The Shasta courier., 1865-10-07
SHASTA COURIER.
ELEGIlQn LAWS.

Sre 10 Every white male citizen OF me
Tinted states and every white male citizen OF
Nexico who shall have been elected to become
ei,fzen of the United States under the treaty
os neace exchanged and ratified at Quere'aro.
IN The 3oth ofMay. ls4s, Of the age Of twenty
one years, who shall have been aresident OF the
State SIX months next preceding the election
and the county or district in which he claims
his vote. thirty DAYS shall be entitled to a vote
AZ all elections which are now O. hereafter NAV
be authorized by law.
SIC H. For the purpose of voting, no per-
son shall be deemed to have gained or lost
residence by reason Of his presence or absence
on the service Of the United States, nor while
engaged in the navigation Of the waters OF this
State or the United States, or Of the high seas !;
nor while a student Of q seminary of learning
nor while kept TT almshouse or other asy-
lum, nor while confined ia any public prison.
SEC. Il. No idiot or insane person, or per
sons convicted Of any Infamous crime. shall be
entitled 10 the privileges of an eector.
SEC. -. crime shall be deemed infamous
which is punishable by death or by imprson-
ment ia the State Prison.
0ftAe Place of Holding Elections, and also Of m
sDect0rs, Jaages, and CLERKS ef Fiction
See II. 1t shall be the duty of each InsPec-
tor to be al the place where the polls are TO be
opened in the precinct for which ne is appoint
ed from eight IN the morning until sunset on
the day Of tie election. Should sach Inspector
not appear at eight O'Clock in the morning, the
electors present at the place where the polls are
to be opened, may appoint an Inspector ior'the
precinct
SIC ls The Board Of Inspectors for each
precinct shall, before the time OF opening the
polls, oppoint two suitable persons to act as
Clerks.
SIC 10. Before any election shall be open
ed the Inspector, Judges ana Clerks shall each.
before any officer authorized TO administer oaths,
take an oath that he VIII faithfully and impair
TALLY discharge the duties assigned him by law.
If there is no person present authorized to ad-
minister oaths, the Inspector shall administer
the same to the Judges and Clerks, and one OF
the judges shall then administer the oath to the
Inspector.
SIC. 20. The Inspector shall be Chairman
of the Board and after its organization shall
have power to administer all necessary oaths,
which NAV be required in the progress oi The
election. lie shall also have power TO Hil any
vacancy that may occur in the Board Of Judges,
OF by absence or 10y refusal to serve OF either Of
the Clerks, after the polls have been opened.
On ogaahag The rolls: ef Votag and Challenges
SEE ~ Atall elections, tile polls shall be
open at eight cocl, IN the morning, and shall
continue open until sunset at which time
the Judges shall close the polisi Pi0rt+tai
that the Judges of lhe election tuay take re-
cess of Que hour 40 amy ume they may think
proper during the day before tarec o'clock N
the afternoon
SEC. %. The Board Of Judges, before they
commence receiving ballots shall cause II to
be proclaimed aloud at the place OF voting that
the polls are open
SEC. q. Whenever any person offers to vote,
the Inspector shah pronounce Dis name in an
audible voice aud II taere be $40 objection to
the qualification OF such person as an eleclor,
shall receive hs ballot, and ia the presence of
the other Judges put the same, without beng
opeued or examined. into the ballot box.
SIC. 26 The name of each elector whose bal
lot has thus been received, shall be Immediate
lr entered by each Clerl, in the column of his
poll list, headed names of voters, numbering
each name in the Ilditieual column, as it is ts-
ken down, so tlat 10 may le seen at any time
whether the Two isls agrce.
SIC. -. Any person Offering to vote may be
challenged as unqualified, by the Inspector. or
either Of the Judges, or by amy legal voter; and
it shall, In all cases. be lac duty of the lnspcc-
tor and each OF tie Judges 10 challenge any
person offering TO vote whom he shall know or
suspect not to be duly qualified an clector.
ff0cce0HyS 9H ChattcHge.
Section J.. Section tweuty-eight Of said Ac, is
amended so as TO read as follows:
Section IS. If any person offering to vote at
any election shall be challenged in relation To his
right 70 vote aJ thst eleef-n the Board Of Judges
shall declare him tds qualifications Of an eector
and the Inspector or of the Judges shall tender
TO him the following preliminary oath:
' Aou DO swear or affirm, that YOU viii
fully and truly answer all such questions as shall
i
qualifications - an cectorg'
The Inspector or one OF the Judges shall then
proceed to question the person challenged in rela-
ton to his name, his then place Of residence how
long he has resided in the township and county
where his last piaee of residence was also AS TO his
citizenship, and whether a native or naturalized
citizen. and il the latter wheu where. and in what
Court. before what officer be wasnatrralized. and
all such other questions shall teud to test his
qualifications as to citizenship and right to vote
See. ,. II any person shall refuse to fake the
said preliminary oath when so rendered or TO an
swer any and all pertinent questions as to his dual
ifcations, bis vote shall be rejected and if the
Board of Judges are satisfied. from his answers as
aforesaid, that such person is not a legal voter,
they shall reject his vote.
See. 3. If such person shall still insist that he is
entitled 10 vote, and the Board Of Judges find no
cause to reject his vote under the preliminary ex
animation, and the challenge shall not be with
drawn, he shall not be entitled to vote unless he
take the following oath, to be administered bv the
Inspector one ofthe Judges, viz:
= You do swear (or affirm. as the case NAV bel
that you rs citizen OF the United States. that von
are Of the age of twonyone years according to the
best of your knowledge and belief. that vou have
resided in this State SIX months next preceding
this election, and In this county, township. or
ward as the case may bel thirty DAYS. and that
you have not voted this day?'
And in case the person Offering to vote produce a
certified transcript Ofthe records of Court of COM
Petent Jurisdiction, admitting him to citizenship.
duly attcsted 10y the Clerk thereof, as evidence Of
his right to vote. and the person producing the
same is unknown 70 the Board Of Judges he shall
make oath that be IS the person therein named
See t. Il any person challenged as unqualified
shall be guilty of wful and corrupt false swearing
or affirming in taking any oath affirmation pre-
scribed by this Act. such person shall be adjudged
guilty of wilful aad corrupt perjury.
See. ). Every person who shall wilfully and
eoTuptly procure any person to swear or affirm
falsely as aforesaid shah be adiudged guilty of sub
ornation Of perjury. and shall upon conviction
thereof suffer the punishment directed by law in
eases of wilful and corrupt perjury.
Sec. 6. Every person who shall procure. aid, as
sist counsel advise another 70 give or offer his
vote at any general or special election knowing
that the person IS not duly qualified 70 vote shah
conviction be adjudged guilty Of a misdemean9r.
and punished by fine Of not less than fifty nor
more than 1--WE hundred dollars. or Imprisonment
not less than two nor more han SIX months. or by
both such fine and Imprisonment, as the Court may
direct
See. :. The Board Of Judges Of Election shall
Keep minute Of their prf,eaeYrs in respect to The