The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-25
ELECTION LAWS.

The following are the laws WHICH will
govern the election in this State next month {:
SECTION /. That an, al general special
elections held III this State, it shalt be the
duty OF che jud Ges of such election 10 ad-
ntpisier the TO loving oath to any person
offering his vote, unless the person SO Offer
ing 10 vote j. known to one OF more of said
judges to possess the qualifications therein
set forth, viz: ~
You, --, do solemnly swear Tor aflirm)
that you are citizen of the United States,
twenty one years of age, and have rested
in the State of Oregon SIX months immedi-
ately preceding this election, and ninety
days in the district and,county Immediately
preceding the election, and you know nj no
lawfnl disqualification that you possess and
that you will support the Constitution and
laws of the United States, and the Govern
m mt of the United States against all ene-
mics, whether foreign or domestic, and will
bear true faith, allegiance and loyalty to the
same, any ordinance, resolution or law of
any State Convention or Legislature to the
contrary notwth landing; and that you
have not voted in any other county Or pre-
cinct at this election. So help you God If
an affirmation, the words, under the pains
and penal Y of PERU W shall be added
III SuoO tuOt uPliiS"HI 10 W iOiSiSh o'ituI
and the foregoing oath is not applicable,
the following OATH In lieu of'the foregoing,
shall be administered:
You do solemnly swear that you a"e
tive aty-one Years of age, and have resided in
the United States one year, and in the State
of Oregon during the SIX months immedi-
ately preceding this elc ion, and have de-
clared your intention to become a citizen of
the United State, one year. preceding this
election, conformably to the laws of the
United States on the subject of naturalza-
ton, and have bona iidely resided in the
district and county ninety days next preced-
ing this election, and that you know of no
lawful disqualification that you possess; and
that you will support the Constitution and
laws of the United States, and the Govern
ment or the United States against all enemies,
whether foreign or domestic, and will bear
true faith, allegiance and loyalty to the same, t,
any ordinance, resolution or law of any State
Convent on or Legislature to the contrary
notwi,hstand ng and that you have not
voted in any other county, district or pre-
cinct at this election. So help you God.
(Or if an affirmation, to conclude as in the
first oaih.)
SEC. 3. If any person applying to vote, is
challenged by a lawful voter, the judges of
election shall administer one of the fore
going oaths or afirmations to the said appli-
cant, before he shall be allowed to vote.
Sec. 8. If any person or persons shall, by
menace, threat or violence, whether armed
or unarmed, intimi late or prevent, or at
tempt to intimdate OF prevent, any person
from challenging another voter, or to
prevent any person from voting such per.
son or persons so offending shall, upon con-
viction, he punished by impris oument in the
pcntentiary, not less than one, nor more
than three years. t+t r.f
That section l, of title I, of an act enti-
tied San act relating to elections and the
mode of supplying vacancies IN office,
passed January 20, A. D. 1854, shall be so
amended as to read as follows, viz :: That all
white male inhabitants over the age of twen-
| ty-one years, who shall have resided within
this State for six months next preceding an
election, or have declared their intention to
become citizens OF the United States accord
ing to the provisions oftthe Constitution
shall be entitled to vote for Presidential
electors, Representatives to Congress, State
district, county and precinct officers. Pro
.vidsd, That ninety days bona Jde residence il
a county next preceding an election shall b'
required to sntite' a.person to vote for coun
Fly and precinct officers, and likewise ninet,
days preceding such election in q district fol
district officers. - rs
\ Approved October IL, 1864.
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