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ELSCTaOH.LAWS. ;
Printed y Authority for the Con
venience of Inspectors, Judges,
Clerks, aud Voters, at the ,
General Election,
November Sin, $870
Sec 1. Titeee shall be held through
out the Territory, on the first Wednes
day in Juno of each yea-, an eleo'ion for
memb.T3 or the Legislative Assjuuly,
and such officers as may be required uy
b j called the general election: Provi.1-i
ed that numoJrs of Legislative Councd '
B ia.l be elated for two years.
Or THE DISAIJILITIES AND QUALIFICA
TIONS 01? E- H : O ;s.
Sec G. Every white male citizen of
th? United States, and evey -white
xnale citizen of of Mexico, wao shall
have ol.-o'.d to become a ci'hron of the
TJniedtSta4-e3 under th j trea'-y of peace
exchanged aud railed at Quintevo on
tnj 30 h day of May, 184S, and the
Gasdjn troay of loo4,ofthj ivpof
twenty-one year3, who shall have oeen
a rosii .ut of the Torrilo-y six months
next preceding the el.c'ion, and the
county or precinct in which he claim'
Mi vo'o ten days, shall b-e entLd to
vote at all el JCion3 which are now, or
hereafter may be, author izJi. by law.
SEC. 7. lA)r the purpose of voting,
no pa-son shall be doomed to ha ve
gahied ot lost a residence by reason
of Ais presence or absence iu the ser
vice .of the United States, nor while cn
gar d in the navigation of the walrora
u tjls Terri'-o-y, or of the United
jiVs, or of-the high seas; nor while
s o erdeht of any Seminary of lea-rang:
iij- while kept at any almjhouij or
oth a .y luinno:' while condned in any
riAolic pion.
hEC . 8. 26 idiot cr insane p3r3on. or
C. 9. Abjjncef -om this Territory
on bu-inej3 of tlu JTeriit) y, or of the
United State.s, shall not a.Teet the uw
Cun of residence of any person.
Cf THE TLAOE OP iTOr.DHfO EEECT10XS
.Sf. 10. The elec'ion shall be held
in ca:h precinct, esaolhhed by law,
Provided that any p-eeinct containing
ever feur hund-Jcl voters may tj di
vide, b the boa d of county oommis
w jnt-i and an election held in each.
OF "-I'ECrOHS, 3UDHES and CLERKS.
ST 11. The justice of the peac in
rach p-t-r-iuct, and two qualified electors
cf mch precinct, shall cons' rute a
boa dof judges of el Hjtiou. Th ejus' ice
ehall v char man of the boa d, if pnj
sjnt; if not, the the board shall appoint
a chai mm f oin th.iv own numoer,
who s.iall have power to fill any va
cant tiiat may occur in said ooa d.
LC, 12. It srsall te,the dutj-of eaeh
inspector to be at the' place where the
xll3 a-e to be opened, in the p-ecinct
ty which hj is appointed, f om eight
o clock in the moaning until sunsj, on
4H. diy of the el.c'ijn. Should suca
ie.sr ic:o- not appea- at eight o'clock
in the mo ning, the electors p'-e3eiit at
f-Ti ni? wh.rft th-; Tiolls a-e to b
nTv .n, t,,.- n ntnint ni- i nnw.Fiir -?. 1
'J 11 1
tni prt'omc!;.
Sec 13. The board of inspecto-s fer
rtach p-eeinct shall befb-e the time of
op nb g the polls, appomt two suitable
t-q1 Ti-! ro act as cl ;lk3.
Si f 14. Before any election shall hi
p ,n ed the inspector, judges and cl .'tk ?
c ail ach before any officei authorized
o administer oaths, lake an oai that
he will faithfully and impa-rially dis
chags the duties asiigu.d him oy
If th --ei J no person present authorised
to almiuister oaths, the inspector shall
edinimtor the same to the judges and
cl Jrk , and one of the judg js shall then
administer the oath to the inspector.
