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Approvecl March 1g, 1g25.

No. 18.1 AI\ ACT

To regulate elections in the State of Alabama.

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disabilities imnosed bv the succeedinq sections of this
act, a qualified electoi', and uray vote'in tlre precinct or Yo.te oulv io
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resicles, and not elsewhere, for all officers elected by the reeidooco.

people.
Sic. 2. Be it f'urther anantd,, That no person shall

lose or arcouire a. residence. either bv temnorarv abseuce Resitlence de.
fi'om his place of residence withoutihe lntenti'ou sf 36-flned'
mainiug, br by beilg a student io *y institution of
learain[, or by navi[ating any of tfie-waters of ihis
State, tbe Uuited Siates or. the high seas, *itJrout hav-
ing acquired any other lawfirl residence, or by being
abs€Dt hom his place of residence in the civil serrice of
this St*te or the Unitecl States.

Sec. 3. Beit further awctd' That the following ofr-^---__ -, ...
f,ere ir this Sta[e shall be eleclecl by the qualified ele"- 3fl&T"p""fii;:
tors, viz: Governor, lieutenaut goveraor, secretary of
state, treasurer, auditor, attorney-general, seuators and
represenlatives' of the geueral asse-inbly, supefintendeut
of^public instruction, "members of thri't oria of educa-
tion, commissioner of iudustr:ial resources, juclges of the
supreme court, judges of the circuit court, chancellors,
iudqee of nrobate ancl judges of otber infe4or co-urts,'cooEtaUt"", county treasurers, coronersl, Sustices of thd
p€rco, sberifs, clerks of the circuit courts and elerks of
other inferior courts, couuf,Sz solicitors, tax oollectors,
tar assessors, county superintendents oI ed.ucation,
count;r eommissiouers, representatives iu con gress, elect-
ors for president and vice president of the Uniteil
Stetes.

Seo. 4. Be it .furtlur anonld., That general elections
. throughout the State sha.Il be held foi goyernor, lieu- 6"o.rd g1"o-
tenant govemor, secretary of state, auditor of pubiic ac- tioaa.
counts, heasnrer, attoraey general, superintendent of
public iush'nction, commissioner of inilustrial resources ;
supren€ court judges and electors for president andvice
president of the.Uaited States; for members of congress
ind members of the board oi education in each"con-
cressional tlisEict a, chancellor in each - chaucerv. divis--
iou, e jutlge of the,circuit court for each. judiciel'circuit,'
s Bonator for each'xin&toriel dishict" a probate iudse.
ripresentative or representatives to the- ieneral ;Bs€hl
bl!, shen$ countv 

-solicitor, 
clerk of th6. circuit court,

tax collector, tax assessor, coun t5 superin tendent of - edu--
cation; county commisgiopsrs, coroner..a,ud counlr hoas. '



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urer, shall be elected in each g.ountXi igqticq of tbe
peace and constables forsuch oflicers shall be electe<liu
each precinct of ihe counby h :

, Src'. 5. Be it Jurilvr arkted, Thab a general election
for governor, Iieutenant governor, secretary of. sbate,

- treaaurer; attoruey geueral, members oI congress, repre-
lYbea hetil. sentatives of the "ieleral assembly and suierinlendeuh

of public inskuctiSa shall be heldlon the ddyprescribed
by)aw for hold.iag elections for such officers, and everlr
tio vears thereiiter. Aud, at this biennial electioi
there'shall also be held an electiou for senatos to rep-
resent the soveral senatorial d.ishricts, aad for members' of the bourcl of educatiou to represent the s€veral con-
gressionsl d.iskicts iu the board of educatiou, yh-ere the
ieoresentation of said, d.istricts respectivelv shall hare
beiorne vacaut bv the classificati6n of iluators and.
members of tb.e b-oarct of education as required by the
constitutiog of this Stste.

Tcrororofrce.. Snc. 6.'Be itfurthtr enottecl, That the auditor of PqF
snd timc of uc accounts. county soucltor, utate senatot.s, commrs-elcction' sioner of inriushial" resoo"ce", members of the boarcl ol

education, and elestors for presiilent aud. vice-president
of the United States, shall be elected on the day pra.
scribecl by law for 56|cling elections in this State for such
officers, and every four years thereafter, except as here-
inbefore provicled.

Termr or co. Src. 7. Be it lurtlvr anptegl, That oue sheriff, one
offcerr. coroner, four countJr commissioners, oDe couuty treas-

. urer, one tax a.ssessoi, one tax collector, shall ba elected
in each coun!/, two justices of the pecce for each elec-
tion preciuct, aad one consteble for each precinct in the
couutr shall be elected on the davprescribed bvlaw for
holdiig elections irr, this State foriricb officers, a'nd e"erv

Not eppricable tf-t-"t !"tt" thereafter. But as to th-e ggunf"r "o--ii-yh-e-rel-lnecial sioner5 and treasurers, this section shall not apply to
Itwt ere lni;;;.-' '- counties where special ltws are in force.
Terms otiurli- SEc. 8. Be itliurthr anoctetl, That juclges of the sn-

"iii'iu"ii..'- preme court, chancellors, juclges of th6 ciictrit and city
ancl probate conrts, snd clerks of the circuib ancl ciby
courti, sholl be elected on the clay fixed by lawfor hold-
{g elections in this State for Juch officlrs, ancl every
srx Ye&rs thereafter.

Bocoial elec- S"rl. 9. Be it J-urther awctecl,.That specitl elections
tlode.; r! gp are to be helcl ia the follorving cass:
rud how held' Ist. 'Where & yscaucy occdfo in the ofrce of senator

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or repreaentatire to the general assembly, by_reason
uhereof ruv clistrict or co-uutl'sill be clei:ri'r'ecl of its
renre.seutation. sheu the ceuiral assenrblv will be iu
seision urior to the next se"neral electiou foi'that offico.

2. Nfren ayscancy o"dot. in the offiee of represeuta-
tire to the congress irf tle United Strrtes, by rihich the
Stato ura; be ileprived of its full representatiou at any
tirue rvhei cougriss n'ill be iu sessio-n, prior to the nexl
qeueral electiou for that ofrce." 3d. WIr"n &uy geueral or special electious fot mem-'
bers of the gendral assemblybr for represeutatives in
cougress is uot held.

4t-h' 'wheueYer anY YacancY occurs in ony state or
county oflice filled bv election of the people,-not other-
wise lrovided for Uy tUe coustitutioi or' laws of Ala-
bama-

Src. 10. Be it fin'ther enocted'. That all special elections a.ld oo Tuer.

nro'r'icled for bv"this act shall lie helil ontuesdav. dev'
' Ssc. LL. B; it Jurther enacted., That all special elec-..8peciol elec-'

tio". pro*a"a fo;'rrl-trii" a,"t, 
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io b" ord,it"tl by-thei?l:""1*""J:n
governor, vho shall-issue writs of election directed to '"
Ihe sherifs of the counties in vhich such electiou is re-
quiled to be held, aud must specify therein the district
dr counf,v in rvhici. aud the d,iv ou vhich such election
is to be f,dd,the cause and obj6ci of the same, the name
of the person iu whose office lhe vacaBc]r has_occurr_ed,
and in -all 

c.ases in wh.ich a special election is directed in
a d.istrict comr:osed of more-than one countv such elec-
tion must.be directed. to be held on tLe same day in each
counf,v.

Src". 12. Be it furtlwr ena.ctel,. That the soyernor rnust Notice of oth-
also give notice"of any speciai election fdr representa-;jroi|ecideleq
tives in congress or State officer by proclamation.

Spc. 13. be il furthr anattul, Tliafi whenever the sher- B,o1ig6 es s661.
ifr of anv countv receives a writ of election direqti.Dg a iff'

speriai election io b" lreld, or receives notice of a special
election for represeutative in congress, State or count5r
ofrcers by proclamation, such shetft' must immed.iately
sive notic"e ^ot tUe ti-e. olace a,ndobiect of such electioi
Is nroviiled. for bv law.'ahd anv sheriff failins to conrplv
with flre prorisiois of 

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sedtioo is guilty 6f a mistd-

lnealror.
Srr. 14. Be il firtlw enartul, That when any specialr-"DlltyoEtLc

election is orderLd. bv the qoveruor, the sherif's 6f the .berifr'

counties in u'hich such- electi6n is to be held must, rithin

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three clays {l:",rq"iTng notice thereof, notify the pro-bate judle aad-clerk ot tEe circuit;ililI;h"[iiJ*"t_
ive couuties or such .specier erectioa, 

"oa-*"v-J["rnfarJlts to eonr.ply withihe -pro"isbni "] tUi"i*tit" tguilp of 
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misd-efoe&nor, ond-on coaricbion .o.t-UJnoetlnot less tharr one Dor more than five hundred dollars.conduot and Src. ld. Be it furtha. *nt t, CA"i.p"i[f*"-f.-itio".
:*if,i"",,t"iB:rre,robehelcl-aliq;;i:i*ffi ,iti""t"*S"i[ri"Iiil"a",

and certified certiEcates grven, anrl, ,rrls5s otl-".rii 
".-&1::lly rylf fJ"d,,b g regulated.'iu 

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*rp""t. b; iL ;p"o-ytsloDs ot tbls act in relation to general- eleetidns.

