Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-10-22

fer the same to the Judges and clerks, and one
of the Judges shall then administer the oath to
Il the Inspector -,
Tho poard and after its organization shall have
mower TO administer all necessary 0A'hS, VII ch
my be required in the progress OF the elect on
= He shall al 20 have power TO fill any vac .nry that
NAV occur in the Board cf Judges, or hy absence
Or Nv refusal to serve Of either OF the Clerks,
after the polls have been opened
ox opvx,yc THE rolls: o. vo1INo A-D onu'tNcI>o.
Src % AtaI elections the polls shall be
one,ed ut eight o clock in the morning. and shali
feminine Oh IN until sunset, at winch time The
.Judpes shall close the polls PTcr.de|. that tire
Judges of the election may t. ne recess OF Que
bour IT any time they may think proper during
,hs DIV before three clock in the afternoon.
Src o. The Board of Judges, before they
commenc. receiving ballots snail cause il to be
proclaimed aloud Il; the place OF voting that the
polls open.
SEC. 25 Whenever aGv person offers 70 vote J.
the Inspector shall proncnn"e HIs name ~ ar
audible voice and ii there be no otJe"l'on 10 INC
qualification of such person As an elecfor Sh"i'
receive his ballot, and in the presence of the
other Judges pnt the same without Being opened
or examined into the ballot-boX.
Src 26 The name of each elector whose bal
lot has thus been received, shall I've Immediately
entered by each Clerk i'll the column of his poll
list headed names of voters, numbering each
name in the additional column, it is taken
down 50 that it nay be seen at any time whether
the two lists agree.
SEC 27-Any person offering to vote may be
challenged as unqu lifted by the Inspector or
either of the Judges or any legal voter; and 1t
shall in all cases be the duty of the Inspector
AN each of the Jud res to challenge any person
offering to vote whom he shall know or suspect
not to be qualified as eector
SEC IS When any person offering to vote is
clalenged il shall be the duty of the Board Of
/, tl,. IL ,.,fs r..t,
clcctor.
SEC % If such person. shall insist that he is
entitled to vote, and the challenge shall not be
withdrawn, he shall not be entitled to vote
unless he take the following oath, to he admin
iscred by the Inspector or one of the Judges,
viz:
You do swear Tor affirm, the ease may
be that YOU are a citizen Of the United States,
that you are of the age of twenty-one years,
cording to the best OF yoar knowledge and be-
lief, that You have resided in this State six
months next preceding this election, and that
YOU have not voted this day.
Upon taking which oath, he shall be entitled
TO for all State officers, and if he offer TO
vote for any district, county or township officer,
he shall, in addition, thereto, make oath that
he has resided in such district, county or town
ship, las the case may be- thirty DAYS.
SEC. 81. If the vote Of any person be chal-
lcnged the ground that he has been convicted
of an infamous crime, DISTINGUISHED by any
Court of competent jurisdiction, he shah not be
required to answer any questions respecting
such alled4scd conviction and in the absence of
any authenticated record of such facts, it may
be competent for two di>intercStcd witnesses
upon oath to prove the same.
SEC. 81. When the polls are closed. procl\lma-
ton thereof shall be made At the place of voting,
aud no votes Shall be Afterwards received
az iHcL,nIv. TIE E1s,I-
or tcli"Nz, A. r eA'1i.i At ~ ~ TIN.
SEC. -. rs soon rs the polls are closed on the
Gttrnoon Of the dty of the election, the JUICES
4lall open the ballot-boN and conin nee count
inc tn. votes. and III no case shall the b.tliot-box
bv removed from the room in which the election
may he hclt. until al the h,iIo;s are counted
the counting If the 10. lctz sh Il in an cases To-
r,adt public.
The lp:s sA Il he tancn out corefuiIr. one
by one by the Inspector or oue Of The JuIyqs.
Who sh Il open them and read aloud TIE h. nc
or each prison conttie,l th-r IN. an tle OILS.
for wiic. every such person Is voted .ur
+ tch Clerk Shall write down each Office to be
flied, aud the me Of each person voted for
SAGA oiic" aud >l2ll keep tn nam b. Of votes
~ tAIeS as they are rr3d aloud 5y tie lnspc.tor
Or Judge. rae counting of ia. votes shall he
continued without adjournment uatil all are
counted
SEC u. If two Il kos are folded torctler.
they st Ill boih he ri eth a IL il "A ,re ncr>ons
are d. gn It'd on any ticket toc any Office t.au
are to be elected Tor -uri Ollie such part OF Tie
ticket shall not he counted for any Of ;hcm; tut
no ticket SHAH bt lost for want Of form II he
Bolrt Of Jads determine to tls.rs .,.sc..-
ton.
SEC 81. As sooa all the votes are re 4 of
and counted. a certificate shall be drawn ur on
each of the papers conteiane the pou list and
taiies, or att iched thereto. stating the number
OF votes each person voted for his received and
designating the Office to fill to which he WAS
voted for, which number shall be written in
words ut full length Each certificate shall be
s'gnci by the Clerks, the Ju igcs, and Inspector
One of said certiic ltes, with poll list an tally
paper to which it is attached shall be retained
by the Inspector, and preserved by him at least
SIX months. The ballot shall be strung upou 4
cord or thread by the Inspector during the count
ing Of the ballots, in the order in which they are
entered upon the tally list by the Clerks and
s1ii ballots, together with the other of said Ger
tihcatcs with the poll list and tally paper to
which 1t IS attached, shall be sealed bv the In
spcctor IN the presence of the Judges aud Clerks
and Endorsed - Election Returns" and be d.
rectel and delivcrei or sent by the Inspector to
the County Clerk of the county in which the
election is hell, and the said ballots shall be
Kept tor at fetst SIX months by said Clerk AMI
II any person be Of the opinion TIA 1t the vote of
any precinct shall not have been correctly count
e t. ne may appear on the day appointed for the
Board OF Supervisors to open the returns and
0 demand recount of the vote of said precinct
Il and the Board of Supervisors shall proceed to
e recount the vote Of said precinct that is SO
u claimed to have been incorrectly counted.
= SEC 36 The said package shall he delivered
10 the County Clerk by one of the Judges or
Clerks OF the election in person, or may be sent
J by private hand, or by mail. If sent by private
; hand the person delivering it shall, before the
d County Clerk, take and subscribe an affidavit
that the package was delivered to him by one OF
II the Judges, (naming him. that it has not been
{ out OF his possession since it was received. N
ms undergone no alteration while in his posses.
n SION The affidavit shall be endorsed on the
e package If sent by mail, it shall be mailed by
a one OF the Judges, and the postmaster shall
= make on IT an Endorsement that he received il
&c IRON one of the Judges, (naming him.
VI TIE PENALTIES FoR MISCONDUCT LE HONS Ann FOR yo
y Ll1ioN or ctRIAiN PROVISIONS or THIS ACT
- DEC 98- II any person shall, directly or indi-
recuy, use any threats, menace or force or any
- corrupt means or device at, or previous to- any
elec'lon heid pursuant to this towards any cleo
tor, TO hinder or deter him from voting at an,
s. Sucn election shall attennt hv ON, m m N,