OE OPEXIKG THE P0M.S.
EC. 13. At all el jelion3 the polls shall
th y r namence reeeiviug ballots, shall
cuJ it to b; "poclaim.d "aleud at tie
pliC 1 of voting that the polls are op.-n-t
d.
or vonsra.
Pre 17. The voting shall be by a
ballot. The ballot snail be .a paper
tikjt oontahiing. the names of the
p -sons f jr whom thj elector intends to
voN, and djsigna'iag the office to
which earrh person so nam.jd i? intend
ed 03' him to be chosen.
SEC 1 -i. w nenever any parson on ers
'VPCftion S, ofthe Act erealingil board
ut rupervisors m the suvyral coutuji ap
nrevvd December JJO, the Supervisor?
u u poffe'reu to appoint inspectors una i
Vi6s; j of (ilectinwr r.utne r qur. men' ;
a J.jtice ot t.it ltofe must be om- ol!
oanTwyinanso'?u3 caH may u,) tjll"duy sf and that single ' couuVy, shaU deeld, derive, and cause suci ol,cteraus o- J
ua.il be enhtlediotaj p:ivd,ges otan ;oa h VJ bre voted this day. elected; and tf ,couny reeo d ,haUH'oteforadi.fnt person for any 15? !r5u
0-. A .0 una shaU be djjn d m- , if tl9 person thuschalbng- imm.diely lake out u:d d.iiver. or thanheinteLdul anddeiral to vote for. f m suca .
timouswhiphisruniihaale by deatiu him a ejrH Wo o ..U.-ioli: jsuoh person, sipon convicSon theiof, SEC. 2. At nine o clcc in .hefeno-
r." U-s min-i;raim-i.l.m fh- Si.-L Pn.l,.. . . . , . , , ... .-.n . . xi .1 : i. i u.. i nnrai mi ih j (in.v itr ai.V election aiOrO-
oe nea a- eigan o ciock m tile morn- 1ickjt 1:ot b
iug auu saiiu euniuue upeu uiiu sun- '.m but 110 ticket shall be ,losi- fort l" 1, . "XT t j, t- -off 4-ding, linon oOflCrTdfl.- 'tlxeWr
V,taTaiaafai,i5a:lllcbjJJvrantoffuYni if the toad of judges can.113111."5 cha?for th3f shall be fined in any sum not Ijst than
t he pr lls Provided, that the judges ot , d jtwmillJ to their saH sfacon the per- th' i0 ,n h" oiilAh di" I fir y, nor more then five hundred d J
Jl,,. . 1 fV. r. . .m A . , . , .. r., . . K - atfc ;r thri rlfi.v ot el f;tioii. or S(j norma:!1. J '
1 . e -" , . - , ; 1"- sou vot ed tor ana the orhce intenaxl. ,. . , . lars. - '
ktionr a-any tmu they may think xro- the reni' ns shall have h?u receiv.rii et.
r r.nu.ing the day, bX three o'clock deciding the KESUIT of EI.ec- withm that tim e, the secreta-y cf.: Sec b4, if tne S?t-etaT of the Ter-
IT th j ar ernoon. lernrury arwiu oJiiipiiru au aa-iww ";-j j
a. , 11 'liv . v,a.. Rvp 9S Ac srL-m .i nit f'lo -rnfiw o. t.!ii vnt.-.-i m7.ai.?,i- iif'i fl 1 vr i.t... Ot IllQgeS, reOO'Oer, O'-Clelit Ot iin eleC-
lo vote, the inspector shall pronounce tion returns," and bj directed and de
his name in an audijle voice,, and it iivored; or sent by. the chai man to tin
there be no objooiou to the caiali'ica- c-urety ivcod -r of- the comity in
tion of such person" a an elector, shall which the election is h Id.
receive his ballot, arid in the presence! Sec 2 The said parjkage shall be
of theother judge3, pntthe same, with-,
'out being opened or examined, into the
ballot bux. j
Sec. n The nanu of each elector!
whose ballot has been thus received,
shall be immidiatolv entered by each
clerk in the column, of his poll list,
headed "names of voters," uunioj'ing,
each name in the additional column,
a 5 a 1 taken dosvn, so that it may be
SJjn at aiiy tl,nj 'tijr thj two k3t3
oree.
