Year: 1869

one OF the commissioners shall receive his bal
allowing them to be opened or examined, will
deposit them in the ballot-box, and the name
OF the voter shall then be entered by each clerk
In the Poll-list under his charge. No ballots
will be received from persons who have not
been properly registered, except in cases where
the name of the person applying TO vote hiss
oeen incorrectly recorded on the registration
lists, In whlcr case, If the officer conducting
the election Is satisfied either from his per sonai
knowledge or from the testimony of credible
witnesses, that the person was actually regis
tered, then his vote shall be received and his
name enter ed on the poll and checked on
the registration list.


Blanks for poll lists will be furnished, upon
which the names of all persons voting at the
election will he entered.


SLvFNTRENTH. Registration is evidence OF
the right 10 vote, ana challenges at the polls are
allowed only so far as may be necessary 10
prevent repeating or fraudulent personat,ons
otduly registered voters. To the end that he
rigntto challenge may not be made the means
OF obstructing or hinderng the election, two
persons may be selected from each political
party 10 act as cnallengers at each polling
place, by or through whom all challenges
sRali be made. They must be registered veters.
ana known to the commissioners as respecta-
Die ana responsible citizens. Whenever any
person challenged for identity, VIII ose name is
found upon the registration lists, is known to
any one OF the commissioners to be the person
he represents himself to De, his vote shall be
admitted, but If he be not so known, one of the
commissioners shall administer the following
Il
the name announced shall be inserted) and that
IN such name you were registered as a voter of
the - election district and -- precinct,
and that yen are the Identical person you so
represent yourself to be- If he be challenged
for havirg already voted, the commissioned
shall administer the following oath: You do
swear that you have not voted at this election
AT tins or any other polling place. If any per-
son so challenged shall refuse to take the oath
so rendered, his vote shall be rejected, but if he
takes 1t his vote shall be rejected, but if he
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and cause OF challenge shall be noted ON the
poll list opposite his name.


EIGETKENTH. The polls shall be opened on
the day OF election at each voting place at sun
rise, and closed at sunset, and shall be kept
open dul ing these hours without IntermissiOn
or adjournment: Pr0rided, That If the electors
VINO appear at any place or places OF voting
polls may be kept open until 10 o'clock, p. NJ
II the commissioners should consider it necss-
sary.


NINRrRRNTH. Under the provision OF the
first section OF the law of February -, I565, that
.'at the election In which the adoption or re-
Jection OF any constitution Is submitted any
pc rson duly registered in the State may vote
in the election district where he offers TO vote
when he has resided therein for ten days next
preceding such election, upon presentation OF
his certificate Of registration, his affidavit, or
other satisfactory evidence, under such regula.
tions as the district commanders may pre-
SCRIBE" any duly registered voters of the State
Will be allowed to vote in any district upon
presentation of his certificate of registration,
accompanied by his affidavit that he has re.
sided in said district at least ten DAYS preced-
ing the day OF election, and that he has not al
ready voted at this election. In default Of the
certificate of registration the affidavit of the
voter must set forth the .act that he was duly
registered, and the name of the county and
preeinct IN winch ne was SO registered. In
doubtful cases the registrars or commissioners
OF erection snail require such additional evil
dence as may be necessary TO satisfy them that
the applicant is entitled to vote under the pro-
n a yD a hlN- nrt tod


Blank forms for the certificates and affida-
Wits will be furnished the registrars and COM
missioners OF election, and, when used for the
purpose OF voting. will be numbered TO cor.
respond with the number of the voters names
as entered on the poll lists, and will be trans.
mitted to district headquarters with the


Except as above provided, all registered vo-
ters will vote at the polling places that have
been or may be established within the precincts
In which they were registered.


TWENTIETH. No member of a board of regis
tration, who is a candidate for election TO any
Office to be- filled at this election, shall conduct
the election IN any precinct which be seeks 10
represent, but upon accepting a nomination he
shall Immediately give notice thereof TO the
military commissioner of his division and to
these headquarters, in order that his place may
be filled by another appointment.


IwENTY-FIRsT. All bar rooms, saloons, and
other places for the sale of intOxIc eating liquors
July until o'clock OF the morning of July
:, and during that time the sale Of all intoxica-
ting liquors at or near any polling place is
prohibited. The police officers Of cities and
towns, and the sheriffs and other peace officers
OF counties, will be held responsible for the
strict enforcement Of this prohibition, and will
promptly arrest and hold tor trial all persons
who may transgress IL.


TwENTY-sECoND. Any person attempting by
force. intimidation, or fraud to prevent any
qualified voter from voting freely. shall at once
in order that he may be brought to trial before
a military commission. The use or exhibi.
tion Of firearms or other deadly weapons at or
ne near any polling place on the day Of election,
prohibited, and will subject the offender TO
punishment upon conviction by a military
commission or other military tribunal.


TWENTY THIRD. No voter shall be compell-
ed TO work on the public roads, or attend any
court as suitor. juror, or witne Sc, on the day
OF election, or be subject to arrest under any
civil process, during his attendance at this
election, or in gong to or returning therefrom,
nor shall any such process be made returnable
on the day preceding or succeeding the election,
II thereby his right TO vote would be defeated
lfarrested on the day OF election upon Criminal
process for other crime or offence than felony,
before he has voted, he shall be allowed to
vote before he is imprisoned.


TwENTY.FOURTH. The board of commis
sioners shall possess full authority to maintai in
regularity and order. and to enforce obedience
TO their lawful commands during the election
closing OF the polls, and shall have full au-
thority to preserve the peace and good order at
and around the polls, and 10 keep the access
thereto open and unobstructed, and may ap-
point one or more electors to communicate
their orders and directions, and aid them in
the performance Of their duties.


II any person shall refuse TO obey the lawful
commands of the commissioners, or by disor.
derly conduct in their presence or hearing
shall interrupt or disturb their proceedings
they may make an order directing the sheriff
or any constable Of the county TO take the per.
son so offending into custody and detain him
until the fnal canvass OF the votes is compile
ted, but such order shall not prohibit the per-
son so taken into custody from voting. If no
sheriff or constable should be present, such
order may be executed by any other person
deputed by the board IN writing.


TwENrY.FIFTH. The constable OF each dis
officers to be selected by the Mayor OF the city
will be required TO be present during the whole
time that the polls are kept open and the vetes
are being counted, and will be held responsible
Tor the preservation Of good order during the
day, and for the enforcement Of sections u to
"a. The sherifs Of counties will be present at
the county seats Of their counties during the
same time. and will make such distributions Of
their deputies a. may be necessary TO secure


TwINrY.sixrH. Military interference with
elections, s'unless II shall be necessary TO repel
the armed enemies Of the United States or to
keep the peace at the polls," is prohibited by
the act OF Congress approved Febr uary IS,
1S65, and no soldiers will be allowed to appear
At any polling place, unless rs citizens Of the
State they are qualified and are registered as
voterf, and then only tor the purpose Of voting
but the commanders OF posts will keep their
troops well in hand on the days Of election, nd
be prepared to act promptly, II the c,val au-