The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-10-27
THE ELECTION LAWS.



Dates OF Judges and Clerks Of Election.
On the fourth page will BE- found the quail
| ifications Of voters as provided by the Re.
vised Statutes. Below 10 given the duties OF
the Judges and clerks of election, from the
same authority:
SEC. 5i9. 1t shall be the duty Of the Com.
missioners of the several counties, at their
regular session, Immediately preceding said
general election, to appoint three discreet
sap 81 s aass
ton in each township or precinct.
II in any of the townships or precincts
any Of said judges refuse OF ne
elect to serve, the voters OF such
!!ownship 81 pIscins. may elect JUDGE o.
election to serve at such election.
SEC. go. The said judges shall choose two
persons, having the same qualifications with
themselves, to act as clerks OF the election.
of all elections Of civil officers to be held In
their respective townships, Until other judges
shall be appointed as hereinbefore directed +;
and the said clerks Of election may continue
to act as such during the pleasure Of the
judges Of election. and the county commits
sioners shall, from time to time, fill such
vacancies which may occur in the offices OF
judges Of election, In any township within
their respective counties.
SEC. 523. Previous to votes being taken
the Judges and Clerks of election shall take
aud subscribe the following oath: la B, do
solemnly swear Tor atfirm) that will perform
the duties of Judge Of the election Tor clerk,
as the case may bel according to law and the
best of my ability, and that will studiously
endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and abuse
in conducting the same.
SEC. 524 In case there shall be no judges
or Justices Of the peace present at the open
ing of the election, or in case such judge or
justice of the peace shall be appointed judge
or clerk of the election, 1t shall be lawful for
judges of the election, and they are hereby
other and to the clerks Of the election and the
person administering the oath shall cause an
entry thereof to be made, subscribed 10y him
and prefixed to the poll book.
Sec. 525 At all elections to be held under
this article the polls shall be opened at eight
o'clock in the forenoon, and continue open
until six o'clock in the after noon Of the same
day, at which time the polls shall be closed;
and at the opening OF the polls one Of the
clerks under the direction Of the judges shall
minutes before the closing Of the polls proc.
lamation shall be made in o like manner and
the polls shall be closed in q half hour; but
the board may in their discretion adjourn the
polls ut twelve o'clock at noon for one hour,
proclamation of the same being made.
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SEC. ISL. There shall be an opening in the
lid Of such box Of no s,1s dsa haos
snmcient te aut si ~ . ,H ~ a. n
DC n..s,i;i.. rssn;naS hv the ;ndoes of eiec-
| ton that nothing shall remain therein; 1t
| shall then be locked and the key thereof de.
NV the hoard and anal not he opened during
~. sho $1,000 80; naf,ar me,t;onsS
'nS 40 ITno,. The aI;omrnment of the
Iii. tbs c,ertS hail In fRe nressnce Of the
P,da.s INC ooInnaIs thar rssnsctiye noli lists.
J umSon,, ord sat 6awn tha humber of votes
olPueo anu ne. is,"hos .ba, ,1aa.v he a;acov
a arna ancord,na To sha Sscis;on N the hoard.
..I s,,nt III ,;.t. hall Ia NADIA in ali "a.
snects IN carresnonS'
| sPSS.S W s3s III I'LL. h,x .h.u n. onape
.n 9Th ths nc,i hooIs n,aced therein. and sucb
Snu shof then he riocLad and n coverins
..',.h = sa.I Mood an The ia AZ .nch hoY Nd
s mt tn an,irs}u cover the same. and the kew
| d.T,,er..d o. ons ~ the ;udoes And the box 10
another. 70 he desienatsd by the board.
SUc "a. TIE ;ndae h WING the key shaIl kesv
;s;nt 80 -, ,,osssss;nn and dei;ver II aoain
| ~ .ha hoosd a. shs nart onsninu of the nolls
~ anS ~ rarson hay;ng the care Of the nor
sha,, careSniiv keen h without openipp IL OF
Snaar;no II m he opened. or the seal Thereof
| IN ha broken mr. removed. and shall publicly
In that condition deliver II 70 the board q
;md does AZ the next onenine Of the polls. wher
The Seal shall be broken. The boz opened, th,
| noll hooks taken ont and the bog again lock
al
SEC. 5a5, Assoon a. the polls of the cleo
ton shaII he finally closed. the Judges shall
immediatelv proceed TO canvass the vot.
even at sncb election. and the canvas shall
Re- nnblic. and shail continue until com
nleted. =. - 81.
SrC' ha6. The canvass shall commence b,
| a comnarison nj the noil Iists from the com
mencemsnt. and the Correction of any mis-
takes that NAV be found therein, until the,
shaii he found to agree: the box shall then b
onened and the ballots found therein coun,
81 nv the Judges. unopened. except TO ascer
tain whether each ballot is single; and II tw
| mr. more shaIl he found 40 folded together a
to present the appearance Of a single ballot
| they shall be laid aside until the count OF Tn
ballot is completed, and Il on compariso
of the count with the poll lists and the o.
pearance Of such ballots, q majority OF "a
Judges shall be Of the opinion that the pa
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