Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-20

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and truly answer all such questions
as shall be put to you, touching
your place Of residence and quail
ticatiOn as an electCr az this cleo
ton"
First-T the person Is challenged
as unqualified on the ground that
he is not a citizen, the judges, or
one OF them. shall distinctly put to
him the following questions:
/. Are you a citizen OF the United
States?
S. Are you a native, or natural
lied citizen?
3. Have you become n citizen of
the United States by reason Of the
naturalization Of your parents, or
one Of them?
4. When We're your parents, or
one OF them, naturalizei?
IL the person ofErring to vote
claims that he is a naturalized citi-
zen Of the United States, he shall
state, under oath, where aud in
what court lie was naturalized.
Second.-If the person Is Chal-
lenged Is unqualified ON the ground
that he is not the person registered,
aud upon whose name he Is offering
to vote, the judges, or one Of them,
shall distinctly put to him the fol-
lowing questions:
/. What is your name?
.. What is your age?
2. Are you married or singlcG
4. When were you registered?
S. BY whom were you registered?
6. Do you reside in this election
precinct?
I. How long last past have you
resided in this precinct?
s. State the street and number
thereou-if any numbers there be
on such street-at which you re-
side.
Thiri.-Ifthe person is challenged
rs unqualified, on the ground that
ho has not resided in tins Territory
for the six months Immediately pre-
ceding the date Of his registration,
the judges, or one of them, shall
distinctly pot TO him the following
questions:
/. Did you reside in this Territory
for the six months imme lately pre-
celing the date Of your registration?
=. II so, STATE where you resided?
3. Have you been absent from this
Territory within the eight months
Immediately preceding this cleo
toni
4. II so, when you len, was II for
temporary purpose, with design
Of returning, or did you intend re-
manning away?
5. Did you. while absent, LOOK
upon and regard this Territory As
your home?
8. Did you, while absent, vote in
any other State or Territory?
FOurth.-If the person is ch7l-
lenged rs unqualified, on the ground
that he has not resided in tire elec-
ton precinct where he offers 70 vote,
OF in the election precinct from
which was created, after the voter
registered, the election precinct in
which he offers 10 vote, for one
month Immediately preceding the
date Of his registration, or that he
does not at th time Of the election
reside in the election precinct in
which he oiferstO vote, the judges,
or one OF them shall distinctly put
u him the following questions:
l.-Arc you q resident in this
election precinct?
2.-If So, when did you come into
this election precinct?
3.-Nhen you came into this
election precinct did you come for n
temporary purpose, or for the pur-
pose Of making il your home?
4.-Were you for the thirty days
Immediately preceding your regis
traiion, and are you still, an actual
and bona fide resident Of this cleo
ton precinct, or were YOU for the
thirty days Immediately preceding
your registration an actual and bona
fed resilient Of the election pre-
cinct from which has been
created since your registration this
election precinct?
5.-If the person is challenged rs
unqualified, on the ground that he
has receivei,or has agreed TO re-
ceive, for himselLor for anOtheT,an
money, reward or other valuable
consideration, for his vote at such
election, the Judges, or one Of them,
shall distinctly putt 10 him the follow
ing questions?
l.-HaveyOu received, or haveyou
ayr ell 10 receive either for yourself,
or for any other person. any money.
reward, or other valuable considefa-
ton for your vote at this election?
2.-lf 20, state what You received
OK agreed 10 receive?
3.-FrOm whom did you receive
or agree to receive il?
4.-For whom did you receive or
agree TO receive it,
The judges OF the electiOn,or one Of
them, shall put all such other ques-
tons TO the person challenged I'M
der the respective heads Aforesaid,
n may lie necessary, to test his
qualifications as an elCCtOF at that
election. II the person challenged
as Aforesaid shall refuse TO answer
fully any question which shall be
put TO him as aforesaid, the Judges
shall reject his vote.
SCI. -. II the challenge be not
Withdrawn, after the person offer
ing 10 vote shall have answered the
questions Lut to him, rs aforesaid,
one Of the judges Of election shall,
in n distinct voice, administer 10
him the oath or affirmation set out
in section "a Of this act. Ifany
peTson shall refuse 10 take the oath
or affirmation SO rendered, his vote
shall be rejected; PTUrided, that ar
ter such oath shall have been taken.
the judges may, nevertheless, refuse
10 permit such person 10 vote. II they
shall lie satisfied, from record evil
dence, or other legal testimony, adj
auced before them, that he is not a
legal voter; and they are hereby au-
thorized to administer the necessary
UEths or GilirmatiOns 10 ali witnesses
brought before them 10 testify TO the
qualifications OF person offering to
vote.
Sec. .. II shall be the duty OF
each Judge Of election to challenge
any person Offering 70 vote, whom he
shall knew or suspect not to he
qualified ssan eleciOr.
See. 20. Every voter shall desig-
nate on a single ballot, written or
printed, the name OF the person or
persons voted for, with a pertinent
designation Of the Office TO be filed,
and when any questiOz il to be de-
cided in the affirmative or negative,
he shall state the proposition at the
bottom Of tie ballot, and wnte there
under Eyes" or mo" rs hemay de-
sire TO vote thereon, which ballot shall
Be neatly folded and placed in one
OF the envelopes hereinbefore pro-
yided for, aud delivered 10 the pre-
siding judge Of election, who shall. in
Of tine vOter, on the name
Of the proposed voter being found
on the registry list, deposit it in the
ballot box, without any mark what
ever being placed on such envelope:
otherwise the ballot shall be reject
ed.
Sec. 50. Whenever any ballot |
shall be deposited in the ballot hoy