Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-09-09
ELECTION LAW.

ton law of the territory embrace all that
applies to the judges and clerks Of the
election and the voters:
Be it enacted BY the Legislative As
sembly of the Territory Of Idaho
as follo,cs:
SECTION l. All male inhabitants over
the age Of twenty-one years, who are
citizens Of the United States, and have
resided in the territory four months, and
in the county where they offer to vote,
thirty days, next preceding the day Of
election, shall be entitled to vote at any
election for delegate to congress, and for
territorial, county and precinct officers.
All persons having qualifications Of an
elector, shall be eligible to any Office within
this territory, except as otherwise provid-
ed by law.
Sec. 2. No person under guardian
ship, non compos mentis, or insane, nor
any person convicted Of treason, felony
or bribery, in this territory, or in any
other state or territory in the Union,
unless restored to civil rights nor any
person who is bigamist or polygamist,
or who teaches, advises, counsels or en-
courages any person or persons to be-
come bigamists or polygamists. or to com.
NIT any other crime defined by law, or to
enter into what is known as plural or
celestial marriage, OF who is member of
any order, organization, or association
which teaches, advises, counsels or en-.
courages its members or devotees, or any
other persons, to commit the crime of
bigamy or polygamy or any other crime
defined by law, either as a rite OF cere-
mony Of such order, organization or as
ISOLATION, or otherwise, shall be permitted
to vote at any election, or TO hold any
position or Office of honor, trust or profit,
within this territory.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the
County Commissioners at their regula,
session in July, preceding the genera
election, to appoint three capable and dis
Greet persons possessing the qualification.
Of elector, to act as judges Of election a,
each election precinct; and said commits
sioners shall also set of and establish
election precincts or districts where il
may be necessary, but they shall no,
alter or change any election precinct, OF
change the place for holding elections in
any precinct, or establish any new pre-,
cincts after their regular October meeting
next proceeding any general election
and the clerk Of said board of commits
sioners shall make out any deliver to til,
sheriff Of the county, Immediately after
the appointment Of such judges a notice
thereof In writing directed to the Judge.
20 appointed; and it shall be the dut,
Of said sheriff. within ten days Of thu
receipt Of said notice, to serve the same
upon each Of said judges Of election BY
registered mail. If in any precinct any
OF said judges do not serve, the voters Of
said precinct may elect a Judge or judge,
to ill the vacancy on the morning Of the
election, to serve at such election.
SEC. 6. The Judges shall choose two
persons having similar qualifications with
themselves, to act as clerks Of the election
The said judges shall be and continue
judges Of all elections OF civil officers, tc
be held in their respective precincts, until
other judges shall be appointed as here.
inbefore directed; and the said clerks Of
election may continue to act as such
during the pleasure Of tho judges Of
election; and the County Commissioners
shall from time to time gil all vacancies
which may occur in tho Office Of judges
Of election, at any election precincts with.
in their respective counties.
SEC 8. Previous to votes being
taken, the judges and clerks Of election
shall severally take the following oath:
ia b do solemnly swear or affirm
e. the case may beg that will perform
the duties Of judge Of election Tor clerk,
q the case may beg according to law and
the best of my ability; that 1 will stud.
iously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit,
and abuse in conducting the same.
SEC. 10. In case there shall be no
Judge or justice present at the opening
Of the election, or in case such Judge or
justice shall be appointed Judge or clerk
OF election, it shall be lawful for the
judges Of election, and they are hereby
empowered, to administer the oath to
each other and to the clerks Of election, aud
the person administering the oaths shall
cause an entry thereof to be made and
subscribed BY him, and prefxed to the
POLLOCK.
SEc. ii. At all elections to be held |
under this act the polls shall be opened at
the hour Of eight o'clock in the forenoon