Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-10-08

selection law which relates TO the qualification
'of electors, manner Of voting, oanyassing thl
vote, Sc.
Sec. /. That all white male inhabitants
over the age of tBenty-one years, shall be
'entitled to vote at any election for delegate
SO Congress, and for Territorial district, coun.
iy, and precinct officers Provided. They
shall be citizens Of the United States, and
shall have resided III the Territory four
months, and in the county thirty days, where
ihes offer to vote, next preceding the. day Of
election.
Sec. 2. No person under guardianship, non
compos mentis, or insane, nor any person
convicted oftreason. felony. or bribery, ia this
Territory, or in any other Territory, or State
in the Union, unless restored to civil rights,
shall be permitted 70 vote at any election.
If in any precinct, any Of such judges do
not serve, the voters Of said precinct may
elect judge, or judges, to fiji the vacancy,
on the morning OF the election, to serve at
such election.
Sec 6. The said judges shall choose two
persons, having similar qualifications with
themselves, to act as clerks OF the election.
Sec. 8. Previous to votes being taken, the
Judges and clerRs of election shall severally
take the following oath II, A. B., do solemn
ly swear Tor affirm, as the case may bel, that
j will perform the duties Of Judge Of the
election Tor clerk, as the case may bel, ac-
'cOrding to law and the best of my ability !:
that will studiously endeavor to prevent
fraud, deceit, and abuse in conducting the
same"
Sec. 10. In case there shall be no Judge, or
Justice Of the peace, present at the opening
Of the election, or in case such Judge or JUS
tce, shall be appointed judge or clerk Of the
election, It shall be lawful for the Judges of
the election, and they are hereby empowered
TO administer the cath 10 each other, and to
the clerks Of the election, and the person adj
1ninisiering the oaths shall cause an entry
thereof to bs made and subscribed by him
and preixed to the poll book.
Sec. IL. AT dll elections TO be held under
this act, the polls shall be opened at the hour
of eight O'Clock in The forenoon, and continue
open until six o'clock IN the afternoon Of the |
same day, ct which time the polls shall be
closed and upon opening the polls, one Of
the clerks, under the direction of the judges, |
shall make proclamation of the same and. |
thirty minutes beforeahe closing Of the polls,
proclamation shall be made In like manner.
and the polls shall be closed in half an hour
but the board may, in their discretion, adjourn
the polls at twelve o'clock at noon, for one
hour, proclamation Of the same being made.
Sec. Ii. EveTyelecior shall, ia full view,
deliver to one OF tire judges Of election,
single ballot OF piece Of paper, on which shall
he written or printed, the names Of the per
sons voted fer. with a pertinent designation
of the Office which be or they may be intend. H
ed 70 Gil said ballot may be open or folded
as the voter may choose.
Sec. IA. The judge 10 whom any ticket
may be delivered, shall, upon the receipt
thereof, pronounce with an audible voice, the
meme Of the elector and Il 40
oliecti0n be made to him, and If the Judge
shall be satisfied that the elector Is legally en-
Eitled 70 vote, he shall Immediately nut The
ball0t IA the box, without inspecting the
Ald9nes thereon, II il he 5 folded ballot. the II
clesks Of the election shall enter the name
ut the elector, and number, ii the POLL Il
book.
Sec. Is. Il shall be lawful Tor any elector
70 vote for Delegate 70 Congress, e. any
place Of holding election within this Territory.
for members Of the Legislative assembly, and
jai other officers, as any place for holding cleo.
tons within the particular limits for which
laHch members Of the legislative assembly, and
aEuoh other officers, are to Be elected Pro-
Tvsded, That an elecsoF qualified to vote for
part. end not all, Of the officers to be chosen
ct any election, shall vote an open ticket
that Che judges may determine tie legality Of
such vote.
sec. l6. II any prEson offering 10 vote shall
be challenged. a. usquaiifed, 81 any Judge,
sqr clerk Of electioh. OF by any other
pegsca entitled to vote a. the same poll, and
either judge may challenge any person Offer
ing 70 vote, whom he shall know or suspect
NOT to be qualified, the Judge shall declare To-
the person so challenged, the qualifications
ot an elector t such person shall then de-
clare himself duly qualified. and the challenge
net be Withdrawn, one Of the judges shall
then tender him the following oath You
10 solemniy swear Cor affirm, 90 the case may
0sl that sou are qualified, according to the
law regulating elections il this Territory. to
vote for the officer Tor officers, as the case
may be1 tor whom you now propose to vote.p
and the clerks shall enter the names Of als
persons on the poll lists who are challenged
and take such oath, and shall enter opposite
their names, the word "sworn," in brackets.
and such records shall be presumpGive evi-
dence of such votes.
Sec. az. There ehaIl Be provided and KEEP