Erectioo pre- suc. 16. Beitfuytheranctecr, fu"t tll"ririiiliof thisciocJts. State, as now ai"ia.a iil; ,I""-ti"; lr"liiiiliiJi u"boundaries..of such-precincts,s no# a"to"aj"fruif .oremsi', until changecl by an ord.er of th;;;;i;;;"r"
court of l,he counbf.or b! an act of ilre g;Lr"f *i"i'Uf",that no chan ge sh-all be'm acle within iffi ;;;;; Hl:mediate-ly plecgcling an;r election in thG Sil;. -*"

Etecuocr nen . 5E9. Lr. !? it,/urther enactetl, That the court honse is
ll"ql?*,f *,I lhe pia ge .of .holding elecrioas i, rh" d;i";; oi-*rra"
Dstedbvlew." rnwnrcll rt, r.s srtuated, and elections must be helcl at

1uc| plgce.s. in.t}:e-other precincts or ryard,s * * 
"o*c,teslgn&red lry Lar" tbr that pu{pose, or nlay hereafter be

:f:i,flT^r.1 i_y 
tne.,ggunty commissir.rners; -but 

no changesna[ oo macle wrthin ]ess thaa sirty d*ys before anygeneral election.
lsnober eud , Src. 18. .Be it .further ano.slsf,, That the number anclDou'dsry. Do*nctsrJr ot. precinets, and the places of holcline elec-tions, must be known ancl clesi$nated as eot"."E upoothe recorcls_of the court of couu?, c";;i.;i";;;. -,
Bollor boree: Src. 19. Be it Jurther awcterl. tilt ttr" pi"U.i" jo,tge,horY Providod. sheriil aucl clerli or t[" .i".i,i; ;"il 

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"t""iil i"ihis Stats shall proride tno ballot bo*"s, uott ,iUI; itis deemed..neeesiary shall provicl" ,;;ihr; i#".'*a
not more thau three, at eacL place of votinq.- 

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it /torther enacti,l, That when-e%r a chang;e

;:i1fl";?,,.1tl,ijras beex macte by the county cornaissionert of tlie
il;i;tii:" o'bou::clarie.s of th-e gre-einer or vircl, o" in" pf"""" Ji,orrng ilrerein, it shall be the cluty of the pioh*te juclge

Trithin f.ve clays thereafter 
!o. gilt nou." oiii,"-[-"rrJng",

to be posted rip-at the court h6use clooi roa ,i-t_ri, rrilU_lrc places. at each election precinct or ryurd. b.v the shlrffi.
Duch nob.ce must contain an accuuate descriphon of eachplecinct or n ard . b.y its nunrber, aud mus[ ip..i-fr [l"
place where electious ar.e to be hilcl, auci ii *oj,.1-"ioie*

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ere to be maal€ in the boundaries or numbers of the pre-
ciucts of anv countv or the pl6ce nhere elections are to
be held, ttrdsame nlust be siecified; qud any sheri.ff or
iuclee of nrobate fsilins to discharge his duties as to re-
tordirg tir givine ,otlc" accorclin[ to this act, is guilty
of a m-isdemlanoi', and on conviction must be fi-ned not
less tbau one hun&ed nor more than one thousand dol-
lars, at the discretion of the jury h'5-ing the samo.

Sec. 21. Be it .fut'ther enacial, That the judge of pro- In.pectors rp-
bate, sheriff, cleik of the circuit court, or any-lwo 6fPointeo
them. must, at least thirty days before the holding of
anr election i:r their coultv. appoint tiu'ee iaspectors for
ea6h place of voting. two df vlich shall be dembers of
oppo"'ios rrolitical rrItti"". if t:racticable, aud. oue return-
nig ofrcEr for eact'precinct, 

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act at the place of lrold-

in[ elections in each precinct; and. it shs,ll be the duty of
tLE streifr to notify so'"L iosp"ctors and returaing offiders
of theil appointdent-rvitJrit' ten days after such"appoint-
ment. eii ioao. of probate, clerli of the circuit'court,
or sheriff- {"iii"J b c6mnlv with the nrovisious of thG
section ii guitt? of a nislemeano!, ahd on conviction
must be flnecl nbt less than oie hundred. uor more than
one thousand. dollars.

- Fr.. .22 89 it.further alrctyl, That.it-shall^^* !h_" Durier pre-
duty of the inspbctors and the returnirg officers ap-."ilui?i'
poiited to meetLt the place of holiliug eldciio'ns in t6e
ieveral precincts for dhich tJrev hav"e been aprroiated
by eight'o'clock of the moruing 6f tle day of ?Iection,
and before niue o'clock opeu the several pollilg places
as desiguated-

Sec. ?3. Be it .furthtr erwcted, That ou the -failure of -8*y.Tspegqng oi returning otcer to attend at the hpy" H""'.?P"""13
of elght o'cloc.k, 6uch as m8,y be preseDt rnay coBplet€ irspeotorc.
the number. If none of the inspectors appointed are
present, the returniug ofrcer of the preciact shall -ap-iroirt tliree inspectoft ta ant. And if there should 6e
io insnector o"'otorIrirs officer nresent bv the hor:r of
eight 6'cloe\ then roy tE ee qurliffed eleclors may open
thi polli.g ft"ces uid, serod as iaspectors duringihe
eleCtiOn. 1:1'...r. '^-'l

.Frc. .2L pe it fintlur enantd,, That if S: l!t:gf,Y.?f,,#oftcer is not present at the hour appoi','ted, the inspec- f"iitid "ui -.
tors or those acting as such must appoint ouo to serr€ 'I'ectorr'duringtheelection. ..'i-' :'.:,6 .. .-: ': -

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Suc. 25. Be it lurther enortd,Thai theinspeotors or
Clerkr s€lect'tl those actiag muJt, befor6 opening the polls, select two

Dersons to ict as clerks.' SEc. 26- Be it l'urthet mnctal, That befora opening
Orthof incpac-f,he polls the iirsp6ctors ancl clerks must take an ogilx to
to*rudcl€rL'oerfbrm their duhes at such election accorrliag to law

^to the best of their judgment' and the inspectors Pusb
- also swear thnt they 

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themselves, uoi- knowingl;r

' allow any other peison to compate the nuuber of bsl-
lots witdthe nuliber of votes einrollecl, nhich oat'h mlr
be administerecl bv the inspectors to each ot'her, ot by
the returnins officir or a juitice of the pe&ce'

Eonrsof opea- Src..27. Eeit /urthet'eicrctetl, That tEe polls must be
ing pollc.. openect * 

"u"[-fl""e 
of voting in -each 

pue^einct betweeu
tie hours of eisLt oucl uine o'tlock in tLe morning, and
be kept open w"ithout interuissiou or atournmen[ until

. the hour 6f five in the afternoon ancl no longer'
proctamrrion Snc. 28. Be it .further enanted, Th--at the inspeetors,

t^; i;";"T":"- before they commence recelYlng ballots, must cause it
to be proclairnecl aloucl at the place of rotiug that the
eleeiiou is oPenecl.-S"c. 

