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in presence of the judges, compare their respective poll lists, compute and set down the number of votes, and correct all mistakes that may be discovered, according to. the decision, of the board, until such, poll lists shall be made, in all respects to correspond.

Sec. 21. The ballot box shall then be opened and the poll list placed therein; and said box shall then be locked, and a covering with a seal placed on the. opening in the lid of such box, so as entirely to cover the same, and the key delivered to one of the judges, and the box to another, to be designated by the board.

Sec. 22. The judge having the key shall keep it in his own possession, and deliver it again to the board at the next opening of the polls; and the person having the box shall carefully keep it without opening it, or suffering it to be opened, or the seal thereof to be broken or removed; and shall publicly in that condition, deliver it to the board of judges at the next opening of the poll, when the seal shall be broken, the box opened, the poll lists taken out, and the box again locked.

Sec. 23. It shall:be the duty of each judge of election, to challenge every person offering to vote, whom he shall know or suspect not to be qualified as an elector.

Sec. 24. For the preservation of order, as well as to secure the judges and clerks from insult and abuse, it shall be the duty of the constable or constables residing in the town, district or precinct, and should no constable attend at such elections, the judges of elections are hereby authorized and empowered to appoint one or more special constables to assist in preserving order during the election; and the judges are hereby authorized to enforce a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, on any person or persons who shall conduct in. a disorderly or riotous manner, and shall persist in such conduct after having been warned of the consequences, and on refusal to-pay the same, to commit him or them to the common jail of the county, for any time not exceeding twenty days, or until the fine shall be paid; and the constable to whom the order shall be directed, and the jailor of the county, are hereby required to execute said order; and receive such person or persons: so committed as though it had been issued by a magistrate in due form of law.