Sec. 20. Any person offering to vote
may oe cnall-nge as uncuainea oy
the tae lmoector or eitner
of thj
jiudire3, or by 3i.y legal voter; rind it
saall ni all ca3e3 bo the dut' or the
inspector and each of the yadgei to
challenge any person offering to vote
whom he shall know or suspect not to
be duly quali'ied a 3 an elector.
Sec. 21. When any person offering
to vote i3 challenge, it shall be the
dufy of the bba-d of judgo3 to djcla-o
to 3iim th e qualieations of an electar.
Sec. 22. if such person shall sill
insist that he i ; entitle to voi.', ai.d the
challenge shall not be withd aAvn, the
boa d of judges, hi th.-i- di;c"otiou,
may admini3ter an oath or affirmation
to the voter : You do sw (or affirm)
that you will suppo-t the cousti':u'ion
of the Uuittid Stages and thj law of
thii Territoy ; that you will hue faith
and alieganee bear to the same, and
defend them again it all eneinieJ what
soever; that you a-o a citiz.m of the
United Slated, tliat you a-e of the age
of twenty-one yea-s, acco'diug to the
belt of your iufo -ma-ion and belief;
that 5'ou have ro icLd hi thii T.rri'-o-v
six mou'h3 next preceding thii tilect-
oy tae oovaoljua
admitted to vote, and it shall .not be
lawful, after he has taken Huchoath.3 or
affi. maion, for said boa d to examine
a:-y witness touching hi 3 want of iiial
ihcations; but if he shall re-fa 5e to take
thj oath or affi-mition so tendered to
him, hi, vote shall be rejected.
Sec. 24. if the vote of any parson be
challenged, on thj ground that he ha3
been con viewed of an infimous c-ime,
or disf auchised by any court of com
petent ju i idic' ion, he shall not be re-ui-ed
to answer any questions, res
pecting such alleged conviction ; ami
in the aasenoeof ahjr authenticated
reco- d of such facts, it may be com
petent for two di entere3ted witnesses
upon oath to p-ove the same.
Sec 23. When the polls are closed,
p-oclnna'ion thereof shall bj maij at
the place of vo'ing, and no vote shall
be af kjtwa us received.
OE COUXTIXO AND UECEIVIXO VOTES,
Sec, 2o. As soon a3 thj polls are
elo3.d on the af-ernoon of the d;y of
eLc'ion, the judges shall open tlu bal
lot box and commence countnig the
votes, and in no case shall the ballot
box be removed f om tlie room hi
which any eiecrion rnay be held, until
ail thj ballots are counted; the couut-
mg Of the ballots S-iall 111 all Ca J3 He
rpl., 1 !1.J...U1I K.4..1. J.
I carefully, one by one, by the chai' man
or one or the judges, who shall. open
them, and read aloud the name of each
person contained therein, and the office
for which eveTy such person is voted
fo-. Each cl jrk shall write down each
office to be filled and the name of each
parson voted for such office, and shall
keep tlx 3 number of votes by tallies, as
they ae read aloud by the chai' man
or judge The counting of th-e votes
shall uj fiminued without' adjourn
ment unil all ao counted.
