The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-19

whether foreign or domestic, and will bear true
faith, allegiance ard loyalty to the same, any
ordinance, resolution cr,law Of any State eonven-
ton or Legislature to the contrary notwithstand-
ing and that you have not voted In any other
county, district or precinct. at this election. SO
help you God" Or If an affirmation, to conclude
MS in the first oath.
Sec. ?. That in ease the applicant only wishes
10 vote for Presidential Electors or members Of
Congress, SO much of the oaths as refers to ninety
days residence in district and county may be
omitted. And if he wishes to vote only for dis
trict officers, so much thereof az refers to county
may be omitted; and If for county officers only, so
mitch thereof rs refers to district may be omitted.
See. s. If my person applying TO vote, IL
challenged by Il law ii voter, the judges of cleo
ton shall administer one Of the foregoing oaihs or
aairmations TO the snid applicant, before be shall
be allowed to vote.
Sec. s.. The aforesaid oaths shall be administered
orally.
See. 5. If any person or persons shall, 10y
menace, threat or violence, whether armed or I'M
armed, intunidatc or prevent, or attempt to intitn-
idatA or prevent, any person from challenging
another voter, or 10 prevent any person from
yotinga such person or persons 50 offending thali,
upon cBnyiction, be punished by imprisonment in
the pe1itentiary, not less than one, nor more than
three years.
See. 7. An net entitled nm act to prevent those
who have engaged in the rebellion, or huyc aided
therein, from voting, approved October II, 1861,
and section ! OF not entitled an act requiring the
oath OF allegiance in certain cases, approved 0cto-
Der Is, 1862, are hereby repealed.
Sec. s. Whereas, the lsws now in force are in
efficient in preventing fraudulent and illegal
voting, and tue public good requires such safe
guards, this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its approval by the Governor.
Approved, December 10, 1855.
IThe following professions are extracted from the
Act Of Jan. II, 1864
JUDGES ASD CLERKS or ELECTION, &C.
The Judges or Election shall possess the quail
locations of electors (0r voters. and If ut any pre-
|cinet any Of the Judges do not serve, the voters
present at the polls ON the morning Of election may
I'LL the vacancy. The Judges shali 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 in the
afternoon but the Judges may postpone tue clos
ing Of tie polls until Z o'clock, p. v. One Of the
Clerks must mako proclamation ST the opening Of
the polls, and again, that the polls will be closed,
thirty minutes before the time Of closing. The
Judges uiay adjourn the polls at IL o'clock, noon,
for one hour, on proclamation so to TO.
cAxvAssiSe THE VOTES. &C.
The canvas shall commence by a comparison
of the p0il l;sls from the commencement, and a
correction Of alg mistake that mas be found, untAs
they ngrec the GARD Judges aud Clerks shall
then proceed to count aud ascertain the number Of
votes polled, aud the names Of the persons voted
for and the clerks shah set down the names OIL
the persons voted for and the number of votes each
re- we'd, in full lenseh.
The following is ABOUT TIE form Of the eertifeate
of the returns:
At IN election held at the house Of [namel in
the precinct or town. of -, in the county of
49,, and State Of Orion, on the day Of,
1896. the whole number Of votes pollcd was -,
of watch the following named persons received
the number annexed to tlleir respective names, for
the following described Offices. to-wit:
John Doc had votes for Member of Congress.
Richard Roe had votes for Governor.
And in like mznner for any person voted for
Certified by as, IIRsRY SNITH,
john JeSRs,
PETEg DIcKEI,
Judges of Election.
Attest ABsER BnOOKs, Clerks.
mas, DELos, ~
The Judges 81 Election shall then enclose and
seal one of the poll books direct it to the County
Clerk, and send the sealed package ty one Of the
Judges or Clerks. to be determed by lot If they