The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26

whether foreign or domestic, and will bear true
faith, allegiance and loyalty to the same, any
ordinance, resolution fr law of any State Conyen-
ton or Legislature to the contrary notwithstand-
ing and that you have not voted in any other
county, district or precinct. atlthis election. So
help you tod" Or if an affirmation, to conclude
as in the first oath.
sec. 2. That in case the applicant only wishes
to vote for Presidential Electors or mem berg Of
Congress, so much of the oatis as refers 10 ninety
days residence in district and county may be
omitted. And If he wishes tabSote only for dis
trict officers, so much thereof as refers to county
may be omitted; and If for county officers only, 50
much thereof rs refers 10 district may be omitted
Sec. 3. II Amy person applying 10 vote, i
challenged by n lawful voter, the judges of cleo
ti0n shall administer one Of the foregoing oaths OF
afilrmations to the said applicant, before he shall
be allowed 10 vote.
Sec. 4. The aforesaid oaths shall be administered
orally.
Sec, S. If any person or persons shall, by
menacc, threat or violence, whether armed or un-
armed, intimidate or prevent, or attempt to intiin-
tdatc or prevent, any person from challenging
another voter, or TO prevent any person from
voting. such person or persons so offending shall,
upon conviction, be punished by i'm Imprisonment in
the penitentiary, not less than one, nor more than
three years.
Sec. 7. An act entitled an act to prevent those
who have engaged in the rebellion. or have aided
therein, from voting, approved October 81, 1864
and sectidn Of act entitled nm act requiring tn,
oath ut allegiance in certain eases, approved 0cto,
Der 10. 1892, are hereby repealed.
Sec. s. Whereas, the laws now in force are in
efficient in preventing fraudulent and iliegal
voting, md the public good requires sucl safe
guards. this act shall take effect and he IN. force
from and after its approval by the Governor.
Approved, December ~, 1885.
1.-THE following provisions are extracted from ths
Act OF Jan. II, 1864
JrpGEs AMP CLERKS OF ELEcyIoS, &C.
The Judges of Election shall possess the epali
f~cations Of electors Tor voters). and If at any pre-
cinct any Of the Judges do not serve, the voter.
present Mt the polls on the morning OF election mar
fill the vacancy. The Judges shall choose two
persons. who shall be voters, to act as Clerks.
The polls shall be opened at 9 O'Clock in the
forenoon. and continue open until 6 o'clock ip-thc
afternoon but the judges may postpone the eles-
ling of the polls until I o'clock, p. u, One Of the
Clerks must max, proclamation at the opening o.
the polls. aud again. that the polls. will be closed,
thirty minutes before the time of closing. Tie
Judges may adjour- the polls al l2 o'clock, noon
for one hour. on proclamation 50 TO do
cASvAssIxG THE VOTES, sc.
The canvass shall commence by a comparison
of the poll lists from the commencement, and q
correction of any mistake that may be found. until
they ngree ths Board Judges aud Clerks1 shall
then proceed 10 count aud ascertain the number Of
votes polled, and the names Of the persons voted
for and the clerks shall set down the names Of
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 [nameI il
the precinct Tor town. Ut --, in the oonnty d
-, and State of Oregon, on the day of
1866, the whole number of votes polled was -
of which the following named persons received
the number annexed to their respective names, 70
the following described Offices. to-wit:
John Doc hfd = votes fer Member of Congress
Richard Roe had - votes for Governor.
And IL ike manner for any person voted for
Certified by US, HRSRY SMITH,
Joux JoSEs,
PETER DtcKET,
Judges Of Election.