The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-26
Law and Rules Governing Elections.

REGISTRY LISTS AND oATHS.
Upon the completion of the registry list
each registration officer should prepare
triplicate lists in alphabetical order for
each precinct containing the names or all
registered voters, one Of which list shall be
filed in the office of the clerk of the county
court on or before the first day of July
one list to be posted up in each precinct, at
least fifteen days before the day of election,
at or near the place Of election, and the
other list transmitted by him to the judges
of election of the several precincts for use
at the polls; and the oaths of registered
voters, Immediately after the day of the
election, delivered to the clerk of the pro
bate court of the proper county.
TRANSFERRING NAMES OF VOTERS.
The laws authorizes voters removing
from one election precinct to another in the
same county to appear before the reglstra-
ton officer at any time previous TO the
filing Of their lists in the office Of the clerk
of the county court and have their names
erased therefrom, and they may thereupon
have their names registered in the pr ecinct
to which they may remove.
NOTICE OF ELECTION AND oBJECvIoS.
Prior to each election the registration
written or printed, a notice which shall
designate the office or offices TO be filled,
and stating that the election will commence
at - designating the place for
holding the poll, one hour after ST nrise,
and continue until sunset on the 800. day
of ., 1S9.. Dated at .......... on
this day OF ........., a. ID. lS9..
......, Registration Officer.
a copy of which should be posted up at
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in the three public places in the precinct
best calculated to give notice to all voters.
1t is the duty of the registration officer to
give notice on the lists posted as aforesaid.
that the deputy registration officer of such
precinct will hear objections to the right TO
vote Of any person registered, until sunset
on the fifth Gay preceding the day of cleo
ton. Said objection shall be made by a
qualified voter. in writing, and delivered to
said deputy registration officer, who shall
issue written notice to the person oD-
iected to, stating the place, day and hour
when the objection shall be heard. The
person making objection shall serve, or
cause TO be served, said notice on the per-
son objected to, and shall also make a re-
turn of such service TO the deputy regist "a
ton officer, before whom the objection is %
be heard. In the opinion OF the Titan
Commission the objections should specify
the grounds thereof, and should be made
separately as TO each person objected TO !;
and actual personal service should be
prov ed by the affidavit of the person max
ing the same, unless served, and return
thereof made, by an officer authorized by
law to serve process, and at least three
days notice should be given. Upon the
hearing of the case' if said officer snail find
that the person objected to is not a quail
fed voter, he shall, within three days
prior to the election, transmit a certified
list of all such disqualified persons TO the
judges of election appointed by the COM
mission; and said judges should strike such
names from the registry list before the
opening OF the polls. In view Of the num-
erous complaints that have been made with
respect TO the working of this provision of
the law, the commission recommends that
when decision is made by the registra-
ton officer striking the name of person
from the list of voters, the fact should be
made known to him without delay, either
orally or writing.
PROCEEDINGS AT TIE POLLS.
The judges of election shall open the polls
one hour after SUNRISE and close at sunset.
Before opening the polls, the ballot box
shall be carefully and publicly examined by
the judges Of election, who shall satisfy
themselves that nothing is therein. 1t
shall then be locked and the key delivered
to the presiding Judge; and said ballot box
shall not be opened during the election.
At the opening of the polls on the day of
election, the judges of election for their re-
spective precincts shall designate one of
the Judges to act as clerk, who shall have
in custody the registry Of voters, and shall
make the entries therein required by law:
the other Of said judges acting as clerk shall
write the name of each person voting, and
opposite to it the number of the vote.
Every voter shall designate on
a single ballot, written or printed,
the name of the person voted
for, with a pertinent designation of the
office to be filled, which ballot shall be
neatly folded and placed in one of the enve-