South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-04-14
The General Election Law.

Aho OeueIal ElecuOn Law
An ACT to amend Chapter 3, Of the Code of
west Virginia, relating to elections by the Peo-
pie. Passed February Is, 1871.
be " e''detd by he Legislature of West VIrginia ::
Section thirteen of Chapter three of tho
hct en'l'led Gan act establishing a code Of
laws for this State" is hereby amended
and re enacted so rs to read a. fellows:
10. Every officer or person employed in
holding an election, or making returns there
on, shall, befor. entering. upon the di.
charge Of hi. duties, take an oath that he
will support the Con.titu,ion of the United
States, and the Constitution Of this State,
and that in the election about 10 be held
he will faithfully and impartially discharge
his duties according 10 lsw 10 the best Of
bis skllI and judgment. The supervisor or
any one Of the inspectors, OF IF the persons
actlng as such q, any election, or any other
person authorized TO administer oath,. NAV
administer the said oath 70 the person re-
CURED 10 take the same Any ono Of said
persons may also administer any other oath
necessary 10 be administered during the
holding of any election, or At the tex ing of
poll 10 ascertain The sense of the peopls
upon any question"
Section twenty-one If Chapter three Of
said Code Is hereby amended and rc-enactsd
so A. to read sf follows:
"2l. M person in the military, naval or
marine service Of the United States. shall
he deemed resident Of this State or Of
any county, townsiipor corporation thereof
by re'son of his being stationed therein"
Section forty-ihree If The said Chapter Of
ssld act IL hereby amended and re-ensc,sd
20 a. TO read IA follows:
"33 II shsll be the duty Of the superv;-
sors and inspectors Of the election, in m.
several townships, and Of the officer, con-
ducuug and holding the elections in each
ward OF city ar IN an incorporated town or
village, voting by wards, TO permit all per
sons Ia vote therein who are cnpstitutionalIv
entitled TO vote at all election. held within
rue eie'hon districts In which they rc.pec-
lively reside, aud residents # the tovnsbin
or ward III which they respectively shall Of
Ter 10 vote NJ the time If such offer. and re-
Ject the vote Of all other persons Offering TO
vote Provided, that if the right Of AN,
person Offering Ia vote shall b. CHALLENGED
by any such otccr or any other person, and
" shall sPp"M that such person j. not
"'"'f' " " ehaII Dot sppcsr that he is .
PauPcr or on unsound MUD, and shall ar-
pear thA' he has been resident Of the
oiAte tor one year and of the county IN
which he Offer. IN vote for thirty dave NEXT
preceding such offer, and il a resident If
the township OF ward 10 which he offer. 10
vote The right Of such person To vote shall
ntt ln hgE
written charge IT some specific act II con
srtut'onal disqualification, verified by the
written atildsvit Of qualified voter, shall be
preferred agalu.t the person Offering To- vote
And ihe right e such person 20 vote shall
not be denied him unless the charge so rye.
ferrod shall be proved by evidence Of re-
cord, or clearly established by The 10 ths Of
at least two competent and credible witness
e. and be shall not he required in sny
form 10 cTiminato himself ANY nnrson
VIII" shall wiltully swear Falsely in any such
AFFIDAVIT on any such occasion or procure
another person to 30 so, shall be guilty Of
perjury and be confined in jill on. wear
and tined notcIcCeding one thousand 4 liar.
Aud II any such officer sf1rcsad sl.ll m
lawfully and knowingly permit any person
to vote NJ any election who l. not es,itl5
to de- 80, OF unlawfnliy aud knovincl, r.
jet the vote Of any person entitled 10 vote
at 7uch election, he sbnlI he ruity Of
mistcm"aoor, and he fined 40, J. - than
MY nor more th-n two hundred dollar :"
Sections twenty-five ~ for'y-:wo i.clu-
sive and frty-fonr 70 hfty.eighl iaclu.,y.
Of said chapter Of rid net, re hereby r..
poaicd