Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-10-19
PORTIONS OF THE ELECTION LAWS,
Defining the Duties of Judges Of Elections.

Defining the Duties OF Judges o. Elections
SEC. 3. If in any precinct any of
said Judges do not serve, the voters
of said precinct may elect Judge or
Judges to fill 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. * 4 II
SEC. 10. In case there shall be no
Judge or Justice present at the open
ng 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 adj
minister the oath to each other and to
the Clerks of the election, and the
i person administering the oaths shall
cause an entry thereof to be made
and subscribed by him, and prehxed
to the poll book.
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, if the regular appointed
Judges of election are present; but
in case they are not present, then the
polls shall not be opened by Judges
elected as prescribed in Section ) of
: this act, until the hour Of nine o'clock,
: unless a majority of the regularly APP
, pointed Judges are present; and the
polls shall continue open until seven
o'clock in the evening Of the same
: day, at which time the polls shall be
Y closed; and upon opening the polls.
= one of the Clerks, under the direction
of the Judges, shall make proclama-
tion of the same: and thirty minutes
e before closing the polls, proclamation
shall be made la like manner, and the
polls shall be closed in half an hour
after.
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81 SEC. Is. Every elector shall, ii
full view, deliver to one of the judge
Of election a single ballot, on which
> will be written or printed the name
I; of the persons voted for. A ballo
d is ticket folded in such name
d that nothing written or printed there
- on can be seen. No ticket must b
used at any election, or circulated OF
} the day of election, unless it is writ
Or ten or printed on plain white paper
"a and shall be four inches in width, am
$. twelve inches in length, or within on
fourth of an inch of such size:
. printed, the names of the person YG
ID ted for and the office designated ar
r. printed in black ink and in long prim
S: err capitals-the name of the office /
r. small capitals, and of the person /
large capitals-and both withol
CO spaces, except between the ditferer
e; words or initials of each linei if prin
0; ed, the same margin is left above tn
printed matter as below it, and til
side margins are equal in size;
printed, the lines are straight, all
Sc the lines are single loaded if writer
n the matter is so written that no sig
no thereof appears when the paper
~ folded, and it is free from every mar
's' character or device, or anything thi
at would enable any person to distil
on guish it by the back, or when folde
nv from any other legal ticket or balIo
=. Every ticket used as a ballot must
~ folded crosswise four times from ii
ry center, so as to make the ballot thrt
fourths of an inch i'll size, and mu
be pressed fiat. Any ballot otfer'
which does not conform to the pr
visions of this Section shall be reJec
The ed.
led Sec. IA. The Judge to whom al
in ticket may be delivered shall, up'
ere receipt thereof, pronounce with
Mr., audible voice the name of the elect(
ing and if no obje ction be made to him, al
'ay If the Judge shall be satisfied that t
ne elector is legally entitled to vote,
We shall Immediately put the ballot
ng. the box, without inspecting the nam
did thereon, if it be folded ballot, a
the Clerks of election shall enter t
name of the elector and number
ri the poll lists.
ing SEC. Is. 1t shall be lawful for a
'ou elector to vote for delegate to C
gress, at any place of holding ell
o+s tions within this Territory, for me
d. bers of the Legislative Assembly, a
all other officers, at any place