The Shasta courier., 1864-10-22

See. g. An Acts and parts Of Aefs in conflict
with the provisions Of this Act hereby repealed
Sec 81. II the vote Of any person be chal-
lenged on the ground that he has been convic-
ted of an Infamous crime. or disfranchised b.
any Court ofcompetent jurisdic ion, he shall not
he required to answer any questions respecting
such alleged conviction; and in the absence of
any authenticated record Of such facts. it may
be competent for two disinterested witnesses
upon oath to prove the same.
Sec 81. When the polls are closed. procla-
nation thereof shall be made at the place of vos
ting, and no votes shall be afterwards received
Of Counting and Receiping the Votes. Declaring
the Result Of Elections, and Of Certificates Of
Eyeciion.
Sec. 80. As soon as the polls are closed on
the afternoon Of the day of the election, the
Judges shall open the ballot-box aud commence
counting the votes and in no case shall the
ballot box be removed from the room in which
the election may be held, until all the ballots
sre counted the counting of ballots shall in all
cases be public.
The ballots shall be taken out carefully, one
nv one, hy the Inspector or one of the Judges
xho shall open them, and read alond the name
of each person contained therein, and the Of
fee for which every such person is voted for.
Each Clerk shall write down each Office 10 be
filed, and the name of each person voted for
such Office, aid shall keep the number of votes
by talies. as they are read aloud by the In
specter Judge. The counting of the votes shall
be continued without adjournment until all
are counted.
Sec. 81 II two tickets are folded together
they shall both he rejected and If more per-
sons are designated on any iicke. for any Office
than are to he elected for such office, such
patt of the ticket shall not bs counted for any
of them: bmt no ticket shall be lost from want
of FORM if the Board of Judges can determine
to their satisfaction.
Sec. 35. As soon as all the votes are read
off and counted, a certificate shall be drawn up
on each of the papers containing the poll list
and tallies, or attached thereto, stating the mum
ber of votes each person voted for has received,
and designating the Office to fill which he was
voted for. which number shall be written in
words at full length. Each certificate shall be
signed By the Clerks. the Judges. and Inspector
One of said certificates, with the poll list, and
tally paper to which it is attached shall be re-
tanned by the Inspector, and preserved by him
at least six months. The ballots shall be strung
upon cord or thread by the Inspector during
the counting of the ballots in the order in which
they entered upon the tally list by the Clerks,
and said ballots, together with the other of said
certificates, with the poll list and tally paper to
which it is attached, shall be sealed up by the
Inspector in presence of the Judges and Clerks
and indorsed Election Returns" and be d.
rected and delivered or sent by the Inspector TO
the County Clerk of the county IN which the
election is held, and the said ballots shall be
kept for Mt least six months by said Clerk; and
if any person be Of the opinion that the vote Of
any precinct shall not have been correctly coun-
ted, he may appear on the day appointed for the
Board of Supervisors to open the refurns, and
demand a recount of the vote of said precinct,
and the Board OF Supervisors shall proceed to
recount the vote ofthe precinct that is SO claim
ed to have been incorrectly counted.
Sec. SO. The said package shall be delivered
to the County Clerk by one OF the Judges or
Clerks Of the election in person. or may be sent
| by private hand, or by mail. If sent by private
hand the person delivering it shall, befare the
| County Clerk. take and subscribe affidavit
that the package was delivered TO him by one
of the Judges. (naming him,) that it has not
been out OF his possession since it was received
and has undergone no alteration while in his
| possession. The affidavit shall he endorsed on
| the package. If sent by mail, it shall be mail
| ell by one of the Judges. and the postmaste er
| shall make on it an Endorsement that he recev !.
ed it from one of the Judges, (naming hini.)
| Ofthe Penalties for Msconduct at Elections and
| for Violation Of Cerfam Propisions Of this Act.
| Sec. 90. lfany person shall, directly or in
directly, use any threats, menace or force, or
| any corrupt means or device, at, or previous to.
| any election held persuant to this towards any
elector. to hinder deter him from voting at
snch election; or shall attempt by any means
whatever, to awe, restrain, hiHder or disturb
any elector in the fee exercise of the right of
suffrage. he shall upon conviction thereof be
fined in any sum not exceeding FIVE hundred
dollars.
Sec 90. Ifany person shall furnish any cleo
tor, wishing To vote at my election, held pnr-
ant to the provsisns of this act who cannot read
with a ticket, such person informing or giving
such elector TO understand that it contains a
name or names written or printed thereon differ
ent from the name names written or printed
thereon, snch person shall, upon conviction
thereof be fined in any sum not less than fify
nor more than FIVE hundred dollars.
How Soldiers may Vote.
Sec. 4. On the day fixed by law for holding the
State election, aud also for choosing Electors of
President and Vice President of the United States
for the year A. D. eighteen hu .dred and four
and for every general election thereafter, during
the war n which the National Government is now
engaged ballet box, other suitable receptacle
for vo es. shall be opened and votes received from
the electors whose names are upon said list at each
place where regiment. detachment of a regiment,
a battalion, squadron or battery of California sol
diers in the service of the United States may be
that day at which time and place the electors be-
longing to such regiment, detachment, squadron,
or battery shall be entitled to vote for the following
named Off GERS. viz:
Firsr-For members of the Legislature;
.Second-For members of Congress;
T ird-For Presidential Electors; and for which,
by of their residence in the several counties
and districts of this State. they authorized to
vote as fully as they would be authorized to vote
at elections in the several counties or districts in
which they reside and the vote so given by such
electors such time and place shall be considered.
taken. and held to have been given by them in the
respective couIhes of which they are residents.
Such ballot box other receptacle for votes shall
be opened and such votes received under the super
vision and charge of the three highest senior off,
in command of such regiment, detachment,
squadron, battery in which shall be deposited by
said electors ballots for all officers for whom under
the provisions of this Act they are entitled TO
vote, which ballots shall have the name and
office Of the persons voted for fairly written or
printed on one piece of paper. The name sof
each elector voting ms aforesaid shalt be check
ed ut the time Of voting by one of the officers
having charge Of the ballot box as aforesaid
upon the list furnished, and the officers receiv-
ing said votes shall exercise due care and dill
gence to prevent any soldier voting by mistake
for any officer except such as he is entitled to
vote for: bat no officer shall open or examine
any ballot before the same shall be deposited in
the ballot box. Said election shall be opened, if
practicable, at Line o'clock in the morning Of
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