The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-30

lengers should see to 1t that they are
denied none Of the privileges accorded
them under the law They are quite
as much officers of the poll as the
judges, and should stand squarely on
their rights. In case the judge refuses
to put the questions prescribed or if
the challenger is in doubt as to any
point that may arise, he should at once
send a message to Democrat Citizens
headquarters and provision will be
made to give legal advice and protec-
ton. The law:
Sec. 81. At any time before any regis
tered person presenting himself to vote re-
ceives the ballots from the judges OF cleo
ton, as provided in the last preceding sec
ton. each judge of election shall, and either
of the authorized challengers any per-
son in the voting room or coming in for that
purpose may challenge the person about to
vote at the election, whom he knows
poets to be not duly qualified as an elector.
me challenging party, at the time when
he interposes said challenge. shall state the
ground or grounds upon which the same is
made. whereupon of the judges of cleo
ton shall tender the challenged party the
following oath:
You do solemnly swear (or afirm) that
you will fully and truly answer all such
questions as shall be put to you touching
tion -
The judges, or one of them shall then
proceed to question the challenged party in
Sucn a manner as VIII tenQ 10 reveal the
particular facts in dispute concerning which
the challenge is made, to which end ques-
lions may be asked to his name his age
is then place of residence, how long he has
resided in the town. ward election dis
trict where the vote is offered; where was
his last place of residence before he came to
the town or ward as to his citizenship
whether he came into the town or ward for
the purpose of voting at that election and
how long he contemplates residing in tho
town or ward, and such other questions as
tend to test his qualifications as resident
in the town or ward, and his right to vote
at the polls
the questions that are put to him. as afore-
said the judges shall refuse to have his
name inserted in the poll lists. and he
shall not be allowed to vote unless he at
once reconsiders and shall answer said ques-
tions. Nor shall he be allowed to vote il
he leaves the polling place and afterwards
said questions.
Sec. 9S. If. after the questions provided
for in the last preceding section shall have
been answered, the challenge is not with
drawn, one of the judges shall tender the
challenged party the following oath:
You do swear Tor affrm) that you are
citizen of the United States; that you are
tw enty-one years of age and have been
resident of this state for six months I'M
lnediately preceding this election: and an
actual resident of this election district for
! thirty days Immediately preceding this cleo
| ton; that you have not voted at this cleo
! ton, and a qualified voted in this cleo
(Amended by chapter 2s2, General Laws
1879
Upon taking such oath such person shall
be allowed TO vote; provided. that If it ap-
pear that the name Of the person offering
to vote has been registered and erased as in
this act before specified. he shall not be al
lowed to vote. unless in addition to the above
Oaths he produces person known to ma
jority of the judges. who makes and SUBJ
scribes an oath before one of them in their
presence as to the identity of the person so
offering to vote, and to his place of resi-
dence. Having done he shall be allowed
to vote.
If any person refuse to take either OF
the oaths as provided in this and the next
above section to be rendered, If in the
case so provided he shall refuse to produce
the person to swear to his identity and resi-
{ . re, then his name shall not be inserted
in the poll list and he shall not be allowed
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