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inspector of election for the first election district of in said county, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that the items contained in the foregoing account are correct, and that the services charged therein have been in fact rendered and that no part thereof has been paid or satisfied.

(The above oath may be taken before the chairman of the town board or any other person authorized to administer oaths.)

There appears to be no general provision of law fixing the number of hours for a day's service. The question is appropriately one for settlement by towu or city auditing boards It is customary, however, in many of the counties, to allow two days' compensation for each day of attendance at meetings for registry and on election day.

+In towns inspectors cannot charge for this service, and only the inspector designated to file returns should include this item in his bill.

diately after the close of each day of registration.)

(Form No. 31. Section 34, subd. 6 of Election Law.)

Form of Preliminary Oath on Challenge for Registry.

"You do swear (or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all such questions as shall be put to you, touching your place of residence and qualifications as an elector."

Questions under Preliminary Oath.

1. What is your name?

2. What is your age?

3. Where do you reside? State precisely as you are able your residence, by street and number, if it have a street number, and otherwise describe the locality thereof.

(If not a householder), state the name of the householder with whom you reside, and in like manner describe the residence of such householder.

4. How long have you resided in this election district?

5. What was your last place of residence before you came into this election district?

6. How long have you resided in this country?

7. How long have you resided in this state?

8. Are you a native or naturalized citizen?

If a naturalized citizen the following questions should be asked: 9. When were you naturalized?

10. Where, and in what court, or before what officer?

11. How long have you resided in the United States?

12. Did you come into this election district for the purpose of voting at the next ensuing election ?

13. How long do you contemplate residing in this election district? 14. Have you made any bet or wager, or are you directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending on the result of the next ensuing election ?

15. Have you received, or offered to receive, or do you expect to receive, any money or other valuable thing as a compensation or reward for giving your vote at the next ensuing election ?

16. Have you paid, offered or promised to pay, contributed, offered or promised to contribute to another, to be paid or used, any money or other valuable thing, or made any promise so influence the giving or withholding of any vote at the next ensuing election?

17. Have you been convicted of bribery or any infamous crime, or if so convicted, have you been pardoned and restored to all the rights of a citizen?

In addition to all may be asked other questions which may tend to test the qualifications of the applicant for registry as a resident of the election district, citizenship and right to vote at such election at such polling place.

After receiving answers in full to these and such other questions as may be put, the board shall, if satisfied, enter name of applicant upon register, or, if not, are to point out to the challenged person the qualification or qualifications (if any) in respect to which he shall appear to

them to be deficient. If he persists in his claim to be registered and the challenge be not withdrawn, one of the board may then administer to him the following:

Form of General Oath.

"You do swear (or affirm) that you are twenty-one years of age, that you have been a citizen of the United States for ninety days, and an inhabitant of this state for one year next preceding this election, and for the last four months a resident of this county, and for thirty days a resident of this election district, and that you have not voted at this election."

If the person so offering to vote shall be challenged for causes stated in section two of article two of the constitution of this state the following additional oath shall be administered by one of the inspectors:

"You do swear (or affirm) that you have not received or offered, do not expect to receive, have not paid, offered or promised to pay, contributed, offered or promised to contribute to another, to be paid or used any money or other valuable thing as a compensation or reward for the giving or withholding a vote at this election, and have not made any promise to influence the giving or withholding of any such vote; and that you have not made, or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending upon the result of this election:"

If the person so offering shall be challenged on the ground of having been convicted of bribery or any infamous crime, the following additional oath shall be administered to him by one of the inspectors: "You do swear (or affirm) that you have not been convicted of bribery or any infamous crime, or if so convicted, that you have been pardoned and restored to all the rights of a citizen."

(Form No. 32. Section 35, subd. 1.)

Form of Certificate of Registration.

(To be made at the close of each meeting for registration of electors for general or other election elsewhere than in a city, or in a district wholly within a village having five thousand inhabitants or more.)

We hereby certify that the above register as it now is, comprising (here insert the number) names, is a true and correct register of all electors qualified to vote at such election in such district, who have personally applied for registration, or whose names the board was required to place thereon.