to his right to vote at that election, by an
Inspector, or by any other person entitled to vote at the same
poll, one of the Inspectors shall tender to him the following
preliminary oath: 'You do swear (or affirm) that you will truly and
fully answer all such questions as shall be put to you touching
your place of residence and qualifications as an Elector.'"

"Sec. 14. The Inspectors or one of them shall then proceed to question
the person challenged in relation to his name; his then place of
residence; how long he has resided in the town or ward where the
vote is offered; what was the last place of his residence before he
came into that town or ward, and also as to his citizenship, and
whether a native or a naturalized citizen, and if the latter, when,
where, and in what court, or before what officer, he was
naturalized; whether he came into the town or ward for the purpose
of voting at that election; how long he contemplates residing in
the town or ward; and all such other questions as may tend to test
his qualifications as a resident of the town or ward, citizenship
and right to vote at that poll."

"Sec. 15. If any person shall refuse to take the said preliminary oath
when so tendered, or to answer fully any questions which shall be
so put to him, his vote shall be rejected."

"Sec. 16. After receiving the answers of the person so challenged, the
board of inspectors shall point out to him the qualifications, if
any, in respect to which he shall appear to them deficient."

"Sec. 17. If the person so offering shall persist in his claim to
vote, and the challenge shall not be withdrawn, one of the
inspectors shall then administer the following oath: 'You do swear
(or affirm as the case may be) that you have been a citizen of the
United States for ten days, and are now of the age of twenty one
years; that you have been an inhabitant of this State for one year
next preceding this election, and for the last four months a
resident of this County; that you have been for thirty days next
preceding this election a resident of this Assembly district (or
Senate or Congressional district or districts, ward, town, village
or city from which the officer is to be chosen for whom said person
offers to vote); that you are now a resident of this town (or ward