The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-02-27
raE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT LAW.

Go6C. y. All kCU0Tdl OI SHCCldi CiCCblOhc
hereafter held in this state shall be con-
Quoted under the provisions of this act,
and the polls shall be opened at 8 a. m,
and continue open until 6 p. m. Prior !
to opening the polls the chairman of
Judges of election shall make public
proclamation of the same, and thirty
minutes before closing of the polls pub
lie proclamation shall be made by the
same officer, that the polls will be closed
in half an hour, Provides for noon ad-
journment, keeping poll books, boxes,
tally sheets, etc, together in the pres
ence of four officers, and the final count
ing of the baliots.l
Sec. 10. Provides that in all special
elections certificates of nomination may
be filed at any time between the date of
the writ authorizing the election, and
the time of holding the election.
Sec. IL. Provides for challenge of any
person suspected as not being a qualified
elector
Sec. II. Provides the oath and manner
of proceeding with a person challenged.
Sections 13, II, rs, relate to the same
subject.
Sec. I6- Provides rules for determining
residence and qualifications of electors
/. The place in which his habitation is
fixed, and to which, whenever he is alb
sent, he has the intention of returning.
3 Shall not lose his residence by going
into another state or territory or county
of this state for temporary purpose
only. 3. A person cannot gain resi-
denoe in any county in this state where
he may be for temporary purposes only.
4. If a person remove with intention of
changing his residence, it must be held
that he has lost his residence III this
state. D. The place where a married
mans family resides shall be considered
and held to be his residence. 6. The
place where an unmarried man sleeps
shall be considered to be his residence.
z. If a person shall go from this state to
any other state or territory and there ex-
ercise the right of suffrage, he shall be
held to have lost residence in this state.
s. All qualified electors shall vote in the
election precinct in the county where
they may reside for county officers, and
in any county in the state for state off
rs, or in any county of congressional
district in which such elector may reside
for members of congress.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the
judges of election, or the chairman there
of, Immediately before proclamation is
made of the opening OF the polls, to open
the ballot boxes in the presence of the
people there assembled, and turn the
same upside down, 60 as to empty the
said boxes of anything that may be in
them, and then lock said boxes securely,
and they shall not be re-opened until
Tor the purpose of counting the ballots
therein at the close of the election.
During the election one OF the judges,
other than the chairman, shall have the
custody of the keys.
Sec. 1S. In all incorporated cities and
towns in this state, no person shall ap-
proach or stand within fifty feet of the
polls when open for the purpose of re-
ceiving votes, except such peace officers
as are particularly selected or appointed
by the judges to preserve order or en-
force the law within such limits, and
electors actually desiring and proceeding
to vote, and but ten electors shall be
permitted to approach the polls within
fifty feet at the same time; provided,
ho,cerer, that the said judges of election
shall, if requested, permit one person
from each political party, selected by the
party, to stand outside of the guard rail
at the polls, while open for receiving
votes, for the purpose of challenging vo-
ters; and the said judges OF election
shall, If requested, permit the respective
candidates, or some person selected by a
candidate, or by several candidates, or a
political party,to be present (but outside
the guard-rai) where the said judges are
during the time of receivin and counting
the votes. SNch selections shall be evi-
denced by writing signed by the chair
man and secretary of such political par
ty, or by the candidate, or candidates,
and presented to and filed with the
judges.
Sec. 10. For the purpose of holding
elections and preserving order at the
polls, the judges of election are hereby
appointed, and invested with the iuris-
-diction of justices of the peace during
the time of holding elections; and they,
or majority ofthem, are hereby author
lied to impose and enforce fine not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars for each offense, to
be applied to the beEeft of the school
fund, on any person or persons who
shall conduct themselves in a disorderly
or riotous manner at the polls. and shall
persist in such conduct after having been
warned of the consequence, or who