Every male citizen of twenty-one years of age who is

otherwise qualified.

How long must he have been an inhabitant of the State?

One year, next preceding any election.

How long a resident of the county ?

Six months.

Where is he entitled to vote?

In the town or ward where he actually resides.

How long must a person of color have been an inhabitant of the State to be entitled to vote?

Three years.

How long immediately preceding the election?

One year.

What must be the value of his freehold estate over and above all debts and incumbrances charged thereon?

Two hundred and fifty dollars, and he must have been actually rated and paid a tax thereon.

Can a person convicted of an infamous crime vote at an election? He cannot, unless pardoned and restored to the rights of a citizen.

What are general elections ?

Such as are held at the same time in every county.
What are special elections?

Those held only in a particular district or county.

When a general election is to take place, who gives notice of that election?

The secretary of state.

To whom does he direct this notice?

To the sheriff, clerk, or first judge of each county.

What kind of notice shall it be?

A notice in writing.

What is the duty of the sheriff, clerk, or first judge of each county, who receives notice of an election ?

To give notice in writing to one of the inspectors in each town or ward in his county.

Who are the inspectors of elections in each town?

The supervisor, assessors, and town clerk of each town. Who are the inspectors of wards in most of our cities?

Such persons as the common councils of the cities appoint.

Where shall this notice be published?

In all the public newspapers printed in the county.
If no public paper is printed in the county ?

It shall be published in an adjoining county once in each week from the date of such notice until the election. What is the duty of the inspector receiving the notice?

To give notice to the other inspectors in his town or

ward.

What shall he fix?

A time and place for the meeting of the board of inspectors.

How shall the inspectors give notice to the electors ?

By posting a notice in a conspicuous manner in five of the most public places of their town or ward.

When shall this notice be posted?

At least eight days before the election.

What shall such notice contain ?

The officers to be chosen, and the hour of opening, adjourning, and closing the poll each day.

Who is the chairman of the meeting of the board of inspectors? The supervisor, if he is one of the board; if not, a chair

man is appointed by the board.

Who administers the oath of office to the board of inspectors?

The chairman of the board.

Who administers the oath to the chairman ?

One of the other inspectors.
How many clerks are appointed?

Two; called clerks of the polls.

Who administers the oath to the clerks ?
The chairman of the board.

What is then done?

The poll is opened, and proclamation thereof made.
When only shall the poll be kept open?

In the day time only, between the rising and setting of the sun.

VOTING AND CHALLENGING.

How shall the electors vote?

By ballot.

How shall the ballot be folded?

So as to conceal its contents.

To whom shall it be presented?

To one of the inspectors, in the presence of the board.

The offices, and the name of the person intended to fill each office.

How shall the ballot be endorsed ?

"State," "congress," "county."

If the person offering his vote be challenged as unqualified by one of the inspectors, or by any other person entitled to vote at the same poll, what is the duty of the board of inspectors ?

To declare to the person so challenged the qualifications of an elector.

If the elector then state that he is duly qualified, and the challenge shall not be withdrawn, what is the duty of the inspectors?

To tender to him the following oath:

"You do swear (or affirm) that you are a citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, that you have been an inhabitant of this State for one year next preceding this election-and for the last six months a resident of this county-that you are now a resident of this town (or ward), and that you have not voted at this election."

If the person offering his vote shall refuse to take the oath so tendered, what shall be done?

His vote shall be rejected.

If any person shall be challenged as convicted of an infamous crime, and shall proceed to vote, if guilty of such conviction, what is the penalty for voting?

Imprisonment in the county jail for six months.

If a colored man be challenged, what oath shall be tendered to him? "You do swear (or affirm) that you are of the age of twenty-one years, that for three years you have been a citizen of this State-that you have been an inhabitant of this State for one year next preceding this election, and during that time have been, and that you now are, seized and possessed of a freehold estate of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars, over and above all debts and incumbrances charged thereon, and have been actually rated, and paid a tax thereon-that you have been for the last six months a resident of this county-that you are now a resident of this town (or ward), and that you have not voted at this election."

BALLOT-BOXES.

What ballot-boxes are provided by the inspectors ?

The "County Box," in which are deposited the votes for county officers-the "State Box," in which are depo

sited the votes for State officers-the "Congress Box," in which are deposited the votes for members of Congress -the "Electoral Box," in which are deposited the votes for electors to choose a President and Vice-President.

What shall be done with these boxes before the opening of the poll?

They shall be locked, and the keys delivered to one of the inspectors appointed by the board, and the boxes shall not be opened during the election, except as hereinafter provided.

How are the votes inserted ?

Through a small opening made in the lid of the box. By whom?

By one of the inspectors to whom the vote is handed. Has the inspector a right to open the ballot, or allow it to be opened ?

He has not.

What is the duty of the clerks of the poll?

To keep a poll list, which shall contain one column headed "Names of Voters," and so many additional columns as there are boxes kept at the election.

What shall be the heading of the additional columns?

The names of the boxes kept at the election; as "County Box," "State Box," &c.

When an inspector receives a vote, he announces the name of the voter, and also the name of each box in which votes are inserted; what is then the duty of the clerks of the poll?

To enter the name of the person voting on the poll list, and to keep an account of every vote deposited in either of the ballot-boxes.

What is to be done at each adjournment of the polls?

The clerks are to compare and correct their respective poll lists.