Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-16
OFFICIAL
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed ct Third Session Of Forty .aYt Congress

assspblsS, That section twenty OF the Act 70 an .
e, sI.ss. q q is s .s z
StheT pI'pnss' approved May thirty one, eishte %
aneSdsd 30 3. rsss :. fo ds De- AID hereby "
SIC 40 AHd Be ~ tWrthSr eHactsd, That II any reg
ae or d pe less tor ~, an sseoa tor
States, any person shall knOx ngly person
s se S Saa register, Or attempt to register in
dead or fictitious. frauiuently register, or
tpI Tt, ~ !, & % 20 resstgr not nav ing Jaw
alton fer himself or ANY other person; or by
or ofr or nTnTies ,harsof on nfbr nnsafu
means prevent or hisder any person having law
com pei or induce by any Of such mean or other
unlawful MEANS any Ohcer 81 registI alton to admit
tHereo or interfere IN am mannes weh nsS
officer Of registration in the discharge of his
meaPs' induce any officer Of regi.tratioa T. yio'
late or refuse TO comply with his duty OF
GER shall know slv and wilfuiy Register as voter
person not entitled to be registered or reu to
any such officer other person whose duty IL is to
perform any duty in relation such registration or
result thereof, OF give OF make arr ocue
nent or evidence IN relation thereto, shall know
By law or violate any duly im Oosed By law. or do
any act authorized by law relating to affecting
or any ceriifcste document or evidence in relation
thereto, any psrson shall aid, counsel procure
any act hereby made crime. or to omit any act the
omission OF Saifh ~ Is hereby made "a crime every
shall be liable to prosecution and punishment there
for as provided in section Of said Of May
sons guilty Of any OF the crimes therein specified Pro
Of state or Terors for any st.e or tss
ELECTION at which such Represent stiye or Delegate
registration within the meaning OF this act notwth
standing the same shall also be made for the pur-
pose. OF any state, territorial, or municipal cleo
SIC. q And Be At tsrtar enoctsd. That whenever
sand there snail Re two ihsrsai
VITO prior to any registration Of voters for an cleo
Of the United states. or prior TO any election at
which q Representative or Delegate in Congress is
nudge Of the circuit the United state, for
the circuit wherein such city or town shall be,
the duty OF the said Judge Of the Circuit Court,
aursd within not less than ten days p1iop to TO said
so con s point in a ssia circuit. And tSs
said circuit Judge: and under the seal of said court
for each election district voting precinct in each
and every such city or town As shall in the manner
herein prescribed have applied therefor and 10 re-
to time two stizers residents Of sad city ortown
who shall be OF different potisal parties aud able
shall bs known and designated supervisors OF
sie e;on; And The said circuit court; when opened
thereri IA and thereafter, and up to and including
the cay ioSS9g ,ee dsy q slso'Oa be sn.ys open
the powers and jurisdiction hereby sranfed ani
conferred shall be exsTcised as well in vacation
have the same powers and jurisdiction inClud n the
Of HE SfdSr ana ct pGIsans any
&c. s Ana Dc % JnrtheT enacted, 4 nat whenever,
circuit court Of the United states in any udcis cir
CUT shall be unable 10 perform and discharge the
he is hereby required, to select and to direct AMI
assign TO the performance thereof in his piacs aud
the United states within his circuit as he shall de
best ard upon such selection and assignment being
Of the district Judge 80 designated to perform and
discharge, in the place and stead of said circmit
sell and conferred upon the said circuit Judge by
the provisions Of this act. ~
be the duty of the supervisors Of election apoonted
under this act and they and each Of them hereby
places liked for the regstra alton OF voters, who
.eing REGISTERED, would be entitled to vote for a
CHALLENGE any person Offering to register; to attend
such lanes registered as they shall deem proper 10
be 50 marked to make when required the Isis
this ACT, aud verify the same; and upon any occa-
SION and at any h time when In atsndsncs nndr the
sseIGtiIi,e such resistIy and for purposes o. tH
,very page OF the original list, and Of j. Ill
every copy OF any such list Of registered vote.s AZ
shall Be received emit red or .gst.d and may s, Or
manner Is WILL In their or his Judgment detect and
expose the impropero wrongful removal therefron,
or addition thereto, in any way, Of any name or
names -
the duty Of the said supervisors OF election and
they. and each OF them, are hereby authorized and
ing elections OF .enis;iees or peias,.ee,r G
Consrts, and for cou ting tbs votes cast at said
either Of them. shall doubt to ne and remsin Ws. 9
hal Al lot haYa tolI
are until each and every vote at s pGs
ard place shslI be eOunted the OF ali votes
of made and ., ,s
Ger idcates or returns he required under any Law OF
from time y time and at sii times, on ths day. 81
and The way ana method in which the Dol. bo9R,'
resissry i,ts, aid talles or check books, whether
states. or any etate, territorial, or municipal
s~ ' Gs Of e s9s sd sfss each ss
1o, cofgTes s,, snail 90 ain the benefit Of every
election are and each Of them s hereby 81
IN their or bis respective election districts or voting
each and every ballot in their or election s,s
trict voting precI net cast whatever may the in
have be placed or be found to make and farv,ryy
the ohcsr, Who in accordance with the provisions
mated the chief supervisor Of the Judicial disTist
IN WHICH the city or town wherein they or he shall
ballots said officer nay direct and reITire and 70
attach 70 the registry lists, and any and ali cnoies
thereof, and to cert hcate, statement retnrn
whether the same. or part portion thereof ba
IeIaIei by any law Of the United States, or oF anv
STATE, territorial. or municipal law. any statement
touching the truth or accuracy of the registry or
tue truth or fairness If the cleo iOn AMI canvass
which the said supervisors Of election. OF either al
them, may desire to make or attach which should
properly ana honestly lie III ade attached in order
that the facts may become known, any law of apy
Stste or Territory to the contrary notwith nd
sac. O. Aat De ~ JUTfheT sr0c,ed, That the better
TO enable the said supervisors OF election 10 di,
charge their duties they are, and each of them is
hereby authorized and directed in their or his re
speStye election districts or voting pre- pcts on tbs
dsy or daysof the day or Avs han
registered voters may be marked to De chAflen eaS
and on the day or days of election, to take occrny
AID remain in such position positions from tina
% time whether before behind the ballot boy 81.
As WILL in their Judg best enable them or him
20 Sc each person Offering himself for reeistration
or offering 10 vote and will best cond uce 10 their
or bis scrutiniZtng the manner in which the regis
trauon or voting 10 being conducted: and at the
eoeing of the polls for the reception of votes thew
are and each OF them is, hereby required 10 place
themselves or himself in suck position in relation
70 the ballot boxes for the purpose of engaging In
the work OF cAnvassng the ballots in said boxes con-
talnet 40 will enable them or him to fully perform
the duties IN respect 10 such canvass provided in
TINS act and shall there remain until every duty in
respect 20 such canvass, certificates. returns, and
statements shall have been wholly compl.tsd apy
law o. eny State or Territory TO the contrary not
Sac. Z. Aad Be it further enacted, That if in anv
elecnen dirct or voting precinct In any city town