Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-14
8cs Suseles Aerald.
NEW ELECTION LAWS.
cuArrE. ooocIxxx.

cHArTEn oCCCIxxx.
y At to Amend an Act entitled an Act to Es-
tablizh Political Code, in Relation to Elec-
ti,ss.
IApproved March 80, 1871
6e People of the State of Cali.
(0raja, Re23s esented in Senate
and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
6EcTIoN l. Section one thous-
md two hundred and twenty-five
NJ said Code is amended so as to
read as follows: Section 1225. The
person offering to vote must hand
his ballot to the Inspector, or to
one Of the Judges acting as Inspec-
Tor, and announce his name and
the number affixed to it on the reg
later In use at the precinct where
be offers bis vote; provided, that
10 Incorporated cities and towns
the said person shall also give the
name Of the street, avenue, or loca-
tlon Of his residence, and the num-
Der thereof, If it be numbered, or
such clear and definite description
Of the place of such residence as
shall definitely fix the same.
SEC. 2. Section one thousand
TWO hundred and twenty.six of said
Code 10 amended so as to read as
follows: Section 1926. The Inspec-
tor, or Judge acting as such, must
receive the ballot, and before de-
posting it In the ballot-box must,
In an audible tone of voice, an
nounce the name and register mum.
her; provided, that in Incorporated
towns and cities the said Inspector,
or Judge acting as such, shall also
announce the residence Of the per-
son voting, and the same shall be
recorded on the poll list by the Poll
Clerk.
SEC. g. Section one thousand two
hundred and twenty-seven Of said
Code Is amended so as to read as
follows: Section 1227. II the name
be found on the register in use at
the precinct where the vote Is Of
fsred, and the vote is not rejected
upon q challenge taken, the Inspec-
tor, or Judge acting as such, must,
In the presence of the Board OF
Election, place the ballot, without
opening or examining the same
Ia the ballet box. And no porson
nhall be allowed to vote whose
name is not on said register In use
at the precinct.
SEC. 4. Section one thousand two
hundred and twenty.eight of said
Code Is amended so as to read as
follows: Section 1928. When the
ballot has been placed in the box,
one of the Judges must write the
word "voted" opposite the number
Of the person on the register.
SEC. 5. Section one thousand and
ninety-four OF said Code is amended
90 as to read as follows: Section
1904. There must be kept in the
Office of the County Clerk of each
county q Great Register. When
ever deemed necessary, the Board
Of Supervisors of any county may,
by order, require a re-registration
Of the voters of said county, which
said order shall be published in at
least one newspaper published ia
said county, for not less than six
months preceding the next ensuing
general election. Such re-registra-
ton shall conform in all respects
to the provisions of this Code con.
cerning original registration, ex-
cept that any person applying fol-
re-registration shall be entitled
thereto upon showing that his
name was enrolled and uncanceled
on the former Great Register.
SEC. 6. Section one thousand
one hundred and thirteen of said
Code is amended so as to read as
follows: Section lib. Before the
5th day of August in each year
in which there snail be a general
or Presidential election, each Coun-
ty Clerk must make a copy of the
uncaDceled entries existing on the
Great Register on the preceding
first day of August. The Board of
Supervisors of any coun-
ty may, by order, pro-
vide for the preparation and distri-
button of township or precinct
registers for each township, in.
stead of copies of the Great
Register. For the purpose of regis
tration and preparation of a new
Great Register, or of township or
precinct registers, and copies there
Of, If ordered by the Board of Su-
pervisors, the County Clerk must
employ such assistants, and for
such times, aud at such compensa- :
tion, as shall, from time to time,
be authorized by said Board, which
shall be paid out of the county
treasury. Such order may be re-
pealed and reenacted as often as the
Board of Supervisors may deem ex-
pedient.
Sec. Z. Nothing in this Act shall
be construed as to repeal by impli-
cation any special election or reg
istration law applicable to the City
and County of Eau Francisco alone,
butthis Act shall be 80 construed