29. Be it further macted', That at all electio-us-by
yote bv u"1"t the pLople of thii State the elector mu_st vote by bollot
aud iu ihe co: ancli:;. the counf,r aucl preciuct or ward vhere [is resr-

ito"3.ii""'"T"lt aeo,re is situatecl, and riowhere else, and iI auy' eleetor
attempts to vote in any other ptecincb or warcl thau that
ti "t"i, he resicles, his vote must be rejected'

Ssc. 30. Be it .iutther ettactetl,-That the ballot.must

Doecriptiou"'::L*ll,,ntftt:l;L-,ti:hfi'l:1,:i,Hi'""'.i:"%ri"f';
pe6oo""fo, s'hom the-electbr:inteucls to rote, and 'rust
iler,.'pate tbe office for which each persou-so ntrnetl is
inienclecl by him to be chosen' Bui ia aII cases where
an electiot'is heltl on the saure clayauclin the strme pre-
ciuct or ward to fiiI any office or-offices eristing-rinder
the coustitution or laws of this State, aqd 1u ofiice or
olfices uncler the constitution or laws of tLe 'United

S[ates,.the voter must cleposit separale b*Iiois, one to
contain the uame or nam6s of the person or persons ior
rvlromtlreelectorintenclstovotetofi,lltlreofiiceor

Eeparare u"r- otfices oo.l"r. the constitution ancl laws oI this State : t',he

l;t's' other to coutain the nirme or names of the persou cr
t]ersous fo;. vlrcm tlre electt.l.. irrtencls to sote to fiil tlre
;ffi;;;. orfices uncler the coustitution or 

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difrelent bores, to be provided as ballot boxes are re-
ouilecl to be nrovided bv this act.' Src. 31. .B; it lurttiei enacted, Tbat whonever a,ny Yo-Etector deais-
t_er totes, he shall, if his ballot is folilecl rvhen offeue+'i#it1u;:u;[
desiguate nhethei such foldecl ballot is forStateor.t'ed-;;'F;a;;i, ir
eral"ollicer.s br the words,,state ticket" or,,Fecleralbcllotirfolded
ticket " (as thd case may be), so vritten or printed on
such ballot as t<.r be r:lainlv visible to tJre inspectors, and'
br nhich they s.hall be soierued in depositing such bal-
lcit in the adpropriate los, but in ca-se a ballot is uot
folded the in^spectors na,]; cletennine from the face
t-hereof i:r whicL bos it pro'petly belongs, but before de-
nositilq same one of ihe-insbectors-must reeeive his
bailot iud call his uame aucliblr aurl distiuctlv, aud the '
naue of each elector whose dallot has been 

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must imruediatelv be taheu down bv each clerk on sep- Fqrther pre
arate lists, s'hidtr shall be headdd n&mes of voter:s, 

oeedrDss nl.a

and called. poll lists, aud the number of the order in
rshich such 

-elector 
votes must at the samo time be en-

iered bv each clerk aqainst his name,.tJre first eleqtor
sotiaq 6eins uumberecf one, the second. numbered fwo,
ancl s"o on ti the last elector voti:rg ; Proaicled, Thai in
case & ballot is d.eposited in the wr:ong box by mistake
the iuspectors shall correct such mistake on the count
of tbe 6u}lots, aud put them i-a the proper box.

Src. 32. Be it thrther enactd,, That one of the inspec- Numbere-d rad
tors must numb6r each ballot rzith the same numbss gs depositecl'

the name of the voter ou the poll lists, aucl the ballot
must then, without being open6d or eramined, be tle-
oosited in the DroDer ballot bos.' Spc. 33. Be i't .firther enactd,, That auy qualified elect- pr qu+ined
or of the precindi or warcl in which any-pelson 1:roposes !ffi'"r'*:o,t
to rote sL-all have the rishi to challenge such person so tii-iuC rtili
offering to vote, shom hi may kaow ir susp6ct is uot to cbsllenso'

entitle[ antl tluiy qualifietl as"an elector to iote at the
preci:rct or sard rrhere he offers to vote.- 

Src. 3*. Be it furtlw enanted,, That when-.-any PersoE
oferins to sota ii challenced by any qualifletl elecfor,
beforo"such persoa shal le *ilot"e,]. tb vote, he shali
tale and. subicribe an oath rrhich oue of the inspectors
of such election shall tender and ad-iuister to him, and ortb prc-
shich shall be in the followine form: ccabGa *bd!

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ehallenged ls prescribed for in the thirty-third secticin
of tl.ris aet, befbre aduriuisteriuq the oatli urescribecl in
sectiou thir.tr'-four. of this act, it"shall be thb {uty of 9nB roepector ia-of thc i:rspei:tors to irforur si,"tr-p-"ouo t-lr.1if [" ;rl;irlli,,. p"-,.oo
the said oati-r nitt,tty aud falsely,'heis guilfy ofl;r.j*t,roY,"r1,t,.,u,,,1j
an.l ou eouviction m-ay be ioopriioned in"t[eircnifup[iaiai? r"ti"i*e*-
of this State, for uot Iess thai two years. ' u i!8'

Src. 36. Be il-1:urtler 
-enu,ctul, ihat it &Ey person,

rrhose vote is challengecl, or any wituess sw,irn' under
the prosision-s-of secti-on thirbylfsur ot this act, shali
Laowiuglr, wilfully, or comuptl-y swear falselv. he shall Peneltiea de-
b,e 

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s,lrail be rrunisLred by in:prisoum-ent iu the penitentiary
not less tl:au trvo noi. rnoie than five years.

Sec. 37. Be it .furtltr enactd,, Th;t if any person of-
{:ti"S'- F toF, reiuses to take the oath pr"""irit5"aio.""- w}at <ronction thirty'four of this act, his vote sirall be reiected. witi vote of
and the ballot markecl with the name of the per6o, ot: Li.""r"r!r#"*,Hfer{ug i! +r11 be laid aside by the inspector., ,'od if such "'"
per.son talies such oath, tlied his vot6 shall'be acceptect

-as in other cases
l./ SBc. 38. Be il.Jurthet: anaeteil, That any person votins

uore than ouce at any e-lectibn'held iu tJiis'State, or del
positing more thaa oie ballot for the same ofrce as his
sote at sur:h election, and Iinowirsly attempts to vote
when he is not entitled to do so, or i"s"guittv oi anv kina penauy dc-

3l#ff ';,i""fu.l*f"'"'rllllx.;it*p:r*ru*S:i'.?H'.'"',':ff .''
oned ia the peniteutiarlz not less than two uor mor" ihrn
tire Tears, at the discretion of the iury trrins the same.

Src. 39. Be,it. lurtler enrtrtei. tnit ii sUitt [e the duts
o-f . th_e judge of the circuit or c'riminal ,;A;fty ";-;;, iithls State to grve the precedinq secf,ion of ihis acl in - .Dutles of
special charge"to tt eir rispectio8sr""d i-"ri"."r"d dil;*o'gtil "t',il?tlrem to especially iaquire into allflleeaivotire. aud 6ls6 precedifs eec"-

_ into agy ao{ ali illelal acts coramit"ted by fi.B""torr,uorrr.cbar86'
returaing officers or -other officers of eledtion, withi;
urerr respechve counties or d.istricts.

- Snc. 40. Be il.furtlrcr enacted, That it shall be the
dulv of alt insfEtors of blections in the election ore-
cincts imnetiiately on,tho closing of the polls to sjun6 Dutieeof rtr-
out the votes so'polled, and in Eoing 

"o*tU" ""to*i"c iH:":"Iil"P"?
ofrcer, or one of tile iaspettois, -rs[ tak" tUe Ualfis] i[iir;1;*" -.

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one, from the bor in which they were deposited,

at the Bame {=in.e reading aloud the iames of fhe peri

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such persons are votecl for. They must separabely keep

- a cal6ulation of the number of votes each persoa re-
ceives, and for what office he receives thgm, aoil if two
or rnore ballots are fouacl rolled up or folded togethar so- &s to intluce the b€lief that the iame was cione with a' 'fraualulent intent, such ballots must be compared by
their number with ihe poII Lists, and if asceriaind to be
fraudulent, must be rijected, or if any ballot contaias
tle nanes of more pe*ons ihan the voter had a right
to vote for, the fi:st of such names oa such ballot to the
uumber the voter was eutiiled to vote loronly must be
counted. ; that &s soon as the ballots are all couated out,
the inspectors must ascertain the nurm,ber of votes re-
ceived ^for each perston ancl for what office, an'cl must
make a statement-of the same in writing, which state-
ment must be signecl bv them ; they must also certify in
writing, orr one dt the ioll lists, that such poll lilt is the
poll liSt of the election precinct, or warcl, at which they
-wbre 

inspectors, the clay ancl Tear on which such elec-
iion wad held, aad foi what bffices, whieh certificates' must be signed. by them, and such statement of'the poll
Iists, and v-otes, thus certi-fiecl mnst be sealedup, togeth-
er with a list of the registered, voters ia such precinctor
ward. at such election, ou such c1ay, in a box to be fur-
nisted by the sherift' of the counby, one or more for
each pre6inct or rvartl, and to eou-si"t of wdocl, tin or
sheet iron, and securely fastenecl by loeks, tlireetecl to
the sheriff of the coulty, if there be one, ond. if none,
then to the person d.isc[arging the cluties of such offiee,
snd then imhecliately delivlr the some to the rehrraiag
ofEcer of the precinct.

