The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-11-04
MoN1ANA's ElEcTIoN LAWS.
What Our Citizens Will
Live up to and
Enforce,

Enforce,
on the Day Of Repub-
lican Victory, Nov.
8, 1888.
On election day the judges and clerks
should be sworn before the opening Of
the POLLS If no Justice Of the peace be
nresent the judges may swear In each
other, and they should sign the oath on
The ROLL books provided. If the judges
appointed by the county commissioners
are not present to open the polls at eight
o'clock on the morning Of election day,
the voters present may appoint others to
oct in their place.
The polls in every voting precinct
should be opened at eight o'clock in the
morning, and should remain open until
ak o'clock in the afternoon; but an ad-
iournment of one hour may be taken be-
tween twelve o'clock, noon, and one p. m.,
;fthe election board wishes to do so.
The judges must announce in an audi
ble voice the name Of each person offer
ing to vote. The clerk must enter each
name in the poll book.
All persons entitled to vote in Montana
may vote for delegate to congress at any
place of holding elections in the terri
tory.
It is crime to sell, barter or give
away liquor Or any intoxicating drink on
election day.
Election returns must be mailed with
in three days in registered letter, d.
rected to the clerk Of the board of county
commissioners.
Severe penalties are prescribed by law
for any violation Of the election laws
either by Judges or clerks Of election, or
any other persons.
QUALIFICATIONS OF A VOTER.
SECTION 1907. All male citizens ofthe
United States above the ages of twenty
one years, and all male persons Of the
same age who shall have declared their
intention of becoming citizens, and who
under existing laws Of the United States
may ultimately become citizens thereof
shall be deemed electors Of this territory
and be entitled to vote for delegate to
congress-, and for territorial, district
county, precinct and municipal oflcers
w oyi dded mil have fesided ii tie
s.siisory ak months, and il the county
Where they may offer to vote, thirty days
next tWeceding the day Of election.
THE Law RELATING TO CHALLENGING
VOTES.
SEC. 1921. If any person offering to
vote shall be challenged as unqualified
by any Judge or clerk Of the election Of
any other person entitled to vote at the
same poll, and either judge may chal
lenge any person offering to vote whom
he shall know or suspect not to be quail
fed; the Judge shall declare to the per
son so challenged the qualifications Of al
clvctor. II such person shall then de
'. clare himself duly qualified and thu
challenge be not withdrawn, he the1
shall take and prescribe the following
oath: II do solemnly swear (or affirm
that am citizen of the United States
that I am over the age Of twenty ont
years; that l have resided in the Terri
tory Of Montana six months immediatel,
preceding the day of election at which
now offer to vote, and that have resided
In the county where now offer to vote
thirty days next preceding the election a
which l now offer to vote, and that All
known by the name in which now offe
to vote, and that have not voted at an,
other poll at this election" And in cas-
Of persons of foreign birth (who) hav
not been admitted to full CITIZENSHIP
under the existing laws of the Unite
States, that part of the oath relative t
citizenship shall be dispensed with, an
the following substituted; II have re
sided in the United States six month
and have declared my intention to bt
come citizen of the United, in conform
ity to the laws thereof" And thereupol
1t any male householder and freeholde
OF the county where such person offe1
to vote. shall take and subscribe the fo
lowing oath or affirmation, to-wit:
swear Tor af1rm) that I am a household
and freeholder of the county of (hel
state county, and Territory of Montan
and that l know (here state the name {
person Offering to votc), and that he hi
been resident of said county for thirt
days next preceding this election" The
and not till then, shall such person offe
ing to vote be admitted and allowed
vote. Such oaths shall be in writing (
printed, or both, and may be taken b
lore either of the judges of such electit
who shall attach his jurat thereto. SUI
oaths shall be kept by the judges al
sent with the returns of the election
the clerk of the board of county comm
sloners Of the county in which such ele