Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-20
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TIE BONE OF CONTENTION.
The Federal Election Law which Occa
stoned an Extra Session Of Con.

gress.
We give below the full text of those
sections of the general election law which
the Democrats in congress are determined
to strike from the statute books. As the
question Of their repeal will be the most
important topic for discussion at the
coming extra session, and an effort will
be made to make the passage of the pend
ing appropriation bills contingent on Re-
publican acquiescence in the scheme, the
law will be read with interest:
Section POLL. Whenever in any city or
town having upwards of &c, 1000 Inhabitants
there are two citizens thereof or whenever,
in any county or parish, in any congress.
sional district, there are ten citizens thereof
of good standing, who, prior to any registra-
ton Of voters for al election for represen-
ta,ive 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 is stu
ated, their desire to have such registration
or such election, or both guarded and
scrutinjzed, the Judge, within not less than
ten days prior to the registration, if one
| within not less than ten days prior to the
election, shall open the Circuit Court at the
most convenient point in the circuit.
Section 2Ol3. The court, when so opened
by the Judge shall proceed to appoint and
conmission, rom Gay to day, and from time
to time, and under the hand of the Judge,
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 applied in the manner herein.
before des cribed, and to revoke, change, OF
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 pari- h, who shall be of diff
ferent political parties, and able TO read anC
write the English language, and who shall
be known and designated as supervisors o.
election.
Section 2o17. The supervisors of cleo
ton are authorized and required to atten(
at all times and places of holding election!
; Of representatives or delegates in congress
and for counting the votes cast at sucl
elections; to challenge any vote offered b.
any person, whose legal qualifications tn
supervisors, or either Of them, may doubt
to be and remain where the ballot boxes ar
? kept at all times after the polls are opel
} until every vote cast at such time and plac
+ has been counted, the canvass of all vote
polled wholly completed, and the prope
and requisite certificates or returns made
!, whether the certificates or returns be re
quired under any law of the United State
] or any state, territorial or municipal law
D and to personally inspect and scrutinizE
: from time to time, and at all times, on III
day of election, the manner in which tn
= voting is done, and the way and method i
which the poll books, registry lists an
, TALES or check books, whether the same ar
t required by any law Of the United State
Y or any state, territorial OF municipal la
8 are kept.
g Section 201S. To the end that each cand
"a date for the Office of representative or del
~ gate in congress may obtain the benefit {
every vote for him cast, the supervisors
:, election are, and each OF them is, require
e to personally scrutinize, count and canva
each ballot in their election district CT 70
y ing precinct cast, whatever may be the il
) docsement on the ballot, or in whatever bo
> it may have been placed or found; to mai
& and forward to the officer, who, in accor
ance with the provisions of section of POP
It has been designated as the chief eupervis,
It of the judicial district in which the city
"a town wherein they may serve, acts, SUE
- certificates and returns of all sdch ballots
" such officer may direct and require, and /
attach to the registry list, and any and a
II copies thereof, and to any certificate, stat
g ment or return, whether the same or az
f part or portion thereof be required by az
" law of the United States, or of any stat
:, territorial or municipal law, any stateme1
touching the truth or accuracy OF the regi
try, or the truth or fairness of the e]ectic
e and canvass, which the supervisors of II
IS election, or either of them, may desire
l. make or attach, or which should proper
le and honestly be made or attached, in ord
10 that the facts may become known.
y Section 2019 prescribes the position Il
supervisors shall occupy on the day o; ele
ton, and during the canvass of the votes.