have resided in this state one year preceding this election, in this county ninety days, and in this precinct thirty days, and have not voted this day, and that you are otherwise qualified to vote at this election," and in case the person offering to vote is a naturalized citizen he shall produce evidence of his citizenship. (L. '86, Sec. 1, p. 128.) The oath above given is made to correspond to the provisions of the constitution, the changes being in italic. 66. When Persons Challenged May Vote-Identification. If any person shall take the oath as tendered to him by the inspector or judges and no evidence is offered to traverse the same, by the officer or party challenging, and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of law regulating the balloting, he shall be admitted to vote; but before the ballot of the voter shall be deposited he shall be required to sign the registration book in the column headed "Identification," provided for that purpose, and on the same line as, and opposite to the original signature of the voter offering to vote, which original signature shall be so concealed as not to be seen by the voter offering to vote; and in case such voter is incapable of writing his name, he shall, at the left hand of the column, make a cross or other mark usually employed by such voter for indicating his signature, and some person who is personally known to the inspector and who personally knows the voter, shall sign the registration book in his behalf as identifying witness. If such voter offering to vote shall refuse to take the oath or affirmation so tendered him or to write his signature as required, his vote shall be rejected. (L. '05, Sec. 2, p. 65.) 67. Challenge on Ground of Conviction of Infamous Crime. If the vote of any person be challenged on the ground that he has been convicted of an infamous crime, and shall remain unpardoned or disfranchised by any court of a competent jurisdiction, he shall not be required to answer any questions respecting such alleged conviction, and in the absence of any authenticated record of such act, it may be competent for two disinterested witnesses, upon oath, to prove the same. Sec. 11, p. 36.) (L. '66. 62. Challenging Votes. Any person offering to vote may be challenged as unqualified by the inspector or either of the judges or by any legal voter, and it shall in all cases be the duty of the inspector and each of the judges to challenge any person offering to vote whom they shall know or suspect not to be duly qualified as an elector. (L. '66, Sec. 6, p. 34.) 63. Duty of Election Officers in Case of Challenge. When any person offering to vote is challenged, it shall be the duty of the judges to declare to him the qualifications of an elector, and the inspector or one of the judges shall tender him the following oath: "You do swear (or affirm) that you will truly and fully answer all questions as shall be put to you touching your place of residence and qualifications as an elector." The inspector or one of the judges shall then proceed to question the person challenged in relation to his name, place of residence, how long he has resided in the precinct and county, where his last place of residence was, also as to his citizenship, and whether a native or naturalized citizen, and if the latter, when, where, and in what county or before what officer he was naturalized; whether he can read and speak the English language, and may submit to him for reading extracts of English prose, and all such other questions as shall tend to test his qualifications as to citizenship and the right to vote. (L. '66, Sec. 7, p. 34.) If any person shall refuse to take the aforesaid oath, when so tendered, or to answer any and all pertinent questions as to qualifications, his vote shall be rejected; and if the board of judges are satisfied, from his answers as aforesaid, that such person is not a legal voter, they shall reject his vote. (L. '66, Sec. 8, p. 34.) 65. Challenged Person to Be Sworn. If such person shall insist that he is entitled to vote, and the board of judges find no cause to reject his vote, under the preliminary examination, and the challenge shall not be withdrawn, he shall not be entitled to vote unless he takes the following oath, to be administered by the inspector or one of the judges, viz: "You do swear (or affirm, as the case may be), that you have resided in this state one year preceding this election, in this county ninety days, and in this precinct thirty days, and have not voted this day, and that you are otherwise qualified to vote at this election," and in case the person offering to vote is a naturalized citizen he shall produce evidence of his citizenship. (L. '86, Sec. 1, p. 128.) The oath above given is made to correspond to the provisions. of the constitution, the changes being in italic. 