Dodge City times., 1891-06-12
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ed in at least three public places in
each precinct.
Sec. 4. The person named in the
notice as supervisor, or in his absence
or refusal to serve, the person chosen
by the electors present to be such sup
ervisor, shall take an oath that he is
a legal voter at such poll; that he will
correctly and faithfully conduct such
election, protect it against all frauds
and unfairness, and carefully and tru-
ly canvass all votes east thereat, in the
manner required by the authority ap-
pointing the election; and thercupon
the supervisor shall cause the electors
present, possessing the qualifications
of persons entitled to vote under the
notice, to choose two judges. and two
clerks of election to receive and assist
him in receiving anG taking account OF
the votes cast, to each Of whom shall
be administered the same oath taken
by the supervisor; and a township trust
&c or clerk, or a supervisor of election
who has been duly sworn, may admin
lister the oath prescribed in this Sec
ton.
Sec. 5. A qualified elector under
the notice may challenge any vote off,
cred. because the person offering it is
not entitled to vote under the notice,
or is not citizen of the United States
or cannot be at the next election q le-
gal voter of the precinct, or has receiv-
ed or been promised, directly or indi-
rectly, any money, fee, or reward for
his vote for any candidate at such
election, or has voted on the same day
at that or some other precinct, in the
same election.
Sec. 6. Thereupop, the supervisor
or one of the judges, shall administer
to the person offering to vote, an oath
that he will true answers make to such
questions as may be put to him touch
ing his qualifications to vote at such
election, and shall interrogate him as
to his qualifications. If such person
refuse to be sworn, or being sworn, re-
fuse to answer any question, his vote
shall be rejected; but if the oath be
taken and the questions be answered
satisfactorily, and he be not successful
ly contradicted by the sworn testimony
of witnesses who may be called, his
vote may be received and the word
"Sworn" shall be noted on the poll
book opposite his name.
Sec. z. That if any candidate for
Office in any election mentioned in this
act, or any other person. shall directly
or indirectly cffer, promise, procure or
confer, or give any money or other
consideration Of value, to be used by
way of fee, reward, gift, gratuity, for
giving or refusing to give, any vote in
any election Of any public officer, state
county, or municipal, whatever, or of
any member of congress Of the United
States, such person either offering,
asking or receiving the same, shall be
deemed and taken to be guilty Of a
mlsdemeanor, and on conviction there
Of, be punished by fine or imprison-
ment or both, at the discretion of the
court, said fine not to exceed one hun
dred dollars nor such imprisonment
six months: and further, Such person
shall, on such conviction, and as part
of the judgment of the court, be de-
prived Of the right Of suffrage, and
such candidate for Office be disqualified
to hold any Office to which he was
elected ut such election.
NOTE-Onc or two sections have
been omitted from the above and also
some portions Of the sections as pub
lished, as they were immaterial to an
undcrsta nding Of tie law.