The weekly union record., 1865-08-26

shall also have power to fill any vacancy that may
occur in the Board of Judges or by absence or re-
fnsa to serve of either Of the Clerks after the polls
shall have been opened.
Opening the Polls--Votiug, etc.
ART. 2l3l-cEc 22-At all elections the polls
shall be opened at o'clock in the morning and
shall continne nnen urti sunset at which time the
judges shall close the polls. Provided that the
Judges of the Election NAV take recess ofone hour
OF any time they may think proper duringthe DAY,
before O'Clock in the afternoon.
Art. 2l34-SEC. 25.-Wh heneyer any person Of
fers 10 vote. the Inspector shall pronounce his
name in an audible voice and if there be no ohiec-
tion to the qualification of such person as an eec-
tor shall receive his ballot ard in the presence Of
the other Judges. pnt the same without being
opened or examined, into the ballot box
ART. 2l25-SEc. &c The name of each elector
whose ballot has thus heen received. shall he imme
diatey entered by each Clerk, in the column of his
poll list headed Names of Voters - nnmharing
each name in the additional column as il is taken
down. 50 that it may be seen at any time whether
the two lists agree.
ART. 2l36-sEc. 27-Any person Offering to
vote may be CHALLENGED as unqualified ny the In
spector either of the Judges or hv anv legal vo
ter and it shall in all cases. he The duty of the In
spector and each Judge to challenge anv person
offering to vote whom he shall know or suspect not
TO he duly qrafed an elector.
SIC. 2s. If any person Offering to vote Mt any
election shall he challenged in relation to his rioht
at that election. the Beard of Judges shall declare
. to him the qualifications of an elector and the In
spector or one of the Judges shall tender to him
the following preliminary oath
You do swear or affirm that you will fully and
truly answer all such questions as shall be mt to
you touching your place of residence and qualifca.
tions as elector?"
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 place OF residence was also as to his
citizenship. and whether native or naturalized
citizen, and if the latter. when where and in what
court, or before what officer he was naturalized
and all such other questions as shall tend to test his
qualifications as TO citizenship and right 10
SEc. ?. II any person shall refuse to take the
said preliminary oath when 50 rendered or 10 a1-
swer any and all pertinent questions as to his oual
ifcstiors, his vote shall he rejected and if the
Board of Judges are satisfied, from his answers as
aforesaid mat such person Is not legal voter they
shall reject his vote.
SFc. 3. II such person shall still insist that he is
entitled to vote, and the Beard Of Judges find no
cause II reject his vote under the preliminary ex-
animation. and the challenge shall not he with
drawn. he shall not be entitled to vote unless he
take the following oath, to be administered bv the
Inspector or one Of the Judges, viz:
fou do swear Cor affirm rs the case NAV be,
that you are citizen of the United States that
You are twenty-one wears of age accordinr to the
best of your knowledge and belief, that Won 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?h
And in case the person Offering to vote prodnce
certified transcript of the records Of a Court of
competent jurisdiction. admitting him to citizen
ship duly aitested by the Clerk thereof as evidence
Of his right to vote and the perssn producing the
same is unknown 10 the Board of Judges he shall
make oath that he the person therein named
SIC. l. ~ any person ch sienged as unqualified
shall be guilty of wlful and corrupt false swear.
ing or affirming in taking any oath or affirmation
prescribed by this Act, such person shall he ad-
judged guilty OF willml and corrupt perjury.
SEC. 5. Every person who shall wilfullv and
corrup;ly procure any person 10 swear or affirm
falsely aforesaid. shall be adjudsed guilty Of sub
ornston of perjury, and shall on conviction suffer
the punishment directed by law in cases of wilful
and corrupt perjury.
SEC. c. Every person who shall procure. aid. or
assist. counsel. or advise another to give or oer
his vote at any general or special election knowing
that the person is not duly qualified To vote shall
on conviction be adjudged guilty of a mi,demeanor
and punished by fine OF not less than tl,tv nor
more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment
not less than two or more than six months. OF by
both sach fne and imprisonment as the Court NAV
direct.
SEC. :. The Board of Judges Of election shall
keep minute OF their proceedings in respect TO the
challenging and administering OF oaths to persons
Offering To vote. in which shall be entered bv one
OF them the name of every person who shall have
taken the oaths prescribed by this Act or either OF
them. specifying in each case whether the preimi-
nary oath. or the general oath. both were taken
which minutes and statement shall lie certified hv
inspector and returned by him to the Office at
which The returns of votes given at such election
are made and the minutes returned shall be filed
in the office aforesaid
SIC. 5. II the Inspector or JuGges do not faith
fully and impaItisly discharge their duties they
shall be deemed guilty of 4 misdemeanar and uion
conviction shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing five hundred collars, or imprisonment not ex
ceeding six months, or by both such iine and IN
pri>onment, as the court may direct
SIC. 81. If the vote of any PEI son be challenged
on the ground that he has been convicted of an in
! famous crime, or disiranehised by any court of
comretrn jurisdiction. he shall not ee required to
answer any questions respecting sach alleged eou-
vcnon And IN the absence OF any aGthentic rec
ord OF such facts, II may be competent tor two dis
interested witnesses upon oath To prove the same
ART. 2lSS--SEc- S3-When the polls are closed
proclamation thereof shall be made at the place Of
voting, and no votes shall afterwards received.
Counting and Receiving the Votes, De-
claring the Result of Elections, and
Certificates nf Eleet,nu