The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-12

said election, and such judges shall be
legal voters of and hoEseholders in the
precinct, ward or district at which he is
to act as judge at such elections. The
judges shall appoint two clerks for each
polling place. who. shall have the same
qualifications as themselves, excepting
that they need not be householders.
Sec. 8. The judges and clerks mem
toned in the last section shall, before
entering upon their duties, take and
subscribe the oath prescribed bv law for
judges and clerks of general elections,
which oath may be administered by any
one of the judges, or by any person
authorized under the laws of this state
to administer oaths. And iftone or all of
the Judges appointed to serve at the cleo
ton be absent or refuse or fail to serve
at the hour appointed for the election to
begin, then the electors present, to the
number of not less than five, and being
members of the political party or asso-
citation holding such election, shall
choose person or persons to fill any
vacancies that may exist. Any violation
of the provisions OF this section shall be
deemed misdemeanor and shall sub
ject the offender, on conviction. to pun
ishment by fine of not less than fifty
dollars, nor more than two hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment in the
county Jail not less than one nor more
than six months, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment, in the discretion of
the court.
! Sec. 4. The polling places at ali
primary elections shall be kept open for
the reception of votes not less than five
or more than seven consecutive hours
and between the hours of 12 O'Clock
noon and O'Clock p. IN.
Sec. 5. No person who is not quail
| fed elector under the laws of the state,
or will not be so qualified at the next
ensuing general election. shall be quail
fed or permitted to vote at any primary
| election held under this act.
Sec, 6. Any person voting or offering
to vote at any such election who would
not be qualified to vote in the election
precinct at the general election, then
next ensuing, or who has voted at the
primary election of any other political
party or association held for the purpose
of electing delegates to any convention
at which the candidates OF the respective
parties are to be chosen for the ensuing
election, or who shall vote more than
once at the same or different polls on
the same day at the primary election, or
knowing that he is not qualified voter
at such election, willfully votes or Offer
to vote at such election, or willfully aids
or abefs any one not qualified to vote
at such primary election in vot-
ing or attempting to vote at such
election, or by offering or giving or
promising to give reward or bribe, or
money, or any valuable consideration,
either directly or indirectly, to attempt |
to influence any voter in giving or with
holding his vote at such election, or by |
bribery or by corrupt or unlawful means
voter FROM attending or voting at such |
election, or if any one places any ballot
in any ballot box in use at such election
which has not been regularly voted and |
permitted to be voted by the Judges |
-thereat, or any one concealing or des.
troving or removing any ballot from such
ballot box for the purpose of destroying
or altering the same, or changing the
result of the election, or for any other
purpose except for the purpose of count
ing such ballots after the polls are closed,
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeapor
and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine not less than fifty
dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment in the
county Jail not less than two nor more
than six months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment, in the discretion of
the court.
Sec. Z. If any person offering to vote
at any primary election be challenged
by judge or any qualified elector at
said election as to his rights to vote
thereat, an oath shall be administered
to him by one of the judges that he will
truly answer all questions touching his
right TO vote at such election, and if he re-
use to answer any question which may be
put to him touching his right to vote at
such election, or if it appear that he is
1ot qualified voter under the provis-
ons OF this act. his vote shall be re-
ected; and if any person whose vote
las been so rejected shall offer to vote
It the same election at any other polling
,lace he shall be deemed guilty of
and be punished as pro-
,ided in section OF this act.
Sec. s. Before receiving any ballots
he judges must, in the presence of any
,ersons assembled at the polling place, J
pen and exhibit and close the ballot
'ox; and thereafter it must not be re-
moved from the polling place or pres
nee of bystanders until all the ballots
re counted. nor must it be opened =
ntil after the polls are closed. &
Sec. 9. Before the judges receive any :
allots they must cause it to be pro- :.
laimed aloud at the place of election ?
hat the polls are open. =.
Sec. 10. When the polls are closed that s.,
let must be proclaimed aloud at the c,
lace of election, and after such pro- OF
amation no ballots must be received. d
Sec IL. The judges and clerks of such ce
rimary election shall keep record of iI
Il the votes cast thereat, with the ei
ames and place OF residence of every u
erson voting at such election, and also d
le names of all persons whose votes
ave been rejected, and concise state
ent of the reason for such rejection.
1ch record shall be kept in duplicate,