The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-10-27
ELECTION LAWSON MONTANA
Extracts from Acts Concerning The Quail
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srcrfoS BIB. THAT all male cisizens 'of the
United States above tho age Of twenty-one
years, and all m1ls perssrn of the ane re
who shall have declared their intention OF
becoming citizens, and who, under existing
laws of The United States, may ultimately
bscome citizens thereof, shall be deemed
electors of this Territory, and be entitled to
vote for delegate to congress, and for terri
torlal. district, county, precinct, and munic-
ipal officers; Provided, They shall have re-
sided In the Territory six months, and 10 the
county where they may offer to vote, thirty
DAYS next preceding the day of election 2
Approved Feb. %, 1881. .-.,..r.
SEC. GIG. No person under guardianship
uou compos n,entis, or insane, nor any per-
sop convicted of treason, felony, or bribery,
In this Territory, or any other Territory or
State In the Union, unless restored to civil
rights, shall be permitted to vote At any eiec-
ton.
SEC. 5l7. A general election shall be held
In the several counties, townships or pre-
cIncts, In this Territory,on the first TUESDAY
amer the first Monday in Novemhsr, ls7o,
and every two years thereafter, at which
election shall be chosen all such officers as
are by law required TO be elected.
SEC. 52G. Every elector shall deliver, In
full view of one of the judges of election,
single ballot or piece of paper, on which
shall be writtenor printed the names Of the
persons voted Tor, WITH pertinent deslsna-
tion of the Office which no or they may be
intended TO fill. Said ballots may be open
or folded, as the voter may choose.
SEC. b27. The judges to whom any ticket
may be delivered shall, upon the receipt
thereof, pronounce, with an audible voice,
the name of the elector, and If no objections
be made TO him, and the judges shall be sa-
isfed that the elector is legally entitlec 70
vote, he shall Immediately put the ballot IN
the box, without inspecting the name there-
on. The clerk of the election shall enter
the name of the elector and number In the
poll.book.
SEC. 52s. N Il shalt be lawful for any elec-
tor to.vote for delegate TO congress at any
place of holding elections In this Territory;
for members of the legislative assembly, and
all other officers, at any place for holding
elections within the particular limits for
which such member Of the legislative assem-
blyand sueh other officers are 70 be elected:
Proriaed, That On electer, qualified to vote
for part and not all of the officers to be cho-
sen al any election, shall vote an open tick
ct, and the judges may determine the legali-
ty of such vote.
Sec. 500. If any person offering to vote
shall be challenged ias unqualified by any
Judge or clerk of the election, or any other per-
SON ettitled' to vote at the same POLAND
either Judge may challenge any person Of
ferfng ID vote whem he shall know or sus-
pect not to be qualifed-the judges shall de-
clare to the person 90 challenged the.quali-
fcations of an elector; If such person shall
then declare himself duly qualified, and the
challenge be not withdrawn, one Of the
Judges shall then tender. him the following
oath: You do solemnly swear Cor affirm,
as the case may beg, that you are qualified
according to the law regulating elections in
this Territory, to vote for the officer Tor Of
ficers, as the case may beg, for whom you
now propose to vote. And the clerks shall
enter the names of all persons on the poll
lists who are challenged and take such oath,
and shall enter opposite their names The
word sworn, In brackets, and such records
shall be presumptive evidence of such vote
SEC. 500. ANY person guilty OF stufhne
any ballot box, either by false bottoms or In
any manner whatever, before. the. votes are
counted, or while being counted, and any
Judge of any election who shall knowingly
count or read off the votes falsely, shall b.
deemed guilty OF q felony, and upon convic
ton thereof shall be imprisoned in the Ter.
ritorial prison for each and every ofense sc
convicted, for term not less than one mol
more than five years F. 10 - 9n1
SEC. SGT. If any person or persons, at an,
election held by virtue of any law Of THU
TERRITORY. shall, either by force, fraud
stealth, or otherwise, destroy, obtain, Or at
tempt TO obtain possession of any ballot-box
or any ballot or ballots, therein deposited
or any-poll book, tally-list, or other articles
kept and used by the jndges and clerks IL
conducting such election, while the voting a
such election Is going on during the day o.
election, or either before or after the ballots
have been taken out ofthe box and counted b!
the iudsss Oh. election, shall BIO deemed guilt.
of q felony, and upon CONVICTION thereof, b.
imprisoned ih The Territnrial prison Tor eaci
and every offence 80 convicted of,A Tor tern
Of not less than one nor more than nve years
SEC. 56S. Any person who shall vote o
attempt to Vote In the name Of any rothe
person, other than his own, and any person
who causes, aids, or abets any person so Il
vote or attempt To 90 vote, shall, upon con
yiction thereof, be punished for each onenc'
by imprisonment In the Territorial prison
not less than one year nor more than nv
wears. ,GE8Sa w =
= SEC. 800. If any person not having the 10
caf qualifications or voter shall fraudulent
Nv vote, or shall fraudulently attempt 10 vot
thereof. Shall be punished by Imprisonment
in the Territorial prison fora term not Leo
than one nor more than five years. glintt
SEC. $40. III any elector shall vote NOR
than encs ut any election, or shall Knowing
ly hand In two lor more tickets folded to
Ancther, or shall attempt 70 vote more tha
once III the same election, he shall, on con
viction thereof, be punished by imprison
ment In the Territorial prison for . term NO
less than one year nor more than tye years
SEC. Oh. III any person shall directly,
Indirectly use any threats, menace, or fore,
or any corrupt means or device at or prev
GUS TO, or during any election held pursuar
20 any election laws OF this Territory, u
wards any eiector, TO #hinder or deter hil
from voting at such eiection,or shall attemI
by any means whatever TO awe, restrain
ahindsf, or distnrb any sleetorin the Tree q,
ercise, of the right Of suffrage, he shall upo
conviction thereof, be fined In any sum ~
less than fifty nor exceeding i've hundre
dollars. IN. ~ sE9Es
SEC. 572. Amy person. willfully, corrupt
or falsely swearing aor affirming before Y
beard OF Judges OF election, or any menb
thereof, or The. clerk, while In session "
ssholding Al electioh, AhlIl DO deemed 1ptl
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