Snc. 41. B'e it fu,rther enontal, That the inspectors

^. srllote lgrmust separately couut ancl keep the bdlots depositecl in
?:?B::1""3T;the sev6ral boies separate, so'that the balloti cast for
L'eL,qpt seprr-State aucl oounty oficers shail nOi be mired sr mi^gletl
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??ti with the ballots cast for federal officers, and. to tlat enil

iedirel oflcera 1ss soon as ali the ballots containecl in ony one bo: are
counted. out, the inspectors shall immetliately, and' be-'fore countias auothei box, roll up the ballots, so eount-

' ecl, into sepirate parcels, rvhich shall consisf as near as
uay be, of the billots cast for each .ofrcer or oflicers,
aod lat'ut each parcel so as to shorv for riha[ ofrcer or
ofrcers the batiirts eontainecl therein were receivecl, ancl
when so rollecl up ancl labellecl shall be securbly sealecl.

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The rejecteil ballots, il any, shall also be rollecl up and. Rcjectecl bel-
l"buleii asie5e"t"a tia:tots, ancl senled- ;" ft"-9i|:i p^1i A'f"""."J:lkf
cels, rtucl all bf srrch packages- so rolled' up, sea"Ieci &ld;;s.
labeletl, together rith- one [r'-'[ Iist, x'hich shall aiso be
secu:cli' sf,rlcrl up, shall 6e returnecl to, aud' ;ecurely
fasteued up in tbe bor from which such bailcts were
taken and 6ounte<1, and which shall also be sealed and
iabeled so as to show the'nature of its contents, and.

sholl be kept by one of ihe iuspectorsfor sixty d'ays, aud
then tlre prickales taken out of spch- bos witJrout open-
ils ep qfi5gpliig the packages, and tlestroved, uniess
siririn tJiat tiruelhe inilrcctor hariug thein iu custody is
uoriried that the 'electioir of some ofiicer for which tJre
election ras held 'nill-be eontested, in which case he
nrust uresetre the bos coutainiuq tbe ballots.cast for
such ctutestant, until such coutesiis finally determiued,
or until such bor is demanded by some' other legally
constiurted custodian d.uring such contest, aud in case
there are not euousU orisiual rroll lists to put one in each
ballot box as here-"iu pr'"ooidetl, i:r such iase a certified
coov of tle orisinal no-ll lisi shall be made outbv one of
tJr6'clerks, and ZertifiLd by.the iuspectors and driposited
in the bos as herein required to be done with the orig-
inaL

Snc. 42- Be it.furtlrcr enacted, That tlre sheriff of each
couofir of this State, or tho person dischargiog the du-sherif retura-
ties of such ofice is tire returuing officer for his coun$r. ins oiEcer.

Src. 43. Be it .further enactecl, That the statement of
totes nud tJre poll llsts delirerecl to the lstulning ofEcer
of the precincf must be by him delivered. to the-retu:m- stst€E€ot o!
i"g omtrr of tt " "or"ty, 

"*itt io forty-eight hours after[!tl'$11r'3[-
t}e election, and failing to do so, he is $rilty of a -is- deliver'd ritb'
den.""or,iud, on convi"ction musl U" n"Ea r6t less thau Sj"irtv-eieht
one hundred nor more than 6ve hundred dollars, s,pfl !s electioo.

aqnf,.nod in tlre couuty jail notmore than sir months. The
precinctreturaing officbr shall be entitled to five cents per
uile goiog and returning from the place where the re-
tums are to be made, the distance being reckoned. from
the place shere the election was held, tb be paid out of
the county heasur5r, upon the certificate of the person
authorizef, to receive fue returns. . i.i;;:f,.*:i ii. . j' .' : SBc. 4& Be it furthq enockd,, That ou:'the Saturday' -.. next after tJre electiou, at the hour of 12,'meridian, th-e
returnils oficer of the couatv. in oerson.or bv deoutv- ,

.' ,-.ascl the"probate judge antlterkbt the circiit 
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shall assemble at the courb house, or il therc be uo suchj*{ge o" clerk, -or.if either of them faii to 
"ttend" 

L" if
either of . them be iuterestecl by reason oI havincleeo a
canclidata pt guch election, Uii pi*" ,ort-Uiloi"oU"a
by,e respeitable freeholcleror hoirseholder of tne c5finry,
&ncl iI ail such officers be of ihe same political parfi

ffif"# rX then the said. rehrrniug ooicer ;- th;;;..!-t;;#r--
rcribed. - moD three repubable persons, resident householclers.or

fr'eeholders ol il9 co1ri,!f, m.em.bers of- the opporit" po-
litical party, to atteld at such t,-e and ptaceiiucl in ihe
pres€n..cg of such other persons as choo$ to attend. ancL
it shall be the dury of this board of superrisors so con-
stituted to make a correct statement trdm tne returns of
the votes fr.oro the several preci-octs of the 

"o,*ty 
of th"

whole aumber of voies giv6n therein for eabh o6'ce. ancl.
the- person to rvhom such votes were given, and Llter
such statement is made, saicl board shill make certifi-
cateson blauks furnished bythe secreraryof state of the
exact uumber of yotes cast-in their conntv for each -oer-

- s-on, stating the oflico such person is voled for, defver
Hm;I"Tth",fq-e fo-the judge of-piobate of Hre condry, whomade. snau lorwarct them rmmectrately thereafter, and on the

same, day, exceptiag {or goveru6r, Iientenant governor,
secretary of state, auclitor,_ treosurer, attoraey-general,- 

. to t-he secretary of state, which shall,'after str{h"retoras
*recr in om""ilall. have been-ex*minecl by ihe secrettuy of state, be
l,'.ff :**"'t:l&[:ffi ,.1'"",f Blr"iTj"T,:"effi1,j":*"TllJ;
. elector in this State; they ihall also forsr?rrd n 

""rtin"itreturn of the election-for governor, Iieuteuant goyertrol.,
secretary of state, auclitor, treasurer, ancl altoftey-geu-
e:al, to the presicling officer of the senale, ai leist"ten
days before the t'-e fised for the next meeting of the

pou tisrr,..r-gener-al assembly.- The probatei judge, after tEe sotes
qaC+"",-. &c.. have been counted aucl the statement mrde os proviclerl
,tl$lt"'".'u".:1tor in this secrion, shall file -".f, p.if fi.lr,'I"Ioit,rt""" gnd registration iB his office, .rvhicE shall be subieet to

inspection by any elector of saicl countv.
prser<rour o, "Sec. 

t5. Ile.itfw.ther eruwtecl, That it;ha[ be the cluf,y
seoote ousiof the presiding officer of the senate, cluring the fusiopoo r6tum!' week of tlre sesEion of the gererJ;;;ili;, if th;;.-

ence of a majorify of the -members of th-e' g"oe.ri us-
sembly, to opeu the retunrs and. proclaim tlie result of
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of the seeretary of state as requiretl by section forty-four
of this acL- $;: iti.' n, it fttrttcr aruta4 Tb4lit shall be the duty Branke; bor

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to funisli, from time to,tiqP,rurniched'

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this StaE rsith all uecessary blanks

""oi *t i"tt !t"6iioo leturns are to be macle' .

-5". 4?: Br-i7 rurtlrcr enactul,-That it shall be theduty c-erri'cetoe of
of tJre secretarvbf stato to furnish, from a' count of the erectroD'

;;tutl;te "*.i, ". 
the same appe&rp uy lJ'"" retuurs cer-

tihfi t lril ,i'p*tia"a by thii act,.certificates of elec-
tion to sueh tlerion. *. *ui be ascertaiuecl to be elected

i;;;"-iil; i;"tlr;; st;id #thin ten davs afrer receiviSg whea isruedt'

such "returns of election from the probate judge ot tlre
oountv. -*!-rH'ag. 

