Year: 1865

| prisonment, as the Court may direct


See. 3. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed
Sec. 81. If the vote ofany person be chal-
lenged on the ground that he has been convic-
ted of an infamous crime, or disfranchised by
any Court ofcompetent jurisdiction, be shall not
be required to answer any questions respecting
such alleged conviction; and in the absence of
any authenticated record of such facts, it may
| be competent for two disinterested witnesses
| upon oath to prove the same.


| Sec 80. When the polls are closed, procla-
| nation thereof shall be made at the place of vo-
ting, and no votes shall be afterwards received.
| Of Counting and Receiping the Votes, Declaring
the Result Of Elections, and Of CERTIFICATES Of
| Election.


| Sec. SO. As soon the polls are closed on
| the afternoon of the day of the election, the
Judges shall open the balot-box aud commence
counting the votes, and in no case shall the
ballot box be removed from the room in which
the election may be held, until all the ballots
are counted the counting of ballots shall in all
cases be public.


The ballots shall be taken out carefully, one
by one, by the Inspector or one of the Judges,
who shall open them, and read aloud the name
of each person contained therein, and the Of
fee for which every such person is voted for.
Each Clerk shalliwrite down each Office 10 be
filled, and the name of each person voted for
such Office, aud shall keep the number of votes
by talies, as they are read aloud by the In
speclor or Judge. The counting of the votes shall
be continued without adjournment until all
are counted.


Sec 81 If two tickets are folded together,
they shall both be rejected and if more per-
SONS are designated on any ticket for any Office
Il
part of the ticket shall not be counted for any
of them; bnt no ticket shall be lost from want
Of form, if the Board of Judges determine
to their satisfaction.


Sec 35. As soon AS all the votes are read
off and counted, certificate shall be drawn up
on each of the papers containing the poll list
and tales, or attached thereto stating the mum.
Der of votes each person voted for has received,
and designating the Office to fill which he was
voted for which number shall be written in
words at full length. Each certificate shall be
signed by the Clerks the judges, and Inspector.
One of said certificates, with the poll list, and
tally paper to which it is attached shall be re-
tanned by the Inspector, and preserved by him
at least six months. The ballots shall be strung
upon a cord or thread by the Inspector during
the counting of the ballots, in the order in which
they are entered upon the tally list by the Clerks,
and said ballots, together with the other of said
certificates, with the poll list and tally paper to
which it is attached, shall be sealed up by the
Inspector in presence of the Judges and Clerks,
and ndorsed Election Returns" and be di-
rected and delivered or sent by the Inspector to
the County Clerk of the county IN which the
election is held and the said ballots shall be
kept for at least six months by said Clerk; and
if any person be of the opinion that the vote of
any precinct shall not have been correctly coun-
ted, he may appear on the day appointed for the
Board of Supervisors to open the returns, and
demand recount of the vote of said precinct,
and the Board of Supervisors shall proceed TO
recount the vote the precinct that is so CLAIM
ed 10 have been incorrectly counted.


Sec &c. The said package shall be delivered
to the County Clerk by one of the Judges or
Clerks of the election in person. or may be sent
by private hand, or by mail. If sent by private
hand the person delivering it SHALL before the
County Clerk, take and subscribe an affidavit
that the package was delivered to him by one
of the Judges, (naming him. that it has not
been out OF his possession since it was received
and has undergone no alteration while in his
possession. The affidavit shall be endorsed on
the package If sent by mail, it shall be mail
ed by one of the Judges, and the postmaster
shall make on it an Endorsement that he receiv-
ed it from one of the Judges (naming him.


Ofhe Penalties for Misconduct at Elections, and


for Violation of Certain Propisions Of this 4ct


Sec. %. If any person shall, directly or in
directly, use any threats, menace or force, or
any corrupt means or device, Mt, or previous to,
any election held persuant to this towards any
elector, to hinder or deter him from voting at
such election; or shall attempt by any means
whatever, to awe, restrain, hinder, or disturb
any elector in the free exercise of the right of
suffrage, he shall upon conviction thereof, be
fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars.


Sec 80. Ifany person shall furnish any elec-
tor. wishing to vote at any election, held pur
ant to the provisions of this who cannot read
with ticket, such person informing or giving
such elector TO understand that it contains a
name or names written or printed thereon differ
ent from the name or names written or printed
thereon, such person shall, upon conviction
thereof be fined in any sum not less than fifty
nor more than FIVE hundred dollars.
How Soldiers may Vote.