Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-10-21

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e1pp1rl he o1nslilulsan e ~ United
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dng a eAaetsnn, and who Bnall hays ~
sidad alx monaha IN tn Ierfflnxy, ElEtg
d8B1 h Tho oDuRtY and th.rly dals -
ths pzsrinei. nnEf presiding tha dag o
eIecllon. and nuDe lhaf, shail Be entitled
70 hold olies o. vote e any sIsofion in
thia IefEitagys froei1ed, Ihal 10 oil91E,
ouidieg, aeAnnan or marine Ia tha army
az navy 81 the GATED States. o. attached
% troops ID the seggice Of the United
et4tes. shall be aIlowed 70 vote at any
election 10 th18 Territory b. reason Of
being - service therein. 1nlesa said Ter
FitoEy b and hes been for The PERIOD Of
six months bic pormannnA domteile.
crowded be was a nitfMan ef this Terri
tory e l1e timo 81 bis enlistment: 4nd
propils8 further, That no psrson belong-
luq % the army or navy o. tha United
states shall Be elected 90 or hold any
oiYil once e. appainfmant IN this Terri
tory Trsri3fa1, That this provision
shall ncG apply 10 offioeKs Of the arms
o. navy on the retired iistl
Sea. D68. Il shall be the duty % The
county commissioners. e their regular
session, heid praVioaa % lhe DAY Of hold
tng the general eleoiioa, % appoint Tor
each precinct. from the qualified elect
ofa Of said precinct, 0na inspector and
two judges, Who shall constitute q beard
81 judges Of election. In case said board
Be not appointed for any preoincs By the
board Of county commissioners. e. ape-
oinod n tnia asoii0ns of th0ae appointed
" accordance With thia section shall
nos be present a the plaee designated
b the oonnsy commissioners In a pre-
olnoi for holding tho polls 81 the hour
10 open the polls. the electors present
mag appoint board Of judges for such
precinct.
Sec. 3069. The inspector and judges
for each praainct shall, before the sime
Of opening the polls, appoint two sulta-
bic persons 70 set as clerks Who shall be
qualifea electors.
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clerks aforesaid shall, before entering
upon The duties Of tnoiE olAoes. asvoraliy
take and Subscribe the oath or ailirma-
tion hereinafter directed, which shall
b administered te them By any person
authorized 70 administer oathsi bat Il
no such person be present, the inspeotol
shall administer The same 90 the judges
and clerks, and one Of The judges shall
administer tho oath 10 The inspector.
Sec. 807i. Tho following shall be che
form Of the oath or Affirmation 20 be
taken By each inspector: ], A b, do
swear Tor afiiFm) that will duly attend
10 the ensuing election, during the con-
issuance thereof, rs an inspector, and
that / viii not receive any ticket or vote
from any perBon ether Ahan auch a.
ahali firmly believe 20 be, according tc
the provisions Of the laws Of this Terri
tory, entitled 70 vote AZ such election.
without requiring such evidence Of the
right 10 vote as Il directed By Law; noE
will vexatioualy delay OF refuse 70 70.
eeive any vots from any person whom
shall believe 10 be entitled 10 vote a.
aforesaid; but that viii IL all things
truly, impaFtially and faithfully perform
my duty therein to the best Of my iudg'
mont and abilities, and that ] am not,
directly nor indirectly, interested Ia
any bet or wager on the result Of thil
election.
SEQ. a072. The following shall be the
oath OF affirmation Of each Judge; We,
A b, do - that We will as judges duly
attend the ersuing election, during the
continuance thereof, and faithfully as-
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same; that We will mot give our consent
that any vote or ticket shall be received
from any person other than such as vi
firmly believe 10 be, according 10 the lau
Of the Territory, entitled 20 vote at suot
election; and that We will make q trus
and perfect return Of the said election
and will In all things truly, impaFtially
and faithfully perform our duty re-
specting the same, 10 She best Of oul
| Judgment and abilities; and that vi
are not, directly nor indirectly, inter
ested In any BET OF wager on the result
Of this election.
See. a0T3. The following shall be tia
form OF the oath 30 be taken by shG
clerks, viz: We, and each Of ua, A Il, Dc
- that We will impartially and truly
write down The name Of each eleotol
who shall vete 81 the ensuing election
and also the name OF the oounty and
precinct wherein such eiect0E resides
and carefully and truly write down the
number Of votes that shall be given FOL
each candidate ct the election az Otter
Is bis name shall be read 10 us BY ths
inspector thereof, and in ell things trulJ
and faithfully perform our duty 70.
speoting the same, 10 the best OF oHI
Judgment and abilities, and that we are
not, directly nor indirectly, interested
in any bet OF wager on the result Of this
election.
sec. SO7t. Il shall Be the duty Of the
County Auditor TO make out one COPY
Of each Of the said oaths on afiiEmationG
for each election precinct, which shall
be aeveFaiiy snbscF,b bed By the inspect
OF, Judges and Clerks, and the said
oaths OF afiiFmations shall be certified
under the hand Of the person By whom
they shah be administered, and the said
with the election returns 30 DO returned
70 the County Auditor,
SEQ. 500. The Inspector shall be
Chairman Of the Board. and after lee
organization shall have power 70 adj
minister all neoeasaEy oaths which may
be required In the progress Of the cleo.
ton. He shall also have power 10 all
any vacancy that may occur In the
Board Of Judges, o. By absence or re-
fusal 20 serve OF either Of the Clerks
aftsE the polls shall have been opened.
OPENING OF THE POLLS VOTING AND
oHALrKNaEs.
SEQ. 3056. Al al elections The psIls
shall Be opened al 3 o'clock 10 tie
morning, aud shall oontinue open with
out recess until O'Clock il the evening,
at watch time the Judges shall close She
polls; provided, that In sparssiy settled
precincts, whenever q sufficient number
% qualified electors 10 constitute
Board Of Election are not present at 9
o'clock on the morning Of the DAY Of
the election. Il shall be lawful 10 open
The polls e. soon thereafter aa q SUI
eient nanbaR are present.
Sec. 9077. The Board Of Judges, be-
fore they commences resolving ballots,
shah oAuae it 70 Be proclaimed aloud al
the place Of voting that TIE polls are
nov open.
Sec. 3o7a. . Il shall Be the duty Of the
Auditors Of the several counties 70 far
nish the Inspectors Of each aleotiOu pre-
eincs with two poll books 81 iaast Ave
days before the time Of holding the
eieotion.
SEE s07s. ne voting shall Be by bal.