Daily globe., 1878-04-23
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resident of this election precinct (or district)
and entitled to vote at this election and that
have been resident herein. for four months
last past, and am well acquainted with the per
son whose vote is now offered; that he is an ac-
tual and bona fide resident of this election pre-
cinct (or district) and has resided herein ten
days. and as verify believe in this State four
months next preceding this election,
Sec. IL. The oath in each case may be ad-
ministered by either Of the judges of election
or by any officer resident in the precinct OF dis
trict authorized by law to administer oaths.
Sec. Is. No spirituous, malt, vinous, or in
toxicating liquor shall be sold or given away at
retail, nor shall any saloon .bar-room or place
where such liquor is sold or given away be open
slupon] any general or special election day from
hour of six in the afternoon within the limits
of any incorporated city. Whoever violates
the provisions of this section shall be fined in
q sum not less than twenty-five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars for each and every
offense. It shall be the duty of the mayor,
sheriff, constable and other officers and magis-
trates to see that the provisions of this section
are enforced. And it shall be the duty of the
mayor, on the next day preceding any election,
to issue his proclamation in public manner
that the provisions Of this section will be
strictly enforced. In the case that the mayor
fails to perform the duty herein described he
shall be subject to fine Of one thousand dol
lars, or imprisonment in the county Jail for
sixty days, or both, in the discretion of the
conrt.
Sec. 49, If any Judge Of any election shall
permit person to vote, whose vote is chal-
lenged, without the proof required in this
act; or,
Second-Shall knowingly and wilfully per-
nit person to testify as witness contrary to
the provisions Of this act; or,
Third-Shall knowingly permit a person to
vote who is not qualified according to law; or
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more than one vote from the same person at
the same election for the same Office; or.
Fifth-Shall refuse to receive the vote Of a
qualified elector at such election who will make
the affidavit and proof required by this act; or,
Sixth-Shall be guilty of any fraud, cor
ruption, partially Lpartiality] or manifest mis-
behavior; or,
Seventh-Shall open or unfold any ballot
when the same is presented to be deposited in
the ballot box; or,
Eighth-Shal wilfully neglect to perform
any of the duties required of him by this act.
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in sum
! not exceeding one Thousand dollars or impris-
| onment in the State prison not exceeding one
! year, or both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 20. If any judge or clerk Of election
shall wilfully or corruptly ascertain by COM
parison Of the poll book with the ballot or
| shall allow any other person to ascertain by
such comparison or otherwise, or shall wilfully
publish reveal how any elector voted at an
election, he shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined in any sum not exceeding one Thousand
dollars or imprisonment in the county Jail not
exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion
of the court
Sec. 81. If any person, who shall wilfully
| or corruptly ascertain publish, or reveal how
! any electOr voted at any electionAhe shall, on
conviction thereof, be fined in a any sum not
exceeding one Thousand dollars or imprisoned
| in the county Jail not exceeding one year, or
| both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. %. If any clerk OF an election shall
wilfully neglect to perform any duty required
of him as clerk of election, or shall be guilty
of fraud, corruption, or nlisbehavior as such
clerk he shall, on conviction, be fined in sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or impris-
! onment in the county Jail not exceeding six
months, or both, in the discretion of the court.
after having been deputed by the judges of
election to carry the poll books, tally lists and
votes of such election to the place where, by
law, they are required to be canvassed, wilfully
| or negligently fails to deliver such poll books,
tally lists or ballots within the time prescribed
conviction, be fined in the sum rot exceeding
! five hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the
county Jail not exceeding six months, or both
| in the discretion Of the court.
6ec. "A. Ii the city clerk or county auditor
wilfully neglects or refuses to perform any
duty required of them by this act or any other
act relating to elections, he they each one of
| them, upon conviction, shall be fined in sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars, and shall be
| liable to the person injured by reason of such
neglect or refusal, in amount not exceeding
| five hundred dollars, to be recovered in an
action on the case.
| Sec. rs. If any city clerk, county auditor or
| justice of the peace shall be guilty of any
fraud corruption or [misdemeanorl misbe-
| havior in canvassing the votes, or making any
abstract of votes, or issuing any certificates of
| election, he shall, conviction, be fined in
any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, or
imprisoned in the State prison not exceeding
one year, both, in the discretion of the
court.
| Sec. 26. Whoever shall willfully take or
carry away from the place where it has been
deposited for safe keeping, or deface, mutilate
or change any poll book, ballot or tally list, or
any name or figure therein, SHALL on conviction,
| be fined in sum not exceeding thousand
dollars, or imprisoned in the State prison not
exceeding one year, or both in the discretion
| Of the court.
Sec. 27. That the persons authorized by law
or appointed pursuant to any law Of incor-
porated cities by ordinance OF otherwise to act
as judges or clerks of election in any city. ward
or other election precinct district in this
! State, shall constitute 'board of registry
for TO their respective cities, wards, precincts OF
districts, and shall meet on Tuesday, two weeks
preceding any general, city or State election,
and at the same time for all special election, ii
said special election is held on Tuesday; but if
any special election is called on any other day
of the week, said board Of registry shall meet
two weeks preceding said special election and
perform the same duty as for general election,
said board shall meet at nine o 'clockA. M, and
proceed to make list as hereinafter prescribed,
for all persons qualified, and entitled to vote at
the ensuing election, in the election district of
which they are judges or clerks; which list,
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as the register of electors of said election
| district.
Sec. %. Said registers shall each contain a
| list of the persons SO qualified and entitled to
vote in said election district, alphabetically ar
ranged according to their respective surnames.
| length, and in another column the residences
by the number of the dwelling, if therea be a
number, and the name of the street, or other
| location of the dwelling of each person, and
the name of the head of the household where
there is no number. It shall be the duty OF
SAID board to enter IN sald lists ua1.1es Of
all persons residing in their election district,
whose name appears as having voted on the
poll list kept in said district at the last pre-
ceding election, the number of the dwelling
and tho name of the street, or other location, if
! the same shall be known to, or can be ascer-
| tanned by such board, and for this purpose said
board are authorized to take from the office in
which they are fled, the poll lists made and
| filed by the judges of such district of the per-
sons voting at the election, held next prior to
the making of such register, In making said
| list, the board shall enter thereon in addition
to the names on the poll lists, the names of all
persons who shall personally appear before said
| judges, and satisfy them that they are we'll
known to be electors in said district, and the
names of persons on the poll list, who have
! died, or removed from the district, shall be
| omitted from the register. The said board
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| register on the day of their meeting aforesaid,
and shall make two copies thereof, and certify