copy. And it shall be the duty of each of said clerks to immediately transmit a copy of the same to each of the judges or inspectors of election in his county.

§ 18. The necessary blanks for making the registers re- 1 quired by law shall be prepared by the secretary of State, and transmitted to the persons entitled to receive them, in the same manner that blank returns of elections are now 5 transmitted.

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§ 19. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed 1 in any manner to affect the provisions of any act that has vote. been or may be passed at the present session of the general assembly, to enable the qualified electors of this State, absent therefrom, in the military service of the United States, in the army or navy thereof, to vote.

8 20. This act shall be in force from and after its pas

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APPROVED February 15, 1865.

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INSTRUCTIONS.

DUTIES OF JUDGES, (OR "INSPECTORS.")

The three judges of election (appointed by the county board or constituted, by law, in counties now under township organization) are made a "BOARD OF REGISTRY," respectively, at each poll in each precinct or ward.

IT IS THEIR DUTY,

First-To meet on Tuesday, three weeks before any election, at nine o'clock, A. M. (See section 1, lines 9 to 13.)

To obtain from the office of the county clerk the "poll lists," "of such precinct" or poll, "made and filed at the last election held in said precinct." (See section 2, lines 14 to 16.)

To appoint a clerk, if necessary, and cause him to take the oath required by the statute for clerks of election. (See section 10.)

To preserve order at their meetings, as prescribed in sections 43, 44 and 45, of Election Law of 1872, page 9. (See section 13, lines 1 to 4.) Second-To make from the "poll lists" a "Register of Voters," which shall contain the names (alphabetically arranged) of each and every known voter now living in said precinct and entitled to vote at said poll. Said "Register" to be completed in ONE day, where the number of votes given at the last election was not more than two hundred, (200,) and to be completed, including four (4) copies thereof, in two (2) days, in every other case. (See section 1, lines 19 to 21.)

To certify, in writing, upon each, that it is a "true list of the voters, in their precinct, entitled to vote at their poll, so far as known to them." (See section 2, lines 24 to 28.)

Third-Within two (2) days after completion, [before Friday night]

To leave with the clerk of the township, village or city, where such exist, the "poll lists," taken from the office of the county clerk, and the

"original Register of Voters;" and in precincts where there is no clerk of township, village or city, to leave the said "poll lists" and the "original Register" with one of the "judges of election."

To keep carefully, each, one copy of the "Register of Voters." (See section 2, lines 36 to 40. [This will, in some cases, give one of the judges the original, and one copy of the "Register" and the "poll lists."]

To post up in the most public and proper place, in the precinct, poll district, or ward, one copy of the "Register of Voters," so that any voter may examine the same, or makes copies thereof. [The fine for tearing, defacing, altering or taking down this copy is fifty dollars ($50,) and imprisonment sixty (60) days.] Section 2, page 26, lines

40 to 54.

Fourth-To meet again on Tuesday, the next before the election, at eight o'clock A. M., at their respective polls, and publicly make all necessary corrections and additions to ONE of the COPIES of the "Register of Voters." (See sections 4 and 5.) [Said corrections and the manner of making them are distinctly set forth in section 6, lines 1 to 7, and lines 10 to 13.] But no name can be added, except upon the demand of the person himself, and then only after his making a true statement of where he lives, name of street, if in a city, and number of house, if numbered.

To prevent, as far as possible, in their power and knowledge, all and every fraudulent registry of any and every name; all and every duplicate registry of the same name to the same person, and all and every attempt at such frauds. (See section 6, lines 15 to 18, and section 14, lines 5 to 9.) [The penalty for frauds of this kind is imprisonment for ONE YEAR.] (See section 14, lines 1 to 9, and section 6, lines 14 and 15.).

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preserve order at their meetings, as prescribed in sections 43, 44 and 45 of Election Law of 1872, page 9. (See section 13, lines 1 to 4.)

Fifth Within three (3) days after the completion of the corrected "Register of Voters," to make (or have made) four (4) copies of the corrected "Register;" to certify, in writing upon each copy, that "it is a correct list of the voters of their precinct (or ward) at their poll.”

To leave one of said "correct lists" with the town clerk, in counties with township organization, with the city clerk, or clerk of the village,

where such corporations exist; with the county clerk where such do not exist.

To retain one copy, each, for his own use "on election day," and carefully preserve it, without blot, erasure or change. (See section 7, lines 1 to 9.)

Sixth-On "election day," before opening the polls

To fill any vancancy which may be, or occur, in their number, (three) as prescribed in section 36 of Election Laws of 1872, page 8. (See section 13, lines 4 and 5.) [There must in all cases be three "judges of election”—inspectors.]

To select two of the judges, who shall “check,” each on his own register, the name of each and every voter, immediately, when he has voted. (See section 7, lines 10 to 13.)

To mark upon each and every ballot its number, the same as shall be kept by the "clerks of election," and before depositing it in the box. (See Election Law of 1872, page 11, and section 55, lines 6 to 9.)

To preserve order at the polls, as prescribed in section 43 and 45 of Election Law of 1872, page 9. (See section 13, lines 1 to 4.)

To remain at the polls, "without adjournment or recess," until all the ballots cast shall have been counted, and the number of ballots "publicly announced." (See section 56.)

To reject every vote offered by any person whose name is not upon the "Corrected Register" UNTIL he "shall furnish, in writing, his affida. vit that he is an inhabitant of said precinct, that he is entitled to vote at said poll;" and UNTIL he shall "prove by the oath of a householder," "who shall be a registered voter," (of the same precinct, and entitled to vote at the same poll,) that he is an inhabitant of said precinct and entitled to vote at said poll; and who shall also, correctly and truly, state where said person offering to vote resides, giving name of street, if in city, and number of house, if numbered. (See section 7, lines 13 to 25.)

To deliver said affidavit, immediately after election, and on the same day, to the clerk of the county, or town, or city, or village, as the case may require. (See Instructions, Fifth, and section 7, lines 30 to 33.)

Seventh-To reject the vote of any and every person who shall "refuse to make a TRUE statement," when asked by any one having the right to demand it, and of any and every person who shall make a false statement, where he resides, giving the name of the street, if in a

city, and the number of the house, if numbered. (See section 8, lines 20 to 23.) [The penalty for making a false statement is a fine of fifty dollars ($50) and imprisonment ten (10) days.]

Eighth-After the "canvass of votes," (as provided in the Statutes, page 11, section 57)—

To attach to each of the two registers, which are "checked," one of the poll lists (made by the clerk of this election.)

To leave ONE of said "checked" registers and poll lists with the clerk of the county, or town, or city, or village, as the case may require. (See Instructions, Fifth, and section 9.)

To select one of the judges who shall retain ONE of said "checked" registers and poll list, and carefully keep it, without blot, erasure, or change, until the time shall arrive for making other "registers" for the next election. (See section 9.)