Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-08


pe",ed 10y them and lac name shall also he marked
in the alphabetical lis, OF the proper nsbp wal d,
or district, 10y the inspector Inserting The letter a. ia
the margin of such list, opposite The Of such
clector who has rctcd bu, II such cieclor shall
have een sworn or affirmed, or have produced
certificate, such evidence of tralizaion as ia
required 10y this act, the Inspector shall also
he same in the margin Of such list; and person
shall be ADMITTED TO vote, whose name is not inserted
IN the list of taxable inhabitants FINISHED y the com
missiones, unless he produce receipt for the pay
ment oil state OF county tax, assessed agreeably 10
Tue constitutions give Other satisfactory evidence
either on has own oath affirmation, Otherwise,
that he hath paid such tax. &c.
sect 10. Every general and special election 10 be
holden IN this commonwealth, shall, he opened be-
tween the hours oi ten and twelve in the forenoon
aud shall continue without interruption adjourn
n'en unii the electors who shall come to the said c.
iectio" shall have full opportunity to give in tleir
respective votes and every voter may deliver lcrit-
ZEN or printed tickets, as he shall see cause but on
epirdte pieces of paper, folioweih in one ticket
t'e name of a person for gorera0r in one other
ticket senator, or senator's AS The case NAV he IN
one other ticket member members OF The house of
representatives in one oher ticket seyifS or coro-
"ers III one ticket one county commission
erS and ~ one other ticket one directors Of
ne pour Tor such counties where they may be neces
sary as the case may he. Aud the several electors
sa Seu' alefy io'd up Their respective tickets, turn
ing on, 10 'iew OF endorsing on The outside OF Of
The folds thereof, the names of Office only and sLaii
thus give their votes secretly aud The tickes,
ad no Other, beiug received by the proper inspector
shai DC depusIed by him in separate boxes kept for
thh, purpose, all the poll be closed and II az, Judge
OF The election, Inspector or olier person before tho
polling of The TICKETS be closed, shall unCod Omen or
PTy 'to any Such TICKET, with design discover he
n"mrS OIL ne candidates therein, every prrsou, Of
iending, shall forfeit and pay OF iity dollars
10 the party erevcd, TO be recovered with cost, by
BILL plant or information in any court Of record;
md u any ecciO shall CTR any than one tick
~ o each klhd heo'e specified, with a Fraudulent
design, every such shalt forfeit and pay the
s"n ." wch'y dollars Tor every such offence, and
shall morcovet iOiiri his such election
| So III. when The poll shall be closed, the afore-
SAID bares wheteia the iolel tickets papers arc
deposited, sh" he opened, 10y onr aud the juds-
e., IN Tire presc"ce Of The Inspectors, shah delihe-
raieiy i.ke out the said papers tickets and read
alnHd The name names ritIen or primied thereon
respectively whilst two of the clerks shall
Carefully enter and keep account of The same on pa
per prepared lot that purpose that the number
votes Tor each candidate aiicd ihcreon, MAY lie
oily cast ~ and known bni If, upon opening any
al the said ii, le,s there he fouad any moro names
written OF printed on any OF them Than here ought 10
ne, or ~ any two or more of such papers I've deceit
! fully folded ogeher, such rrke,s shall lie gsjecisd
'nd not counted among The Votes.
Sect. II. As all fie rofeS shall be read of
AMI counted, the judges of zach DISTRICT in ease tic
county he d'vi,l into districts, shall MAXI oul na.r
their lrnals fair state aud ccyGr,e If tL ,nn,Is,
81 ''es winch shall harc heem then and there gwen
! Tor each candidate, Distinguishing the station or Of
nee ne was voted ior, which numbers shall be- -
ptesSeu in words 81 length, and in figures only
ana one oi The sad judges shall fake carge OF such
certificate, and GA the E. 18th day after thr tlay of e.
lection produce the in meeting of one ,u,oc
T""' each diS'ict, viihin the county. NJ tho
CON iiiose and for ;hr city and county OF phi!adel
p"n nj tie state honsc--and the judg Of tie We
Ti uStTicts OF The conriy Shall add Iorcihdr
! he nnmbe6 Of votes whch shall appear to be given.
