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 172 F1FTY·NINTH CONGRESS. sms. 1. cn. 2082.. 1906. have equal authority; and in case of any question or disagreement over any matter during the course of said election the decision of the majority of said judges shall govern. _ _ _ _ m<£5?0,gw2w¤¤¤ That two of the three judges of election in each voting precinct, outnuues. °' side of incorporated towns, to be selected by a majority of said judges · shall also perform the duties of clerks of election for that precinct; the two judges performing the duties of clerks shall be of different political parties; it shall be the duty of the clerks at each voting precinct to make a full written record of such election as held in that precinct, and each of them shall keep a correct duplicate register and enter therein the names of the voters and the fact that they have voted, or have offered to vote and were refused, and a brief statement of the reasons for said refusal. giaggeglgy gg11S- Sec. 7. That each of the candidates for the office of Delegate gherein provided for, at any election held hereunder, shall be entitled to one watcher at each voting precinct, who shall be permitted to be present within the place of voting at such precinct, and in some lace therein where he may at all times be in full view of every act d)one. Such watcher shall have the right to be so present at all times from the opening of the polls until the ballots are finally counted and the result certified by the election board. Each watcher shall be required to resent to the election board proper credentials, signed by the canglidiite he represents, showing him to be the duly authorized watcher or such person. °,ff§§j,§’,gd‘gSf“”°*°’°“ Sec. 8. That in case any of the judges of election selected as herein provided for any precinct shall fail to applear and qualify at the time and place designated for the election for w ich they shall be appointed, then, in that event, the qualified voters present may, by a majority viva voce vote, select a suitable person or persons to lill the vacancy or vacancies in said election board; and the rson or ersons so selected shall qualify and serve on said election bdard, with the same powers Y. and in the same manner as if appointed as hereinbefore provided. several polling places open for the reception of votes from eight o’clock antcmeridian until seven o’clock postmeridian on the day of election. B¤¤¤*¤· *0****- ·¢*¤· The voting at said election shall be by printed or written ballot. The ballot at said tirst election shall be substantially in the following form: " ron imnnoxrn Faoin ALASKA. "F or the short term (here insert the name of the person voted for). "F or the long term (here insert the name of the person voted for)." At all elections after said tirst election the ballot shall be substantially in the following form: "Foa DELEGATE Faoin ALASKA. "(Here insert the name of the person voted for.)" “°m"g b°u°t°" Such ballot shall be folded by the voter so as not to disclose the vote, and by him handed to any one of the judges of election. who shall immediately, in the presence of the voter and of all the members of the election board, deposit the same, folded as aforesaid, in the ballot Mmm M mm box, where the same s all remain untouched until the polls are closed. At the time the ballot is so deposited the clerks of election shall each of them enter in his duplicate register the name of the voter and the Challenges fact that he has voted. ’ Sac 10. That any person offering to vote may be challenged by any election officer or any other person entitled to vote at the same polling place, or by any duly appointed watcher, and when so challenged,
 * 8 **0****- Sec. 9. That the election boards herein provided for shall keep the