the vote on the ballot from which one of said two members is reading; and provided, further, that the final certificate shall be signed by a majority of the whole. [Amendment approved 1915; Stats. 1915, p. 851.] Legislation § 1142. 1. Enacted March 12, 1872. 2. Amended by Code Amdts. 1873-74, p. 21. 3. By Stats. 1889, p. 425. 4. By Stats. 1895, p. 302. 5. By Stats. 1899, p. 85. 6. By Stats. 1903, p. 133. 7. By Stats. 1911, p. 891. 8. By Stats. (Extra Session) 1911, p. 186. 9. By Stats. 1913, p. 1165. 10. By Stats. 1915, p. 851. § 1142a. Digest of election laws. On or before January 1, 1916, the secretary of state and the attorney-general shall prepare a brief digest of election laws in so far as such laws affect the duties of election officers during the casting and the canvassing of the vote. Such digest shal be in such form as will readily indicate to election officers the substance of such provisions of the Political Code or other election laws as they may find it most important to know in the performance of their duties, and shall contain in each case a reference to the section of the said code or laws, by reference to which further examination of said provisions may be made. A copy of this digest, together with such further instructions as the county clerk or registrar of voters may desire to make, shall be prepared by him and furnished to each election officer at the time of his appointment according to the provisions of section eleven hundred forty-two of this code. Legislation § 1142a. Added by Stats. 1915, p. 856. § 1143. Judges not to be of same political party. [Repealed 1915; Stats. 1915, p. 296.] Legislation § 1143. 1. Enacted March 12, 1872. Stats. 1915, p. 296. 2. Repealed by § 1144. Proceedings on failure to appoint or attend. [Repealed 1915; Stats. 1915, p. 857.] Legislation § 1144. 1. Enacted March 12, 1872. 2. Amended by Code Amdts. 1873-74, p. 22. 3. Repealed by Stats. 1915, p. 857. § 1145. Powers of election inspectors. The inspectors may: 2. Appoint judges and clerks, if, during the progress of an election, any judge or clerk ceases to act, or becomes incapacitated from acting. [Amendment approved 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 1444.] Legislation § 1145. 1. Enacted March 12, 1872. 2. Amended by Stats. 1889, p. 425. 3. By Stats. 1911, p. 1444. § 1146. Judges and clerks may administer oaths. Any member of the board, or either clerk thereof, may administer and certify oaths required to be administered during the progress of an election. Legislation § 1146. Enacted March 12, 1872. § 1147. Clerks. [Repealed 1889; Stats. 1889, p. 425.] Legislation § 1147. 1. Enacted March 12, 1872. 2. Amended by Code Amdts. 1880, p. 80. 3. Repealed by Stats. 1889, p. 425. § 1148. Board and clerks to be sworn. Before opening the polls, each member of the board and each clerk must take and subscribe an oath to faithfully perform the duties imposed upon them by law. Any elector of the township may administer and certify such oath. Legislation § 1148. Enacted March 12, 1872. § 1149. Indexes to registration at polls. Before opening the polls the board must post in separate convenient places, at or near the polling place and easy of access to the electors, not less than four of the copies of the index to the book of affidavits of registration furnished for that precinct. [Amendment approved 1915; Stats. 1915, p. 846.] Legislation § 1149. 1. Enacted March 12, 1872. 2. Amended by Code Amdts. 1873-74, p. 22. 3. By Stats. 1905, p. 195. 4. By Stats. 1915, p. 846. § 1150. Copies not to be torn or defaced. The copies so posted must be maintained during the whole time of voting, and must not in any manner be torn or defaced. Legislation § 1150. Enacted March 12, 1872. § 1151. Board of municipal elections. Under freeholders' charter. One poll list, etc. The city council or other board having charge and control of the elections of any municipality shall appoint a board of election for each special election or consolidated election precinct to consist of two inspectors, two judges and two clerks for each municipal election provided for by section ten hundred forty-four of this code, held within that municipality, and the board of supervisors or other board having charge and control of elections shall appoint a board of election to consist of one inspector, one judge and two clerks for every other election provided for by said section, who shall apportion among themselves the work required in the conduct of such election within their respective election precincts; provided, that at any nominating or general municipal election held under the provisions of a freeholders' charter, the board or governing body charged with the conduct of such elections, may by unanimous consent, appoint a board of elections for each election precinct, to consist of one inspector, one judge, and two elerks. Except as to the advertising for or posting of, notices calling for applications to serve as election officers, and as to the receipt and filing of such applications, the members of such boards shall be appointed, and when appointed shall act, as provided for by section eleven hundred forty-two of this code. But one poll list, one tally list, and one copy of such tally list, as provided for in section twelve hundred sixty-one of this code, need be kept, and but one book of original affidavits of regis tration need be furnished for use at each precinct, which shall be returned to the proper officers with the official returns, in the manner provided for the returns at a general election. [Amendment approved 1915; Stats. 1915, p. 856.] Legislation § 1151. 1. Added by Stats. 1907, p. 663. 2. Amended by Stats. (Extra Session) 1911, p. 186. 3. By Stats. 