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I J had votes for sheriff; K I had votes for county commissioner, (and in like manner for any other per- son voted for). Certified by us, A B C D E F, judges of election. Attest: G H, 1 K, clerks of election."

Sec. 29. The judges of election shall then enclose and seal one of the poll books, and, under cover, direct the same to the register of deeds of the county in which such election was held, and the packet thus sealed shall be conveyed by one of the judges or clerks of the election to be determined by lot, if they cannot otherwise agree, or by some other person to be agreed upon by the judges—and delivered to said register of deeds, at his office, within three days after the closing of the polls, and the other poll book, together with the ballots and ballot box, deposited with the chairman of the board of county commissioners; and the said poll book shall be subject to inspection at any time thereafter, in case of a contest, or upon the order of a judge of the probate or district court.

Sec. 30. If any judge or clerk of election, after being deputed by the judges of election at which he shall have served ing to deliver as judge or clerk, to carry the poll books of such election to the register of deeds, or any other person deputed for that purpose, shall fail or neglect to deliver such poll book to the said register of deeds, within the time specified by law, safe, with the seals unbroken, he shall for every such offence, for- feit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars, for the use of the common schools in said county, to be recovered by a civil action in the name of the county commissioners, in the dis- trict court, and be confined in the county jail not less than six months.

Sec. 31. On the twentieth day after the close of any election, or as soon as all the returns are received, the register of deeds, taking to his assistance a majority of the county commissioners of the county, or the probate judge and one county commissioner, shall proceed to open said returns and make abstracts of the votes in the following manner: The abstract of the votes for delegate to congress shall be on one sheet; the abstract of votes for members of the legislative assembly shall be on one sheet; the abstract of totes for the county and precinct officers shall be i on one sheet; and it shall be the 3