Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-10-19

opening of the polls, when the seal
shall be broken, the box opened, the
poll list taken out and the box again
locked.
SEC. %. AS soon as the polls of
the election shall be finally closed,
the Judges shall Immediately proceed
to canvass the vote given at such
election, and the canvass shall be pub
lie and continue without adjournment
until completed.
SEC. %. The canvass shall COM
mence by comparison Of the poll
lists from the commencement, and u
correction of any mistake that ma
be found therein until they shall be
found to agree. The box shall then
be opened and the ballots found
therein counted by the Judges, an
opened, except to ascertain whether
each ballot is single; and if two or
more ballots be found so folded to-
gether as to present the appearance
OF "A "A single ballot, they shall be laid
aside until the count of the ballots is
completely and if, on comparison of
the count with the poll lists, and the APP
pearance of such ballots, a ma ority
of the Judges shall be of the opinion
that the ballots thus folded together
were voted by one elector, they shall
be rejected.
SEC. "A. If the ballots in the box
shall be found to exceed the whole
number OF votes on the poll lists,
they shall be replaced in the box
latter being purged after the manner
above stated and thoroughly mingled,
and one Of the Judges, after being
bhnd-foded, shall publicly draw out
and destroy thereform so MANY bal
lots unopened as shall be equal to
such excess.
SEC. p. The ballots and poll lists agree
ing or beng made to agree. the Board
shall then proceed to count and ascertain
the number of votes cast, and the Clerks
shall set down in their poll books the
name of every person voted for, and then
at full length the office for which such per-
son received such votes, and the number
he did receive, the number being express
ed at full length; such entry 10 be made
as early as circumstances will permit, in
the following form to-wit:
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SEC. 90 The Judges ofelection shall then
enclose and seal one of the poll books un-
der cover, directed to the Clerk of the
Board Of County Commissioners of the
county in which such election was held
And the package thus sealed shall be depo-
sited in the nearest post office by one of SAID
+ Judges, to be chosen by lot. And the
postage ther- on and fees for registering
q the same shall be fully prepaid. And said
: package shall be duly registered and re,
: ceipt therefor taken. And the other poll
q book and list together with the ballots shall
e be, by said Judges, placed in the ballot box,
d and by them sealed up, and then deposited
Il with one of said Judges, to be decided by
e lot. And the postage thereon and fees
: for registering the same shall be fully
: prepaid And said package shall be
e duly registered and receipt therefore taken
y And the other poll book and poll list t.
h gether with the ballots shall be, by said
/. Judges, placed in the ballot-box, and by
q them scaled up, and then deposited with
, one OF said Judges, to be decided by lot
lie if they can not otherwise agree And the
said poll books and ballots shall be KEEP
with the seal uuJroken for at least eigh
l. months unless the same shall be required
/ as evidence in court of law in any cas-
10 arising under the election laws of thi
y, Territory; and then only when the Judg
~ having said ballot box in charge shall b.
served with subpoena requiring Linn It
produce the same in court rs evidence il
" any such before mentioned case, when til
~ same may be opened under the direction
i OF said court.
n. SEC. 50. If any Judge, or Cler
of the election, or County Commits
of sioner, or any other person in an
he manner concerned in conducting til
slr election, or eanvassing the return
et thereof, shall corruptly violate any c
,r- the provisions of this act, he sha
W. forfeit and pay to the county a sui
he not less than one thousand dollar
be aud be imprisoned in the county ia
until such fine is paid, the same to b
en- recovered by civil action, in the nam
ed of the County Commissioners of tt
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