1915, p. 856. § 1160. Opening and closing of polls. The polls must be opened at 6 o'clock a. m. of the day of election, and must be kept open until 7 o'clock p. m. of the same day, when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in section 1164 of this code. [Amendment approved 1913; Stats. 1913, p. 219.] Legislation § 1160. 1. Enacted March 12, 1872. 2. Amended by Code Amdts. 1873-74, p. 22. 3. By Code Amdts. 1875-76, p. 25. 4. By Stats. 1887, p. 149. 5. By Stats. 1889, p. 425. 6. By Stats. 1899, p. 134. 7. By Stats. 1907, p. 81. 8. By Stats. 1909, p. 604. 9. By Stats. 1913, p. 219. § 1161. Recess. [Repealed 1874; Code Amdts. 1873-74, p. 23.] Legislation § 1161. 1. Enacted March 12, 1872. 2. Repealed by Code Amdts. 1873-74, p. 23. § 1162. Ballot-box to be exhibited. Before receiving any ballots the board must, in the presence of any persons assembled at the polling. place, open and exhibit and close the ballot-box; and thereafter it must not be removed from the polling-place or presence of the bystanders until all the ballots are counted, nor must it be opened until after the polls are finally closed. Legislation § 1162. Enacted March 12, 1872. § 1163. Proclamation at opening the polls. Before the board receive any ballots they must cause it to be proclaimed aloud at the place of election that the polls are open. Legislation § 1163. Enacted March 12, 1872. § 1164. Proclamation on closing. When the polls are closed, that fact must be proclaimed aloud at the place of election; and after such proclamation, no ballot must be received; provided, however, that if at the hour of closing there are any other voters in the polling-place, or in line at the door, who are qualified to vote and have not been able to do so since appearing, the polls shall be kept open a sufficient time to enable them to vote. But no one who shall arrive at the polling place after 7 o'clock in the afternoon shall be entitled to vote, although the polls may be open when he arrives. [Amendment approved 1913; Stats. 1913, p. 219.] Legislation § 1164. 1. Enacted March 12, 1872. 2. Amended by Stats. 1899, p. 134. 3. By Stats. 1909, p. 594. 4. By Stats. 1913, p. 219. $1174. CHAPTER VII. Poll-lists. Form of poll-lists and tally-lists. § 1175. Want of form not to vitiate. § 1174. Form of poll-lists and tally-lists. The following is the form of poll-lists and tally-lists to be kept by boards and clerks of elections: the POLL-LISTS. Of the election held in the precinct of - in the county of on day of , in the year A. D. one thousand eight [nine] hundred and ---. A. B., C. D., and E. F., judges, and G. H. and J. K., clerks of said election, were respectively sworn (or affirmed), as the law directs, previous to their entering on the duties of their respective offices. NUMBER AND NAME OF ELECTORS VOTING. We hereby certify that the numbers of electors voting at this election Names of persons voted for, and for what office, containing the number of votes given for each candidate: tive in Congress, etc. G. H., votes for Representa A. B., C. D., E. F., Board of Election. [Amendment approved 1874; Code Amdts. 1873-74, p. 23.] Legislation § 1174. 1. Enacted March 12, 1872. 2. Amended by Code Amdts. 1873-74, p. 23. § 1175. Want of form not to vitiate. No list, tally, paper, or certificate returned from any election must be set aside or rejected for want of form, nor on account of its not being strictly in accordance with the directions of this title, if it can be satisfactorily understood. Legislation § 1175. Enacted March 12, 1872. § 1185. § 1186. 1187. § 1188. 1189. § 1190. 1191. § 1192. § 1193. § 1194. § 1195. CHAPTER VIII. Election Tickets and Ballots. Ballots and other printing to be at public expense. Nominations of candidates otherwise than by primary election. Certificates of nomination, preservation of. [Repealed.] Length of time for preserving nomination papers. Length of time for keeping initiative, etc., petitions. Arguments for proposed constitutional amendments. Arguments against. In case arguments are not filed. § 1195a. Pamphlets regarding constitutional amendments, initiative measures, etc. Order on ballot. Titles. § 1195b. Pamphlets sent to county clerks. Mailed to voters. § 1196. § 1197. County clerks to provide ballots. Separate ballots. Size. Paper. Water-mark. Secret design. When changed. Voter may write in name. One form of ballot. § 1197a. Initiative measures submitted to attorney-general. § 1197b. Headings to petitions. § 1198. § 1199. $1200. § 1201. § 1202. § 1203. § 1204. Binding of ballots. Number of ballots furnished. Destruction of unused ballots. Ballot clerks. [Repealed.] Manner of voting. Name changed by marriage. Comparison of signatures. How voter shall prepare ballot. Folding ballot. Spoiled or unused ballots. Illiterate or helpless voters. § 1213. § 1214. § 1215. § 1216. Certificate of nomination, destruction of or false making of. Electioneering, etc. Not to show ballot. No distinguishing Duties of registrar of voters. § 1185. Ballots and other printing to be at public expense. All ballots cast in elections for public officers within this state shall be printed and distributed at publie expense, as hereinafter provided. The printing of general tickets and cards of instruction to electors of each county, and the delivery of the same to the election officers, shall be a county charge, the payment of which shall be provided for in the same manner as the payment of other county expenses; and the printing and delivering of "municipal tickets," and also in case of separate elections for city, city and county, or town officers, the printing and delivering of cards of instruction, shall be a charge upon the respective city, city and |