Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-09-02

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 Office
for which every snch person is voted for
Each Clerk shall write down each office to be
filed, and the name of each person voted foi
such office, and shall keep the Number of votes
by tallies as they read aloud by the Inspector
or Judge. The counting of the votes shall bs
continued without adjournment until all are
counted
SEC. "a. If two tickets folded together
they shall both be rejected and if more persons
are designated on any ticket for any office than
are to be elected for such Office such part of the
ticket shall not be counted for any of them ; but
no ticket shall be lost for want of form, if the
Board of Judges can determine to their satistac-
ton.
SEC 80. As soon as all the votes are read of
and counted a certificate shall be drawn up on
each of the papers containing the poll list and
tallies, or attached thereto, stating the number
of votes each person voted for has received, and
designating the office tolfill which he was voted
for, which number shall be written in words al
full length. Each certificate shall be signed by
the Clerks, the Judges, and Inspector. One OF
said certificates with poll list and tally paper to
which it is attached shall be retained by the In
spector, and preserved by him at least six months
The ballot shall be strung upon cord or thread
by the Inspector during the counting of the bal
lots 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 attach
ed, shall be sealed by the Inspector in the pres
ence of the Judges and Clerks, and ndorsed
q Election Returns, and be directed and deliv-
cred 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 counted he may appear
on the day appointed for the Board of Supervl-
sors to open the returns, and demand a recount
of the vote of said precinct that is so claimed to
have been incorrectly counted.
Sec. SO. The said package shall be delivered
to the County Clerk by enc 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 to an affidavit
that the package was delivered to him by one of
the Judges, manning him), that it has not been
ont of his possession since it was received, and
has undergone no change while in his possession.
The affidavit shall be endorsed on the package.
If sent by mall it shall be mailed by one of the
Judges, and the postmaster shall make on it an
Endorsement that he received it from one of the
Judges, (naming HIM.
PENALTIES FOR MISCONDUCT At ELECTION AND FOR vio-
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
SEC. %. If any person shall, directly or indi-
rectly, any threats, menace or force, or any
corrupt means or device, at, or previous to, any
election held pursuant to this towards any cleo
tor. to hinder or deter him from voting at any
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 suf-
frage he shall upon conviction thereof, be fined
in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.
SEC. 90. If any person shall furnish any cleo
tor, wishing to vote at any election held pursuant
to the provisions of this Act who cannot read,
with a 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 names written or printed
thereon, such person shall, upon conviction
thereof be fined in any sum not less than htty
nor more than five hundred dollars.