The Shasta courier., 1865-09-02


See. 9. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict
with the provisions of this Act hereby repealed
Sec. 81. If the vote ofany person be chai-
enged on the ground that he has been convic-
ted of an Infamous crime. or DISTINGUISHED oF
any Court ofcompetent jurisdic' ion, he shall not
he required to answer any questions respecting
| such alleged conviction; and in the absence OF
any authenticated record of such facts. Vt may
be competent for two disinterested witnesses
upon oath to prove the same.
Sec 32 When the polls are closed. proca-
| nation thereof shall be made at the place OF ro-
ting, and no votes shall be afterwards received
Of Counting and Receiving the Votes. Deeiaring
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
ballotb box be removed from the room in which
the election may be held until all the ballots
are counted the counting of ballots shall in al
cases be public.
| The ballots sh II be t. ken out ear fu IL. ont
~ ore. 5v tie Ia.pactor or of the judges.
| sho snan open them. aai -ead aloud the namt
| oi each pcrsoa contained therein. and the o.
Ice for which every such person Is voted for
Each CLERK shall write down each ofiire 10 he
| ilied, and lie name Of eaca qerson voted foi
,uch office, and shall keen .,.e 4nber of vote
hy taiies. they are read aloud by the In
spector or Judge The counting of the votes shall
be continued without adjournment until all
are counted.
Sec "a. If two tickets 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
| of III tiolat hall he
of them; but no ticket shall be lost from want
of form, if the Board of Judges can determine
to their satisfaction.
| Sec So As soon as all the votes are read
off and counted, certificate shall be drawn up
on each Of the papers containing the poll list
and tallies, or attached thereto, stating the mum
| 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-
tanned 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 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 it is attached, shall be sealed up by the
| Inspector in presence of the Judges and Clerks
| and indorsed Election Returns" and be d.
rected and delivered 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 a 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 Sc. 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 tae
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 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 receiv
ed it from one of the Judges (naming him.)
! Of the Penalties for Misconduct at Elections, and
| for Violdtion of Certain Proyisions of this Act
Sec. %. Ifany person SHALL directly or in
| directly, use any threats, menace or force, or
any corrupt means or device, at, or previous to,
any election held persuant to this towards any
elector, 10 hinder or deter him from voting al
such election; or shall attempt by any means
whatever, to awe, restrain, hinder or disturb
any elec3or 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. 80. 1fany person shall furnish any eec-
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 6
name or names written or printed thereon differ
ent from the name names written printed
thereon, such person SHALL upon conviction
thereof, be fined in any sum not less than fifty
nor more than FIVE hundred dollars.
How Soldiers may Vote.
Sec T. On the day fixed by law for holding the
State election. ard a., t,f Cd 10 ing Electors o
Plesidet al We p.tsi.iel ii The United States
ier tie year =. - 5cel hu DE. aud six. y-tuur
and f,r every genera. e.s,tiJn thereafter during
the war in whiah hs National Government Is now
engaged. ballot box, other suitable receptacl,
for votes, shall be opened, and votes received from
the electors whose upon said list, at each
place where a regiment detachment of regiment
battalion, squadron, or battery of California sol
ders in the sefvice of the United States may be
that day at which time and place the electors be
longing to such regiment, detachment, squadron
or battery shall be entitled to vote for the following
named officers, viz
Firsr-For members of the Legislature;
Second-For members of Congress;
Taird-For Presidential Electors; and for which
by reason of their residence in the several counties
and districts of this State, they are authorized tt
vote, as fully as they would be authorized to vote
at elections in the several counties districts in
which they reside and the vote so given by such
electors at such time and place shall be considered
taken, and held to have been given by them in The
respective counties of which they residents
Such ballot box other receptacle for votes shall
be opened and such votes received under the super
vision and charge of the three highest senior off
| GERS in command of such regiment detachment
sausdron battery, in which shall be deposited by
said electors ballots for all officers for whom, unde
the provisions of this Act they are entitled t.
! vote. which ballots shall have the name ane
office of the persons voted for fairly written ol
printed on one piece of paper. The name 20
each elector voting as aforesaid shall be check
ed at the time of voting by one OF the Officers
having charge of the ballot box as aforesaid
nnon the list furnished, and the officers receiv
ipp said votes shall exercise due care and dill
pence to prevent any soldier voting by mistake
for any officer except such as be is entitled tt
vote for: bat no officer shall open or examine