Ing three for each special election or consolidated election precinct, and shall number such precincts so established, consecutively, and each preeinet so established shall for the purpose of such election be known by the number so designated. [Amendment approved 1915; Stats. 1915, p. 294.]

Legislation § 1133. 1. Added by Stats. 1907, p. 662. 2. Amended by Stats. 1915, p. 294.

CHAPTER V.

Boards of Election.

1142. Election officers, appointment of.

1142a. Digest of election laws.

1143. Judges not to be of same political party. [Repealed.]

$114. Proceedings on failure to appoint or attend.

1145. Powers of election inspectors.

116. Judges and clerks may administer oaths. 1147. Clerks. [Repealed.]

1148. Board and clerks to be sworn. $1149. Indexes to registration at polls. $1150. Copies not to be torn or defaced. 15. Board of municipal elections.

of

poll list, etc.

[Repealed.]

Under freeholders' charter. One

§ 1142. Election officers, appointment of. At each election or primary election the election officers appointed for each precinct shall constitute a board of election for such precinct. Such board shall consist one inspector, two judges, and three clerks; provided, that in any greinet in which the total registration does not exceed one hundred electors the board shall consist of one inspector, one judge and two derks. Each of such officers shall be a registered qualified elector of the precinct for which he is appointed and in which he acts and shall erve only in such precinct; provided, that in the case of consolidated election precincts the election officers appointed therefor and who act herein shall be registered qualified electors of one of the precincts of which such consolidated precinct is composed.

At least sixty days before any election the board of supervisors, or other board having charge and control of elections shall cause to be pablished for three times in a daily newspaper, if any, published in the county or in the political subdivision in which such election is beld, and in case there is no daily newspaper published therein, then twice in a weekly newspaper published in said county or subdivision; and shall also cause to be posted in some prominent place in various precitets distributed throughout the county or political subdivision in which the election is to be held, a notice in substantially the following

form:

Wanted

Applications for Positions as Election Officers. The board of supervisors (or other board, as the case may be ) is about to appoint election officers to have charge of the election to be held,

the day of

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In order to secure the most capable and efficient election officers possible for this and subsequent elections, the board is desirous of learn

ing the names of men and women of each precinet, of clerical ability or otherwise qualified who are willing to serve as election officers. Blanks for "Application to serve as election officer" may be procured (some office, place of business, or residence in locality) or upon written application to , and must be filled out and mailed to

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Any person willing to serve as election officer may, at least forty days before any election, file, in the office of the board of supervisors or other board having charge or control of elections within the county, or city and county in which he or she resides, an application therefor, which shall be filled out in ink upon a blank prepared and furnished by said board, and in substantially the following form:

Application to Serve as Election Officer.

I am not, and have not been, within the last ninety days, employed in any capacity, other than that of election officer, by the county, city and county, or incorporated city or town in which I now reside.

I have

acted as an election officer at an election.

(If applicant has previously acted as an election officer he shall state the time and place when he so acted and the nature of the office held, otherwise he shall insert the word "not" after the word "have.")

I have

passed a civil service examination.

(If applicant has previously passed such examination he shall state the time and place thereof and the position for which it was held, otherwise he shall insert the word "not" after the word "have.")

My education has been as follows:

(State briefly)

My experience in clerical work has been as follows:

(State briefly)

For further information, I would refer to the following:

(Names and addresses of two or three well known citizens of the community, who are acquainted with the qualifications of applicant; to be filled out if applicant is not, through previous service or otherwise, already known to the appointing board.)

I am now registered as an elector in this county (or city and county). I can read and write the English language and all of the matter written in the foregoing answers is in my own handwriting.

Signature of applicant.

In the ease of municipal elections and in all elections in which only the electors of one municipality or a portion thereof vote, the duties herein imposed upon the board of supervisors shall be performed by, and such applications shall be filed with the city council or other board having charge and control of the elections of such municipality. Any application once filed and approved shall be considered as an application for any election held within the territory to which such application applies on or after the fortieth day thereafter and while the then open and current registration is operative; provided, however, that for any election held on or after the first day of January of an even-numbered year and before the first day of April of that year such application shall be available, and for such election the board charged with the duty of appointing election officers may appoint as such officers those who are upon the register which will be used at that election if at the time of their appointment they still reside in the precinct for which they are appointed and are otherwise competent to act.