SEC. 27. If two tickets are folded
togeth jr, they shall both be rejected ;
and if more persons a-e designated on
auv ticket for any office than a"e to be
i el jcted for such office, such iat of thr
, ,i ci
read off and counted, a cert i Sea to shall
be d awn up on each of the papers
containing the poll list and tallies, or
attached thereto, stali g the number
of votes each person votd for ha s n;
ceivtsl. ahd designating the office to
fill which hj. wai voted for, which
number shall be written in woi d ; at
full 1 jngMx. Each certificate shall be
signed by the clerks, the judg03
and inapecto-; one of said certificates
with the poll list and tally list to
which it is attached, shall be regained
by thj inspector and preserved by him
at lea it sb; months. The ballots shall
be pre3erved by the judges or chair
man. The other of the certificate,
wi!h thj poll lest and tally paper to
whie i i" 1-; i is :e -d, .shall f-"'s-,a! dup
by the jeaspxtor, and a. do: d "eLel-
djlivored to the coun'yreeo der by one
of the judges or cljrk; of olec-ion in
person or may bo sent by p- loato hand.
or by mail, if lent by p iva'o hand,
the person dliveing it shall, before
the count r clerk, lakj ai.d subsc-ibe
an aifida vih that th e paclcag . wa J d sliv
ered to him bv onp of the judges (nam
ing him), that it ha j not O.-eii out of.
nis poi3e33ion, su.ee I": was rucivu
and ha; unde-gou no alaion while
in hi? po3ie3jion. The affidavit shall
be ei;dos.-d on the package. If sent
by mail it shall be mail. d oyono of the
003; una cae pos'misror snan maK
011 i- uiidors.m.ut that he received it
f omono of the judges,, (naming him.)
' Si c. 30. No laliy paper, poll list or
cerf ideate, rctu-iitd f om any cL-c'iou,
shall be set a side or reji.-ciird for want
of nrm; nor on account of its not behig
st ictly in acco' dance wih the direc
tions of this act, if the same can be
sa'iific'-o-ily understood.
Sec. 31. On the tenth day after the
day of eLc'ion, or as soon ai he shall
have reeeiv d thj rufurne f cm each
precinc!: of the county, if he reciivo
th.ui wihin that time, the county
recorder shall proceed to es'imato the
vote of "-h ' county, a sta'enientuf which
shall be drawn up and signed by him.
The statement shall contain the
nam js of the persons voted for; the olBce
to fill which each nersou was voted f o :
the number of voes given at each
p-ecinct to e?wh of sucn persons, and
th i uumbar of vote3 given fo each in the
coun'y; and the same shall be filed,
tno-4f-!vr with th, mfnrns .frtim f;aeh
precinct, in his office
Sec. 32. The person havinsr the
highest number of voes given for ca-ih .
HIE ELECTION OE COUNT UECyJlDfUU
..nKr? liv erf nil ntfif itiiV 1.0V JUUie thill live
SEC. 33. 7vVhen a county ivm d h - J ijri;, , " - .f, ,T fhhur c,f wh dav -h d ihe niace when
-3 th . r.nrVninV.ill S1 uail leaden of ail eleeto-, -shall , notir or i1.e.ioa .a i.ie piaee
to.t1ftd3,ft ! franduLntiv vote or shall fnfuauLntiv andwhjrethy wiU op n toe poiH
arenied. and is me totae peT .?uu cao sen lt,i"ir" l" y v V" ' " r 9vall rtX,:v, --,;-.. ai A record the
,.i;fl.,i. r.e i ;. ; m v.-,.. P-oii on convic'ion therect,shali Oe snail recesve oa-ve..,, -u iciuju we
a ceiuncavs or elje ion, m tti lnu . , . , , ' . . T ,i , T Ay.ot r'ran as near-
i - t liTK-d in niiv sum no less tiian tweiitv vOtCi, anrt coluuli. biK-t-e jo.
presented mi the p..Ja 1 h?o Lf lymay be in conf, ndy with tip
OE the ELECHIOX oeteebiOHIal OF-; qKr n if . i ciQ aijoii T)rovisiona of the cha;.ter atwTfSaHtr
irrCEItS.