'Be itfurther enactd,, That ii shall be the-cluly commiesionto

of the eoveroor,"opoo the r"r"ptioir of the bond of .aay 
i"o"'

person-thus elect6d, exceptiag supreme court Juctges,
5i1"""u"*;il4;;;;t the cirsuit corit, senators and' rep-
,"""-"t"Ut". "of "the general a-ssembly, ar1$ cptinty com;

missioners. r:roperly approved' es prescnbell' py er. &Si

arrproved Atiguit nist,tfonteen hundred and sixty-etglrt
d668). to foiiard.such person a, conmrsslon urder tno
;;;i';e*l;ith; Strt", iott orieing such person to enter
i;;; ;li; dli."u""n" J'the duties 5f the 6ffrce for wuich
hb mav have beei elected.--Sro.'lg. Br-* lrltnn amr,ted,That itshall3."- lh:*E ff$:ti'.;1 tt;
of the secretary-of state to kgep a book rn hls omce__ruieo'yof eiate-

which he shallieep registered the naue,ot.eYeTl p:f,"-"
elected to any ofr6e ii this State, exhiFiting tue {111;
iou, tliskict, di""oit, or county for which he may have
been electetl- 

SEc 50' Bt it furthet awctd' That the election of per- coDt6!t'

*o" a""t"rua elJcted to any ofrce, whether State, qounty'
reoresentatives in "*st"it, or to any office which -m-ay-b."fiilLJ;;;;"t" ;i-fh" rrLople, mav ue contested by
gnv quaEfrLd elector of this State for &ny one or more

of iui folloring €auses:--fit"t-tUalc8nduct, 
fraud, or cormptiou -on 

the P&rt Groood.or.
-of any inspector, clerk, retumi:rg ofrcer, or board ot su-

Tililit-wu"o th" p"r"on whoee election to such office

ie co"t".t"a **s "otiftiLi" 
tle,eto,a't;!!e" tine of such '

election. '1-,ltUi"a+n acoount"of illegei votes' - "' ' '

i"o"tU-Offers toUriUe,'oi bribery,'or any other mis-

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conduct calculated to prevent a faL, fteeaud fnll erer-
cise of the eleciive frauthise; but no per$n shall con-
test the-election anyB€rsoB to auy ofr-ce oa accou.nt of.. r8ce, color, or previrlrls condition rit servitude-.

Tecriaonv: , Sec. 5L. ,BeitJtnther.atttrtul,.That uo Astimony must
ii",,iiitiJ"a. be received. of any of the iliegal votes or other eiounds

of contest, r.less-the .party c6nteqtiag has givei to the

"*t".oq 
party notice ii, r"riti"g of th6 cuos6, or caus€s,

whrch he erpects to naue on the trial, which notice, must be served personally at least ten clays before the
trial.

IIP-:::1 bv . Snc. 5.2. Be i.t 1'urther. enocted', That wheneyer ar5/coE3etltai' elector chooses to-contest an-y election to auy offrce em-
braced. in this act, he-Frust mrke a statemeul in writing
settine forth speci6.callv-

Oonteutr. nirit--ttre iame of 'the par.f,y contesting, aucl that he
vas a qualified voter when saicl elecbion w-as hekl.

Second.-The ofrce for which said election vas helcl
to fill ancl the time oI holdine the sane.

Thirct-The particular gro;lcl or grouacls of such con-
test; which statement mist be verititstl by the oath of
the contesting pedf, or some oue for sucf palby, to the
eflect that he belieies the same to be tme-

copiea or oo, Src. 53. Be it J'urthn enactul, That it shall be the chrhr

H:r,#l;:l;lif rt;"#;*:Bti:tsr",#,1"#nUUi:lT#:*:""*
ia his ofrce, on being paicl his fees therefor, and, on the
trial of the contest ih-e precinct ilspectors shall be re-
quiretl by strbpcena d,uces teamt, to pioduce the orisi-ual
poll lists and ballots fi.led anrl kepf by them under- the 

'

' provisions of this act for examination, which shrrll be
prinwfode eviflence of the fact that the persoa namecl
in tho poll list votecl, and for nhom he vot-ed-

Sccuriby for Sec. 5{. Be it /'urthtr pivtctetl, Thab any prrf,r contest-coEls. ing. any. election under tle provlsions of-tfiis &;t, except
as hereinafter proviclecl, must give strffieient sectir{iv f6r
the costs of sirch coutest in iuch sum &s the iuclie of
the conrt in which said contest is to be tlied, miv cleem' sufficient, bub in no case to esceecl five hirudred ilolars.

T?iraess -o.r. S_Ec. 55. pe it Jitrtha. enoctecl, That auy fersou ex&tn-
ansvercert&inined as a wituesgmrybe req[irecl to auswe]rif he votecl.questloua' at such election, rirci to 

"r.'"'", ioo"nir! ni" q-"-Ainl"-
tiorrs_, escept as to his conviction for anj ofenie wh.ich
coulcl, under the pror-isions of this act,-disquiilify hi-@.
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91 1874-5.

then be required to answer for rrhom he voted, ,l--d i+
case of tb6 prosecution of any such vitness for iliegal
voti-ug, his aGwer to said questious shall not be atlmiiEd
as evidence against him.

Src. 56. B"e it .furtlrct' enacted, Th6t n'hen auy electorsecurity for '
contests the election of anv senatot or represeutafivs fgcoau'
the seneral assemblv. he niust first sive sicuribc for the
costl of sueh conteit, which must bi acknowlelged be-
fore and approved. by the clerk of the circuit court of
any cbuntybl the sen-atoi{al district, il such contest be
of-the eleition of a senator, or, if the election of a rep-s6w ooorovetl
resentative, by the clerk of the circuit court of the counli
iu which sucd election was held.

Snc. 57- Be it furthu enartcd,, That the contestingsoticeor ooa-
nartv must next cive notice to the person whose slssfiep tetL
is coLtest€d. bv h"a!'irs servecl on h^im or left ai his usual
place of residerce U! tle sheriff or some constable, & ooatenta.
copy of the grouuds of contestation and affidavit, as re-
quiiecl by tlie prorisious of section forty-niue of this
act.

SBc. 58. Be it furthr awdcd, That the security for*--
costs must be giien, and. tlie pe"soo whose electidn i" "-"'
contested.notifiecl in the mode prescribed ia the preced-
ing Section within twenty dals afttr he is clbdared
elected.

Sec. 59. Beitfurther annctd,, That the original state-Be*norctete-
ment of the grounds of contest and affitlarit must, &ft€rlroDtofcoot:.i
such service,L returned. to the offrce of the clerk bf tlr"
circuit court in which security for costs has been given,
with the return of the ofrcbr endorsed,.which is pre-
6n-ptive evidence of the sersice.

SEc. 60. Be it furtho enactd,, That if auy sheriff olFaiture of tbo
constable fail to give notice within the time and in f[s eherirl
mode prescriberl ii'tnis act. if practicable for him to do
so, he' i8 6-ilty of o misdeme'anor, antl on conviction peuolry.

must be fiued not lees tha.u one hundred nor more thau
fve hundred dollars

Sec. 61. Be it furtlw anacted, That after slvine the - --, -_
l.otice prery;Qd in tli" ".t, "ittier 

party -, "f t"t"'a* Tertimonvte-

timouv as herei:rafter orescribed. ,'
Spc. OZ. Be it fartier anacted, Tbat;such testimouy

must be taken ba deposition, the commissiou to bo ii so.t r"o-
sued on the application of either party, without affida-
vit, by the clerh of the circuit court of the county in

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. which such electioi was held, on 6ve tlays uotice of the
time and place of iakinq ii.

Snc. ffil Be it/urther"madd',That if the testimonyis
- takeu bv interrosatories a coDv ol ihe in0enoeatories

fl,il,ftXTli -ust be"served ufion the adversL parby five dayi before.
iotice. the issue of the cbmmission, or uotice givea oI tb,e ''-e

oncl place of taking the cleposition; wheu taken without
' interiogatories the- wiuesies pay be subpceued., sub-
r! withont io-pcenas"seryed ancl certiEcates oi' atteudeice given in '

i"#"ri"".t"T]"" ilike *aoner as is proviclecl for taking deposiEon"s oi wit-

. terrogatories a writteu notice grvrlg inl'ormution as to
rvhat officer applicatiou vill be made to issue the com-
missiou must^ 6e servecl ou the aclverse pattr, nith a
copy of the iaterrogatories.

Sio. 6a. Be it J-urther enanted,, That if any ritness,
Iq*Jq{I}being summonecl,-fail to atteutl, i[s sspmiss,iouer nrusb
Do&toatt€no 

certiTy the s"*e o, the back of 
'subpenn 

and rehulx the
- same" to th" uest circuit court oi tlhe counby in nhich

such witness w&s summouecl to appear, which court
must proceed agaiust him as against other clefaulting

Prooeedings' witnesies in suct'court, th.e returi of the gemmissiepsl
beine DreSumptive eviclence of his clefauli.

Sf,c.' Og. Bi it furthq enatteil, That such witnesses and.
commissioncrs ai'e to be allorved the same compensntion

,Cotopcaaaiion as is allowecl to witnesses aucl commissione's upon the- exebutioa of commissious from courtg of law, to be tasecl
as hereineifter provicled for.

