Year: 1866

summons, to be issued under the hand of the C,er,,


OF Elections. may be called before the Roor1 ot


any stated meeting. or before the Clerk of Elec


tions at his Office. at a day and hour to be sneci
fed in such summons any person to o;ve tost;.


mony touching any Of the matters aforesaid. nro.


vided, that none but householders who have re.
sided in the district for at least one wear noyt
preceding the time Of making up the poll list.
SHALL under any circumstances be enrolled there.
on. unless on their own personal application


Sec %. Within five days after the making
out and completion Of the poll list as aforesaid.
the Clerk of Elections shall transmit to the Coun.
ty CLERK certified copy thereof with all the en-.
tries opposite each name in full and the County
CLERK, except when and as may be otherwise or.
dered by the Board of Supervisors. shall. as soon
as possible thereafter, and at least ten days be-


lore the election. make out and cause to be print
Ell and delivered to each of the Clerks of Elec
tions in the several election precincts, ten printed
copies by him certified. of all the poll lists 30
transmitted to him, attached or connected topeth.
er, but separately and distinctly arranged and
headed


Sec. "a The Board of Registration shall hold


their hnal meeting for the purpose of revising
and correcting the poll list commencing on the


third day next preceding the election-or. If that
day be Sunday. then on the day folIowino-and
continuing their Sessi, ms by adjournment from
day to day or from time TO time up to the opcn-
ing of the polls on the day of election, and no
longer; after which time no additional names
shall be enrolled for that election. At such final
meeting they shall erase from the poll list the
names of all persons not then actually residing
In such district. or who. though actual residents
OF the district, are not qualified by citizenship to
vote. or who for any reason are not then entitled
to be or remain enrolled on said list.


Sec. 20 All the proceedings of the Board of
Registration shall be open and all legal voters
Of the district, and all persons qualified to he
enrolled on the poll list. shall be entitled toj be
heard before them in relation to the formation
and correction of the poll list. Reasonable pub.
lie notice shall be given of their meetings. and
Of the place where the office of the Clerk of
Elections is kept, which. if convenient shall he
at or near the place where the polls are usuollv
held.


Sec. rs. In the following cases and no others.
persons whose names have not been entered on
the poll list of any precinct on or before the
meeting of the Board OF Registration. to be held
on the thirtieth day next preceding the election.
may be enrolled on said list at the final meeting
OF the Board OF Registration: /. Where the per.
son applying, or in whose behalf the application
is made, shall furnish to the Board of Reristrn.
fion his affidavit setting forth reasons satisfactory
to the Board why he did not apply and procure
the enrolment of his name on said poll list, and
shall also prove to the satisfaction OF the Board
by such affidavit and by the oath of at least one
householder whose name is duly regis istered in the
Great Register, and who is legal voter of the
district, that he has had bis bona .fde residence
therein in pursuance Of his lawful calling for
thirty days at least next preceding or for pe-
riod which, extended up to the day of election.
VIII oe equal to thirty days. specifying in towns
and clties as far as practicable, the name of the
street or place, and number or other designation
of the house or dwelling where his residence is
and has been during such period. and that he did
not remove into said district for the purpose of
voting, and shall also make oath that he is not
enrolled elsewhere. 2. Where the person applv-
ing shall prove, by the production of a naturaii.
zation certificate in due form under the seal of
the proper Court that he has been admitted a
citizen OF the United States within the period of
thlrty-tive days next preceding, and shall also
prove his residence in the district in the same
manner as is required and specified in the prece
ding subdivision of this section


Sec. n. Prior TO the LIST day of July, 1867
registration in the Great Register shall not he an
indispensable prerequisite to enrolment on the
poll lists, but during said interval, persons duly
qualified whether native or naturalized citizens.
but not registered as aforesaid, may nevertheless
be enrolled on the poll lists on producing to the
proper Board of Registration the same proof of
citizenship as would be required to entitle them
to registration in the Great Register and in ma
king up and completing said poll lists all other
provisions Of this Act shall be strictly observed.
as we'll before rs after said date; provided, that
registration in the Great Register aforesaid. when
existing. as well before as after the said lst dav
of July, 1861 shall. until the contrary is proved,
be received by the Board of Registration as sufi-
cient evidence that the person registered was at
the time OF registration, a citizen of the United
States, domiciled in the county. r6 -


Sec. 2S Alter the 1st day of july 1867 rer-
istration in the Great Register being the only
authentic record Of domciiation and citizenship.
made upon the prerequisite and proper evidence
pNtpu n inn nd IN
bed by law none but those whose names stand
registered and uncanceed upon the Great Regis
ter OF the county shall be enrolled upon the poll
lists In such county, except only persons natural
lzed, becoming OF age. coming into the county to
reside within thiry-live days next preceding the
day OF the election for which the poll lists are
made up. In all cases. both before and after the
said lst day of July, 1867, persons not registered
in the Great Register of the county where thew
may apply to be enrolled on the poll lists or TO
vote, shall be required to prove their residence in
the proper election district in the same manner
as is mentioned and specified in the first subdi-
vision OF section twenty-six, and with the same
partcularty; and if they fall within the first or
third exception contained in the first clause of
this secion they shall, after the said lst dav of
July, A. D. 1867, also be required to produce to
the Board OF Registration certified abstract OF
registration In some other county, given in pur-
suance OF section two of this Act; but if they





said clause. and claim citizenship by virtue of the
of themselves or of their fathers.
they shall be required to produce the certificate
OF such naturalization in due form as the only
evidence thereof. ...al


Sec. 49, No person shall be allowed to vote
except at the polls held in the election district
where he resides; nor unless his name is enrolled
on the poll list where he offers bis vote in such
district nor for local or representative officers.
unless he shall have had his residence for thirtv
days next preceding within the territorial limits
prescribed for the election of such officers II
auy person enrolled on the poll list, whose vote
shall be objected to on the day Of election. shall
be proved to the satisfaction of the Board of
Judges, either by his own oath or the oath OF any
other qualified elector or householder OF the dis
trict. OR by other clear and competent evidence,
not to be legally qualified and entitled to DO en-
rolled on said poll list, or if it be proved as
aforesaid that he is enrolled on more than one
poll list when he offers his vote. or is otherwise
not legally qualified to vote at such election, bis