Sec 34. When th a -e offic s voted
for who are chosen 03' the qualified elec
tors of tli j Te'rio- y, ife saall be the
dutyof e'&ohcoun'y recorder, a 3 soon-as
th j statement of the voU of his cauiry
is made out, as requi ed in section
thi ty-one of this ueapfer. to copy
theref om so much as 1 elates to the
votes given for suc.i officers, certify to
the correctness thereof under his hand
and seal of im office ai d t- ansiuit the
.-:ame to the seceta y of rlu Tenito y,
endorsing on the package the wo'ds
"lilec'ion retims." On the six-i-eth
day after theday of election, or so soon
as the returns shall have ooeu received
f om all t've co'unHes of the Ternary,
if received within that time, the SeC e
fa y of the Terri-o y shall compare
and estimate thovote a' d d- cla e 1 hj
person el ;cted, and make out and file
in hi3 office a stat.meiit t.'ie'enf, a
ce li'ied copy of which shall be trans
mitted to the person so ascertained to
be elected, which shall be a sufficient
commission.
SEC. 3o. lsToc:rf ilea lq shall be with
held on account of any d f ct or info
malKy m the return ol any election, ii ,
it can with reasonable ceuimty be
a ;ce-tainiKl f -om 3uch return what of
fice is intended, and who is entitled to
such certiacate; nor shall anv commis--
delegate.s in cong-ess,
eu.eiei ui uuua eeiu- v 3
. maBkJ
t!ie
ii
having tin highest number of voiii. I
and i- shall thereupon, be the du v o:
the gov-rnor to give such pe son a
stoat n? h! 1 il Hnn .0 i 1 -it
i the seal of the Too y. Theretu n s ;
of all ol .ctions 10. yffices chosen by .
t.ie Ciualiiied electors of the .To 10 v.
have been reeeived f om all' the coun
ties of thj Territory, if received with
in that time.
"Season 0, of tho Supervisors Ar-H
rnak - tlum a boad of canvaiSens to
d ;lx e the ..L:ion returns.
siou ue wruaeiu uy uij governor uu - - -7-.-v - - raas0 him to be tn . d for .thfconen'CO.
account of any such d jf ,ct or info mali-' ba; d ct y dge- 1 y any-c.e or 0Sl h, QltciiQm
ty of any returns made to the office cf wew to asterlam tne name of any ?hlVb LrdJd as reouir
Se secria-y of the Tenito y. P on or persons for whom such Snl
OF THE DELEGATE. or sha: have voted at any such nlec- LDJ -' j ' - "
ou. r iieii. ej.di; lunau- e iiei'.i iui
which a-e recuiv.d by thi 3 chapter toi u"u uollA iu UBa mcij, w neu ;xha-. 1 om anu air iho -Tjage ui
bj transmitted to the secret a-y of the imp'iionment in the county jail not jrf tfcjj aci..the-e shali-be no-danial of
TerriVy shal 1-1 ikev.fi ie be opened. on exceding one yea-. ' jtha . bcive franchi-vj in any of the
the sixtieth day.af her the day of el ec- Sec 0,". It is hjreby made the: Tero : ? of ihe Uipied Stabs nov,-'or
tion, or so soon as the relii M shall du'y of the sacreta y of the 1V-h.ivaf-. r to be organized, to any citi-
Six. 5 j. At the general election o
be holden on tli3 tir.t Wuiesday in
SeptuuDei, one thousand dight bund- ed
and sixty-fhv, there shall dc eleefci-d
us.der the provisions of this chapter a
d-l'egae lo the congress of the Ui&,d
States for th-5 to;m o commence on
the fouith day of iMa-ch imxt, and
thereafter such delegate shall be elect
ed .at thj general uLction held next
previously to the commencement of
hi s toi m of office, on the fourth day of
March next af:er such eLc'kn.
Of the penalties for
Misconduct at
El .c' ions, and for Violations of cer
tain P?ovi3ions of this chapter.
