The Shasta courier., 1865-09-30

Sec. 81 If the vote of any person be chal-
enged on the ground that he has been convic-
| ted of an Infamous crime, or disfranchised bv
anv Court ofcompetent jurisdic ion, he shall not
be required to answer any questions respecting
such alleged conviction; and in the absence of
auy authenticated record of such facts, it may
be competent for two disnterested witnesses
upon oath to prove the same.
Sec 80. When the polls closed, procla-
nation thereof shall be made at the place of vo-
ting. and no votes shall be afterwards received.
OF Counting and Receiring the Votes, Declaring
the Result Of Elections, and Of Certificates Of
Election.
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 ofbaliots shall IN all
cases be public.
The ballots shall be taken out carefully, one
by one. by 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 TO be
filed. and the name of each person voted for
such Office, and shall keep the number of votes
by tallies. as they read aloud by the In
spector or Judge. The counting of the votes shall
be continued without adjournment until all
are counted.
/ Sec. 34 If two tickets are folded together,
they shall both be rejected and if more per-
sons are designated on any ticket for any office
than are to be elected tor 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 80. As soon as all the votes 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 num-
Der 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 Inspector.
One of said certificates, with the poll list, and
tally paper to which it is attached shall be re-
taned 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
| and indorsed /" Election Returns" and be d.
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 coun-
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. So The said package shall be delivered
to the County Clerk by one of the Judges or
! 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 the
| County Clerk take and subscribe an affidavit
that the package was delivered to him by one
of the Judges, (naming him. that it has not
been out of his possession since it was received
and has undergone no alteration while in his
possession. The affidavit shall be endorsed on
| the package. If sent by mail, it shall be mail
ed by of the Judges, and the postmaster
| shall make on it an Endorsement that he recev-
ed it from one of the Judges, (naming him.)
Ofthe Penalties for Misconduct at Elections and
for Violation Of Certain Provisions Of this Act.
Sec 9s. Ifany person shall, directly or in
directly, use any threats, menace or force, or
any corrupt means device, at or previous to
any election held persuant to this towards any
elector, to hinder or deter him from voting at
such election; or shall attempt by any means
whatever, to awe, restrain, hinder, or disturb
any elector in the free exercise of the right of
suffrage. he shall upon conviction thereof be
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 provisions of this act, who cannot read
with ticket, such person informing or giving
such elector to understand that it contains a
name or names written or printed thereon differ
ent from the name or names written or printed
thereon, such person shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined in any sum not less than fifty
ncr more than FIVE hundred dollars
How Soldiers may Vote.
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