ticket offered, the number corresponding with the
number of votes on the poll hook, aud: put such
ticket Immediately in the ballot boz, and tho CLERK
ofthc election ehalt enter the name Of the Yotes
and lis number in the poll book.
SEC. &. At the cloac OF the polls, the poll books
shall be signed by the Judges and attcsted bY the
Clerks the names therein contained shall then be
counted md the number set down al the foot Of the
.ssc. I. Al the ballots counted by the Judges of
election shall, amer being read be strung npon a
have been read and ehall then be carefully enTci
| opcd and ecaled up BY tho Judges.
DOUBLE nAL1oTF.
Il. on csnyasslng, tw6tickets shall be found de-
ceitfa]ly folded together they shall both he reject
cd. as if the came had never been deposited IN The
ballot boz.
| ELECTION nETuRNe.
The Inspectors and Clerks will return to the City
Clerk, within three days af1es the election, two
| packages. psoferly scaled and dfrectca. one con-
taipg ballots, the other containing Of the poll
books, oahs OF 1hc Inspectors and CesEs and tally
inspectors a7d c!srss.
The others BOOK , with tbs returns dnly filed
custody OF one Of the Inspectors. :.
! TIE SOLDIERS VOTE.
| It should 30 dts,inctiy understood that every
soldier Is entitled to vote In that ward and pre-
einct in which he resided at the time OF his enlist
nent. His absence n The service Of the Govern
lnent fs no disqualification; nor does II depriya
hin OF any OF tie nights cooteed BY actual resi-
dencc: such actual rceideuce does, in fact, con.
tinue during his absence In te service Of liz Gov
etDment.
The Chicago Musical Union Opera,
The Opera Of the Gear AID Zimmerman is
progressing satisfactorily in every particular The
citizens Of Chicago will have rare mnscal treat
The Chicago Musical Union, With its energetic
members is. We Judge, deses1ninA to show what
brought forth and eiyen the proper dieectlou,:
in EUzope ard New York city, to admitting audi
- S7f f-.t-A f.
has never been rendered until nov IN Eegltsh. Mr.,
baatka has been occupied over year IL its traur-
latton and the Society has had It In rehcasaal sew
It would be gratifying to any one to seo the
grand arrangements, With CAREFUL detail. s'eat 10
people. Now. The whole chorus partidpatise to:
getheT, then the solo parts meeting two times 9ay
each member being required to commit the wtole
Also to eee tha carpenter laying ont this piece oi
wood, md that as they come from his handy work
~ and money enough expended 10 ba,t
night end day paint 3G0 squire feet Of Of scenery
~ indicate the rare entertainmsnt IN reserve fol
Ir1s indecd gratifying TINT amateur ladies' ani
genilcmen Of our own Garden CITY aro about te
produce for the l1st time IN opefn upon sueh 4
s5snd eesle-tAe GEst sntsrtslnment otiss class i
amid our rnsh for making money the lne arts are
neang deVeloged. bsJan Hall Is engaged for sorer
hertulanean effort with crowded houses,
Power TO FILL VACANo1Es.-That there
mhy be no misunderstanding ~ to the power o.
Inspectors and electors to 1l any vacancies IN tht
Bcard Of Inspectors for the several warda VIC sab
join the statutory provision In such cases. from
chap. 81, Revised Statutes, edition Of 1856: ::
| sEc. II. II my person appointed to act ~ q
Judge Of the election shall neglect refuse to bt
sworn ur affirm. to act in ench capacity, the plact
Of tuch persons shall be led hJ any Justice OF the
Feace residing within the precinct, to be nomtns
ted By the other Judge or Judges Of election: and
the other jcdge or judges OF election shall no6A
nate ono OF mora capable and discreet elector o.
electors residing within the PRECINCT to I'LL Huct
| vacancy Or vacancies; and II there be no Judge o
Tue election present 10 1ll srch vacancy OF vacar
ces u nomination, then such vacancy or sacan
c1cs sht1 be Oiled By the votes OF such uualae{
clcttora, residing in the precinct ~ nav then b
present at the place OF election; and The Justice o.
Ics!lces: petfou or persons SO elected or nomtna
I teo 20 Ill sEch vacancy or yacacfee, shall be ant
| are hereby vested with the same power as II ap
pointed hy the County Commissions Court or Com
mon Council.
Previous to any votes being taken, the inspcc
tors and clerks OF the election are required to taxi
the following cath or a11lrm.tion, which may b
administered mutually, the one 20 administerin:
the oath recording such fact in the poll book:
~. 4. B., do sol-mnly swear for affirm, a. III
c6te may b. that will perform the duties Of ]uds
for clerk, a. the cake may 1e} according to law ANT
The best OF my ability, that will studious1y en-
deasor to prevent Fraud, deceit and abuse In cou