Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-29

tAeinlnaDon, ana the challenge shall
not he withdrawn, he shall not be en-
titled to vote unless he takes the fol
lowing oath, to be administered by the
Inspector or one of the Judges, viz.
iou do swear (or affirm, as the case
may be), that you have resided in this
Territory SIX months next precedin /.
this election, in this county sixty day.
and in this precinct thirty days, and
have not voted this day, and that vol
are otherwise qualified to vote at this
election" and i'll case the person offer.
ing to vote produces a certified trans
script OF the record of court of COM
petcnt jurisdiction admitting him to
citizenship, or certificate of declarl-
ton of citizenship, duly attcsted by
the clerk thereof, as evidence of his
right to vote, and if the person SO pro-
duclng the same is unknown to the
Board of Judges, he shall make oath
that he is person therein named.
SEC. 3,OS5. If any person shall take
the oath, as rendered to him by the
Inspector, or Judges, and no evidence
is offered to traverse the same by the
officer or party challenging, he shall
be admitted to vote; but if he refuses
to take the oath or affirmation so ten
dered him, his vote shall be rejected.
SEC. 3,0S6. Ii the vote of any per-
son be challenged on the ground that
he has been convicted OF an infamous
crime, and shall remain unpardoned
or disfranchiScd by any court Of a COM
petcnt jurisdiction, he shall not be re-
qulred to answer any questions res
pecting such alleged conviction, and
in the absence of any authenticated
record of such fact, it may be compc-
tent for two disinterestcd witnesses
upon oath, to prove the same.
SEC. 3,OS7. When the polls are
closed, proclamation thereof shall he
made at the place of voting and no
votes shall he afterwards received
COUNTING voTEs-DECLARING THE RE
SUIT AND CERTIFICATES.
Sec. BOSS. As soonas the polls are
closed on the afternoon of the day OF
election, the Judges shall open the
ballot box and commence counting the
votes, and in no case shall the box be
removed from the room in which any
election may be held until all the bal
lots are counted.
Sec. 3,OS9. The counting of ballots
shall in all cases be public. The bal
lots shall be taken out carefully, one
by one, by the Inspector or one of the
Judges, who shall open them and read
aloud the name of each person con-
tanned therein and the Office for which
every such person is voted for.
Sec. 5000. Each clerk shall write
down each Office to be filled and the
name of each person voted for, for
such office, and shall keep the number
of votes by tallies as they are read
aloud by the Inspector or Judge. The
counting of the votes shall be contin-
ued without adjournment until all
are counted.
SEC. 1901. If two tickets are found
folded together they shall both be re-
Jected, and If more persons are desig-
mated on any ticket for any Office than
are to be elected to such office, such
part of the ticket shall not be counted
for any of them; but no ticket shall be
lost for want of form, or mistake in
initials of names, if the board of
judges can determine to their satisfac-
ton the person voted for and the Of
flee intended.
SEC. 1902. 1t shall be the duty of
the Inspector or one of the Judges to
string the ballots ut the time of count
ing, and after all the ballots have been
counted and strung, it shall be the duty
of the Inspector to place them in a
scaled envelope and write thereon, "Bal-
lots of-prccinct,-county, Washing
ton Territory, of election held this
day Of, 18-," and send said sealed
envelope to the Auditor of the county
where said election is held, 10 shall
keep said sealed envelope containing
said ballots unopened for the period
of six months, to be used only as evi-
dence in case or cases of contest when
called for, at the end of which time it
shall be the duty of said County Au-
ditor to burn said ballots in presence
OF two other county officers.
Sec. 1908. AS soon as all the votes
are read off and counted, a certificate
shall be drawn up on each of the pa
pers, containing the poll list and tai
[ lies, or attached thereto, stating the
number of votes each person voted for
has received, and designating the office
to fill which he was voted for, which
number shall be written in words at
full length. Each certificate shall be
signed by the Clerks, the Judges and
Inspector; one of said certificates,
with ballots, poll lists, and tally paper,
oath of Inspector, Judges and Clerks
shall be sealed up by the Inspector and
endorsed Election returns" and be
directed or sent by the Inspector to
the County Auditor of the county in
which the election is to be held.
SEC. 1904. The said package shall
be delivered to the County Auditor by
one of the Judges or Clerks of the
election, in person, or may be sent by
registered mail. If sent by mail, it
shall be mailed by one of the Judges
The other OF said certificates, with poll
list and tally papers, oaths of Judges,
Inspector and Clerks, shall be retained
by the Inspector and preserved by
him at least six months. Tally papers,
poll list or certificate returned from any
election, shall not be set aside, nor re-
jected for want of form, nor ON ac-
count of not being strictly in accord
ance with the directions of this chap
ter, if the same be satisfactorily un-
derstood.
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