Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-05

From the Richmond Enquirer.
ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER.


1t may NOT be improper TO call the attention oil
the voters oil Nre'nla,as well rs the Commas
Sloners appointed hv the executive tn bold the o.
lection for Collectors of y resident and Vice Pros
dent, 10 solnc OF the provisions of the laws pre-
scflbing their duties The following remarks
are therefore Intended, not much 10 inform
them what the laws are, 10 put them upon
strict inquiry, 80 thai both voters and commits
sioncrs may in due time understand their respee-
tive rights, duties and Liabilities.
!. The persons qualified 10 vote for members
of the General Assembly Of this Commonwealth,
,ha assemble al their respective Court-hodscs, or
At such other place places, rs now are prescrl-
bed by law for holding n separate poll or polls,
for the election Of the members Of the General As
Srmhlv, on the first Monday in November next,
aud shall each vote for twcnty-tllrcc Electors oil
President and Vice President. Sec the first sec
rlons OF the Act, ol',hc 10Th March 1882, and the
25ll February 1893, page %, in the Acts OF each
session.
> The Comm>,i oncrs appointed by the Gov
ctnor shall appoint three Commissioners, nj and
proper persons, to attend each separate po'' an-
horzcd TO be- held in their respective couniies,
who shall reside near 10, or III the ncighborhood III
the place of holding the separate poll, and who
slmli do and perform the same or like offices and
duties and be subject the same or like liabilities
for the like offences, omissions and negl1gtnces rs
the Commissioners appointed by tho toVerhof'
except TINT they shall report the poll taken by
tlem Tor Il far copy thcrcnt) IL the Commission
cls AT the Courthouse OF their county within i've
DAYS after the said election shall have commenced.
See the e neral election law OF April ID, 1881,
section 50, Pave >
,. The Commissioners appointed by the Co.
vernon and lllosc appointed 10 hold the separate
polls as aforesaid, shall cach before he enters up
un the duties enoned, take and subscribe, before
some luSc, ol the peace OF the county, the follow
ng oath OF affirmation: \. Is. do solcmnly
sweat, Cor affirm faithfully and Truly 10 execute
the Office OF Commissioner that ! will, to The
best Of my SKILL and judgements admit all persons
To vote entitled to do 81, and reject all not 50 enl-
lied , and ,Ial will see the poll fairly taken and
will certify tie same according to law, so help me
.God." Same page.
/. The Commissioners at the Courthouse shall
within five days from the commencement OF the
election, make return, in riplieatc, which shall
be IN word, and not in figures, and within fifteen
DAYS after The same shall be made out, sealrd aud
subscribed by the sid Commissioners, they shall
deliver one copy Ia one ul tlr tWrniN-ihnH per
,pns having tie greatest number o votes another
COPY shall be filed in the Clerks office oil the con-
tN or corporaiiou and the thlrd Shall be transmit
ted Ia the Governor mud Council. The form oi
til return being prescribed by law, reference Is
malr t. th, Electoral act uitle ION March, 1857.
lhisatt contain, tho general provisions defining
the duties OF tho Commits ,louefs, witch lftN VIII
cafotally cNlminc.
> II the Executive have Gtiied to appoint Com
mis,oncrs IN any court ,r corporation, or II no
one Of tho said commissioners 50 appointed
shall attend Al the time and place prescribed
law, then any two Justices oil the peace may
hold the olerlioa in the same manner as II they
had been regularly appointed by the Executive
hul they must take the oath above prescrbcd.--
See act OF 25lh Feb, 1888, page ~
Il. II on account of death, sickness or other
causc, only ono of the said Commissioners shall
attend q, the time and place OF holding tue sad
elections, he is empowered to associate with him
self, rs a Commissioner, the sheriff or any other
magistrate of the county or corporation, who be-
inc qualified rs above directed, shall be as conpe-
tent TO act rs if appointed by the Governor See
Jh section of the act of 10Th March, 1882.
7. After the return shall he made, II shall be the
duty OF the Commissioners 10 seal up all the tick
cts or vote, by then received, and endorse their
names on the cover, 10 be preserved by one oil
them and delivered 10 the Governor II demanded
by HIM within six months after the election See
same \ ct.
g. 1t shall be the duty oflhc Sheriff of every
county, aud the Sergeant ofcver, coporalion, en-
titled 10 elect, To attend the said election, and to
remove force, # it be offered.
o. !" And if any Sheriff or Sergeant shall fail in
his duty as aforesaid if any Commissioner
shall refuse take the poll, being required SO 10
do by candidate, or person qualhed TO vote, or
>lall take it contrary this act, or shall make or
sim a false return, shall talslty the polls or
tickets bv cra>ure alteration, he or they SO OF
Tending, SHALL for every such offence, forfeit and
pay the su:n ofthrcc hundred dollars, 10 be reeov-
cred with costs in action of debt, before any court
of record in this Commonwealth, by any person
who will sue for the same