Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-29
Gard TO the Electors of Los Angelo
City.

card TO the ELECTORS Oh Los AhE eIes
City.
In order that the legal voters may become in
formed of their rights as electors at the sp-
preaching city election, the following sugges-
Hons are offered. The polls are required to be
opened at sunrise, and to be closed at o'clock
D. m The Judges OF Election must open, ex-
shibit and close the ballot box, in the presence
of the persons assembled, and proclaim aloud
the votes. When the polls are closed that fact
must be proclaimed aloud, and no votes re-
ceived afterwards.
No person Is allowed by law to vote whose
name is not on the Great Register in use at the
precinct. The qualifications of voters are:
Residence in the State one year, In the county
ninety days, and in the precinct thirty days
preceding the election; but person moving
from one precinct to another within said thirty
days does not lose his vote in the precinct SO
moved from, provided he was an elector illegal
voter) on the thirtieth day prior to such elec-
ton.
Any person offering to vote may be orally
challenged by any elector for either OF the fol.
lowing reasons:
l. That he il not the person whose name
appears on the Register.
2. That he has not resided in the State one
year next preceding the election.
3. That he has not been a naturalized citi-
zen of the United States for ninety days prior
4. That he has not resided within the
county for ninety days preceding the elec-
ton.
5. That he has not resided within the pre-
oinct for thirty days next preceding the cleo
tion.
6. That he has before voted that day.
GUS crime.
8. That he has been convicted of the embez
element or misappropriation of public mon
eys.
II the voter is challenged, the inspector must
administer oath to the person challenged,
to answer questions when the inspector is re
quired to PROFOUND such questions as may be
necessary to q determination of the challenge
II any person challenged refuses to be sworn
and to answer questions he must not be
allowed to vote Every person who refuses tC
be sworn when challenged. or refuses to an
swer any pertinent uest1ons touching his righ
TO vote is guilty of a misdemeaner. Every person
not entitled to vote who votes fraudulently, oil
more than once. or changes any ballot after the
same has been deposited in the ballot box, or
adds attempts to add any ballot to those legally
polled, or attempts 10 mix, or add other ballots
to those legally voted, or carries away or dis
troys any poll list, or ballot-b0x. or in any
manner interferes withivoters lawfully exereis
and every person who procures aids or counsels
assists another to give his vote, knowing the
person is not qualified to vote, is guilty of 9
misdemeaner. The penalty for a violation OF
the election laws is fine to the extent oi
$1,000 or Imprisonment in the States prison
to the extent of five years; or both.
All voters are earnestly requested to espe
cially watch and expose any attempt to violate
the election laws, and to that end persons chal
lenging voters are requested to write down the
names of all persons challenged, together with
the name Of the street and number or location
of his residence, as given by said voter; and in
case Of the detection of any attempt to violate
the election laws, to Immediately report such
person and the particulars thereof to any peace
officer Of this city at such polls, with request
for the arrest OF such person. and report oi
the particulars in all such cases is earnestly re-
quested TO be promptly given to this Executive
mmittee, in order to properly push the prose
cution of all such offenders against the law,
BY order of the Anti-sewer Bond Executive
GEORGE W. KNOX, President,