Src. 66. Be'it furthar mattul, That all testimony,
. takeu in contests of election under this tct, must be

Tearimonv. ,o c-ertified, endoisecl ancl sealed up.as. is requirecl in taking
';ft;"ti.h; clepositions in suits of low, ancl iI the coutest is oi the'etl electiou of a senator or r1 member of the house of lep-

resentabives of the gencral assembi,v ol Alabana, the
depositions must be-clirectecl to the presicling officer of
thit brauch of the general assembly before which such
contest is to be trlect, at the seafof government, ancl
cleposited in the nearest post office.

Sec. 6?. Be it further eiwtul, Thot on the cletermina-
tion of such couiest, the secretary of the senate or the' clerk of the hou.se, as the case nl&y be, must tas the

costa. ho\r to costs due the cornnrissiouers, lritnesses, the sherif;\ antl
be taied. other oflicers for serring notices ancl subpcenas, irs lor

siurilar serrices iu courtE of lalv, ancl certi-fy the atuouu[
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thereto, aud the result of such contest, to the clerk of
the'circuit court iu vhicl: securitv for costs is reouiled
to be given by the prosisions oi ihis act, and the'clerk
of such court must thereupon issue esecution in f&yorgorrcouectcd.
of the successful pariy foi the anrouut of such costs,-- -----

specffig the ite.Js, tho amouut of each, and the per-
sons eutitled. thereto, with tbe bill of costs, nhich exe-
cution must be made returnable to the circuit court of
such counll next after its issue, and. may be issued as
often as may be Becessary, ancl rnust, when colleeted, be
paid by tho officer collectiug, ou demand, to the parties
thereto.

Sec. 68. Be it .further enacterl, That if it be certifiecl
tJrat the determination of tlie coutest rras acainst the,-
part5 contesting, such execution uust issue rgiilo.t .o"t tlJ,5l'rl" 

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parfy and his securiby for costs.

SBc. 69. Be it .1ur{hr enactal, That the elerk is enti-
tlecl to one dollaii for issuing tle first erecution aud fiftyo.rt,s fees.
cents for issriing each alias execution.
- Src. 70. Be il,Jurther enatted, That any elector chocs-
lnS !o coutest auy election for'any ofrc6 rhich is filled Etecror aay
by the vote of a figle counfir, except for members ef contest.

the general asserubly or judges of.probate, or to contest
any election for justice or co,nstable, must, vithin flfteen
days after such person is declared. duly elected. plsssnfEow.
a'statement of tlie grounds of contest, ierified. bv affida-
vit, as required b_v'iection forty-nine'of this aci, to the
j"dgp qf lrobate-of the cooof,y in which sueh election
was helcl, who must appoint a day not less thau flfteen
Dor more than trrentv-dlvs from -the'time of such nre-
sentation for tJre trial the"reof, and endorse the-samJ on
such statemeut; he must also, at the same ti-e, give
Fecfnf _for the costs of such contest, to be approred by
soch judge, but in Do c&se shall such judge;f Frqbate
require more than five hundred dollais ai secuiitv. A
ggPy of such statement, witir the day of trial endbrsed
thereon, must be served on the person whose electiria is
contested-, or lef0 at the usual place of residence, atleast
teu days before the day aprroiited for hial. by anv sher-ifr or constable, and. th'e o^riginal notice retornld t6 such,
with the mode of serrice 6ndorsed thereon; ofter the
noticg required has been gireu, either parbyis entitled.
i4 subpce-nas to compel tb-e.attenclance'of iritnesses on
the daj fired for trial, which must be issued on applica-
tion by the judge of probaie, before whom the ddntest

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is to be triect; the ."-" nrr::"diags may be had against
defaulting witnesses os in matters lit[ated in eourts of
probate, - such 'proceeclings' being retrarnable to aoy
iegular court of probate, held within three months aftei
such proceeilings are takeu- Testimony may also be
taken by deposition in such cases, ancl in like manner as
in matt6rs lihcotedin the proba0e'courL The wihresses
and commissi-ooers are eititled, to the sanre compensa-
tion as in other cases, ancl the court uan for good cause,
contiuue the trial to some oiher clay,butao coutiauance
must be over thirty days, aud snch foial must uot be
continued more than twice on the application of the
sar-ne party.

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ruch coniert. lots given in suc]r

Src. 71- Be it further enactecl, Thai the judge of pro-
,te has authoriw to make an esaminatiou of the bal-

;;[;;;;";i. lots given in suc]i election, so far as the sa"'e may be
to arrive at a correct juclgment ancl muJt beDeceSSAry to arnYe at a COrreCE JuctglBenq nn6 must be

qoveraed in the trial aucl rletermination of such contestsoYeraed rn tlre tn&l &uct (teterm
6y the rules of lnw ancl 

-evid.enc,-eby the rules ot I&w aDcL eYrd.ence goverlung tJre d.etermr-
nation of questions of law and facts in the courts of
lay i1 this Siate, so far as lhe.pamg. are applicable, a3d.

ins the deteroj-

after hearing the proofs ancl allegations, m-ulb grve judg-
ment, either confirming or anuulling such eleetion alto-

. gether, or cleclori:rg some other person than the one' ihose'election is co"ntested cluly ellctetl.
Src. 72. Be it furthr mcrclul, Thut if it appear t)rab

anv other Dersion than the one whose election is contest-
Juitgmentined receiveihe highest number of legal votes, ;"utlgmentt1y"--t.t"l: must be given, declaring such person clulyelected, whieh

i?r"o.lf'lLill.iuclgment] iI ii be inrel"atioa to an oflicei entitleci uncler
ber otvotea. the provisiqns of-the lrw of this State fe a, qemmissiep,

must be certified, to the secretary of state, who musl
commission such person, and such jucigment has the
effect of tlepriving the person whose electiou is contesf-

,.-,- ed of all cliim and right to srrch ofice, au4 investingllnectorJuos-the person declarecl by"such juclgroent rluiy electecl wiiE
the risht to the same.

Src] Zg. Be it 1'wther enactetl, That ii iL appeer that
rn care 156 two or more persons have receivecl an equai nunrber of

aheriffsiveolsgal votes for such office, the trial of such contest must
csttins Yot6' 

be" temporarily acijourned, and such result cefiiied to
the shdrie oi" the' county in u,hich such elecLion \\'as
held, and he must give the casting voie in such case,
aud. the casting vote being given, judgmeut uustbe ren-
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elected. Arad if such person is not the oue whose elec-
tiou i-s coutested, the jirdgment must be certified to the
seeretary of state, arid such persou comuissioned as
uncler the nrecedins section.

_Src. 7{.^.Be it.fuither enac(ed,, That when the persourrpereon tnel.

f"":h?::T:a*;::rTl".tt"n':;f $"*uu:::rjffiY"f::nYlrT"'"xs::
election roid as to -sucll- office, apd. the office va"cant,
rrluch yacancl shall be filled as is nowprovided bv low.
- Src. 75. Be it Tnther enacted,, That rvhen the elLction
is declared roid;-or w]reu any olher persou thau the or" coate.

whose election is contestecl ii detarel eiectetl. the oarto
contestiug r€corel.s of the 1rcrson whose election is'"oo'-
t11t * all costs, for which -executiou 

may issue, return-
able to any reguJor.tery" of the court of-probate within
three months afi,er its rssue.j*Je -u;1;ir';i; 

;i-acted,, That to contesrlany

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c,lit court of the courty in wlrich-the election was held,
who must make the stitement of the srounds "t .r"iccntest qpcl grye notice to the person *[ose election is
c-outested, ia the uode prescribed in the preced,irs sec-
ti-o-os- of this act. Sueh'coutest must be htard ane ;;-
It':9 !r" t\e judge of the circuit courr oi rh;;";ry
Ehere the election was held.
. Spc. 77. Be it furthr mnrted,, That ony pergon choos-

il5#*,"rh.'#I#Tf;.",1t."4:i";;."ffi rj.j:,X:::r#{"ilrff
AoD he contests is declared elected,- present the state- chrncellor.

I'rjnt of -the grounds of contest as req'uired bv section
D.ttv pt this act to the chancellor of the divisiodin wlri"h
such elecFon ig held, who must appoint a day of trial,
not less ih3n thiriy Dor more thai^ fitty days"from the
oaI ,ol such presentatiou, aud the place of trial, which
pust be at sorne place in tJre circuit in which such elec_
tion was held, and where, under the laws of this State. ^a c_ou1t of chancery is required to be held. which dr"**8t..
aad place of hial must be endorsed. on such' statemen[.

