Year: 1868

headed "Names of Voters" )" and when there shall
be more than one box kept, opposite such name
shall be written the figure in each remaining COL
umn of such poll list, corresponding in its head.
ing with the name of the box in which ballot OF
the elector shall have been deposited


XVII. At the close of the election, the mana
gers shall proceed publicly to canvass the votes,
and such canvass, when commenced, shall be con-
tinued without adjournment or interruption until
the same be completed.


XVIII. Each box being opened, the ballots con-
tanned therein shall be taken out and counted un-
opened, except so far as to ascertain that each bal
lot is single; and if two or more ballots shall be
found so folded together as to present the appear.
snce of single ballot, they shall be destroyed IT
the whole number of ballots exceed the whole num-
Der of votes, and not otherwise.


XIX. If the ballots shall be found to exceed in
number the whole number of votes on the cores
pondent columns of the poll lists they shall be re-
placed in the box, and one of the Managers shall,
without seeing the same, publicly draw out and de-
stroy so many ballots unopened as shall be equal to
such excess. ... ...


Xxx. The Board shall then proceed to canvass
and estimate the votes.


XXI. If after having opened or canvassed the
ballots it should be found that the whole number
of them exceed the whole number Of votes entered
on the poll list, the Managers shall return all the
ballots into the box, and shall thoroughly mingle
the same and one of the Managers, to be designa.
ted by the Board, shall publicly draw out Of such
box without seeing the ballots contained therein,
80 many Of such ballots as shall be equal to the ex
cess, which shall forthwith be destroyed


XXI. The canvass shall be completed by ascer-
tanning how many ballots of the same kind cores
ponding in respect to the names Of persons there
on, and the Offices for which they are designated,
have been received and the result being found the
Managers shall securely attach to statement OF
such canvass one ballot of each kind found to have
been given for the officers to be chosen at such E.
lection, any or either of them, except those given
for Electors of President and Vice President; and
they shall state in words at full length, immedi-
ately opposite such ballot, and written partly on
such ballot and partly on the paper to which it
shall be attached the whole number Of all the bal
lots that were received, which correspond with the
one so attached, 30 that one of each kind Of the
ballots received at such election for the officers then
to be chosen shall be attached to such paper,
with statement of such canvass. They shall also
attach to such paper the original ballots, if any,
rejected by them as being defective, which were
given at such election.


XIII. When Electors of President and Vice,
President shall be chosen at said election, the Man
ayers shall make seperate canvass and statement,
of the votes given for Electors, in the manner pre-
sebed in the last proceeding Section by ascertain
ing how many ballots of the same kind, cores
poading in respect to the names thereon, have
been received and the result being found the
managers shall securely attach to the paper orig
inal ballot of each kind found to have been gvenfor
Electors, and shall state, in words at full length,
opposite such ballot and partly written thereon
and partly on the paper to which it shall be at
tached, the whole number of ballots for Electors
that were found to have been received correspond
ing with the one so attached. They shall also at
tach to such paper all original ballots for Electors
rejected by them as being defective


XIV. The statement to be made by the Man
ayers shall contain caption, stating the day on
which, and the precinct and county at which, the
election was held it shall also contain statement
showing the whole number of ballots taken for each
person, designating the Office for which they are
given, which statement shall be written in words al
length, and at the end thereof certificate that
such statement is correct in all respects which GER
ti6cate shall be signed by the Managers. -


XIV. Duplicate statements, as provided in the
last preceding Section, shall be made by the Man
ayers and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
county and if there be no such Clerk duly quail
fed according to law then in the Office Of the Sec
retary of State.


XVI. The original statements, duly certified,
shall be delivered by the Managers, or by one Of
them to be deputed for the purpose, on the Tues
day next following the election, to the Commis'
sioners of Election at the county seat who shall
there assemble at that time.


OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTIONS AS CANVAS
sERs AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS.
XVII. The Commissioners of Elections shall
meet at the county seat provided in the last pre-
cedng Section, and shall proceed to organize, and
shall form the County Board of Canvassers.


XVIII. They shall meet in some convenient
place at the county seat, on the Tuesday next fol
lowing the election, before one o'clock in the after
noon of that day. They may appoint some com,
petent person as Secretary The Chairman shall
then proceed to administer the constitutional oath
to each member of the Board as Canvassers, and
shall administer the constitutional oath Of Office
to the Secretary, and the Secretary shall admins
ter to the Chairman the same oath that he shall
have administered to the other members of tht
Board


xxx. The original statements of the canvas
in each precinct shall then be produced, and from
them the Board shall proceed to estimate the vote
of the county, and shall make such statements
thereof as the nature of the election shall require
within three days of the time Of their first meeting
as Board of County Canvassers


xxx. Duplicate statements shall be made anc
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County; anc
if there be no such Clerk duly qualified according
to law then in the Office of the Secretary OF State
XXI. They shall make separate statements o
the whole number of votes given in such Count!
for Representatives in Congress; and separate
statements of the votes given for Electors of Presi
dent and Vice-President; and separate statement
of all other votes given for other officers. Sucf
statements shall contain the names of the persons
for whom such votes were given, and the numbe
of votes given for each, which shall be written ou
in words at full length.


XXXII. There shall be prepared by the Com
missioners three separate lists Of each statement
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