The weekly union record., 1864-10-15
Election Law.

CHAP. CCCCXIII-Aa Act areeuja.ory aui
Supplementary 10 AZ Act passed March Ihe
23d. \. d. eighteen husirei aad Gty. -
regulate elections.
lAprroved April : 1881
The people OF the State of California rcpre.
scented 10 Senate and Assembly. O. ,1-e: as
follows:
Src. l. Secuoa twenty -. C. SAD ac; is
amended so IS io read IS iaa5vs:
FEocgspiNGS oy CHALLENGE.
Src. .. Il a-y person Offering @ r.'e g
any election shall og ca2aeVgcl 20 relation o.
his right at that elsctica. ,le B14-a ol J13-c.
shall declare 70 bin O., e1-.6cai Is oi A.
e.ector. ard The Inspector Or one % tieJ i-,s
shall ieudog % Ian tbs ieacaie- VreaEia4ry
oath;
~Yoa Go swear or AFFIRM taat y-a vi 'a
and 'Fa'y answer ST saca q.es.ia-s So s-al be
pet 20 yea touching yer- q-ca q --s d-1Cc
aa3 gGa 'ilcaticus Is au c'ect1-l
Tae Inspector or ore % tie Judges shall
thcn proceed 20 Qaesiiaa tle pt-.ca eha ..rEei
u relation So lis name lis then rlaca .f r..i
dence how long be has resided iu PIE svrship
ard county was.e bis ia~i pace ci re-iience
was. a.so Is % his cii.z.1s'ir. as whether a
us.i.e % uata-a.iE.d ci'.z.n. a1i t tae .affgr.
when. where ana G alat l-' a- het-s
what o.iccr De was 0afarA'zed ard ll -rcs
olhlr questions a. shall tcui Oh test hs olah.
6Catiaus as TO citizenship al. Z r-hl i9 vote
SEc >. II auv person >hal r.tasC o. i4sc
The said preliminary oath when SD iai1rct II
60 answer any and al pertinent q1 ..Ccs e. III
his qualifications. BIS vote shall Be rejec' % i
and ID the Board Of judges are sa'is5ei. i-gnl
bis answers aS aforesaid. lhlt scca ntr-0l II
uot legal vo'er. they shall rs. .ct h.- y.'e.
SIC. ;. Il such person shall sli in.'st fhaf
he IS entitled 10 vote. ana -. Hoaii q Jel-gs
Gnd no ga Sc % rgi,c, BIS vo'e lai.r ihe pre-
iimiuafy exami-auo1. aui taa ch4l,rea al.
rot be witbdrawn Or shall r.t g. entitled ~
vote nu.oss be take The follow. oa,h. CD II
administered by tie ll-pcio- % or 10 tleI
JlGS $ viz,
y ou ~ swear ,or aGrm. ls iia ca.' NJ
hel that you ara citizen ef tie Uaifei states
that you are twcu'y oJe years % age. acrfri
ing 10 he best o.. yol- kn5wlei-n arl be
that you have resided 30 Tins State SIX month
next preceding tbs s'ec'l %. and i1 f.'s ccun'
township or wafl; as the case uav bel ihi-'
days. and that you have not voted g. DAY,
I'D in case iio person Offering o. vote pro
dace q certified trausc. lpt o. the records oi
Court of competent jlr r.siict.oa a-r. ttilg hin
10 citizenship. duly attes'ed 5T tae q .sa there
of, as evidence OF bis right 90 votc aal tht
person producing tie same is unknown tl ih
Board % judges lie shall make l4'h Chat .
IS the person therein banned
Sac. f. L any person challenged as 1r4aa
lied shall BE gully oi villa. aus corrupt q.
swearing or affirming ia taking auv 0a,h
affirmation prescribed by this Act, such pe-sl
shall be ajjadgsi guilty s wl.ul a.l e.-rap
perjury.
Sc. ;. Eyeri person ah7 shall va.4.'7 aa
coTraptg procure arg person o. swear 90 10
drm .a.sely as aforesaid. sla. be aii llgl
guilty Of suborna,l1u 0f pe-ilry, aud .laI 90
conviction suffer The punishment lir.liti T.
law 10 cases of wi..u. aud co-rup, perjury.
SEC. 6. Every person who shall r.. gaze al
or assist. counsel. Or advise aa fher b -Ise
offer bis vote AT any general or saecia. e'.efi
Naov.ug hat tbe per 1n IS MT dniv qra.ill
TO vote shall oa conviction be ad 1jEed guilt
of misdensaaor, aal punished hy lae
uot less than dty nor More ihan ass irrl.,
dollars, CT imprIsot mect u1i les taal tao
-m'ge than SIX months, or by both saca ar
AID Imprisonment as the Court may direct
Sac. :. The Board Of Judges 10 e'cciio
shall Keep a minute % tte.f proceedings
respect to tbe Challenging and aduiai-'r--e
Of Oaihs 10 persons 0ler.ur 90 vote. BOB aLic
-44--l 1r -t-sN NtA9 Ns ttH i'i .-4tau .l" NAItiH
every person who shall have tsl tbe oaii
prescribed 10y this Act, er either g tirm sr
cifying iu each cas-. whether tte urlHmirar
oath, or the general oath. 10 both. gtre take
which minutes aud statement shall. be- cert6,
By the Inspector aud returned by BIN % "a
Office at which the returns ~ votes given
such election are made. ana DE r.aHfes Sd I'd
turned shall be llel 10 the Office Aforesaid.
SIC. S Il the Inspector or Julses b. %
faithfully and imFaf,ialy discharge thar q
ties, they shah be deemed guilty o. a misi
meanor aud upon conviction sha.. De punishs
by fine not exceeding ive hlajrea dollars,
Imprisonment not exceeding SIS martas, 90 3
both such Aae aud Imprisonment. as tLe C9a
may direct.
Sac. 9. Al Acts and paris of ac's in col
fic' with the pl0v.s.oa % this Act afs h-ieb
repealed.