=" ",s p'fSon ~ rtSons, who shall lhercunio be
I onnd TO he hieh ia Vote or elected os eurscn,Y
Eehh'f or "ihet officer, aud shall furrI ilii
make ou' duplicate rrturas of the election of such
peFso" or nersons, shall he elected and chosen
rahy oisCe ~ station, which the electors of said
county are cn'i'! d 10 choose fr themselves uscon-
nc cted wih ANY other county disirr and when
3or IS to e ch"scu, Ike returns of all the
! ~ ''S person OF persons tor governor and
ing lodged one of each Of The said returns in The
'IG" o. ne pro'ho"oa'y offhe county, shall enclose
>e"' anu 'rec' 'hr others, when the same relate Il,
c',"'ce ol govethor 10 The speaker OF the senate
""eh 10 Tie election OF - or senator's 10 the
senate whrn TO meuher or members of lie house.
Oh ''P eSchiaiives, TO The house rcuresenlaryes
"he" To sh"ih- 81 c"ronrr>, the secretary of the
o1;nnohwcH'ih "he" TO " commissioner OF com
nssioher ton The V, The cir,k OF The court of
1ai Ter sessions ol the said county, &c
sec a. II shall he the duty OF the sheriff Of each
h" gve'y county Of h's state, to give public notice
~ "ff''sSe,ents i1sied IN lie public places
IN each district, or 10y publication in one or nIoIs
newspapers o The comnties rcspectively at least TWEEN.
W "ys hfiore the general elec'iun that such cleo
40" - 10 he held, and he shall enumeratc in The
advertisements aforesaid, what officers are 10 he
elected and IN of g"ct of such soiice hy to
kdred dollars "' - wv nun
Sect. l6 The jadges ofiheclecions, who shall
meet AT tirH resIcCuyG cuurihOuses or other ul.c.
nrPotneu ny law, 10 compare the several lists and
lceI'hc''rs and 20 cas- up he nuuIpr uf votes for
th c"hdIh"tr shall give notice writing TO each
q" ''''' o, Ue house al representatives. aud senate
wa" Sh'Fhe elected, aLd reside ia their respective
n'stf'o's with" ten Fayo after the J,y Of max
sect II. All elections shall he free and yolupta
~ "" "ny etee'0T VIII" shall any gift or re-
Wv" 'If ms vote, ~ meat dthk, nunIes or other
WISE, Sb"il IorfeH his rigii elect Tor li,a lime A
s'' 'iso j0frt aud pay any sum not ezceeI,,o 6by
so" 10 "ho sHhri Imprisonment for a time no ex-
c''"i"R The team of SIX months as The ,tur, al H.
pg,irt c1uuV ""rIei" such offender shall Le con
N'c'ed, shall, upon duo consideration of the rssc
"N proper 10 award against itDi .and If IL be n,as
va appear 10 lhe sHiiaCtDu of the primer court fh.
! "%'l erection 10 be holden nndrr Ibis act any i1G
mutation, 'hFeatJ Drce or ioence hath teen used ne
p'"cHsrdJ WI design TO influence unduly ur n, nv.,
eiechoh, or 10 restrain The eeIon, Of loice.
or u any officer Of the election shall he ,rre,sned
or violence used his person, or intetrut,ed in t,s
c"eC"'on on his duty every person who shall be pni
y o. Such intimidation, threat violence az me-
| ruP"h, he'ng convicted thereof, shall he fined AND
hP'is"heu fr The same, at the disorefiou of tto
co"t' not exceeding six months imp isonmenf roe
ehcceu'ng one hundred dollars 6ne and any ucrson
WHO sh"'' bf'be rs aforesaid, Who shall promise
or aenipi5 either directly, or INDIRECTLY ~ give re
brSow any reward AS Aforesaid in ortIc, IN 1,cc.,.
any person TO he elected shall npou cunvicon there
Oi, ne liable 10 hne and irnprsonurut at die d.
CFeHon OF the cOuti, within tie Liauatons next ne
! fore mentioned. -" O0
sect 20 u any person in taking n oath or afirr,a
"on required by this act, shall he guilty IL wilf,ly
anu c"frup'y making false OATH or affirmation OF
~ any person stall SnborR my other person to n,k
sJ '"ise Odlh or "tarman, and be convicted there
i o. 10y jury OF The proper county, every such ner.
600, so nlennng aforesaid, shall suffer such ne oa.
on anu uisahidies, as incurred on conviction Of
"iiu' ana Corrupt perjury, suhornation Of petinry
respectively md II sny person shall kno yinpy pii.
sh' ulier nr make use OF any forged or false recent
O' certificate, with intent 20 impose the same prpu
or 10 deceive any judge Inspector ri nnv eection
sueh person shall incur Gne Of ffs coilats, ssd
suEeT Elk months imprisonment
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