The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07

record Of such facts It may be competent for two
dsinerested witnesses upon oath to prove the samT
.ARrIcLE 1888. SEC. g.. When the Polls are
place q voting, and no votes a6a Be % SfssrwaSds "
received.
ARTIcIs a1So. Sec 30. Az soon a. the polls are
closed on the afternoon Of the day o. election, the
Judges shall open the ballot box and commence
counting the votes, and In no case shall the ballot
box be removed rom the room in which any cleo
ton may be held until the ballots are counted the
counting o. tne ballots shall In all caSss 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 thereon, and the once for which
every such person is voted for, and each Clerk
shall write down each office to be filled and the
name Of each person voted for for said o6ace, and
shall Keep the number Of votes by tallies a. they
are read aloud by the Inspector or Judge. The
jOurnment until all are counted
ARTICLE 2140 SEC. 81. II two tickets are
found folded together they shall both be rejected
and II more persons are designated on any ticket
for any Office than are to be elected to such ONCE
such part Of the ticket shall not be counted for any
OF them, but no ticket shall be lost for want Of
form II the Board Of Judges can determine to
Their satisfaction the person voted for, and TIM Of
hce intended.
ARTICLE 2l4l. SEC s6. As soon Is the votes are
read of and counted, a certificate ahal be drawn
up on each Of the papers containing the Poll List
and talies or attached thereto stating the number
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 t0
which 1t Is attached, shall be retained by the In
specior, and preserved by him at least six months.
1.-THE ballots shall be strung npon q cord or
thread by the Inspector during counting Of
the ballots in the order in which they are 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 1t is attached
shall be sealed up by the Inspector in presence Of
the Judges and Clerks, and indorsed Election
Returns, and be directed and delivered or sent by
the Inspector to the County Clerk Of the County In
which the election is held, J. and the said ballots
shall be kept for at least six months by said Clerk
and II any person be Of the opinion that the vo'e
Of any precinct shall not have been correctly count
ed he may appear on the day appointed the Board
OF Supervisors to open the returns, and demand q
recount OF the votes Of said precinct and the Board
OF Supervisors shall proceed to recount the vote Of
the precinct that is SO claimed to have been ncor-
reCtly counted.
ARTICLE 2l42 SEC. 36. 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 mall If sent by
private hand. the person delivering 1t shall before
the County Clerk, take and subscribe an affidavit
that the package delivered TO him by one Of the
Judges, naming him. and that 1t has not been out
Of possession since it was received and has under
gone no alteration while in his possession. sep27