Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
THE BONE OF CONTENTION.
The Federal Election Law which Ocoa
stoned an Extra Session Of Con.

gress.
We give below the full text of thos
sections of the general election law whic
the Democrats in congress are determine
to strike from the statute books. As tn
question of their repeal will be the mos
important topic for discussion at tn
coming extra session, and an effort vii
be made to make the passage of the pend
ing appropriation bills contingent on Re
publican acquiescence in the scheme, tn,
law will be read with interest:
Section 20ll. Whenever in any CITY o.
town having upwards of 10000 inhabitant.
there are two citizens thereof, or whenever
in any county or parish, in any congres
siona district, there are ten citizens Thereof
OF good standing, who, prior to any registra
ton OF voters for an election for represen.
tative or delegate in the congress of the
United States, or prior to any election at
which representative or delegate to con.
gress is to be voted for, may make known
in writing to the Judge Of the Circuit Court
OF the United States for the circuit wherein
such ci y or town, county or parish IL stu.
ated, their desire to have such registration
or such election, or both guarded and
scrutinized, the Judge, within not less than
ten days prior to the registration, If one
there be, or if no registration be required,
within not less than ten days prior to the
election, shall open the Circuit Court At the
most convenient point in the circuit.
Section 20l3. The court, when 20 opened
by the judge shall proceed to appoint and
to time and under ihs Ssna .' Of tho thsI udee %s
and under the seal of the court, for each
election district or voting precinct in such
city or town, or for such election district or
voting precinct in the congressional district,
as may have spplied in the manner herein.
before described, and to revoke, change, or
renew such appointment from time to time,
two citizens, residents of the city or town,
or OF the election district or voting precinct
in the county or parish, who shall be of Diff
ferent political parties, and able to read and
write the English language, and who shall
be known and designated a. supervisors of
election.
Section 2017. The supervisors of elec.
ton are authorized and required to attend
at all times and places Of holding elections
OF representatives or delegates in congress.
elections; to challenge any vote offered by
any person, whose legal qualifications the
supervisors, or either of them, may doubt;
to be and remain where the ballot boxes are
kept at all times after the polls are open
until every vote cast at such time and place
has been counted, the canvass of all votes
polled wholly completed, and the proper
and requisite certificates or returns made,
whether the certificates or returns be re.
quired under any law of the United States
or any state, territorial or municipal law,
and to personally inspect and scrutinixe,
from time to time, and at all times, ON the
day of election, the manner in which the
voting is done, and the way and method in
which the poll books, registry lists and
tallies or check books, whether the same are
by any law of the United States,
or any state, territorial or municipal law
are kept
Section 2ols. To the end that each candi.
date for the Office of representative or dele
Avery vote for him cast. the supervisor of /
election are, and each Of them is, required
to personally scrutinize, count and canvass
each ballot in their election district or vot-
ing precinct cast, Whatever may be the in.
dorsement on the balle I, or in whatever box
it may have been placed or found to make |
and forward to the officer, who, in accord. |
ance with the provisions of section of 2026,
has been designated az the chief supervisor
OF the judicial district in which the city or
town wherein they may serve, acts, such
certificates and returns Of all sdch ballots o.
such officer may direct and require, and to
attach to the registry list, and any and oil
copies thereof, and to any certificate, state.
nent or return, whether the same or any
part or portion thereof be required by any
aw of the United States, or Of any state,
territorial or municipal law, any statement
touching the truth or accuracy Of the regis.
Try, or the truth or fairness of the election
md canvass, which the supervisors of the
election, or either of them, may desire to
make or attach, or which should properly
md honestly be made or attached, in order
hat the facts may become known.
Section 2O19 prescribes the position the
supervisors shall occupy on the day of cleo.
ion, and during the canvass OF the votes.