The Shasta courier., 1864-11-05
ELECTION LAWS.
Of Qualifications and Disabilitissof Elect

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SEC. 10. Every white male citizen Of ths
United States. and every white male citizen O
Mexico who sLaIl have been elected to become
citizen OF the United States under the treat,
of peace exchanged and ratified at Qneretaro
on The 30th of Nav. lS46, of the age of twenty.
oneye ears. who shah tpsve been aresiaent OF thu
State six months next proceeding the elecrion
and ihecoantys ordisiriet in which he claim:
his vote. thirty DAYS, shall be entitled TO vote
a.all elections which are now o. hereafter ma,
he aaihorfzed bs law
SIC. IL. For the purpose Of voting, no per-
son shall be dermed 10 hare gained or Iost q
residence By reason Of his presence or absence
on the service of the United States, nor while
engaged in the navigation of the waters OF this
State or the United States, or Of the high seas
nor while n student Of n seminary 81 learning
nor while kept at an almshouse or other hsy-
lum, nor while confined in any public prison.
SEC 10 No idiot or insane person. or per
sons convicted of any infamous crime. shall be
entitled to the privileges of an elector
sSEc Il I3.TA crime shall be deemed infamous
which'is punishable by death or by imprison
ment in the State Prison.
OfMe Place of Holding Elections, and also Of In
speefors, Judyes, and Clerks Of Election
SEC. IT, 1t shall be the dniy Of each I:.spec.
tor to be at the place where The polls are to be
opened in the precinct for which he is appoint
ed. from eight in the morning until sunset or
the day of the election. Should such inspector
not appear ut eight o'clock in the morning. the
electors present at the place where the polls art
to be opened, may appoint an Inspector Tor the
precinct
SEC. ls. The Board of Inspectors for earl
precinct shalt, before the time of opening the
pills, oppoint two suitable persons as to acl
Clerks.
a SEC TO- Before any election shall be Open
ed, the Inspector Judges and Clerks shall each.
before any officer authorized to administer oatlis
take an oath that be will faithfully ard impair
TALLY discharge the duties assigned him by law.
If there is no person present authorized To adj
minister oaihs, the Inspector shall administer
fhe same 10 the Judges and Clerks, and one OF
the Judges shall then administer the oath to the
Inspector
SEC 90 The Inspector shall be Chairman
of the Board, and after its organization shall
lnire power 10 administer, all necessary oatls.
which may be required in the progress of the
elccfiun He shall also have power to fill any
vacancy that may occur in the Board Of Judges,
or by absence or BY refns:lto serve of either OF
the Clerks, after the polls hsveaeen opened
On opening tie Polls: Of Voting and Challenges.
SEC.-ZZ. AT all elections. Tue pofl5 Stihil ne
open at eight . oclork in the morning, and shall
continue open nntil sunset, MT which time
the Judges shall close the polls; proridea
that the Judges of the election may take
cess of one hone at any time they may think
proper during the day before three o'clock in
the afternoon. &
SEC. 30 The Board Of Judges before they
commence receiving ballots. shall cause it TO
be proclaimed aloud ut the place Of voting that
the polls are Open
SEC. 2s Whenever any person offers to vote,
the Inspector shall pronounce his name in an
audible voice. and il there be no objection to
the qualifications Of surh person rs an electnr.
shall receive his ballot. and in the presence of
tue other Judges put the same. without being
opened or examined, into The ballot box.
SIC. 26 The name of each elertor whose bal
lot has thus been received, shall be Immediate
ly entered by each Clerk in the column 0f his
poll list headed names of voters numbering
each name the additional column, rs it is ts-
ken down, so thai it may he seen nj any time
whether the two lists agree.
SEC. 81 Any person Offering to vote may be
challenged as unqualified, by the Inspector. or
either ofthe Judges, or by any legal voter: and
it SHALL in all cases, he the duty of the Iusiec-
tor and each of the Judges to challenge any
person offering to vote whom he shall know or
suspect not to be duly qualified as an elector.
Proceedings on Challenge.
Section l. Section twenty eight of said Act j.
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 2S. If aay person offering to vote a
any election shall be challenged in relation to hi.
right to vote at that election, the Board of Judge:
shall declare to him the qualifications of an elector
and the Inspector one of the Judges shall tender
to him the following preliminary oath
lyon do affirm, that you vii
fully aud truly answer all such questions shal
be put to You touching your place OF residence ane
qualifications as an ele tor z.
The Inspector one of the Judges shall theI
proceed to question the person challenged in rela
ton to his name, his then place of residence how
long he has resided in the township and county
where his last place of residence was, also to hi
citizenship, aud wine her native or naturalize,
citizen and il the latter, when. where, and in wha
Court or before what officer he was naturaized. aas
all such other questions as shall tend to test BIZ
qualifications rs to citizenship and right to vote.
Sec . If any person shall refuse to take th
said preliminary oath when rendered, an
swer any and all pertinent questions 10 his quail
ifcations his vote sln,A be -rcjected and if th
Board Of Judges are satisfied. from his answers Al
aforesaid, that such person is not alegal voter
they shall reject his vote.
See. ,. If such person shall still insist that he il
entitled to vote. and the Board Of judges find n,
cause TO reject his vote under the preliminary ex
animation. and the challenge shall not b. with
drawn. he shall not be entitled vote unless b,
take the following oath. to be administered by ths
Inspector or one ofihe judges, viz:
q You do swear {or affirm. tue case may be
that yoa citizen of the United States. thai you
OF the age of twenty-one years according "a,
best Of your knowledge and belief ,ha. You hav,
resided in this State SIX months next prece.iiu.
this election. aud ia this couuty. township ol
ward the case may bel thirty days, and thai
you have not vetcd this day.
And in case the person eferiny to vote produce
certified transcript OF The records Of Corrt oil com
pesent jurisdiction, admitting him To citizenship
duly attested BY the Clerk there.f as evidence :,
his right to waite, and the person producing ID,
sane is unknown to the Board OF Judges, he shal
make oath that he IS the erson therein named.
See 4. Ii any person challenged uSqu;lifc,
shall be Risy of wiftl ani corrupt false swearing
or affirming in taking any oath affirmation prs
scribed by this Act such person shall be adjuig iget
guilty Of wilful and carrup: perjury.
See 5. Every person who shall wilfully ant
corruptly procure any person IN swear or afiru
falsely aforesaid. shall be adedgcd guilty OF sab
orna'inn OF perjury. aud shall upon conviction
thereof suffer the panisamant directed by law il
cases OF wil!ul and cOrrapt perjury.
Ssc. 8. Every person who shall p-rcure. aid as
sist counsel or advise another to We or offer hi,
vote at ANY general ar special elccsr.n. knowing
that the person is not daily qualified to veie. shall
on conviction be a8ijedgca ailtyof rnisisn snfa..er
and, panishea bv aae OK NOT less than afty nar
more than fise hundred dollars. or iupgiSoanlssi
both snch iile and imprisonment as tie Cosrt mn,
direct.
Sec, 1. Tho Esrsi of J,,frs : Of Elec6sa shall
tecnfa in nis,srt,. oI fhe;r =, ~