Sec. 57. If any person shall directly
or hidi-eotl' use any threats, menace,
or to. ce, o- any con upt means or device,
at or previous to, any eLc'ion held pur
suant to this chapter, towa dsanyoLc
tov, to hinder or deter him f om voting
at such election; or shall attempt by
any means whatever, ta awe, restrain,
hinder, or disturb any ekctor in the
f ee oxa-cise of the right of suit" age,
he 3hall, upon conviction thereof, be
iined in ai.y sum not exceedhig live
hundte. dollars.
, Sec. i38. 3f any person, shall funish
any elector wishuiglo vote at any el-c-ion
held pursuant to the piovuions of
this chapter, who cannot 1 ead, with a j
ticket, such person informing or giving
such elector to understand that it;
contains a name or name3 written or
p-inted thereon, for whom such person
'wishes io vote, but that such ticket
contains no such namm, such parson
shall, upon conviction thereof.be fined
in any sum not Ls thati fir y nor
more than five hundred dollars.
Msco. it any person SAilldet-'aucl
any elector at any suca
dec Jl ing and causing him hr -vote for
a duretvnt. person to- any otisce than
suce. el-.clo di"-dor mfeendad to vote
or shall r audulenuv attempt ro
hundred
, . . ,,,n.:a
j than once nt at.v el jction, onshall
vingiv hai-duiuvourntoretick.ls
more
know
fld d t
eth j", or shall i'-hipt to
voce more tnan once ar tne same oiefiiioii
lieshait dir; (sJnvicioTi thereof; be
fined in any sum not excjedln1"iive
hund.ed dollars.
Sec (52 Jf any inspector, judge, or
clerk of any oLc ion, while acting as
- ', .... ... : - .1
anv r eieu:or,eiiuex uy nmuuva ui iivj ei
Sec 03. If ai.v chai man, judge or
cle-k, of ai.y election, shall, previous
t put ii g th j ballot of any elector, in
the oailor box, a'temptto pry intoTor
find out any name or names on such
ballo which shall have been handed in
by said elector hi a folded form;' or
if any inspector, judge, or cle'k of any
el .con shall open, or suffer the folded
ballot of any elector whWi has boon
handed in to th boa-d of judges -o b
peneu 01 VrV
putting the same into the ballot box-:
or if any inspector, judge, or cLs-k, j
ol any el .cion, shall maict1
i... . '
H-vwWi
anv mars, or uevi e 111 u- jyuiaywu-i
evo. y SuCh. insp-ctor. judge or cl jikj. so
tion, or clerk of the disticb cdutt,- on
wlK)m V," y ''.f11
chapter, shall be guil'y or any willtul
negljclof suchdury, or otanyr aduient
or coriupt coiidttcc m tae execution of
W ca uq', uj or m y so orremuu-
'shall,' on conviction tliereof. bei-fiiied
in any sum nob exc.duig two laous-
riorv. after the exoi a ion of forty
dav:" 1 omand afrer each election for a
delegate to Congress to Ce tiry to the ,
atto ney-geiierai aiy and all failures!
andbmissions.ofth eom.ty reco'd riiuj
their respective conn' i Vcoivp!y wi1 h j
the provisions - thi : chapter in 1 elu, .- '
o-.piuu uu . xu vee e.uv , r reactive name rauie
rrorn wuat suca eLctor saall oesiT to- 1
vote, such pe-on so ott ending snail . , , i,n k- a
ft . .? received by each pevsiin shall be ex
UTHJii convio4ion therior. be lined lur . J A, j. f th
1 , 1 1-, u 1 nresrs .d in wr 1 mg ai u ugures at tna
any sum not ,bss ta. hrJr:Mr mp, each "ally- lit atorsaid,
taan hre hand -ed dellars. "shall be ce fifed to be correct
irgpr reri!rj'ii,t-le ic'U'ns cf ciiii
ciie3 of any suchtve'h n ,ft the flice
of the SbCota y cf the Teniiory; and
ev.ry such ce tiSbate of the secruiary
of the Toniio- y,"'seahd wih the tta:
1 itorial seals.shali be sntlicient presump
tive evidence of j.ny such failure or
omission herein specified on the part
of the county reeo.der, in any thial
or ir.dictmet. against him therefor.
