The evening Argus., 1865-09-27

the town clerk in counties with township Or
ganization, with the city clerk or clerk of the
village, where such corporations exists with
the county clerk where such do not exist.
To retain one copy, each, tor his own use
ION election day" and carefully preserve 1t.
without blot, ,erasure or change. (See section
7, lines | to 81
Sirth-On election day." before opening
the polls:
To fill any vacancy which may be, or occur,
In their number (tbree). as prescribed in sec
ton IL of election laws of lS45, page g.
(See section Is, line and Sd There must
in all cases be three Judges of election"-in-
spectors.
To select two of the judges, who shall
CHECK" each on his own register. the name
of each and every voter, Immediately, when
he has voted. See section lines 10 to l3.
To mark upon each and every ballot its
number the same shall be kept by the
"clerk of elections" and before depositing it
in the box. See election law of 1861, page
D. and section l6, lines and So
To preserve order at the polls, as prescrib-
ed in section q of election law of 1s45. page
Z. See section l3 lines / TO
To remain at the polls, without ad journ
ment or recess, until all the ballots cast shall
have been counted, and the number of ballots
publicly announced" See section l6, lines
to 10.
To reject every vote offered by any person
whose name is net upon the corrected regis
ter UNTIL he'shall furnish, IN ioritiRg, his atl-
davit that he is an inhabitant OF said precinct,
that he Is entitled to vote at said poll ;" and
UNTIL he shall 'prove by the oath of house
holder, ,""who shall be registered voter, of
the same precinct, and entitled to vote at the
same poll, that he is an inhabitant of said
precinct and entitled to vote at said poll; and
who shall also, correctly and truly. state
where said person offering to vote resides CIV
ing name of street, If In city. and number of
house. if numbered. See section Z, lines l3
| TO 25.
To deliver said affidavit, Immediately after
election, and on the same day, 10 the clerk OF
the county, or town or city, or village. a. the
case may reerire. See instructions fifth and
sectlon Z, lines 80 to 33
Seventh reject the vote of any and ev-
cry person who shall refuse to make a TRUE
statement" when asked by any one having
right to demand 1t, and of any and every
person who shall make a false statement,
where he resides, giving the name of street.
if in city. and the number Of house, If num-
bered. Law of 1861, pages 81 and %. See
section s lines 20 TO % The penalty for
making a false statement is a fine of fifty dol
| lars $50 and imprisonmenC ten lOI days. !
E1Qht-Atter the canvass OF votes" as
proved IN the statutes, page 10, section II /:
To attach to ea h OF the two registers,
which are Checked, " one of the poll lists
! made by the clerk of this election.
To leave one of said checked" registers
| and poll lists with the clerk of the county, or
| town, or city, or village. as the may re-
qulre. See Instructions fifth, and section
| 81
| To select one of the Judges who shall retain
| one of the said checked" register and poll
list, and carefully keep it, without blot, eras-
use or change, until the time shall arrive for
making other "registers" for the next cleo
tion. See section 9.
| Forms.
OATH TO BE ADMINISTERED TO .'PERsOS REpUIR-
| ING HIS NAME To BE ENTERED" on THE REG
| IsTER WHEN BEING REVISED AND CORRECTED.
| You do soIemly affirm that you are above the
age OF twenty-One years that YOU a citizen OF
the state of nols; that you have permanently re-
sided IN this state during the past year; that YOU
are bona pdF resident OF tins precinct, have re-
sided during the last sixty days herein at the house
] ot--.- street, at number
SO help you God
AFFIDAVIT OF PERSON OFFERING TO VOTE
! WHOSE NAME Is NOT ION THE CORRECTED
! REGISTER"
/ STAFF OF ILLINOIS, .CoUxTY ss
i...-.-.., do solemniy affirm that am above
/ the age OF twenty-one years that | am citizen
q! the state OF Illinois, and nave resided perman-
emily therein Cne year preceding TINS election !;
! that / am bona tide resident of this precinct,
and have resided herein permanently during the
last thirty days; that am entitled to vote at this
poll that have not voted at tins election: that
my residence for the last thirty days has been and
/ is now at the house off, -, In........
street, and number. All OF which IS
! true. So help me GOO.
L. s
The above affidavit tot............is subscribed
/ and sworn 10 by me- ........--...in and for
/ the county and state Aforesaid, thIs......
J Gay oI.- ISo.-
I q. L.. y
NoTE-Thls affidavit be preserved and
flied as required by law. (See section :, lines 80
| to 35.)