The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-02-24


him as 10 his qualifications, and il the persoI
INSIST that be is qualified to vote and the chal
2 lenge j. not withdrawn one Of the Inspector
shall tender 10 him such one of the following
oaihs as be may claim the grounds of BIS qual
aicatiOn to vote:
Nou do solemnlv swear Tor affirm that yot
are p years Of age that you are q citizen o
Ihe United States that v0u have been a resi-
dent Of the State of Michigan three months
ard of the township OH the county OF
-or ward of the city o. In said
State ten days next preceding this dav that
you have not voted al tais election, aud that
you are registered voter of said town or ward
+ or
ID Nou DO solemnly swear Tor affirm that
: you are p wears Of age. that VOC resided In
the state of Michigan on he 9th dav Of June
1885, that yoa have been a resident Of the
State OF Michigan three months and Of the
township Of -- IN the county 0l-
/ or ward Of tie city of - iu said State 10
/ days next preceding tbs day, that Won have
not voted at this election, and that YOU are
a registered voter Of said township or ward.
or
Sd. You DO soiemnlv swear or affirm that
you are 2l years OF age. that Won were a resi-
Z
OF January, loJQ. that yJu have declared
your inieution 10 become citizen Of the Uni
ted States pursuant TO the laws thereof SIX
months preceding this election tina, you have
resided IN said State three months and OF the
township Of-- in the county of-- or
ward OF the CITY of -- in said State D days
next preceding tins day, that you have not W.
ted at tins election, aud that You are regis
tered voter OF SAID township or ward or
4ih. on dosolemuly swear for affirm that
you are Il years Of age, that you have resided
IN the State Of Michigan two wears and six
mOHths, that Won have declared your intention
10 become a citizen of the United States pur-
suaut TO the laws thereof six months preceding
this election, that you bave been a resident OF
tie State OF Michigan three months, and Of
tie township Of -- in county or
IN -- ward Of the city of -- in said
State 10 days next preceding this dav. aud that
yon have not votod at this election ond that
you are registered voter ofsaid township or
ward; or
5th You 10 so'emnly swear or affirm that
you are Il years OF age that YOU are a civilized
lnhabitant OF Indian descent, and not = mem-
Der Of any tribe, that you Lave been "a resi-
dent of the State Of Michigan three months,
and Of the township o. iu-c county
or in the -ward Of the city of - in
said State 10 days next preceding this day, that
you have not voted at This election and that
you are a registered voter Of said township or
ward
And ifhe take either of such oaths lis vote
shall be received. But if said person shall
therein swear falsely. upon conviction thereof,
in the county where such person claims the
right to vote he shall De liable to the pains and
penalties of perjury.
SEC. Is. When the poll is closed, the in
spectors shall immediately proceed to canvas
and ascertain the result
SEC. 10. The canvass shall be pub
lie and shall commence 10y a comparison of
rrCtiuu Ur any error which may be found therein
until they shall be found or made to agree
If two or more ballots are found so folded to-
gether as to present the appearance of single
ballot and to convince the inspectors that they
were cast as one, they shall not be counted, but
they shall have the words rejected as double
written upon them be folded together again,
and kept as herein directed.
SEC. 20. fiat any STAGE Of the canvas, a
ballot not stating for what office the person
therein named is voted for is found in the
box, when officers OF different kinds are TO be
elected it is to be rejected.
SEC 2l II a ballot be, found containing
the name of more persons for one Office Than
can be elected TO that Office. and such ballot
form an excess above the number Of votes il
shall be rejected as 10 that Office the cause Of
rejection being endorsed thereon.l and dispos-
ed ofas hereinafter directed; and if it does not
form such excess. 50 many Of the names, first
in order, as are required shall be counted.
SEC. % As a check in counting, each
clerk shall keep tally list.
Sec. %. A return in writing shall be made in
each poIl book, setting forth in weris at length
the whole number of ballots cast for each officer,
| (except those rejected the name OF each per
son voted Tor, aud the number of votes given
to each person for each different office. which
return shall be certified as correct, Signed by the
inspectors. and auested 10y the clerks. Such
return shall be substantially as follows: At an
election held bv the electors OF -- regiment
of Michigan Infantry, (cavalry, artillery, or bat
terv. as the case NAV he,) o. by company -
of - regiment of Michigan --- at tde-
scribing the place. there we're -- ballots
cast for the Office OF Governor OF the State, OF
| which A. B. had -- votes, and c. d. had
- votes For State Treasurer -- votes
were cast, of which F. F. had - votes, and g.
H.
made of the votes cast tor each and every 9th
er state officer. For Congress, in the first Con-
gressiona District -- votes we're cast oi
which y O. had - votes, ?. G. had -
votes For Congress, in the second Congress
sioral District votes were cast. I. ".
had - votes, (aud 50 on, giving the result
ao 10 cach Of tho Congressional Distrcfs) giving
in each case the number OF district. And in
making the returns as to Congress, Judges, Sen
ators and Representatives in Legislature, and al
other officers elected by districts, the returns
shall specify the number OF the district "a III the
form above given; aud for county officers the
name Of the county in each instance shall be
specified in the return. At the eud Of the fe-
turn the inspectors shall certify in substance as
follows, giving, if officers, their raak and mum
[ Der of their regiment and company, viz;
s true return.
s ). ,. ;. Inspectors q, rr-....,-
r Attest
It r. N' CLERKS Of Election.
t Sec. "a. One Of the poll books containing
: such return shall be mailed by the inspectors 10
|. the Secretary Of State; another poll book with
rs return shall be enveloped, sealed, superscrib
), ed and delivered to oue Of the inspectors Of cleo
i ton, who shall deliver the same 70 one Of the
It commissioners herein provided for. if such com
missioner calls for the IL ten days, and such
J., | norroissiorer shall transmit the same 10 the