The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-12-02
TEE GEORGIA ELECTION Law.
An Act to Provide for an Election,

#1ECTION51 lHe sJFnefai Assembly OF 0t0lkla
hereby enaes, That an electiGs shall be held ID this
State BEGINNING on she 2Ots lay Of December 1870.
and ending Oh the 22d Of sand month n Decembers
1870 for members Of Congress to serve during the
unexpired Of the Forty first Congo ess OF the
United States, ard for @inbets ofthe Forts
Congress- for Senators in the State Senate from each
district numbered in the Consultation with an odd
number; Tor members Of the House Of Representa-.
dyes Of the General Assembly for Sheriff., Clerks
If the Superior Cont Tax Receivers aud Tax Col
ectols County Treasurer, coroners, ah County
surveyors, 81 tic several counties N THIS STATE
see = That said election shall commence on the
said Goth day Of Decymbes, aud continue between
The hours now fixed by law, tol t!tee seneFate days
SEC B. That said election shall be managed and
superintendent at the several court houses at the
county seat and at any election precinct that may
exist on he established ia any incorporated and
organized city town, by managers chosen as fol-
lows.
SEC. q, And il shall be the d. a. of the Governor
of the State by and with the advice and consent OF
tile Senate al coon &fter the passage Of this act az
possible to appoint Three, apd the Ordinary Of each
county two fit anil prope% persons, Of intelligence
Iished at the COUNT ceaft mousse Or in amy city or
incorporate lHown in this Stae5 aud said FIVE per,
sons or any three o. more Of fhem may or shall
hold the election " said court house and precincts
in such city or town.
SECS. 1t shall be the duty of the Governor TO
cause the said appointees TO be duly notified Of their
several appointments assaforesaid and it shall be
| the duty Of said atpointees to appear At the said
court House and asIA said precincts in said city or
| town ON tie DAYS. fixed by this Act, for the said
election. witbN The hours heretofore prescribed by
| law sand hold laid elections.
| SIC o. 1t shall be The duty of the Governor TO
f1fruslNeaci Of the judges Of the Superior Courts
With lbt Of said appOntees in the Several counties
Of the respective q cults. and al tho next term OF
SAID courts in each county after the sad election II
| sA3 be the duty otsthe iHdgeto inform himself II
said appointees have appeared as required by this
Act and held the said election, and the absence OF
Ais signature to the returns required by Law to be
made to the Clerk Of said court shah be Prad tacie
Isevdence such failure, ii shall be the duty OF SAID
ildep forthwith to fine any such appontee one hun
dred dollars Provided. That said fine may be re-
mtted on said appointee satisfying said jndge that
his failure 50 to attend caused by severe SICK
ness or other unavoidable cause that he was
legally disqualified from serving' And provided
further, That said apponees shall each OF them be
citizens of tile county for which they appointed
L SEC. Z. Inhdditioh to THE duties now prosecuted
by law for the managers Of elections, 1t shall be the
duty of said 0anaars 10 at anil near
the polls but they shall have no power to- fefilse
ballots OF any male person OF apparent full age, a
resident Of the county, who has not previously voted
| at the said election.
SEC g. They shall not permit any person to cha-
Ienee any vote or hinder, delay, or interfere with
any other persou in the free and speedy casting of
| his ballot. .r.f Il a,
SIC O. 1t shall be the duty of said managers to
| prevent all rioting, disturbances, and crowdng az
or the polls and, to secure this end 1t shall be
their duty to prevent more than one person. and ne
only while voting, approaching or remaining WITHIN
fifteen feet OF the place Of receiving ballots ana me
aaid managers may ii they fit. require that per-
sons desiring to vote shall form themselves INTO a
lines and when a line is thus formed said managers
shah prevent any person not inile line from s.ap
proaching the polling place nenlefthan hfty feet
but in no case shall more than one voter at any time
be permitted to approach the polls nearer than M
teen feet.
SEC TO- 1t shall be thc duty OF The sheriffs, depn-
ty sheriffs bailif3 town marslals, and police Off
GERS the whole to be under the orders OF the sher-
iii or his deputy, to attend at one other OF sad
places Of voting during the election, ana obey ali
AwtGl orders Of said managers, or either OF them,
and to act as conservators of the peace and Tor the
protection Of voters against violence. intimidation
and All unlawful attempts to influence voters on to
Interfere with the perfect freedom 81 each voter 10
cast his ballot according to his own wishes
SEC. H. The said managers or any two OF them;
shall have power by paro TO order the arrest ana
confinement during the day Of any person dfturb'
ing the peace at or near the polls, or dsobeylng 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, I" arrest or ofoer
SEC II 1t shall be the duty ct said managers to
receive each ballot and deposit the same in ballot
box and shall not be lawful tor either OF them, or
for any clerk to open any closed ballot untl TIE
polls closed and the counting OF the votes Is com
menced,
SEC. 49, 1t shall be the duty ofsaid managers to
prevent any person. except themselves and the three
clerks by them to be appointed and sworn to re
main il, the room when the ballots received, so
near the ballot box or the polling place as to exam,
inc the tickets to handle any ticket, and they shall
have the same power to enforce inns IA othef u'ieS
herein east upon them
SEC. II. The said managers may select three
competetent persons to act as clerks III Keeping me
list of voters and talley sheets. but said clerks shall
not be permitted 10 handle any ballot or examine
tie zane
SEC Is. One Of said managers shall receive the
ballots from the voters and hand them TO a second.
who shall deposit the same in a box, and al no ihe
shall any vote be received mless there be at least
three of said managers present.
SEC IS. Said managers. clerks alid ofneefs' tx
cept police officers actually duty, shall receive
from the county treasurer three dollars tor each
days dgty At said election
SEC II. 1t shall be the power Of said managers,
or ans three OF OF hem. hue any sheriff, deputy
sheriff marshal police officer not more thah one
hundred dollars as for contempt if he faiite obey
any lawful order Of said managers. or either OF
them, for the enforcement of the laws for Keeping
the peace preserving orde" and protecting the Tree
dom of election ON the day detection.
SIZE Is. Said managers shall each OF them take
the fl lowing oath: Il do swear that viii faith
fully fully and hnpartaiy hold the l'e-rni eitc.
ton; will prevent no person fem yotnS wiz is o
apparent age i resident Of the county. and who has
not previously voted at this election will not divalge
for whom any person voted, unless called upon
by some legal tribune will permit no one to chal-
1enee delay or hinder any voter from the free and
speedy casting Of his ballot viii, in good faith
to the best OF my ability, endeayer TO garry into
Effect the provisions of this at, and the other laws
for holding elections l Nyl make fair, aud cor
rect and honest and impartial return OF the result OF
the election So help me Cod
Any manager may administer this oath to the
others ... , 81
SEC 10. Nothing in thi. act prohibiting chaIlel'-
es at the polls shall be. construed to authorize any
one 10 vote who is moi uuslrr the Constitution q
qualified voter in the county of the election out all
persons not daily qualified To vote are, and shall
continue to be su5eei all tie pains and penalties
fixed ty law in ease they vote illegally. @
SrC 20 Each Of the said clerks shall be sworn
fairly. inpartialy aud tuttfy TO keep the iist
Of ioiers and fairly anal honestly to ktcp the tally
sheet ii said election.
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