Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-10-16

Offices are 10 De H..rd hv such r-....r anu
SHrrf. in the DAYS Of eecf1r, sls. open ,ir l'.
20 10 clock n t4e morning, aud continue &c sane
open uu,l o'c.ocs To- he evening I'd. 'ae' 4asf AUG
90 .0uger.
Tie 10Th section Of the ,harues o.iHs Consii-
tuition proytys that returns oi a elections ny ne
U-aUe. slsI. be made 10 the Secretary Of STATE "a
such manner as may b. prescribed by a". lA's
cause 1brugalC- Jhe aw reqWrlag iht returns o'
e.ecugns 81 District Ofleefs, (luaEes, Dslfci A.
turneys and SENATOR'S % be made The oheIh q"
the county first named IN the avs laying oil me
District Election returns are often mace 10 Inc
Governor TMs practice must be discontinued -
You are therefore required, all cases, 10 ma he he
returns Of election OF State, District and Couniy
officers "lO the Secretary Ol State Jackson 'i''i'-
sppr.'
The 2ud section Of the 9Th article OF the Consii'
luton provides that "lhe returns ct every elecuoh
for Goyernnr shall be sealed up and transmitted 10
the seatol Government, directed 10 the Secretary
Of State, who shall deliver them to The Speaker oil
the House uf Representatives, at the next ensuing
session Of the Legislature; during the first week Of
winch session the said Speaker shall open and pab.
hsh them IN tie presence OF both Houses OIL he
Legislature" This provision has not been always
complied with heretofore
Youare therefore required to make out separate
reurH Of the votes gwen for Governor; TO sea- ltm
up and mark on the envelope Returns Of The cleo
ION for Governor. November ISL"
Unless this endorsement is made, the returns may
be opened by mistake, and the vote Of the county
Tor Governor lost
In the general return If The result oil the next
November election. the Returning officers OF each ot
the several counties IN this State are required also
to stare tile vote given for Governor OF the State
and all State, District and county officers, al that
siip he m m
plain and ineligible manner Some Sherlls are
IN the habit Of returning the scraps Of PAPER, with
the TALES Of the Clerks oil the various precincts
This practice should be discontinued. The votes
of each precinct must be summed up, aud CONSOLE
date return made OF the vote Of the whole county,
given for each person, and the office he was voted
to fill. Figures must not be used IN stating The
number OF votes given for each candidate, but the
number of votes gwen for each person must be
| plainly written out.
| Particular care should be taken 10 write out plain
IL, the Christian aud Surnames Of al persons voted
! TO ill any Office, and the returns should show the
several persons duly elected to I'LL county Offices.
! The particular attention OF all SherlHS, Return
ing officers, Clerks and Inspectors OF election, Mem
| hers the Boards Of Police Judges and Clerks Of
| the Probate Court is called to the law regulating
! civil elections, commencing at page S. OF Howard
and llulchnsons Digest of the statute laws OF Mis-
slssppi Those officers will be guilty OF high mis-
demeanors lthey fail to discharge their respective
duties as the law preScrlbes.
The returns Of The general election are required
10 be made to the Secretary of State, within i'll
teen duys after the election The law isscnt as t
the manner in which the returns ale to be forward
ed. The usual practice has been 10 send then
through the Post Office. The law is lmpera
i've IN requiring the returns TO be made to The
Secretary of State tcihm fifteen days, anC
the Returning officer is liable to a heavy penal
ty if they are not deposited with the Secretary
in that time. 1t is not complying with the law t,
make out the returns and deposlIe them IN the Pos
Office rithm fifteen days.
The Returning officers Of the several precincts
should lake their respective returns 10 the Sheriff
or other Returning officer Of the county, whil
twenty four hours after the Polls close. llhey ar
not received within that time they should be sen
for by a special messenger. The Returning office
OF each county, IS required 10 make out consoIt
dated return Of the whole vote cast in his county
and either 10 send the same by a special mcSsenge
to the Secretary of State, or to enclose the same il
a package directed TO HIM, trthm three days dttc
he closing Of the Polls.
| Suggest to the Returning officers OF each count,
the proprety, when The county IS remote from
tri-weckIy mail rout to the seat OF Government, Il
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