The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-06-02

whether foreign or domestic, aad viii bear true
faith. allegiance and loyalty to the same, any
ordinance. resolution T Law of any State C9uyen-
ton Legislature TO the contrary n9tNitastand
ing and that you haYe not voted in any otter
county. district OF precinct. 1T this election. So
help you God" Or if an affirmation, 70 conclude
as in the frat oath.
Sec. 2. Tha; in case the applicant only wishes
to vote for Presidential Electors or members Of
Congress, much of the oaths refers to ninety
days, residence in district and county may be
omitted And if he wishes TO vote only for dis
trict officers 80 much thereof refers to county
may he omitted; and II for county officers only, so
much thereof as refers - district Iaay be omitted
Sec. 3. If any person applying to vote, IS
challenged by lawful voter, the judgcs Of elcc-
ton shall administer one Of the foregoing oa.hs
atirnatons 10 the said applicant, befoie he shall
be allowed to vote.
Sec A. The aforesaid oaths shall be administered
orally.
See. S. If any person persons shell, by
menace, threat or violence, whether arIued or un-
armed, utimidate or prevent or attempt to intim-
tdAte or prevent any person from challenging
another voter, or to prevent any person from
voting, such person persons offending shall,
upon conviction. be punished by imprisonment Mt in
the penitentiary, not less than one, more than
thrce years.
who have engaged in tho rebellion, or have aided
therein, from voting, approved October 81, 1864,
and section 1 of act entitled an act requiring the
oath of allegiance in certain approved oeto-
Der 10, 1862, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. Whereas, the laws now in force are in
efficient in preventing fraudulent and illegal
voting, and the public good requires such safe
guards. this act shall take effect and he in force
from and after its approval by the Goyernof
Approved, December ~, 1864.
fThe following provisions are extracted from the
Act of Jan. IL, 1851 j
JupGEs ASD CLERKS OF ELEcrIoN, 6e.
| Tbs Judges Of Election shall possess the quail
fcatons of electors Tor voters1 and if at aEy pre-
cinct any of the Judges do not serve, the voters
present at the polls the rnarning Of election may
! fill the vacancy. Tho Judges shall choose two
persons who shall be voters, to act as Clerks
| The polls shall be opened at o'clock in the
forenoon. aud continue open until o'clock in the
afternoon; but the judges may postpone the clos
ing of the polls until o'clock. P. N. One Of the
Clerks must maks proclamation at the opening o!
the polls and again, that the polls will be closed
thirty minutes before the time of closing. The
Judges may adjourn the polls at i O'Clock, noon,
for ono hour, on proclamation so to do.
| cAxvAssISG THE VOTES. &C.
| The canvass shall commence by comparison
of the poll lists from the commencement and a
correction of any mistake that may be found. until
they ngree the Board Judges and Clerksl shall
then proceed to count and ascertain the number Of
votes polled and the names of the persons%otcd
for; and the clerks shall set down the naznes oi
the persons voted for and the number Of votes each
received, in full length.
The following is about the form of the certificate
of the returns:
| At an election held at the house Of [namel, in
| the precinct for town. of -, In the county oi
-, and State Of Oregon, on the day of -i
| 1867. the whole number Of votes poIled was -,
of which the following named persons received
the number annexed 70 their respective names, fol-
the following described Offices, to-wit:
| John Doe had = votes for Member of Congress
| Richard Roe had - votes for Governor.
| land in like manner for any person voted for
| Certified by as, HESRY SAITH,
JoHS JosRs,
PErER DIcERY,
Judges of Election.
| Attest. AHvrp RRooKS !