HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1305
of each precinct, may be provided for distribution to such can-
didates or political parties as shall apply therefor. Not later
than twenty-six days before the election the Board shall cause
one copy of each such precinct list to be conspicuously posted
and displayed at the polling place in each such precinct.
Application for the correction of any such precinct registra-
tion list or a challenge of the right to vote of a person named
on such list may be made by any qualified voter of the City
at the office of the Board not later than twenty-one clays prior
to the election. Such applications or challenges, with the
reasons therefor, shall be filed on forms provided by the
Board for that purpose and shall be attested by the oath of
such qualified voter.
Two members of the Board, of opposite political parties,
shall sit for the purpose of hearing applications for changes
in such lists, or challenges of the right to vote of persons on
such lists, on the Tuesday two weeks before an election be-
tween the hours of 9. 00 A. M. and 12. 00 M., and between the
hours of 1. 00 P. M. and 5. 00 P. M., and such other hours as
such members may fix. If all such applications or challenges be
not determined on that day, such members of the Board shall
sit during the same hours on succeeding days until all cases
are heard and decided. If such members of the Board are un-
able to hear all such eases within one week from the time
when such sessions shall commence, they may appoint one or
more Boards of two members each of opposite political par-
ties to aid in hearing such applications or challenges, and may
allow such persons not to exceed twelve dollars per day for
each day served. Persons whose right to register has been
challenged and persons whose names, it is alleged, have been
erroneously omitted from the list shall be notified and may
appear in person or by counsel. At the request of either party
the Board shall issue subpoenaes to witnesses to appear at
such hearings and such witnesses shall be sworn and ex-
amined. All eases shall be heard and decided immediately
after hearing. If a board constituted as above provided shall
decide that any such person is not entitled to have his or her
name on the registration list, his or her name shall be re-
moved therefrom and bis or her registration forms cancelled.
If a board so constituted shall decide that the name of any such
person should appear on such registration list, it shall be added
thereto, and his or her registration forms placed in the proper
registration files. All such corrections and additions shall be
made on a. copy of the precinct lists, which shall constitute
the poll lists, to be furnished to the respective precincts with
other election supplies on the day preceding the election, to
be used by the judges in receiving the signatures of voters and
in cheeking against the registration forms.
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