Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-15

said judges the board of county com
missioners shall designate one of such
judges to receive the ballot boxes
from the county clerk and the pol
books and such other material and
supplies as may be necessary for the
holding of such election. and il shall
be the duty of the clerk of said
board on or before the opening of the
polls. to deliver or cause to be de-
livered, to such Judge so designated.
such ba Hot boxes and supplies. And
'ach county chairman representing
each of the two dominant political
parties in such county shall have the
right to file with such election Judge
so designated by such board for the
purpose Of receiving the ballot boxes
and election supplies, a list Of three
names of qualified electors of said
precinct from which such board of
election judges shall select a clerk
of said board representing such pol
itical party. and it shall be the duty
of said board of election clerks, no
to appoint two election clerks. no
more than one of whom belong to
the same political party, ana which
appointment nus be made from the
list Of names submitted by the coun.
ty chairman of each OF said political
parties, provided however. that il
shall be the duty of such county
chairman to recommend qualified
persons for such positions. men ca
pahle of discharging the duties de-
RFnltino trnn thn nIantfna, ,YfA I-I
of known honesty and integrity. and
provided further that if such coun-
ty chairman should fail or refuse to
submit the list of names herein pro-
Vided for, that sueh election judges
may select any qualified voter of said
precinct. having the qualifications
herein prescribed, for such election
clerk or clerks.
Sec. s. such board of county com,
missiOners shall also select the polls
or place where the people are to meet
to hold the election and it shall be
the duty of said Board to select the
place in said precinct most convent
ent To the majority of the electors
In said precinct. n said place SO
selected may be either on public or
private property.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for
attempt ia exclude any citi1ens ar
stch count, from any ntaca wha,a
an election il heine hold no, ~,
section sham nor he taLnn ~ ma
10 give TO any nerson he riohi ~
approach nearer than thirty feet IA
re- roorn ,yhara snoh oIan,
ing held unless such person is at such
time DESTROYS Of voting and has the
right to vote in such precinct.
entering upon the discharge If mon
duties shall take an oath beforo ono
of the indees of election faithfuliv
to record the names Of All votors
and impartiallv their An
les as clerks of tho election
Sec 4 If any i,idoe or cIarl ar ,ha
election wilfullv and mslicionslv ran.
10 discharge his dntv as ench ~ n,is
behaves in hjs offine ar shaIl wnfmii1u
miscall or misread or fail RI can or
read the name of any nerson os Vatoaa
ON any baIlot or ticta, or T"n,,
enters upon anv tally LIST y oreateSr
or less number Of votes for ~ q
son than such person nrtuniiy ~
ceived with the intent to change the
result of such election or impair or
improve the chance Of election of any
candidate or knowingly permits any
Illegal voting or fraud in any manner.
be deemed guilty Of a felony
and on conviction. shall be punished
by Tine OF not more than one thou
sand dollars and by imprisonment N
the territorial penitentlary not less
than one year nor more than five
years.
Sec 3. If the county commissioners
shall fail to appoint the election
Judges provided by this act, or il
from any cause they shall fall to at
tend at their respective precincts on
day of election, 1t shall be law
ful FOR "A majority of the qualified
voters In the precinct present at the
polls where said vacancy occurs to
appoint judges who shall conduct
said election in the same manner and
the same effect as If they had been
appointed by the county commission
'rs. Provided however, hat no more
nan two of such judges shall be Of
ne same polltlcal party.
sec 10. That II shall hereafter be
FOR any person who Is not
!, qualllieu electof. to vote. or to Of
'ef TO vote at my election held in
his territory, or to register or offer
o register as a voter: and it shall be
unlawful for any persons to register
'r offer TO register. or to vote or
,ffer To vote I'm the name OF another
,ers0n. and ii shall be unlawful for
my person 20 register his name as
voter or to cause or procure his
to be registered IN any other
lection precinct than that in which