The Shasta courier., 1864-10-15

lenged on the ground that he has been convic-
ted of an infamous crime, or disfranchised BY
any Court ofcompetent jurisdic. ion, be shall mot
be required to answer any questions respecting
such alleged conviction; and in the 1bsencs Of
any authenticated record Of such facts, it may
be competent for two disinteressed Witnesses
upon oath to prove the same.
Sec 81. When tn. polls are closed, pr0cla-
nation thereof shall be made at the place of vo-
ting, and no votes shall be Afterwards received.
OF Counting and Reeeipiag the Votes, Deeiaring
the Result of Elections, and Of Certificates Of
E2eciion.
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 and 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
are counted; the counting ofballots shall in all
cases be public.
The ballots shall be taken out carefully, one
by one, hy the Inspector or one of the Judges,
who shall open them. and read aloud 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
filled, and the name Of each person voted for
such Office, and shall keep the number Ct votes
by tallies. as they are read aloud by the In
spector 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 il moe per-
sons are designated on any ticket for any Office
than are to be elected for such Office, such
part of the ticket shall not be counted for any
Of them: but 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 Inspect tor
One of said certificates, with the poll list, and
tally paper to which it is attached shall be re-
tained by the Inspector, and preserved by him
at least six months. The ballots shall be strung
upon a 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 indprsed Election Returns" and be di-
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 at 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 conn
| 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 that is SO claim
ed to have been incorrectly counted.
| Sec. Sc. The said package shall be delivered
| to the County Clerk by one of the Judges OF
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, before tae
| County Clerk. take and subscribe an affidavit
that the package was delivered to him by one
of the Judges, (naming him. that it has moi
been out of his possession since it was received
and has undergone no alteration while in bis
possession. The affidavit shall be endorsed or
the package. If sent by mail, it shall be mail.
| ed by one of the Judges, and the postmaster
shall make on il an Endorsement that he receiv
ed it from @e of the Judges, (naming him.)
OfMe Penalties for Misconduct at Elections onc
for Pioldtion'of Certain Propisions Of this Act.
Sec. 9S. lfany person shall, directly or in.
directly, nse any threats, menace or force, OF
any corrupt means or device. at, or previous to
any election held persuant to this towards any
elector. to hinder or deter him from voting a
such election; or shall attempt by any mean:
whatever, to awe, restrain, hinder. or disturb
any elector in the fee exercise of the right o.
suffrage. he shall upon conviction thereof, bt
fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars.
Sec. 90. Ifany person shall furnish any cleo
tor. wishing to vote at any election, held pur
ant to the provissns of this act, who cannot read
with ticket, such person informing givin,
such elector 10 understand that it contains
name or names written or printed thereon differ
ent from the name or names written or printe,
thereon, such person shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined in any sum not less than ffty
nor more than fre hundred dollars.
How Soldiers may Vote.
Sec. 4. On the day fixed by law for holding tn
State election, and also for choosing Electors o
President and Vice President of the United States
for the year A. D. eighteen hu dred and sky -four
and for every general election thereafter, durin,
| the war in which the National Government il nov
engaged, ballot box, other suitable receptacle
for voes shall be opened, ard votes received from
the electors whose names upon said list, at eacl
place where regiment detachment of regiment
battalion. squadron, or battery of California sol
diers in tho service of the United States may be
| that day at which time aud place the electors be
longing to such regiment, detachment, squadron
battery shall be entitled to vote for the followin,
named officers, viz:
Firsr-For members of the Legislature;
iSecond-For members of Congress
T.ird-For Presidential Electors; aud for which
by of their residence in the several countie
and districts of this State, they authorized
vote, fully they would be authorized to vot
at elections in the several counties districts il
| which they reside and the vote given by sucl
| electors at such time aud place shall Is considered
taken and held to have been given by them in the
respective counties 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,
| GERS 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 10
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 aoi
each elector voting aforesaid shall be check
| ed at 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
I gc0eAfo pryent any soldier voting by mistake
for any officer except such rs he is entitled to
| vo.sfsr: bat no officer shall open or examine
| any ballot before the same shall be deposited in
thehallo box- Said election shall be opened il
! practicable, at lime o'clock in the morning oi
said day,ser, if not then, at such hour in said
| day as may be agreed upon by the officers whose
duty il is 10 hpes the same, and shall remain
open sufficient length of time to enable the
electors belonging to said regiment. detachment
battalion, squadron, or battery, to vote, and one
| hours notice shall be pubtcly given by the