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 FlFTY—NlNTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 2083. 1906. 173 before being allowed to vote he shall make and subscribe to the following oath: “‘ You do solemnly swear (or aflirm, as the case may be) cam required. that you are twenty-one years of age and a citizen of the United States; that you are an actual and bona fide resident of Alaska, and have been such resident during the entire year immediately preceding this election, and have been a resident in this voting precinct for thirty days next preceding this election, and that you have not voted at this election," and further naming the place from which the voter came immediately prior to living in the precinct in which he offers to vote, and giving the length of time of his residence in the former place. And when he has made such an aflidavit he shall be allowed to vote; _ Acceptance, or rcbut if any person so challenged shall refuse or fail to take such oath ’9°“°"· and sign such affidavit, then his vote shall be rejected; and any person century for misc swearing falsely in any such affidavit shall be guilty of perjury and S`"“”“g‘ shall, upon conviction thereof, suffer punishment as is prescribed by law for persons guilty of perjury. Sec. 11. That the election board at each polling place, as soon as canvass or votes ‘ the polls are closed, shall immediately publicly proceed to open the °‘*“‘ ballot box and count and canvass the votes cast, and they shall thereupon, under their hands and seals, make out in duplicate a certificate Cmmmmndupnof the result of said election, specifying the number of votes, in words °“*°*‘· and figures, cast for each candidate, and they shall then immediately carefully and securely seal up in one envelope one of said duplicate certificates and one of the registers of voters, all the ballots cast, and all aihdavits made, and mail such envelope, with said papers inclosed, 0¤e meiled w sevat the nearest post—oflice by re istered mail, if ossible, duly addressed emu to the governor of Alaska at his place of residence, with the postage prepaid thereon. The other duplicate certificate and register of voters, with the oaths Que te clerk of dieof the judges of election, the judges of election shall at once seal up mu °°m' in an envelope addressed to the clerk of the district court for the division in which the precinct is situate, at his place of residence, with the postage thereon prepaid, and deposit the same in the nearest postoflice, by registered mail, if possible. And the said clerk shall, as Certified wry- soon as he receives the said du licate certificate, at once make out and duly mail to the governor of Alaska a certified copy of such certificate. _ The clerks of the district courts for the various divisions of Alaska P¤j·=~¤rv¤¤l<>¤<>f·i¤»¤·— and the governor of Alaska shall each retain and carefully preserve "m`"°S‘ all such documents received by them until the end of the term for which the Delegate chosen has been elected. Sec. 12. That the governor, the surveyor-general, and the collector- _ remwuai canvassof customs for Alaska shall constituteacanvassing board for the Ter- mg °°‘"°‘ ritorv of Alaska to canvass and compile in writing the vote specified in the certificates of election returned to the governor from all the several election precincts as aforesaid. _ The said canvassing board shall commence the performance of its C¤¤*’¤¤ 0**85**1*- duties at the office of the governor within ten days after the third Tuesday of October in each year in which an election is held under and by virtue of this act, and shall continue with such work from day to day until the same is completed; and said canvass shall be publicly made. _ _ _ In case it shall appear to said board that no election return as here- celggigggg e<>l>Y Ol ' inbefore prescribed has been received by the governor from any precinct in which an election has been held, the said board may accept in lace thereof the certified copy of the certificate of election for sucli precinct received from the clerk of the court, and may canvass and compile the same with the other election returns. _ Said board, upon the completion of said canvass, shall declare the SuRe¢l¤¤i¤<>¤ ei ie person who has received the greatest number of votes for Delegate to be the duly elected Delegate from Alaska for the term for wb10h he