The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-12-16
THE GEORGIA ELECTION LAW.
An Act TO Provide for an Election.
And to AEter and to Amsad the Lars in Relation TO

SECTION l. The General Assembly OF Georgia
hereby enacts That an +ecf'. shall be held in this
STATE beginning Ihe%.lI iAy OF December, 1871.
and ending on the I'D OF .sid month of December,
1870 for members Of C0ngrvss to serve during the
unexpred term of the Forty first Congie ss OF the
United States and for m,mbers Of the Forty
Congress for Senators in the State Senate from each
district numbered in the Constitution with an odd
number: tor members of III House of Representa-
tives Of the General ASS, ly for Sherltfs. Clerks
of the Superior Conrt ak Receivers and Tax Col
lectors. County TREASURER, toroners, and County
Surveyors Of the several counties in this State.
SEC T. That said election shall commence on the
said 2Oth day Of Decemb-r, and continue between
the hours now fixed by lay, for three separate days
SEC g. That said election shall be managed aud
superintended al the St ''il court houses at the
county sent and at any -. precinct that may
exisi or he established il my Incorporated AID
organized city town, b. managers chose" as fol-
lows.
SEC. A. And il shall BE- the 3uty Of the Governor
OF the SlaJp by aud with ihr advicr and cOseat OF
tie Seuair som attr ne lf'sSag Of th- at ~
pOSs,it To app int tn -" All thr Dr.iHary ct each
cnu,,.y Two liz and pr pes persons, "f nelltgrncr
aud ulola w0Ih to- each II c'inD r'cihct estht'-
iSlipd at th couutt cOpt 'ri-" o. ~ any cry o.
iucori-,-to ro,,n in '- >fat- .''d said five per
sons. any Il re- 81 ror u - n a} or 'hail
ho TIE ritc' iou Al So tnuri no i-r Aul precincts
in .,ch city or town.
SEC. >. H. -h II, b. i,. lazy Of the Governor Ia
caus.. fh- .ad app"nrca~ :" b igY nntded If their
severai appointment a. ~ eeafd nd II stall br
thr day of said al.'oin,.. :" sfp ar n ~" sand
c.,'f1 lnusp AMI r. tie y'-A fr,cua- 10 -aid city ~
o,yn nu rh~ day H.,d ~ tlis a.t for he sad
election yi,h.u jbs hp';-; heretofore pr",c' b' by
aw and ho'd saI n..utDus
s,tC 6. Il sha.' %. .'.a fr VI the Governor 70
p.nish each Of Tile re," a.: -.e prrior to1ri*
with -t al sai q. 'f"'- in tin several connie.
of tn. respective e. e ts at. a. the next term OF
II rl,+
shail be the iisr # ,Ht n' <"to inform himself "
said ap niutn.@ h.r. ar-.ttr-7 required by 1h'F
Act and lehi tie said r.+cliou aud the abs nee Of
his ,Ipuaiurr t. h" tu'e- fG0U red nv law II hr
made To the Clerk W -aii tpuIl. saali be tT7md J0"c
evidence of such failure shall he the duty OF said
Judge forthwith 10 fine any such appontee one hun
dr-d dollars Provided That said fine may be re
mited on said appoiniee satisfying SAID Jndgr that
his failure 80 to attrud caused by severe SICK
ness or other unavoidable cause, or that ne was
LEGALLY disqualified from serving And provided
further That said appolnDees shah each fth"m be
citizens OF the county for which they are appointed
aud voters Of the same.
SEC. I. In addition to the duties now prescribed
hv law for the managers of elections II shall be the
duty of said managers to preserve order at and near
IN. polls but they shall have power to refuse
ballots Of any male person OF apparent full age =
resident Of tn. county who has not previously voted
at the said election.
SEC 8. They shall not permit any person to cha-
ienge any vot+ hinder or delay or Interfere with
ans o, her person in the free aud speedy casting OF
hiz ballot.
SIC g. 1t shall be the duty of said managers to
prevent all rotng, disturbances, AMI crnwdng at
or near the polls, and 10 secure this end II sha DC
their duty to prevent mere than one person, aha ne
only while voting approaching ar remaining "ithln
fifteen feet of the place Of receiving ballots and me
said managers may it they fit require that per
sons desiring to vote shsll form themselves INTO a
line and when a line is thus formed said managers
shall prevent any person not III the hoe from APP
preaching the polling place nearer than hfT iert'
but in no case shall nose than ole voter at any tme
be permitted approach the polls nearer than nj
teen feet.
SEC TO- 1t shall be The daty OF the sherltfs depn-
Nv sherfTs bailif, town narshals, and police OH
cpts the whole t. be- under the orders OF Tue sher-
IF or his deputy, attend at one or othef OF SAN
places Of voting during the election and obey al
lawful orders of said managers or either OF them
and to act as Of the peace ana Tor me
protection of voters against violence, inflammation
and all unlawful attempts to influence voters or t"
interfere with the perfect freedom "f each voter 10
cast HE ballot according to his own wishes
SEC. H. The aid managers or any Two OF thetl,
hall have power, by uaru to order the arrest and
confinement during the day OF any person aiSIof"
lug t,p peace nj the polls or dsobrElhg any
reasonable orders for TIL enforcement "t These pro-
visions for The preservation ct 0rief aud the fr"ec
tion of vote 3 aud the sheriff or his deputy shall
Az" ""'v rs s',, rnrsn ior the cases aforesaid
'''t - H. LaII h ,h dnty ot said managers to
receive each ballot and deposit the same in ballot
DA ",." or ~, INV ro.pd ballot until the
i'r any ','lN ~ ,ti,,, of tb. votes is COM
mrnctd
SEC. l3 L, shall he the dnty of said managers to
pres FL any person. rxcept themselves and ihelhrep
clerks nv Item to he appointed and sworn TO re
ma" !" Il, i""m VIZ NV ",;1, I.o. ,s !, lam
yea" '''r T''.,."1% !" ,',, ,;crt and thew shall
me tue ''Nt'' az !" or,. BIS ,s other duties
! save IN sam power !" '"'"i'' ''''' 80 '''e'
herr'" T,s' H." ,;ls'i' a,,... nav select three
SIC. "a iHs 'A'u Hst','S I; Losr,,, IN.
c"mp.'ttr"' "'''' ~ '', %, al cIns sall
- " - al 49,. L.u,t or examine
not D. r'''ii''e' I" ''S''"'' '''' ''>''"'
the am an uoa;r. H..
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h''i"s it'a me woes az h~"I III ~ =" ,;''
vi" shall d'i""'' Ia" "a ~ ~ w 10 =, hast
shall any yo'r nt r''e "'' ''ieSS '''e'e &c -
three o. SAID MANAGERS |" sem ,p;.r. av-
SEC H. Slo mar"t,'f'. '.ei "'' IniI nno.i =.
c"pt police officers ac'"H'' on "'"{' <','' saoI
from tn" county 'r'aH I'F 'nF'e "'''"'S ~ '''U'