The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-02-16

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no elector shall vote at the same election ~
two different polls. and for no officers excep,
such as are provided for BY section three, and
the other provisions Of this act.
SEC. 10. Any person Offering TO vote may
be halIenged. as unqualified, by either Of the
inspectors, or by any person who is an elscto'
in this State; and il is the duty OF each Of
the inspectors to challenge any person offering
TO vote whom he kuows, or suspects not duly
qualified.
SEC. IL. When any person is so caalleng-
ed the inspectors shall rea or explain 10 him
sections one, two and these OF this act and
may examine him as to bis qualifications and
if the person Insist that he is qualified tolvote
and the challenge is not Withdrawn, ono oi
the inspectors shall tender to him such oae ol
the folIowin- oaths as no may claim the
grounds Of. his qualification TO votes.
You do solemnly swear Tor ailirm) that you
are 81 years of age. that you are citizen Of
the United states, tia you, have been resi-
dent of the State o! ! ,higan .hres months
and of the township of - in the coun.
.y Of in said State 10 lays next pre-
ceeding this day, that you have no. voted at
this election aud that you arc a registered vo
ter OF said town or ward; or
2I. You do solcmnly swear Tor affirm that
you are 81 years ot age, that you resided in
the State Of Michigan on the oath day Of
June, 1895, that you have been resident&l
the State Of Michigan three months aud Of
the township of - in the county o
- or ward of tho city Of - in said
State o days next preceding this day and
that you have not voted at this election, and
ihsa you arc a fegi4sessd, vc.er of said town
SHY or ward; or
81. You do soiemnly swear Tor aflirm) tha
you are 81 years Of cge, that you wero :
resident Of the State Of Michigan OH the
lst day of January, 1850 that you have do
clsred your intention TO become citizel
of the United States pursuant TO tie laws
therof, six months preceding lhi' election
that you have resided in said State thre
months and Of the township Of ---- ---
in the county of - or ward OF tho cit,
Of - 10 said State 10 days next preced
ing (his day, that you have not voted, c
this election and that you are registered vo
ter Of said township or ward; or
4th. You do soemnly swear Tor affirm
thi you are 2l years Of Hge, that you bav
resided iu the State of Michigan two year
and elk months, that you ave declared you
intention TO become citizen of he UpiteC
States pursuant 10 the laws thereof, si
months previous to this election, that you
nave been a resident of the State Of Michi
gan aud of tie township Of --n -
county or in ward of the city of -
in said State 10 days next preceding thi
election, and that you have not voted at thi
election and that you are registered voter i
said township or ward, or
9Th You do solemnly swear (or affirm
that you are 2l years of age, that you are
civiliS d inhabitant of Iadian descent and nc
member Of any tribe, that you have been
resident of the State Of Michigan thre
mootbs and in the township Of ---
- county or in the - ward Of tn
city Of - in said State 10 days mel
preceding this day, that you have not vote
at this election. aud that you are regsterc
voter iu said town.hip or ward.
Aud if ho take either of such osths h
vote shall be received. But il said perso
shall therein swear falsely, upon conviction
thereof, in the county where such perso
claims the right to vote, shall be liable to th
pain sod penalties Of perjury.
Sec. ls When the poll is closed the il
spectors shall Immediately proceed to canvas
and ascertain the result,
SEC. 10. The canvass ahsll be public, lar
shall commence By d comparison of The pc
lists from the beginning, and a correction
any error which may be found therein, unit
they shall lie found or made to agree, II tW
or more ballots are found SO folded toy eth,
as to present the appearance, Of single bal
lot, and 10 covince the inspectors that thj
7 wero cast as one, they shall not bo coun et
but they shall have the words "rcjected
double" written rpon Z en-, be foldeI togetl
er again, and kept as herein directed.
SEC. go. II at any stage Of the canvass
bal lot not stating for wba. Office the perso
theron named is voted for, is found iu I'll
box, when officers Of different kinds are 10 b
/, elected, it 10 to be rejected.
SEC. 2l. If ballot be fourd coutainin
the mime of more persons for one office tha
, can be elected 10 that Office aud such hallC
form an excess above the number Of votes,
shall be rejected as to that office, (the cau'
Of rejection being endorsed thereon,( and di
, posed Of as hereinafter directed aud il it dot
not form such excess, so many Of the name
fret in order, as required, shall be counted.
SEQ. 20. AS check 10 counting eac
clerk shall keep tally list.
SEC. 90. A return in writing shall
, , made in each poll book, setting forth 10 worc
at length the whole number of ballots ca
for each officer, Except those reja,ted,) Il
: name Of each person voted for, and the nrr
bcr Of votes given to each person for each d
ferent Office, which return shall be ccrtif
: as correct, sign by the inspectors and atteste
by the clerks. Such return shall be subsia
TALLY as follows:
I, At an election held by the electors Of -
: regiment Of Michigan Infautry, Cavalry, q
: tillery, or battery, as the case may be,) or
u company Of - regiment of Eicbig'
: - at (jescribing the place. there were.
ballots cast for the office Of Governor Of Ii
5tae, Of which A. b had - votes anil
y d. mad - votes. For State Treasurer, =
: woes were cast of which e. F. had ---voi
: and q. III had = votes. Aud tho same
;, turns shall be made of til, votes cast for On
. y and every other State officer. For Coogre
~ in tha First Gnpotassion,I District