At least thirty-five days before any election, the board of supervisors or other board having charge and control of elections, shall arrange by precincts all the applications to serve as election officer on file in their office, and shall examine such applications and make such further investigations as shall indicate what persons are best qualified to serve as election officers in each precinct. If among the applicants approved there are not sufficient to constitute an election board for any precinct, there shall be added the names of other qualified electors, registered from that precinct and fitted to serve as election officers. In adding such names, preference shall be given to those who are known to have already served with ability as election officers. The clerk of the board of supervisors or other board having charge and control of elections shall forthwith communicate with not less than six, nor more than twelve, of those approved to serve as election officers of each precinct, and shall enclose a postal eard for reply made out in substantially the following form: Dear Sir:

In answer to your communication stating that my name is being consilered as an election officer of precinct for the next election, I bereby agree that, if appointed, I will serve as such election officer, and that I will be present at the opening of the polls on the morning of the election,

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Signed
Address

The board of supervisors, or other board having charge or control of elections in each of the counties, and cities and counties, must, at least twenty-five days prior to an election, issue its order appointing the members of the several boards of election.

If the election officers for any precinct, or the polling place therein, have not been designated by the fifteenth day prior to any election, the unty clerk shall immediately appoint the election officers for that preFinet, or designate the polling place therein, as the case may require. Any person who, having agreed to serve and having been regularly appointed as an election officer, shall without lawful excuse fail to act as such, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not

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to exceed thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment. In appointing election officers preference shall so far as possible be given to any applicant or person who has passed a civil service examination involving a test for a clerical position, or who has previously rendered satisfactory service as an election officer. No person shall be eligible to act as an officer of election who is not actually a resident of the precinct in which he acts and a registered and qualified elector thereof, or who has within ninety days preceding such election, been employed in any capacity, other than that of an election officer, by the county or city and county or incorporated city or town in which he resides.

Upon receiving a list of the names and addresses of those who have been appointed election officers the county clerk or registrar of voters shall immediately mail or deliver to each person appointed a notice that he has been appointed stating therein the date of the election and the polling place in the precinct in which he is to act. He shall also publish the names of the election officers appointed for each election precinct, in some newspaper published in the county or city and county where the election is to be held, for three successive issues, the last publication to be at least one week before the day such election is to be held. He shall also mail or deliver to each person appointed as inspector for any precinct immediately after such appointment a notice in duplicate of the persons appointed to serve as election officers in that precinct. Within five days after the receipt thereof the said inspector shall cause one of said duplicates to be posted at or near the polling place desig nated therein and immediately notify the county clerk or registrar of voters when he has done so. Said notice shall be substantially in the following form:

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Office of the County Clerk (or Registrar of Voters)
County of

inspector for

Notice to Election Officers.

precinct.

precinct is composed of the following persons:

Position

Name

You as inspector must before the polls are opened see that each of these persons has taken the oath required by law, and that no one is permitted to act as election officer unless he has taken such oath and actually resides in the precinct and is registered as an elector thereof and is not and has not been employed in any capacity, other than that of an election officer, within ninety days of the election, by the county or city and county or by the incorporated city or town in which he resides. If any of these persons is not qualified to act or in case any of them do not appear at the opening of the polls, the qualified electors present, including members of the board, shall appoint in his place one who is qualified who shall take the required oath of office which will be found set forth in the poll list.

Accompanying this notice is an oath of office which you will immediately take before any officer authorized by law to administer an oath

and cause the same to be returned to me with the election returns. This notice is sent you in duplicate and you will within five days after receipt hereof post one copy at or near the polling place designated herein and immediately notify me when you have done so.

County clerk (or other official).

Accompanying said notice shall be an oath in blank which shall be immediately sworn to by the inspector free of charge before any officer authorized to administer oaths and before performing any of the duties required of him and which oath shall be returned to the county clerk or registrar of voters with the election returns. Said oath shall be substantially in the following form:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be), that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of inspector on the board of election for

ing to the best of my ability.

precinct accord

On or before the day of election and before entering upon the performance of their duties, each of the other election officers shall take a similar oath before said inspector, or, in case he is not present, before any other of themselves, each of whom is for this purpose authorized to administer an oath. Such oaths shall be taken and subscribed upon a form which shall be provided for that purpose in the poll list for that precinct.

No person shall be eligible to act as a member of any election board who cannot read and write the English language, nor shall any person be appointed an election officer or act as such and who is not at the time in every respect qualified to act as such election officer, nor shall any person so appointed serve as such until he has taken the oath required. The inspector, judges and clerks upon each board of election shall distribute the extra duties devolving upon such board of election, in addition to their own duties, in such a manner as they themselves shall deem most advantageous, and such extra duties assigned to the several officers or clerks of boards of election by other sections of this code shall be performed by the members of each board as the said duties have been distributed in accordance with this provision. Not more than two members of any board of election shall be absent from the polling place at any one time. Such board of election shall canvass the votes for such precinct, and must be present at the closing of the polls. The members of said board shall relieve each other in the duties of canvassing the ballots, which may be conducted by at least four members of the board; provided, that there shall always be two members simultaneously keeping the tally sheets, and always two members looking at