The Shasta courier., 1864-11-05

| eueru oH tue gfUuuu tnas ue uaS ocrh rouSic-
ted of an Infamous crime, or disfranchised by
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. il may
be competent foi two disnterested witnesses
| upon oath TO prove the same.
| Sec 80 When the polls are closed. procla-
nation thereof shall be made at the place of vo-
ting, and no votes shall be afterwards received
| OF C,,ua,iag and Rrceipiay The Votes Declaring
| ths Result Of Elections, and Of Cerilfea.ss Of
| Election
Sec. 33. As soon as the polls are closed on
the afternoon Of the day of the election, the
Judges shall open the balot-box aud commence
counting the votes, and in no case shall the
briot-box he removed from the room in which
the election may he held, until all the ballots
are c"nnted; the counting ofbaots shall in all
cases he public. H4 E stpf
The ballots shall be taken out carefully, one
ny one by the Inspector or one of the sJsldges,
| -yho shall open them. and read ai0ud the name
| of each person contained therein. and The of
| 6ce for which every snch person is voted for.
| Each Clerk shall write down each offire 10 be
| filled and the of each person voted for
snci office, and shall Keep the Number of votes
| by iallies. as they are read aloud by the In
sperior Judge. The counting of the votes shall
be continued without adjournment until all
\ are counted.
Sec 81. 1.-two tickets are folded together,
| they shall both he rejected; and it more per-
sons are designated on any licke. for any Office
| than are 10 he elected tor sHch office. such
| part of the iirket shall not he counted for any
of them but mo ticket shall be lost from want
OF form. if the Board of Judges can determine
to their satisfaction.
off and counted, II certificate shah be drawn up
OIL each of the papers containing the poll list
and tales, or attached thereto. stating the mum
bcr of votes each person voted for has received,
and designating The Office TO fill which he was
voted for. which number shall he written in
words at full length. Each certificate shall be
signed by the Clerks. the Judges. aud Inspector
One OF said certificates, with the poll list, and
tally paper TO which it is attached shall be re-
tsined by the Inspector. and preserved hy him
at least six months The ballots shall he strung
upon cord or thread by the Inspector during
the counting of the ballots, in the order in which
they are 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
wh.h it is attached, shall be sealed up by the
Inspector in presence Of the Judges and Clerks,
and ndnrsed Election Returns' and be d.
rected and delivered or sent by the Inspector 10
the County Clerk of the county IN which the
election is held. and the said hallots shall be
kept for nt lesist six months by said Clerk and
if any person he of the opinion that the vote Of
any precinct shall not have heen correctly coun-
ted he may appear on the day appointed FOR the
Board of Supervisors to open the returns, and
demand recount of the vote Of said precinct,
and the Board of Supervisors shall proceed to
recount the vote ofthe precinct tina, is SO claim
aI h.,xo 10 tad
Sec. s6. The said package shall be delivered
to the County Clerk by one Of the Judges or
Clerks of the election in person. may he sent
by private band. or by mail. II sent by private
hand the person delivering it SHALL before tae
County Clerk, take and subscribe an affidavit
that the package was delivered to him by one
Of the J.iges. {nam;ng 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 be endorsed on
the package. If sent by mail, it shall be mail
e hy Of the Judges, and the postmaster
shall make on il an Endorsement that he receiv.
ed II from one of the Judges manning him.
Of The Penalties for Misconduct at Elections, and
for Tioiation Of Certain Provisions Of his 1cf
Sec 9S. Ii any 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 pc,suant to this towards any
| elector. 10 hinder deter him from voting at
such election; or shall attempt by any means
whatever, to awe. restrain, hinder. or disturb
any elector in the fee exercise of the right of
suffrage. he shall nroa conviction thereof, he
fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars
| Sec. 90. Ifany person shall furnish any elec-
| tor. wishing To vote ut my election. held pnr-
the provisisus of this act. who cannot read,
with ticket, such person informing or giving
such elector 10 understand that it contains n
ma me names written or printed thereon differ
ent from the name names written or printed
thereon. such person SHALL npon conviction
thereof. be fined in any sum not less than fifty
nor more than FIVE hundred dollars.
How Soldiers may Vote.
Sec l. Oa thc d.y fixed 81 law for holding the
State election, and also FIR choosing Electors of
President aud Vice President of the United States,
for the year A. d. esheen hu drei and six -four.
| and tr every general election thereafter during
the war in which the National GavorisuIsn. is n,w
engaged Il ballot bpA. or other suitable receptacle
for cs. shall be opened, and votes received from
the electors wlasc are upon said list, at each
place where Il regiment, detachment of regimen,
! battalion. squadron. or battery of California so-
dsrs Ia the ssrvre u the Utii:ed States may be on
that day at whieh time and place the electors be-
/ loa.i.is ta such regiment detachment squadron,
nam-l officers. viz:
! F.rs-For members of the Legislature;
| .Secsad-For members Of Congress-
iro'-f1r 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 districts in
which they reside and the vote given by such
electors such time and place shall be considered,
taken. and held 10 have been given by them in the
respective counties OF which they residents.
Sueh ballot bvx other receptacle for votes shall
he opened and such votes received under the super
yisi aud charge Of the three highest senior OFF,
Gers in command of sach regiment detachment, i,
squadron battery. in which shall lie deposited oy
said electors ballots fnr all officers fer whom, under
/ ths provisions "f this Act they are entitled 10
vote. which h,lo's shall have the name and
| Office nf the persons voted for fairly written or
/ priaird on piere of paper. The name sof
each elecinr voting rs aforesaid shall be check
ed al the time OF voting hy of the officers
/ having charge of the ballot box rs aforesaid
upon the list furnished and the officers receiv-
ipu said votes shall exercise due and niii-
geace 10 pre,en; any soldier voting by mistake
tor any officer except snch n he entitled
vote for: bai no officer sliall open or exsmiue
any ballot before tie same shall be lepnsi,ed ia
the ballot hux. Said election shall be opened If
practicable. nj tine clock IN the nlnruiag of
ssii 4lae. or. fnot then. ut snch hour Ia said
day as may ,e agreed upon BY tie officers whose
duty IL is 10 open the same. and shall remain
open a sufficient length of time To enable the
electors belonging 10 said regiment detae ehr,eni