, Sec. 78. Be..it .farthr enactal, That a copy of such
statement, rrith such endorsem-ent thereon^. "must be

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fore the dav oppointed for the ki&I, by a sheriff or eon'
sttble, and'i'etii":red to the'register iq the ghrnssly clis-
trict iir which the same is tb be tried, upou ffling se-
curiiy for cost of such contest, to be'approved by the

, reeister in chancery.--Src. 
79. Beit fifiterenonted;That the provisious of

prrcedins .cee th€ Drecsdi"s ssiti6us of this act in relation to contested
uo'! EPPucs- I".[ioo" shil apply to all contests for tbe office -of cir-

cuit iuclse to be'tiieil before thechancellorsof thisState

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fol, o."th" s&rne &r'e applicable.

.- Src. 80. .Ba it fi"rttei'macted, Thgi h all contesterl
elections uo upp"ul lies from tJre probate to the circuitAppearr' ;;*t;;;.1;-ti'{ia"-r*ri ehlll 6,i had, au,l il all con-
ieGd 

"iections 
before the cbancery cor:rtonthe record

to the supreme court, wiihio tye1f; {a.y1
Src. 8i. Be it further epacted, That before Inking a'rr

m*r1"S lf,"pp""t jh" tpp"li"ot- must give.b.ond,ancl securiby for
pr"t' tEe costs thereof, to be approved by tJxe Ju{'tge or Pro-

bate, register or clerk of the circuit court, bo[ irl- no c&Ee

shatl th; appeal boncl be recluirecl for more than oue

tno".r"a c1illars, ancl the nam-e of such securities cer-

amount" ii-A"a *iin tUe record to ihe--trppellate court,-and if tJre

a""i"io" is agninst the appellanl, tl::e clerk of t-he appel-
late court miv issoe esecuiion for the cosls of the appeal
asainst such iecurities.

Fcco' ;,?"':L:f*'"1*;g';;'flTi*"ff*'ll:'.:'H";lJ'I
contestetlelections,ondforsuchothersercicesinsuch

"o"ii.t 
A" jurlges'of probate, sheriff and ot'her ofrcers

ut" 
"ititt"a 

io it" sade compensation as for like ser-

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i" tn" circuit or chanceiy courts, to be taxed as

costs asaiJxst the unsuccessful palt"v'
, Snc."83. Beit.fu,rther enactal, That on the day pre-

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tv this a'bt there are to be_electetl- bv general
Pf;'d;i:"'dti;i"i 

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of electors for presiclent r'r'utl vice ptesi-
,'coPre'deDt'a""t oitir" Unitecl States eclual to the number of sena-

tors and repiesentatives in c-ongress which ihis State'is
at the time'of such electiou eutiilecl to'

Ssc. 8-1. Bi it further ancu'tecl, That in all electiousfor
,,r1"T#9L,totut".tor. io, presiclent- antl vice rrtesiclent the boartl of

the frirty-tourth sectiou of this act, -must' wrthrn. trve

davs aftir *ot<i"s the statenent of the cotrnty rote as

;.d;ir;Jby ilre p"ecediog sectiou of this act' return the
;;;'ultoi iile soie to thJsecretary o{ state'

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Ssc. 85. Bc it furtlter anacld, That the goYernor
shdll, within fifteed days after the hme for maling !!" co". musr er
returns. as nrescribed in tJre precedias sectious of this tioot€ returaa

act, iu the'presence of tLe'secretar! of state, auditor
and. tteasutdr, or either of these iu tlie absence of the Notice ol eleo'

otlrers, esU-atelhe returus, asceftein who are elected,uo-
auil notify theur by proclauration.

Src. 86. Be it .1urllrcr ertacted', That il on such esti-
-uGlt i" fould ihat an election of the nu'"ber of elect- ^ 

,lie' how de'

ors to which the State is entitled is not made by reason"^-'*
oi tn'o or ruole persoDs havingreceived an equal number
of votes, the gorernor must forthwith elect between
those havilg au equal number of votes.

Src. S7. 3e i.t lidlter anadd,, That the electors for Electcre ar-
president ancl vic6 presideut are to assemble at the t-*!:i?:l""il#lt
of government, at- ten in the momingi on the first
'Weduesday in December next af[er theii elgction, ot at
that hour ou such other dav as maY hereafter be 6xecl
by the congress, to elect such presihent aad vice presi-
dent, and t-hose of tJrem present at that hour must at
;;;;p"*""d ty firffot *'a ptt*Ury 

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rotes to-supply"^yffi:::i"" to '

the places of tliose rrho fail-to attend on that day and"- *"*
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Sqq. 88. Beit- furtlnr-eno-ctd,, That-each elector fo"o^- ,.--
Dresrdenr aud yrce 

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Lllo*ed. te; dous; tor l"f""t:l *d

iach day he necessi,rily atCends at the seat of goYenr-
ment, a.id ten dollars for e"ety twenty miles trav-eled to
and from the so"me, to be estimated in the same manner

::Jlr*t#H"T,ffi Uit"T"fr"#'.xT'"j,::,""f ilEovcoapu'['d
warrant on the State treasurer.

Suc. 89. Be it .lurtlrcr enaatd, That if any ofrcer -or
ofrcers rerruired bv the provisions of this act to make - .. -;"#;;?';;"r"3ul" t[, tl"- """t"i"* of state or ttrel*T3"t-".?"-
presiding o6cer of the senate, wiifully or cormptlyroturas'
Iails or rifuses to make sueh retums rithin the time
herein prescribecl, he forfeits to the State one thousand
dollars,-recoverable by motion to be msde by the solic-
itor of 

'the 
p"ope" 

"ooity 
in the nalne of tLe State, in

the circuit -couit 
of the 6ounty of such returning officer,

upon three daw notice of sudh motiou, aoct the certifi-
cite of the sedretary of sta0e, or the presiding ofrcer of E"idrace or .

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return has not been received, is presrr-ptive eyidence of ,

. .'the failure oI such o6cer to make such leturn. .. ;,i..,.umo feltare Src. 90. Be'it J'urther anadec\ That r$henevar tb,a re-
.oli*"S-.,_lgturo of anv ofticer.or officera required by this act to be
:["r&"1L8'* macle to the secretary of state, orio the piresicting o8icer- of the__senate, is not received nriihin the Eme prescribed,

Eic.uty. strch secretar;' of 
"Pb, g,* presirJi"g. oflige; of the sen-

ato, must moke notiec thereoi to the soliciior of ihe
proper countrr, aud furnish him sith the certlicate spe-
cifiecl in the preceiling section, aar.l thereupon sucLr so-
licitor mtrst 6oke the-motion as heretoforei'ecruirecl.

Frilure of off. Suc. 91. Be it .fut'ther enoctecl, Thut iJ toy tspector,
o?ra to_ p"r-clerk, or other officer on whour auy d.utv is iuroosecl bvrorE duLiea' the provisions of this act, r"ilUuily ueglects to' perforr'n

such, or is guilty of any cormpt 6oocllct in the esecu-
tion of the same, ancl srrch neglect or eornrpt conduct is
not hereiu espressly proridedlor, he is guilry of a nc.is-

Peaetty. clemeanor, pud on couyictiou must be fined oot Iess i,h&D
one hnuclred nor more than one thousanct d.ollurs.

cor::upr don-- Sec. 92. Be it lurthq enacterl, Thai iI auy person by
auci.' bribery, or offering to bribe, or by any othei. corropt

meaBs, atternpts 1q inf11ens6 an-y elector in iving Lis
vote, or cieter^ him from giring the srme, o"",li"toib or

. hincler him in the fr'ee exerclse of. the r.ighl of su&'age
at au.y election n-ithin tiris State, he is gritty oI a mrs-

Pon8lq". demei:lnor, and. on convictiou must be finecl not less than
one hunclred nor ruote thau oue thousanrl cloilat's, :rucl
seoteuced to auy rvork l:ouse ol jar,il of any cou.nty in
this State for n,it less tb.an thirry clrrys oo"'*o." tloo' sis months, at ihe cliscreiion oi thd juri tr.treg the seure.

?r.^;---^r^- Snc. 93. Be it .further enactcd,, Th:rt aa"r person whoar!.rursYores' 
fraudulently alter( or chonges the vote of a'ni elector. by
rvhich sr.cli is preveutecl fr'bm roting es he"inte:rtleil, is
guiltv of a rnisrlemerlnor, aud on conriction musi be'HenturJr' Hoect rroi less thaa oue 

-hunilred 
nor more than one

thousancl dollars, aucl s.hall be imprisoneri in the cotuty
jail rrot less than thirty clays nor mole ihan six months-

Ssc. 94. Be it .lin'ther enuetecl, Thut in ail electious
riovot6. where there is rr, tie betweeu the two highest eancliclates

for the same oflice,.for all precinct or county oftie'eus ii
shall be clecicletl by the sheiiff of the couutyi in cose of' the oflice of the circnit judg,r, cLnucellor. c.r lr.er !{t:rte

Eonclociae<i. l,fticei', ii s.i.r*ll be tire dutT bl'tire ser-.reciur of sirte. iu
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such other electors.flslno)'choose to be present, to de-
cide the tie bv lot.