Sec. 65. It shall be the especial duty
of the attorney-general to present
all viola'ious of this, chapter,
which shall coins to his knowl.dgc,
to the consideration of the proper
gandju-y.
Sec. (57. The term of all officers
elected under the provisions, cf this
chapter shall cxj.b-0 en the last day of
June in the yea in which . such tenn
of office ceases. And the term of all of
ficers elected under such provisions,
except delegates in Congress, shall
commence on the first day of July next
afrer the genealelec4ion.: but all va
cancies fili da ai.y sueh uLction shall
ccir.mnce ai.d te'minate according to
the exigency of such vacacny.
Approved Nov. 10, lctti. Amend
menia Oct. 30, I06G.
ks act,'-.-Allowing
Persons in the Military" ser
vice CLd ujon Indian Campaigns' to
vote at El .c'ions.
Be it enacted by tlie Lcgisla'ivo As
sembly of the Territory of Arizona:
SEC. L, All legal voters, citizens of
this Ten i'oy, in the mihVyt ser
ice of Urifed Stages c- this Tenitory,
or who may be eugag.-d' in any cam
paign against, hostile Indians, shall
have the ?ight to vote, at all oLclicns,
and for all officers for whem they
could legally vote in their respccliva
precincts, a s pTovidd by chapter t wen-
i'Z the civil (.".cde ot this Tern-
s&sd. he ljg!Xl "voro-.s atoresam .snsu
p-oceed o a etjudges'fti.d inspector and
JLmwlk' rive -s.uOihr Goica of the
aid. shall, in like mai i er, caiise. to to
delivered, Avithmton uays ur such
: eU-ctioii, to the (xxu5 TScoTd-s of
the
several cou:
ties in which suoi vofcr-j
uc.il d to yfe'efwhich
naifle of CGuniy.e5haiU3aeitwritt5? .
o" pihtt;d:tfei euch balfc, a tally; lLt
winch shall f-oairi thenames or eacn
person
ot-d le-r; ana tne omc-e
1 and & tally ot the
number or, voters
t .
shall bj made crc-
by the boa- d. and with the votes cast
ioi- such county shall be transmitted
under .Sfial as afiresald. t '
Sec 3. Tlie judges; of election' afcr
said shall have power td cause ' the
arrest of any person who may hiter
f re, ov hi any'wav p-even- any per
son legally tn'i'l-.d to vote, for casting
such . vote,- or who" may in any way
interrupt the p-ccedings of such
or who may oomiuir any
WVof the neace. andderain him
Dr"'?Y
c?
T-ot deprive him ot the
riffio to vote 11 1
right to vote if he be -a L-gal voter
kuitil camplaint can be made against
, , t. , tn ,,
Sec 4. This act shiUttakeobecfc.ancl,
be in fores f om and fter its passage.'
pjedNov
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FRAXCIUSE:
TJII
-. T-he following is the of Congress
now in force. . - ,
An' Act to regulao tha olscHve fran
"ohiso in the Tcrritoridof thesTJuited
"Stages: ' " -' ,:
Be it enacted by theSonate andllouso
ot Eepresentatives of the Touted
Stte3 of America in. CongresaAs
embl.Kl, ' . "
i x..n th -eof, on account- of x-ace, color
1
jo- previoaS condi'ion of 3irvitudejand (
a.l-ac& or pu-ts of aetj, either of Con- .
g 0:3 or the Legislative AsaJmbliest of
aid TVni'o-ie:, inconsistent with th&
p ovid'jiwf thi, aoi are bereey 'J
elar-.d null and vid.
