The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-17
Of Voting and How Carried
On.
How the Next Election
will be Governed.


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come impossible or inconvenient to
hold an election at the place
designated therefor, the judges of
election: after having assembled as
near as practicable to such place, and
before receiving any vote, may
adjourn to the nearest convenient
place for holding the election, and at
such adjourned place forthwith pro-
ceed with the election.
Sec. 70. Upon adjourning any
election, as provided in the preceding
section, the judges shall cause pro-
clamation thereof to be made, and
shall post notice upon the place
where the adjournment was made
from, notifying electors of the change
of polling place.
Sec. II. If in any precinct any
of said judges or distributing clerk
do not serve, the voters of said
precinct may elect Judge or judges
or distributing clerk to fill the
vacancy, on the morning of the
election, to serve at such election.
Sec. 72. The election of officers
must, as nearly as practicable,
represent all the different political
parties or principles as represented
by the nominees in each county.
Sec. 73. Before receiving any
ballots the judge must, in the presence
of any persons assembled at the poll
ing place. open and exhibit, close and
lock the ballot boxes, and thereafter
they must not be removed from the
polling place until all the ballots are
counted, nor must they be opened
until after the polls are finally closed
and in the presence of the bystanders.
Sec. IA. The judges of election,
on the opening of the polls, must
break the sealed packages of election
tickets, official stamp and Other
supplies, in the presence of bystand-
ers.
Sec. rs. Either judge may
administer the oath and certify the
same required to be administered
during the progress of an election,
and either judge may challenge &
voter of whom he is in doubt as tt
his qualifications to vote, but in sucf
case one of the remaining Judge:
must administer the oath.
Sec. 76. The judges must choose
two persons having similar qualifi
cations with themselves to act a.
clerks of the election.
The said judges and distributing
clerk shall be and continue judges
and distributing clerk of all elections
of civil officers to be held in thei
respective wards or precincts unit
other judges and distributing clerl
are appointed, and the said. clerk o
election may continue to act as sucl
during the pleasure of the judges o
election; and the county com
missioners must, from time to time
I'LL all vacancies which may occur il
the Office of judges of election anC
distributing clerk at any election
precinct within their respectiv,
counties.
Sec. II. An elector desiring t.
vote shall give his name and if re
quested so to do, his residence, t.
one of the clerks of election, win
shall thereupon announce the sam
in a loud and distinct tone of voice
clear and audible, and if such nam
is found on the check list by til
election officer having charge thereof
he shall likewise repeat the sal
name, and the voter shall be allowe
to enter the space enclosed by til
guard-rail as hereinbefore provided
The distributing clerk shall give hil
one, and only one, ticket and h
name shall be Immediately checke
on said list by placing mark ON I'll
registry list to denote that he hi
received a ticket, and the ticket mu
be stamped on the back and ne
the top Of the ticket with the "Ofiici
Stamp" by the distributing cler,
; and thereupon delivered to Il
clcctor Besides the election office