Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-06-01
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| TWenty.frst-All bar-rooms, saloons, and
other places for the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
will be closed from six o clock of the evening
Of July 5th until six clock of the morning of
July 7th, and during that time the sale of all
intoxicating liquors at or near any polling place
is prohibited; The police officers of cities and
| towns, and the sheriffs and other peace officers
of counties, will be held responsible for the strict
enforcement of this prohibition, and will prompt
ly arrest and hold for trial all persons who may
transgress it.
Tt1ent-second-An person attempting, by
force, intimidation, or fraud, to prevent any
qualified voter from voting freely, shall at once
be arrested and charges preferred against him,
In order that he may be brought to trial before
Military Commission. The use or exhibition
| OF firearms or other deadly weapons at or near
any polling place on the day of election or dur
Ing the counting or canvass ofvotes is prohibit
ed, and will subject the offender to punishment
upon conviction by Military Commission or
other military tribunal.
1toenty- third-No voter shall be compelled
to work on the public roads, or to attend any
court as sultor. juror, or witness, on the day of
election, or be subject to arrest under any civil
process during his attendance at this election,
or In going to or returning thereform, nor shall
any such process be made returnabe on the
day preceding or succeeding the election, if
thereby his right to vote would be defeated. If
arrested on the day of election upon criminal
process for other crime or offence than felony
before he has voted, he shall be allowed to vote
before he is imprisoned.
Tuenty-fourth- The Board ofCommissioners
shall possess full authority to maintain regular
ity and order. and to enforce obedience to their
lawful commands, during the election and
during the canvass of the votes after the closing
of the polls, and shall have full authority to
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the polls, and to keep the access thereto open
and unobstructed, and may appoint one or more
electors to communicate their orders and dlrec-
tions, and aid them in the performance of their
duties.
IF any person shall refuse to obey the lawful
commands of the commissioners, or by disorder
y conduct in their presence or hearing shall
interrupt or disturb their proceedings, they may
make an order directing the sheriff or any con-
stable of the county to take the person So offend
ing into custody and detain him until the final
canvass of the votes is completed, but such Or
der shall not prohibit the person so taken into
custody from voting If no sheriff or constable
should be present, such order may be executed
by any other person deputed by the Board in
writing.
Iacentyftth-The constable of each district
and each ward-two or more police officers to
be selected by the Mayor of the city-will be
required to be present during the whole time
that the polls are kept open and the votes are be-
ing counted, and will be held responsible for the
preservation of good order during the day and
for the enforcement of sections 81 to "a. The
sheriffs of counties will be present at the coun-
ty-seats of their counties during the same time,
and will make such distribution of their deputies
as may be necessary to secure the same end.
Taoenty- Military interference with cleo
tions, unless it shall be necessary to repel the
armed enemies of the United States or to keep
the peace at the polls,' is prohibited by the
act Of Congress approved February 25, 1865,
and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
polling place unless, as citizens Of the State,
they are qualified and are registered as voters,
and then only for the purpose Of voting; but
the commanders of posts will keep their troops
well in hand ON the days of election, and will be
prepared to act promptly if the civil authorities
are unable to preserve the peace.
Itoeaty serenth-1t is hoped that the citizens
of the State will give their aid in securing full
and free exercise of the elective franchise; but
if, In any county, city, or precinct, the ballot
boxes or poll lists should be stolen or destroyed,
or the voters should be prevented from voting
by force or intimidation, new election will be
ordered for such county, city, OR precinct.
7i0enty-eighth-Immediatey upon the closing
of the polls the commissioners shall count ..the
number of votes polled and compare them with
the separate poll lists, and correct, if possible,
any error that may be found in the respective
numbers Thereupon, all the ballots polled at
this election for the constitution and against the
constitution will be counted, placed in separate
packages, and the number Of ballots marked
upon the outside of each package. The sepa-
rate ballots polled for and against CLAUSE 4,
Section l, Article ILL., and for and against
s'Section 7, Article ILL., of this constitution
shall also be counted and placed in separate
packages, and the number of ballots shall be
marked on the outside of the packages. If two
or more ballots should be found wrapped in the
same paper apd evidently cast by the same per-
son, or if the writing upon any ballot be so IL
legible that the intent of the voter cannot be
determined, such ballots shall not be counted,
but shall be placed in a separate package which
shall be marked on the outside, Rejected bal
lots. The separate packages, after being seal
ed, will then be placed In the ballot-boX, which
will be locked and sealed and signed with the
names of the commissioners In such manner
that the box cannot be opened without destroy
ing the signatures. The President of the Board
of Registration for each registration precinct
will then convey all the records Of the election,
including the original registration lists and the
ballots, to the seat OF justice OF the county or
city. If there should have been more than one
the records of the election at the other polling
place or Places and take them with him as
above directed. The President of the Board of
Registration for each county or city shall con-
stitute the Board of Canvassers for that county
or city, and will assemble at the seat of justice
thereon on the second day of the election. The
Superintendent of Registration for the district
will be president of the board, except in districts
which are composed of more than one county,
in which case he will be president of the board
for the county in which he is stationed. In the
other county or counties of the same district, or
in case of the absence of the Superintendent, the
Board will be organized by the election of one
of their own number as President.
T,centy ninth-The President, in the presence
of the commissioners, or majority thereof, will
open the packages, count the ballots, and veri-
ty the poll lists and canvass returns and enter
the summary Of votes for and against the con-
stitution and for and against the sections Of the
constitution upon which separate votes are
polled, and the number of votes polled for each
candidate for election to Office, together with
the designation of the Office upon the canvass
returns-blanks for which will be furnished
from these headquarters. The summary OF
votes will be entered upon the canvass returns
complete for each county, and for each city in
which separate election was held, and the re-
suits will be certified to by the President and
by all the members of the Board of Canvassers
for each county Or city who were present at the
canvass. The votes shall then be placed In
packages as received, and shall be brought by
the President of the Board Of Commissioners
in person, with the poll lists, list of persons ad
mitted to registration, the books of registration
and the canvass returns, and OathS OF voters to
these headquarters. The empty ballot-boXes will
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