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 ELEOTIONS. 37.

ised county or diatrict in which such vacancy may have oc- curred : Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be 80 construed as to permit any person to vote 80 residing within the same limits, who has not the other qualifications of an elec. tor. Sec. 40. In cases of elections to fill vacancies, as provided vacancies-re for in this act, the returns shall be made by the register of deeds, of the different counties, within twenty days after the election, to the office of the register of deeds of the original county composing the district, and certificates of election shall be made out and signed by the register of deeds of the different counties in which such election may have been held. Sec. 41. No election returns shall be refused by any regis- Rotarns not re- tor of deeds for the reason that the same may be returned or informality. delivered to him in any other than the manner directed in this aot; nor shall he refuse to include any returns in his estimate of votes for any informality in holding an election, or making returns thereof; but all returns shall be received and the votes canvassed by such register, and a certificate given to the per- son or persons who may, by such returns, have the greatest number of votes. Sec. 42. If any judge or clerk of election, or register of Penalty for vio- deeds, or any other person, in any manner concerned in con- duty. ducting the election, shall corruptly violate any of the provis- ions of this act, he shall forfeit and pay to the county & sum not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, to be re- covered by a civil action in the name of the county commission- ers of the proper, county, which money, when collected, shall be for the support of the common schools in said county. Sec. 43. The regular term of office for all county, town, or when term of precinot officers, when elected for a full term, shall commence wunce." on the first day of January next succeeding their election. Sec. 44. Any of the territorial, county, district, or precinct of cars may officers that may be elected or appointed to fill vacancies, may qualify and enter upon the duties of their office immediately thereafter, and when elected: they may hold the same during the unexpired terra for which they were elected, and until their successors are elested and qualified; but if appointed, they shall hold the same until their successors' are elected and qualified. ome sbull con -.