fuse or neglect to require such proof ot the
right of suffrage as is prescribed by law. or
the laws to which this ia a supplement, from
any person ottering to vote whose name is
not on the list of assessed voters, or whose
right to vet is challenged by any qualified
voter preseut, aud shall admit such person
to vote without requiring such proof, every
persou so on ending shall, upon conviction,
be guilty of miidemeanor, and shall be sen.
fenced tor every such offense, tn pav a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or iu
undergo an imprisonment not more than
one year, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
Sxc 13. As soon as tbe polls shall close,
the officers of election shall proceed to
count all the votes cast for each candidate
voted for, and make a full return of the
same in triplicate, with a return sheet in
additi n, in all of which the votes received
by each candidate shall be given afur bis
er eer name, first in words aud again in fig
ures, and shall be signed by all of said of
ficers and certified by overseers, if any, or
if not so cer lilted, tbe overseers and any
officer refusing to sign or c truly, or either
of them, shall write upon each of the re
turns his or their reasons tor not signing or
certifying them. The vote, as soon as
counted, shall also be publicly and fully de.
