Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-08
Election Frautis.

Senator BRowS of Wells county. prepared
and presented the following bill to the Senate 10
preveu election frauds. and preserve the purity
importance. snd deserves the serious considera-
ton Of the legislature Without an honest ex
preston at the ballot box, elections are farce
The object of Mr. BRowS's bill is to secure, i!
possible. an hone-t vote and in that regard it is
a move in the right direction. The legislature
will tail in its duty it i, does adopt measures
to prevent the gross frauds which have charac
terized the elections for years past
An act providing for the registration of electors
OF thi- state. prescribing The powers. pay an
duties in connection herewith of township trus
tee, ia ices OF the peace, county commis-
sioners aud officers OF elections; sffixng =
penalty tor the violation OF any of the prosls
ions OF this act add declaring an emergency
Section ! Be it enacted by the General as
semoly oil the state OF Indiana, That 1t shall toe
the dutY oi township trustees of thls state TO pro
vide aud keep n re- ister, which shall be sub
stsutially bound record book of not less than
SIX hunured pages; which said register shall con
tam and EXHIBIT the names OF all electors IN
their respective tOsnships. the age OF each cleo
tor. shether he IL married or unmarried, the
date. as Sear.y a. the same Can be ascertained.
OF his becoming resident of his respective
township, town, city or ward OF city, which
Is IN al tie as ertained and determined upon
written or oral evidence, or both, TO the satlsfsc
ilOu OF the trustee. Aud the said register shall
contain the names of electors resident in towns,
cities. or wards OF cities, separately from the
names OF other electors and shall contain the
names of all electors in alphabetical order with
respect 10 heir surnsmes
SIC Every elector shall register himself
or cause himself TO be registered by the township
trustee in the record herein above provided for,
and On failure 10 do 80 ten DAYS prior TO the day
on which any election Is held, the electOr so fail
Ing shall not be allowed TO vote at such election.
SEc ; A written printed list of the names
of all electors appearing upon such register IRE
pared Nv townships towns. cities. or wards OF Cit
les. shall thirty days prior TO the day on which
an, cleo Iou is held. be posted by the trustee. in
hree of the most public places in the respective
townships, towns, cities. or wards OF cities where
sad electors reside: aud the said trustee, to-
gether with the Justice justices OF the peace OF
his tewnship shall. from that time until ten DAYS
prior To the day on which sny election is held,
constitute a board 20 Tear ana determine the ap
plication of any elector electors Tor the cor
recti0n of said register. so that the same shall
coniaa accuraiel, and completely the matters
sat facts required by the htst section OF this act;
and tor that purpose said board may examine
aud hear written or oral evidence or both: and
a IN jority OF SAID board sd ali be sufficient tn de-
termne said application OF any question arising
hereunder Aud the trustee shall keep in .
substantially bound book, OF not less than SIX
hundred pages, record OF such apple stiop,
uhich record shall fully set forth the facts and
proceedings IN each case.
SIC Appeals when asked by the party az
greivei shall tie IRON the decision OF the board.
m sscftoa three prov ded for 10 the board of
couHt, - mmissloners snd transcript attested
by the ,-h.ial signature OF the trustee, together
~ I'll ise papers IN the tse. shall be trans
taittei without delay. hy me trustee to the
IN auditor tor the acton OF the board of com
msipners and the board of commissioners
durii : ssu DAYS prior &c tie day OF which any
election : held shall hold special session tor
/ the purpose o. hearing and deter mining sueh D.
peas aud T.. Csc al rev ersal by them of ny
dec s-.on oi tie said board m section three pro
vided iof, uhen such reversal shall be 10 the Ell
feet that some name o. names already reg stersd
II u be striken cut o. the register. that some
name or nameS shall toe recorded therein. they
-h.l cause F.. certified ca3y ~ such dec sion or
oe,..i0us Including tie facts required IA The hssi
-scfau ut this ac,. Ia he ,ssuel Oh the mOrnii (
/ ot the election day under their Off -ial sea- ~
/ tne AUDITOR 70 Toe trustee. and another ceruhed
/ cap, thereof 10 the inspectors OF the elections
( sol up0u tecesg, by the trustee OF sucn CERT
hel decision, lie shsll erase from or add 10 the
saiI register tie name name- contained IA said
esrtifed decision with the necessary accompany
/ M iacts sad the trustee shall hle said certhed
/ decision among the other papers pertaining 10
/ his Office snd upon receip; by said inspectors
vi such certified decision. they shall, before the
| oger ius of sUch election, erase iron or add tn
| the duplicate copies OF said register hereinafter
crowded tor. the name or names contained
IA said aesctsion de<cisous and shall then de
liver said certified decision OF decisions to the
1 clerks OF such election.