66. When Persons Challenged May Vote-Identification. If any person shall take the oath as tendered to him by the inspector or judges and no evidence is offered to traverse the same, by the officer or party challenging, and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of law regulating the balloting, he shall be admitted to vote; but before the ballot of the voter shall be deposited he shall be required to sign the registration book in the column headed "Identification," provided for that purpose, and on the same line as, and opposite to the original signature of the voter offering to vote, which original signature shall be so concealed as not to be seen by the voter offering to vote; and in case such voter is incapable of writing his name, he shall, at the left hand of the column, make a cross or other mark usually employed by such voter for indicating his signature, and some person who is personally known to the inspector and who personally knows the voter, shall sign the registration book in his behalf as identifying witness. If such voter offering to vote shall refuse to take the oath or affirmation so tendered him or to write his signature as required, his vote shall be rejected. (L. '05, Sec. 2, p. 65.) 67. Challenge on Ground of Conviction of Infamous Crime. If the vote of any person be challenged on the ground that he has been convicted of an infamous crime, and shall remain unpardoned or disfranchised by any court of a competent jurisdiction, he shall not be required to answer any questions respecting such alleged conviction, and in the absence of any authenticated record of such act, it may be competent for two disinterested witnesses, upon oath, to prove the same. Sec. 11, p. 36.) (L. '66. 68. Closing of Polls to Be Proclaimed. When the polls are closed, proclamation thereof shall be made at the place of voting, and no votes shall be afterwards received. (L. '66, Sec. 12, p. 36.) COUNTING VOTES-DECLARING THE RESULT AND CERTIF. ICATES. 69. Counting Votes. As soon as the polls are closed on the afternoon of the day of election, the judges shall open the ballot box and commence counting the votes, and in no case shall the box be removed. from the room in which any election may be held until all the ballots are counted. (L. "66, Sec. 1, p. 37.) 70. Details as to Counting of Ballots. The counting of ballots shall in all cases be public. The ballots shall be taken out carefully, one by one, by the inspector or one of the judges, who shall open them and read aloud the name of each person contained therein, and the office for which every such person is voted for. (L. '66, Sec. 1, p. 38.) 71. Clerks Shall Keep Tally, Etc. Each clerk shall write down each office to be filled, and the name of each person voted for for such office, and shall keep the number of votes by tallies as they are read aloud by the inspector or judge. The counting of the votes shall be continued without adjournment until all are counted. (L. '66, Sec. 1, p. 38.) 72. When Tickets Shall Be Rejected. If two tickets are found folded together they shall both be rejected, and if more persons are designated on any ticket for any office than are to be elected to such office, such part of the ticket shall not be counted for any of them; but no ticket shall be lost for want of form, or mistake in initials of names, if the board of judges can determine to their satisfaction the person voted for and the office intended. (L. '66, Sec. 2, p. 38.) 73. Disposition of Ballots. It shall be the duty of the inspector, or one of the judges, to string the ballots at the time of counting, and after the ballots have been counted and strunk it shall be the duty of the inspector to place them in a sealed envelope and write thereon "Ballots of precinct, county, State of Washington, of election held this day of - 19," and send said envelope to the auditor of the county where said election is held, who shall keep said sealed envelope containing said ballots unopened for the period of six months, to be used only as evidence in case or cases of contest when called for, at the end of which time it shall be the duty of said county auditor to burn said ballots in the presence of two other county officers. '68, Sec. 2, p. 19.) 74. How to Make Out Election Returns. (L. As soon as all the votes are read off and counted a certificate shall be drawn up on each of the papers containing the poll list and tallies, or attached thereto, stating the number of votes each person voted for has received and designating the office to fill which he was voted for, which number shall be written in words at full length. Each certificate shall be signed by the clerks, the judges and inspector; one of said certificates with ballots, poll lists and tally paper, oath of inspector, judges and clerks shall be sealed up by the inspector and endorsed "Election returns," and be directed or sent by the inspector to the county auditor of the county in which the election is to be held. (L. '66, Sec. 3, p. 38.) 75. Delivery of Returns to County Auditor, Etc. The said package shall be delivered to the county auditor by one of the judges or clerks of the election in person, or may be sent by registered mail; and when the voting precinct is more than fifteen (15) miles from the county seat the said package shall be forthwith transmitted to the county auditor by registered mail. When sent by mail, it shall be mailed by one of the judges. The other of said certificates, with poll list and tally papers, oaths of judges, inspector and clerks shall be retained by the inspector and preserved by him at least six months. Tally papers, poll list or certificate returned from any election |