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 356 Trrmu xxvr.—THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. Specialdeputm Sec. 2021. Whenever- an election at which Representatives or- Delc- 28 pcb_ 1871 c_ gates in Congress are to he chosen rs held ID any city or town of twenty 99, s. s, in 16,,p. thousand inhabitants or upward, the marshal_for_ the district rn whrc 436- the city or town is situated shall, on the application, in writing, of at least two citizens residing in such city or town, appoint special deputy marshals, whose duty it shall be, when required thereto, to aid and assist the supervisors of election in the verification of any list of persons who may have registered or voted; to attend in each election district or voting precinct at the times and places fixed for the registration of voters, an at all times or places when and where the registration may bylaw be scrutinized, and the names of registered voters be marked for challenge; and also to attend, at all times for holding elections. the polls in such district or precinct. Dutiw of mM'- Sec. 2022. The marshal and his general deputies and such s cial ¤¤·*¤~ dput] rank thpea strep t tr {tn; P9 e res s _ ee e ce n s por an pro ec e supervisors 28 ppb__ 187], c_ of eleotrdn rn the discharge of their duties, preserve order at such places 99, s. 8, v. 16, p. of registration and at such polls. prevent fraudulent registration and 4%- fraudulent voting thereat, or fraudulent conduct on the part of any officer of election, and immediately, either at the place of registration or polling place. or elsewhere, and either before or after registering or voting, to arrest and take into custody, with or without process, any person who commits, or attempts or offers to commit, any of the acts or offenses prohibited herein, or who commits any offense against the laws of the United States; but no person shall be arrested without process for any offense not committed in the presence of the marshal or his general or special deputies, or either of them, or of the supervisors of election, or either of them, and, for the purposes of arrest or the preservation of the peace, the supervisors of election shall. in the absence of the marshal"s deputies, or if required to assist such deputies, have the same gptrc-slang p;;ver·sbz;s deputtyi maashals; nor shséll any peéson, on the dag su e on, arres wr ou rocess or an 't on the day of registration. [Sn ss surgin.1 y 0 wsa comm] miieemunjsealrzsntii Tino, 12023. W enever ang grips; is lrnade under any provision of this ._1 e e person so arreste s a ort with bebroug tbeforeacommis- £;’f° m a sionei, judge, or court of the United States for examination of the offenses r—·——;—28 Feb ,8,,, C alleged against him; and such commissioner, judge, or court shall pro- ". ’‘ ·t thereto as authorized bv law in f h ggé s. 9, t. 16, p. '€$§m;3. _ caseo crimes against the mmpmpsb,·- _ Sec. 2024. The marshal or his general deputies, or- such special de u- stsjdcrs. tres as are thereto sppcially empowered by him, in writing. and under 28F,,b_, 1871, c_ hrs_ hand_ and seal, w enever he or either or any of them, is forcibly gg, s. 12, v. 16. p. resisted rn executing their duties under this Title, or shall, by violence, · ltlhreazs, or menaces, ble: plrgevented frorg executing such duties, or from res mv any person w o as committe a if f h' h th - ghpgsprgrgs aglplngarzll 3; hlpaglppcial deputie:dhrtE:1ilthori;edthemak; gihzlh s em. ‘ _ _ aid the bystanders or posse conritatulsodifchis distfmtimon and wu to his 0fC8lj;:£?;¤;>srv¤¤0m _Sr·:o. 2025. The circuit courts of the United States for each judicial _%§_W_ gpgé; nalmeémdlapréornt, op or before the first dav of May, in the .,_ r ,c. ‘ n un re an seven y-one and thereafteras vacancies may , S.,. , . r.. , _ gg, 13 ‘ 16 P gorlpagj range arise, from among this circuit court commissioners for Shgujpbrpplowrrstrppp  e;cl;_]ud1c1al_ rcgcuptil one of such officers, who _ ’ _ ‘euresreu1d th`a (prisperyrsioghcxlelectfons of ghet(}jpdjcialOdisti‘ihtuflorF wi-vhidh hhtig a tch? so on · · Th d in this Title imposed. [sec gag?] all u and Capabkh discharge the dimes Sec. 2026. T e chi f y' ~ 28 F,,,, 1,,,, ,_ sary books, am, u§nfL`fE‘ES ‘?.?trT.*2’2}},.Er$B$1i.2'LEELET ““J`°°“é Eg,. 13, v. 16, p. the supervisors of election in the several cities and towhs in theliIi·er(ie;(ple3- · ive districts; he shall receive the applications of all parties for appoint- ?:s(lih%’u;“n(`(}f goslilonfi ¤P;>¤ the opening, as contemplated in section . n we ie, o the circuit court for the judicial circuit in