Sec. $5. Ec it Jurlher atacted,, That it shall be thep.,rlyo(rherir
duiy of the sheriff of each county in this State, on each
daf of election, to be pueseut, in person or-by -depu.ty,
at all electiou preciucts rrl:ete electrons are held tn ltn
counfT, whose ilutr it shall be to maintain. good order;
aud u"o'persou shdll be allorred within thirty feet of the
baUot b6x, except nhile easting his vote. In order that
everr elecio, ttLo desires to iote shall do so witbout
iuteiferenee orintelruptiou, and to uaintain goocl order,
aud to carryout the-intent aud purposes of thisact,Deputiea
such sherif br his denutv rnav snecialli dleputize a suffi-
cient foree to acl at itt l,tectlodprecirick bn tbe day of
anv election that he iu his iudsbent maY deern neces-
sr& to maintoin sood ordei, aila in casb of necessity
raiie a lnsx conititias to put down all riots, or attempted
riots, or d.isturbances

Sec. 96. Be it.l\u'ttnt' enontd,, That any sheriff or dep- Penaltv ror
utv sireriff willfnl]r or conuntlv failinc io rrerforn ,fotailure'
of"the duties irnn6sed bv ihl fast priceiling sectiou ol
this act. shall bi cttiltv 6f a felonv. and on- conviction
shall be fined nof, les"s tl-ran ooeiLoos*rd dollars nor
rnore than five thousaud dollars, aud imprisoned in the
peuitentiary not less than two nor more thau five ye&rs,
at the disdretiou of the jury trying the same, and the
ofrce of said. sheriff declarecl vacant.

Src. 97. Be it furtlia' enncted, That iJ any pexiou orDirtorbers o!
DersoDS disturb on election davs. or preveut or attemptelectioDs'
io arv wav to nreveut anv elecior froi freelv casting his

.balo[, sodh p6r.oo o, p6"soos shall be guilty of a mis-
demer.or, an?. on conviltiou shall be fiaert not less than Eow puoirbed

five huadred nor more than one thousand dollars, and
sentenced to anv workhouse or iail of anv countY of t]-ris
State for not les"s tban six monlhs nor 

-uro.e than one
' year, at the discretion of the court trviag the eame." Sic. 98. Be it.furtlw enontd , Thad no"elector shall b€ arrecr : hor

arrested on the iay of any election uPon .aDy wqllan-t oruaae.-'
process issued pr6oious io or upon-such- election day,
inless the same-charges the commissiou of a felony, and
shall'be free from aribst on such election day, except as
aforbsaid, unless it be for a violation of anyof the pro-

'. -visions of ihis act, or for a breach of the peace, or at-
'- tempt of a breachof the pea,ce; anit in suih cases the

Eheriff or deputy sherifr shill arest such person or Per-

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$ooa s"co"ity, to be approved by lfe shepp fe1 hic

aDDeirauce betbr-e the uext qircuii or ciby court to answer

"ii i"aictmeut which may be fouuri agiia*- hi*. , anil in
caie of a failure to glve boud, such person shall be com-
mitteil to the cooot! jail to await thir action of the granil
iurs of the conntv.'3"t. gg. B" it i'urther encutal, That it sholl be unlaw-

spirituoua u- ful for &ny person or persons to sell or give sway anyquorE' -u;";;. o]'tiuw"t kidcl or d,escription, cl-uring the clay

oi which anv eleebion may be hekl in t'his State, or- on
the tlav n"itbre*"r1irg t,,ch eleetion clay; aucl it shall
be the'cluty dt tU" shiriff, depuhy s-heriff, o-r-any consta-
bll, to arrJst all Persons vio-t,iti1-g the provisions of this
*"iioo, us pt"*clibecl in the last -preceai"g section of
tt i" ""[; 

oof, uoy personvi-olatirg th]e provisibns ol IFi"
section is euilty of a misdemeBrlor, and or conYlcuon

-ost be fin?d dncl imprisonecl, at the discretion of the
court trYing the same.' Ssc. ilOOT A, illicrther antrcted, That.3-uypgrsonJouncl

Intoxicgtion. drunk or intorisated at or about an-y-poU'og Ptaco duru- g
*"v election clav' shall be arrested6y the sherifr or his
.t""p,rrty, ancl tleait with as prescribecl in section oin"bf-

' eiqit bi tUG act, and may b?r i4cUcted for a misdemeaDor'
an?- iutrer the puin" ancl 

-penalties prescribed i+ thir-act'

,,oga,vorins*pfl";r,3l.JiJi{t',.3,,trT1"1;i*Tit;t"P.H,x"itx:
tio" i" tuL Stute who has not regis.terecl and duly iaken
ancl subscribed to ihe oath preseriPg$ 9f sechoa.Iour'

ior punished article seven of the constituhon ot thrs litate; &Dct &Dy
- \persoo *oi"tiog this section- ol this ag.t.sho^lt be gnilby of

.ii rniSCleme.roOr, aud on convrchOE Sh&u be trne(t ln a suID

not less til; ;;" hundrecl Dor morB than one thousancl

dollars, o"i.f"i.o""tl in the co31ty i1f,,or sentencecl to
;;t ;;tkh;G of any.county,of tbis-State' not less thnn
one Dor ;;;; than iix monihs, at tbe cliseretion of the
court trYing the same.

Repeal 
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-qrt:-iOZ: Ei it tt.rther mcu:ted, Thai all laws aucl pnrts

ot laws in couflict rith this act be trud the sarue &re

t"r"Uir"pJil';- Proxitlecl,-ag to contests penclirg at
tbis time irucl..'tt " laws of this State' the.saTe-shall
oot t 

" 
ufi'eci".i bv tLre pro'r'isions of tlis ttctl'.Anclpro-

;irlr^l,- ii;i i"ttioo" 39?, 39s, 399 of the B'evisecl Cotle

ar" fi"."t /"ontrouett in frili foice ; P rouicleil, that nothiag

18?4-5.

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.101

herein eontained shall be coustrued. as repealing or af-
fectiug il any rrise auv laws authorizing ruuuicipal elec-
tions io loug"as the saire are in folce ; Lncl prouitlul ulso,
'that it sl-rall- not apply to a'uy prosecutiou uow peudiug
under the election laws of the State.

Approved trIarch 3, 1875.

187,+5.

io pr"*r*" elections fqom political interference, by pre-
ventilg any chancellor, br chancery court, or othcr
officer hnring chancery powers, from erelcising juris-
diction oyer ar5r matter appertainilg to *I election
in this Staie.

Srcrrox 1. Be it enactea ttu ine Generol Assemblu of --tt"t*"*l xt 'i;; i;;di;ti"; ";fu; i" ;.Lrtl 6"'"J- rJ'JH:flf
ercised by any chancellor, chancery cout't, or anY officer tio-ng-bY than-
erercisinfi ch"ancery po*"rs in this Siate, to e"nter{ain 

*"v co'rtE'

anv c&use or proceeding for ascertnining the legtlity,
conduct or results of any electiou in this Siate, exeept 

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so far as authority so to do shall be specially and spe-
cifically enumera[ed. and set down by statute; and that
any injunction, process, order or decree from any chan.
cellor, chaucery court, or officer iu the exercise of chau-
cery powers, whereby the results of any election are
soughl to be enqofuAd into, questioned. or affected, or
vhereby any cerh'fcate of electiou is sought to he en-

. quired iuto .ir questioned, (save as may be-specially ancl
specifcally enumerated and set clowa by statute as afore-
sai4) shaU be null and void, and shall not be enforced
by any ofrcer of this State, or obeyed by any person;

.aad should anv chancellor or other ofrcer hereafter un-
dertake to filxd or in any wise deal with any persou for
disobeying anv such piohibitecl injuactionl piocess, or-
d.er, or d9cr9e,-_sugh attempt shall be null a"_d void, and.

A -':

an appeai shall lie forthwith therefrom to the suprerne
court then sittins. or next to sit. without boud. and suchcourt then sitting, or next to sit, without boud, a

prQiggdings.shall be suspendfd by force oJ sgc!pmceedings shall be suspend.ed. by force of such appeal;
and tbe uotice to be given of such appeal shall be 6ve
l.dsvs.- Lpprovecl March 15, 1875.