The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-11-11
THE GEORGIA ELECTION LAW
An Act to Provide for an Electioin

hereby enaets That an election shall be held In Oh Is
! State, beginning the Doth day of December, 1870.
and ending on the 22d of said mouth of December,
1870, for members of Congress to serve during the
unexpired term of the Forty first Cong. Of the
United States, and for members Of the Forty secOnd
Congress for Senators in the State Senate from each
| district numbered in the Constitution with odd
number tor members Of the iIuilse of Representa-
tves Of the General Assembly; for SherIs. Clerks
Of the Superior COnrt Tax Receivers aud Tax Col
/ lectvrs COHuty rfeasurers, CUroners, aud County
Surveyors, of the several counties IN this State.
SIC 2 That aaid election shall commence on the
said Goth day II December, aud continue between
the hours ow hxed by law. for three seperats days
SIC. g. That said election shall he managed aud
snperihtendrd al the several court houses at he
county spar, and at any election precirct that may
exist ~ be established IN any Incorporated and
organiss1 city town, By managers chosen as fol
Tvs.
SEC A. And II shall be the duty Of the Governor
OF The State by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate as after the passag~ Of this act as
possible, to appoint three and the Ordinary of each
cnunty two, fit and proper persous OF lniegence
aud moral worth for each election precinct estaL-
lislrd at the county cOuIt uOGSe or III any city or
inca. lofAted town in this State; aud said five per
sous on any threp more Of them may or shall
hold the election AZ said court house and precincts
in such city or town.
SEc 5. 1t .h be the duty Of the Governor to
cause the said apponeey TO be duly notified Of their
several appointments as aforesaid; and il shall be
the duty Of said apponires 10 appear AT the said
court house and the said precincts in sail 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 q. 1t shall be The duty of the Governor to
furnish each of the Judges of the Superior Courts
with list Of said appOntees in the Several counties
of the respective Ct cuts. 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 II
] aaiI a
Act and held the said election. and the abs'uce OF
his signature to The returns required by law to be
made to the Clerk of said court shall he prnd Jdr'
evidence of such failure. it shall be the duty of said
| Judge forthwith to fine any such nppontee one hun
! bred dollars Provided. That said fine may be re-
mitted on said appointee satisfying said Judge thai
his failure : to attrud caused by severe SICK
ness or other unavoidable cause, or that he was
! legally disqualified fom serving: And provided
further That said Apprentices shall each Of them be
citizens Of the county for which they are appointed
AMI voters Of the same.
SC T. In addition t. the duties now prescribed
bv law for the managers OF elections, it shall be the
duty of said managers preserve o. der at and near
! the polls but tiny shall have pnwrr to REFUSE
ballots Of any male person of apparent fail age, a
resident of the county who has not previously voted
| at the said election.
| SEC g. They shall not permit any person to chal
cnge any vote hinder or delay, or interfere with
any Other person in the free and speedy casting OF
| his ballot.
| SIC g. II shall be the duty of said MANAGERS to
prevent all rioIng, Disturbances, ami crowtling at
or near the polls and to this end. II shall be
! their duty 10 prevent more than person, and h"
only while voting. approaching or remaining within
fifteen feet Ofthe place of receiving ballos and The
said managers may, il they see fiji. require that per
sans desiring to vote shall form themselves into a
| line and when line is thus formed said managers
/ shall prevent any person not il The line from APP
preaching the polling place nearer than lfy tert,
but in shall more than one voter at any tiihe
be permitted to approach the polls nearer than NJ
teen feet.
SEC TO- 1t shall be the duty OF the she:ifs depu-
~ sherfs bailiTs town marslals. and police Off
GERS the whole to be under the ord rs OF the sier-
if or his deputy, to attend at one or other ct sah
places Of voting during the election. and obey al
lawful orders of said managers or either OF them,
and to act of the peace. and for the
protection of voters against violence, intimidation
and all unlawful attempts 10 influence voters or t"
interfere with tl,. tf~t f-''r ''f sf'1' 1890 -
east his ballot according to his own wishes
SEC. IT, The said managers or any TWO OF 'hehl;
shall have power, by paro 10 order the arrest ana
confinement during the day of any person disturb
ing the peace ut or the polls, or dlsooeyg any
reasonable orders for the enforcement OF these pre-"
visions for the preservation of order and the protFc
ton of voters; and the sheriff or ms deputy Sha''
also have power without warrant I" arrest or or""r
the arrest of any person for the cases Aforesaid
SIC. II 1t shall be the duty of said managers to
receive each ballot and deposit the same IN ballot
box and il shall not be lawful for either OF mem or
for anv clerk to open any closed ballot nnt'tI 'he
polls osed and the counting OF the 'otts Is COM
mpnced.
SIC. - Ii shall be the duty ofsaid managers 10
prevent any person. except themselves ana ihelh
clerks by them to be appointed and sworn to re
main in the room when the ballots are received
near the ballot box the polling place as to eNamo
inc The tickets or to hand any ticket and they shalt
have the same power enforce this az other duties
herein east npon them
SEC a. The said managers may select three
conpetesut pers, MS 10 act as clerks in keeping the
list of voters and taey sheets but said clerks snaiI
not be permitted TO handle any ballot or examine
the anne
SEC. Is. One Of said managers shall receive the
ballots from the voters and hand them to second
who shall deposit the same in box, and al no Time
shall any vote be received unless there be at least
three of said managers present.
SEC 49, Said managers, clerks and officers, tX-
cept police officers actually on duty, shall receive
from the county treasurer three dollars tor each
DAYS duty at said election.
Sue II IT shall he the mower Of said managers
or any three of of them, to fine any sheriff. deputy
sheriff marshal police officer not more than one
hundred dollars, as for contempt, II lie tan to obey
any lawful order of said mnnagers, or either OF
them for the enforcement of the laws tor Keeping
the peace preserving order and protecting tue free
dom of election on the day of ELECTION.
SEC Is. Said managers shall each OF them take
the {, lowing oath: II do swear, that Will faith
fully fully and imparlialy hold The present cleo.
zion | will prevent person from voting who Is oI
aupsrent age a resident Of the coanty, and who has
moi previously voted at this elections will not divuge
for whom any person voted, unless called upon
by some legal tribune; l will permit no one to cha-
lenge delay hinder any voter from the free and
speedy casting of his ballot; will, in good faith
To the best of NV ability, endeavor 10 carry into
effect the provisions OF this act, and the other laws
for holding elections l will make fair, and cor
rect and honest and impartial return OF the result OF
the election So help me God,
(Any manager may administer this oath to the
othrrs.) 49,
SIC. 49, Nothing in this act prohibiting clallen-
es at the polls shall be construed to authorize any
Que TO vote who il not under the Constitution
qualified voter in The county of the election but all
n.rsons not duly qualified 10 vote are and shall
continue TO be subj CT all the Pains and penalties
fixed bv law in case they vote illegally.
SEC. ~. Each OF the said clerks shall be sworn
fairly. impartially and tau hfnlly keep the list
of voters and fairly and honestly TO keep the tally
sheet al said election.
SIC. 81 1t shall be the duty the Ordmaries of
the several coanii,s Of this State to furnish statlona