Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-08-30

...... ......AUGUsT 80. 1888.
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CHAPTER vi.
JUDGES OF ELECTION.
SEC. $40. If in any pre-
cinct any Of the appointed 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. 52l. All judges appointed must not
be members Of the Same political party, In
any precinct.
SEC. $50. Either judge may administer
and certify oaths required to b. admins.
tered during the progress Of An election.
SEC. 523. The Judges must choose two
persons having similar qualifications with
themselves, to act a. clerks Of the election.
The said judges shall be and continue judges
Of al elections Of civil officers. to BE- held in
their respective precincts. until other judges
ere appointed; and the said clerks Of cleo
zion may continue to act ~ such during the
pleasure Of the judges Of elestion;
SEC, 624. Before opening the polls, each
Judge and each clerk must take and sub
scribe an oath TO faithfully perform the du.
ties imposed upon them by law. Any
slector of the township may administer
and certify such oath.
CHAPTER vi.
OPENING AND CLOSING POLLS.
SEC. $50, At all elections to be held I'M
der this title, the polls must be opened 81
the hour Of eight o'clock in the forenoon,
II the regularly appointed judges Of election
ars present; but in casa they are not pres
snt, then the polls must not be opened b
Judges elected, until the hour OF mini
o'clock unless majority Of the regularl!
appointed judges are present; and the poll
must continue open until seven o'clock ii
tho evening OF the same day, at which
time tho polls must b closed; and upsi
opening the polls, one of the clerks. unds
the direction Of the judges. must maxi
proclamation Of the same; and thirty mimi
~ before closing the polls. proclamation
must be made ia like manner, and the poll
closed in half IN hour thereafter.
SEC. 53l. The judges Of each election
precinct must provide. At the expsuse
the county, suitable bsllot-box, with
lsok and key aud an opening in the lid su
ficisnt TO admit single folded ballot. An
no larger. Tho key must be delivered
one of the judges designated BY the board
Sec. 5s2. Before receiving any ballot
tho Judge must, in the presence OF any pei
sons assembled at the polling place, eps
and exhibit, close and lock the ballot DO,
and thereafter il must not be removed frol
tho polling place or presence Of the bystsnd
era until all the ballots are counted, nc
must It be opsned until after the polls q
finally closed.
CHAPTER TX.
ELECTION Tickets AND BALLOTS.
Sec. b4b. A ballot 10 = ticket folded
suchl.a manner that nothing written
printed can b. seen.
SEC. $40. No ticket must be used at 81
election. or circulated on the day Of els
tiou, unless II 10 written or printed on pla
white paper; is feur inches In width AZ
twelve inches in length, or within on
fourth Of an inch Of such size.
SIC. $40. Every ticket, when used -
ballot, must b. folded srosswise -four time
from the ssntsr. 70 - to make the BALI
thrse.fourths Of one inch in size, and mu
b. pressed fat.
SIC. $50. No ticket must be folded in
manner to indicate it, contents when uss
80 ballet; but any elector, who 10 e.
titled to vote for part and not al of Il
officers 70 b chosen, must vote On OPP
ballot.
SEC 55l. sIf in the ballot box two tic
ets are found folded together in the form
ballot, they must both be rejected.
Ssc. $50. No ballot or part thereof mu
DO rejected BY reason Of auy obscuri
therein in relation to the name Of the p,
con voted for or the designation Of the
fee, II the beard, from an inspection Of
ballot, can determine the person voted
and the Office indicated.
SEC. $50. II the names Of moro perse
are designated or any ballot found in I
ballot box for the same efioe, than are to
chosen for snch Office, then, except in I
eases provided for in the next section,
the names designated for such Offices m,
b rejected, and the fact Of such rsjsctit
and the reasons therefor, must at the til
Of such rejection be noted on tho bal
and signed by majority Of the judges.
Sec. t54. When upon ballot found
any ballet box . printed name q
name written with ink or with pencil I
pears, and there are not 90 many persons
be chosen for the Office, the printed ma
must b rejected and the written one
counted. and the fact must at the time
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