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County Officers. two persons having the qualifications of electors like themselves to act as clerks of such election.

Election law to apply. s. 9, c. 40, 1885.

§ 518. All the provisions of chapter 14 of the political code of Dakota, entitled "elections, and all amendments thereto, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall apply to all elections held under the provisions of this act.

Supervisor of election to be appointed. s. 10, c. 40, 1885.

§ 519. It shall be the duty of the governor at the time of calling said election, or at least thirty days prior to the time fixed for such election, to appoint a supervisor of election for each polling place in said unorganized county, who shall not be a resident of such county or in any manner interested in the vote therein, but shall possess all the qualifications of an officer of the territory. Such supervisor shall before he enters upon the duties of his office take and subscribe the oath of office required by law, and also that he is not and will not in any manner be directly or indirectly interested in the location of any county seat in said county, and will not be so interested therein, and is not the owner of any land or interest therein situated in said county, and shall file the same with the secretary of the territory.

Duty of supervisor to furnish ballot-box and poll-books. s. 11, c. 40, 1885.

§ 520. It shall be the duty of the said supervisor of election to furnish at said election at the time and place fixed for such election a ballot-box in due form for use at said election, but if the supervisor of election should fail or neglect to so furnish said ballot-box at the time and place where such election is held, then any resident and legal voter at such poll shall have authority to furnish a ballot-box for use at said election; and the said supervisor shall at the same time and place furnish the proper and necessary poll-books for use at said election in the form provided by law, but if said supervisor of election should neglect or refuse to produce and furnish such poll-books at said election, then any qualified voter at said election is authorized to produce and furnish such poll-books and deliver the same to the judges of election.

Powers and duties of supervisors. s. 12, c. 40, 1885.

§ 521. The supervisors of elections appointed under the provisions of this act are authorized and required to attend at all times at the places for holding said election for which he is appointed, for counting the votes cast at such election, to challenge any vote by any person whose legal qualifications the supervisor may doubt, to be and remain where the ballot-boxes are kept at all times after the polls are opened until every vote cast at such election has been counted and until the canvass of all votes is completed and the proper and requisite certificates or returns made by the judges and clerks of election, and to personally inspect and scrutinize from time to time and all times on the day of election the manner in which the voting is done and the way and methods in which the poll-books and tally sheets therein are kept; and to the end that each candidate voted for at such election, and each place voted for as county seat, shall have the benefit of every vote cast for him or for such place voted for as county seat, the supervisors of election are and each of them is required to personally scrutinize and assist in the counts and canvass of each ballot in the election precinct for which he was appointed as supervisor, and to make out and deliver to the clerk of said district court any statement of the truth or accuracy of the poll-books, and the truth or fairness of the election and canvass thereof, and whether in their opinion there was illegal voting at said election, and if so the extent of such illegal voting, and the nature and character thereof, if any, in order that the