The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-13

prescribed oath; and when not more thar
one OF the inspectors appears, or there hai
been some failure In the appointment. the
remaining inspector and clerk. with the ap-
proval Of the qualified registered voters
present at the proper time TO open the polls
may make such appointment; and If Meth
er of the inspectors appear, then such quail
fed electors may make such appointment
and in such case, require Of the appoln-
tees the prescribed oath, before any officer
qualified to administer the same.
: 81. When such inspectors arequalified
they shall proceed with the ballot-box
Carefully inspecting the same) to open the
polls, by proclamation thereof by one OF
their number, or the sheriff, his deputy. oil
other sworn police ofiicer,and to receive anC
fold the ballot. if not before folded, (an-
nouncing the name of the voter examine
the certificate, and compare with the dupli-
cate register and poll-book the name there
as 1'yoted," and then deposit the ballot
folded, in the ballot-box, and so on, until al
the qualified voters have voted.
372. The ballots shall contain, in one
column, the written or printed names Of
each person voted for, for the several Office:
to be filled at such election, and no vote
will be counted that does not designate fol
| whom or for what it is given. Two or more
ballots pOlled together viii be rejected, and
the ballots should clearly show the person
person intended is well known, will moi
Vitiate the vote.
3 373. Registration shall, in all cases, be
prtnaG Jdcie evidence of the right to vote
be challenged at the polls in his right tc
vote, except for identity.
ARTICLE v.
Further proceedings in conducting the Elec-
lions, Closing the Polls, Counting the Bal
lots, and Making the Returns and Certih-
Gates thereof.
s 374. In all cities and populous districts
the polls shall be kept open without adjourn
ment or intermissiOn; but In country OF
other sparsely populated districts, when nc
voters are waiting at the polls, an intermis s.
sion of one hour may be had, at or near
noon, and the ballot-box, locked, may, in
the interval, be left with and kept by one of
the inspectors or registrars, and the key.
with another, to be retained securely in his
possession, without unlocking, or suffering
the same to be unlocked or interfered with
until the meeting after the recess; and the
| ballot-box shall, in no case, be unlocked.
but in the presence of the board of registra-
ton, or the inspectors; and no handling or
| tampering with the votes shall be permit.
/ ted, until the same are being counted. No
| tice, by proclamation, shall be given hall
! an hour prior to six O'Clock. II. NJ, that the
polls will be closed at that time.
375. After four o'clock in the afternoon
of the election, when no disturbance, or an
CRY or threatening demonstrations appear,
| the registrars, or inspectors, may proceed TO
| count the ballots, and the clerks TO note
down, in legible manner, the names of the
| persons baIloted for, in a book or paper pre-
4 viously prepared for the purpose, with the
number of ballots received by each candi-
date, for any office open for balloting check
/ ing each other in the count, so that no mis-
take shall be made. ANY votes given for
any officer, not at that election to be ballot
ed for, shall not be counted. The polls shall
| be closed by proclamation, at six o'clock,
p. NJ.
s SIG. The counting, examination and
testing of the votes will be continued, with
an hours intermission, if necessary, for
usual refreshment, until the whole shall be
counted, or until twelve O'Clock, when the
further counting shall be discontinued until
| eight o'clock, A. NJ, on the next day; but in
all intervals, and any necessary recess, the
| ballot-box, and all the papers, shall be kept
| locked and secure, in the charge, custody
and possession of one of the inspectors or
registrars, who shall not allow any person
to disturb the same (the key being left in
possession of another one of the registrars),
but be responsible for the safe keeping and
production thereof, at the proper hour to
continue the counting of the votes; and the
votes shall all be counted on the second day.
8 377. When the counting shall have been
completed, with careful and accurate addi-
tions and examination, to determine and GER
tify that the result thereof is correct signed
by said inspectors or registrars and clerks,
the inspectors shall select one of their num-
Der to return the result with the ballots,
poll-book and ballot-box, and the sheets of
paper upon which the result was Tailed and
computed, to the board of registration, at
the court hOuge or county seat, on Thurs
day, or the second day after the cleo ion, by
twelve O'Clock, noon, when the board Ofreg-
iStration, with their clerks, shall assemble
to examine and determine the result OF the
election in the county, by transcribing and
computing the returns from the several pre-
cincts or districts therein; and, upon ascer-
tanning, by careful examination and calcu-
lation of the proceedings and returns, the
result it appearing that any candidate for
any Office from the county, or from any dis
trict therein, has plurality or largest num-
Der of votes therein, they shall proceed to
make out a certificate for him therefor, des-
ignating thereon the number of votes polled
for that Office, and for each candidate,-and
the plurality of the successful candidate,
and that he is thereby elected to that Office,
and Immediately forward true copy of all
such returns, certified as to each office, to be
correct and complete, by the board Of regis
tration, or a majority thereof, to the secre-
tary Of state, by mail, postage paid. When
ever any two or more candidates for any
county or district office therein shall have
an equal and the highest number of votes,
the result shall be determined by lot, by the
board of registration, and certificate there
ofmade accordingly. A commission shall
may Immediately proceed to qualify and en-
ter upon his duties, without any delay for
such commission; and his term of Office will
date from such qualification.
ARTICLE vi.
Mode of Making the Returns, Ascertaining
Results and of Giving Certificates in
Districts of More than one County.
378. In all elections for officers. embra-
cling more than one county in their district,
except the State officers, the board of regis
tration in each county in the district shall
have prepared a correct copy of the results,
and summary of the votes in the county for
each candidate for that office, certifying that
the votes and results have been carefully
examined, and that the certificate is a correct
exhibit thereof signed by all the board and
clerks (unless from sickness or other cause,
a majority cannot attend to execute the
same) for each district officer voted for; and
the same, carefully enveloped, with the
written or printed statement on the back of
such enclosed returns, "for district attorney
Tor other office, according to the fact,) dis
trlct No. --. from -- county,
Mississippi" -being separate returns for
each office-shall be sealed and directed to
the secretary of state, Jackson, Mississippi,
and deposited, postage paid, in the post
office most convenient TO the county seat for
transmission to that officer; and immediate
ly upon the receipt of all the returns for
rotary of state shall notify the governor and
attorney general thereof, unless absent
from the seat of government and request
their attendance in his Office at the opening
of the returns from such district for said
Office, and In the presence of one or both of