The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-12-09
THE GEORGIA ELECTION Law.
An Act to Provide for an Election.

hereby enacts That an eecti. shall be held in this
State, beginning the 2Utl aay Of December, ls70
aud ending on the 22d Of saIh month II December,
1870 for members Of Congress 10 during the
nnexpired term Of the For1y-frst Cong, ess Of the
United States aud for members Of the Forty second
Congress for Senators the State Senate from each
district numbered in the Constitution with odd
number tor members Of thu House Of Represents
tves Of the General Assembly for Sheriff. Clerks
Of the Superior Conrr, Tax Receivers aud Tax Col
leetors. County Treasurer, CorOners, and County
Surveyors, Of the several counties in this State.
SEC. 2. That said election shall commence on the
said Goth day Of December and continue between
the hours now fixed by law for three seperate days
SEC. 3. That said election shall be managed and
superintended at the several court houses at the
county seat, and at any election precinct that may
exist or be established in any incorporated and
organized city or town, by managers chosen as fol-
lows.
SEC. T. And ii shall be the duty of the Governor
Of the State by aud with the advice and consent Of
the Senate as soon after the passage Of this act as
possible appoint three and the Ordinary Of each
county two. tit aud proper persons, Of Intelligence
and moral worth, for each election precinct estab
shed at the county court mouse, or IN amy city or
incorporated town in this State; and said five per
sons on any three more Of them may or shall
hold the election az said court house and precincts
in such city town
SEC s. II shall be The duty Of the Governor to
cause the said apponees to be duly notified Of their
several appointments as Aforesaid; and It shall be
the duty Of said appontees to appear at the said
court house aud at the said precincts in said city or
town on the days fixed by this Act, for The said
election within the hours heretofore prescribed by
law and hold said elections.
SEC. g. 1t shall be The duty OF the Governor to
furnish each Of the judges Of the Superior Courts
with list Of said apponeesn the Several counties
Of the respective ciicuits and at the next term OF
said courts in each county, after the said election II
shall be the duty Of the judge to inform himself il
said app0iDees have appeared a. required by ms
Act and held the said election, and The absence Of
his signature TO The returns required by law to be
made 70 the Clerk Of said court shall be prtia j0cae
evidence ofsuch failure it shall be the duty Of sad
Judge Forthwith to fine any such appointee one hun
dred dollars Provided That said fine may be re-
mittcd on said apponee satisfying said jndge that
his failure so TO atteud was caused By severe sick
ness or other unavoidable cause, that he was
legally disqualified from serving; Aud provided
further That said appoiutees shall each Of them be
citizens OF the county for which they are appointed
and voters of the same.
SEC T. Tradition to the duties now prescribed
by law for the managers Of elections, 1t shall he the
duty Of said managers 70 preserve order at ana near
the polls but they shall have no power To refuse
ballots OF amy male person OF apparent tnl age, a
resident Of the county, whohaa not previously voted
at the said election.
SIC & They shall not permit any person 70 chai-
lenge any vote hinder or delay. or interfere "th
any other person in the free and speedy casting OF
bis ballot
SEc. 9 1t shall BE .H- duty saia managers To
prevent all rintiue disturbances and nHaHa'.- a
oi n,at the polls sh3, To secure 5f.- t5t. ot Hs
thrir d1ts prevent mQI. thaU enc and he
oldv while voting. approaching or feuatlH- 't'iaH
fifteen feet Oh the place of receiving haio9 a.a He
said fisja--t- uray. d tbev see En- require i rel-
sons desiring 20 vote shall form hem- Fes lt'o 9
line. and Wdea .ae Is th97 'orHrl r aa9"@e'~
shall prevent n1. pt.sou sot it he Vine i1na 3p-
proachiulg tie polling place nearer than t'ft' fert,
but in no shah more thau one voter At any ur
be permit ed to approach the polls nearer h"n NJ
teen feet.
SEC TO- II shall be the ltty Of the sherittS depn-
~ sherfs baids town marshals and police oil
GERS the whole t. be under The orders OF the shei-
III or his deputy. to attend at one or other OF sad
places Of voting during the election ana obey all
lawful orders OF sad managers, or either OF them,
and to act as conseryators of the peace and for the
projection of voters against violence, Intimidation
and all unlawful attempts to influence voters on TO
interfere with the perfect freedom OF each voter 10
cast his ballot according 10 his own wishes
SEC. H. The said managers, or any Two oil them.
shall have power by paroi, to order the arrest ana
confinement during the day OF any person DISTURB
inc the peace Al the polls or disobeying any
reasonable orders for the enforcement Of these pro-
visions for the preservation Of order and the protec
ton Of voters; and the sheriff or his deputy shall
also have power without warrant t" arrest or order
the arrest of any person tor the cases aforesaid.
SEC II 1t shall be the duty OF said managers to
receive each ballot and deposit the same in ballot
box and it shall not be lawful for either OF them or
for any clerk to open any closed ballot until the
polls are closed and the counting Of the votes Is com
menced
SEC 49, 1t shall be the duty Of said managers to
prevent any person. except themselves and the three
clerks by them to be appointed and sworn, to re
main in the room when the ballots received, so
near the ballot-box or the polling place as to exam