Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-02

cordiug to the aforesaid number and precedence
designated III their appointment. The mode OF
hlli0g vacancies prescribed in the preceding sec
tion two, aud that prescribed ia the thirty ninth
section OF the Registry Act, shall apply only to
such Nac0ucics as may exist when there Is no
alternate present and couSentng to supply il.
Every alternate before officiating IN place OF Il
member Of the Board, shall take the stue olh OF
office as is required of such member. The pro
visions OF this section shall not be deemed to
modify or interfere with those of the tourteeGth
section of the Registry Act about permanently
filling vacancies in the cases therein mentioned.
Act of March 81, 'SG5, $3
SEC. 20. No person shall be allowed to vote
except ut the polls held in the election district
where he Resides nor unless his name is eu-
rolled ON The poll list where he offers his vote in
snch district, nor for local or representative of
fcerS, unless hc shall have had his residence for
thirty days next preceding within the territorial
limits prescribed for the election OF such officers.
II any person enrolled on The pnll 3,t, whose
vote shalt be objected to on the day of election
10y amy qualified elrct0r, SHALL be proved To The
satisfaction OF the Board of Judges, either Toy his
own oath or by the oath of amy other qualified
clector and householder OF the district, or lay
other clear and competent evidence, not TO he le-
gdly qualified and cujiIled 10 be enrolled ON said
poll list, or if it be proved as aforesaid that he
offers to vote, or otherwise not legally qualified
Ia vote ut such elrcion, his vote shall be reject
ed. The Board Of Judges and Board OF Regis
trati0n. and each mtmhcr and officer thereof,
shall clnsr TO be carefully t,kcn down and pre-
served in The Office of the Clerk of Elections all
the atldAYits and n brief statement or record OF
the suh>tmce Of the ora testimony taken before
them or either of them, either in relation to the
right and qualification of any person to >ote, or
10 have his name enrolled on the poll list.
I49. At all elections the polls shall be OPEN
ed at eight 0 clock in the morning, aud shall
continue opru until sunset, at which time the
Judges shall close the polls proedcd, that the
Judges of the Election may t,ke recess OF one
hour AT any time they may think proper during
the day before three o'clock in the afternoon.
IAmc"dmcnE April &c, 1881. 70, p. lsl
40. Thc Board Of Judges, before they com
mence receiving ballots, shall cause it to be pro-
claimed aloud at the place Of voting that The
polls are opcned. Act March 23d, 1880, S23, =.
l0l
l5l The voting shall be by h,llot The bal
lot shall bra paper ticket continuing the names
OF the persons for whom the clcctur intends To-
vote, aud designating the office TO which each
person named is Intended 10y lin to be chosen.
Act March 23d, 1870 ga.
lj2. Whenever any person presents himself
at !nc polls and offer. to vote any Election uu-
hurized hy Law the Clerk of Elections or one Of
the Judges shall pronounce his name in an audi
he voice, SO that it may he distinctly heard hy
the other Jad2cs and The Clerks present. aui #
his ntmc br found enrolled ON the poll l>t, and
his vote be not rejected on objection made and
proofs taken for one or more OF the causes pre-
scrbcd in section lwrnt, mine OF lhe l;rgsry
Act, shall receive his ballot. and in the presence
OF the other Judges put the same, without be-
iag opened or examined, iuto the ballot box.
Act March 81, 1866, ~
l53. The Board of Judges of Elections, aud
each officer and member thereof, shall havc
power iu the discharge of their or his functions,
To administer ouhs and take ard certify atidl-
wits, and to examine on oath any person touch
ng such right or qualifications OF any other per
son aud the vote Of every person shall be re-
iectcd who shall refuse to be swUru or 10 answer
amy pertinent questions touching his own right
and qualifications to vote as aforesaid aud amy
person refusing to be sworn or to answer any
pertinent questions affecting the right and quail
hcauOus OF any other person to vote, when Law
tuly required by said Board OF Judges, shah be
deemed gulliy OF a misdemcanor. Act March
ii, 1850, S5l
l5t. At every election, and at each precinct,
the Board OF Judges Of Elections shall cause TO
b. Kept, separately and distinct from the rol list,
list OF all persons who shall have actually
N0ted at such election, OH which list shall be set
down the maine OF all voters successiVcly as soon
MS they shalt have been admitted to vote and
Their ballots have been received, the names be-
ing numbered with successive numbers placed
at the left hand, and placing III a column direct
~ opposite and to the right of each name the
proper number pretXed TO such name ns it stands
enrolled on The poll list This list shall be
known rs the i" List Of Voters, - and shalt he at
uched TO the duplicate poll list with the tallies
aud other papers constituting and known ia law
as the " Election Returns. to be returned to the
County Clerk Of the county IN which the election
Is hcld, as now provided by law pfocded, that
the State Board of Registry shall have power tu
dispense with This list, il ia the judgment OF
said Board it should be found unnecessary and
announcement in practice. Act March 81, 1866
zGl
l55. II the vote Of any person be challenged
on the ground that he has been convicted of au
Infamous crime, or dislrauchiscd by any COUrl
OF competent diction, he shall not be repair
ed To answer amy questions respecting such al
legged conviction aud in The absence Of any au
ihenIcatcd record Of such tacts it mar be com.
petent for two disintcrcstcd Witnesses upon oatl
10 prove the same. Act March 30, 1850, $3l
p lOl.
1876. When the polls are closed, proclamation
thereof shall be made at The place OF voting, auo
no votes shall be afterwards received. same
Act, S32.
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EtluRN., AND GIVING CERT .rfArEs ~ IlscIIoS.
151. As soon as the polls are closed on the aC
teruouu Of the day Of election, the Judges shll
open the ballot box aud commence counting the
votes and ia no case shall The ballot box be
removed lrum the r0Om ia which amy election
may he held until all The hallols are counted
The counting of bhlos shall. in all cases b,
public. The ballots shall be taken out carefully
one hy one, hy the Inspector or uue of lhc Judges
who shall open them aud read aloud the u,mt
of cacn person contained therein, and the onir,
for which every such person is voted for. E,ri
Clerk shalt write down each office TO be flied
and the name of each person voted for for sncl
oii,e, aud shall keep The namher Of votes by J.
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