ART. 35.] ELECTIONS.

at the place of election for the space of one hour after
the time prescribed by law for opening the election,
it shall be lawful for the justices of the peace for such
county or city, then present at the place of election,
or a majority of them, or for one justice of the peace,
in the event of but one being present, to act as judges
or judge of election, or, if no justice of the peace be
present, it shall be lawful for the voters then present
or a majority of them, to choose by ballot three per-
sons being voters, to be judges of said election ; and
the said justices or justice of the peace, or persons
chosen by ballot as aforesaid to be judges of election,
and who shall act in that capacity for that election,
shall be vested with the same powers and authority
as if they had been appointed by the county commis-
sioners or other lawfully authorized power.

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9. Every judge of election, at every election to be
hereafter held in pursuance of law, before he pro-
ceeds to take or receive any vote, shall take the fol-
lowing oath or affirmation: I, A. B. do swear (or
affirm) that I will permit all persons to vote who
shall offer to vote at the election now to be held for
—— county, or —— city, whose names shall appear
on the registry or list of voters furnished to me
according to law, as qualified voters under the con-
stitution and laws of this state, and that I Will not
permit any person to vote at the same election whose
name shall not be found upon the said registry or
list of qualified voters ; and I will in all things exe-
cute the office of judge of the said election, according
to the best of my knowledge, without favor or par-
tiality, so help me God.

Oath of judges
of election.

12. The sheriffs of the several counties, under the
penalty of fifty dollars, shall, at least three weeks
previous to every election required by law to be
held, cause public notice to be given within the
repective counties, by advertisement set up at the
most public places within each election district of the
county, and also by advertisement in two newspapers
of general circulation in the county, of the time and

Notice of
election