The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-20
From advanced sheets Of the Revised Code
THE GENERAL ELECTION
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An Act in ReIaffon 10 Elections.
ARTICLE L
Time of Election, and Officers to be Elected,
and notice thereof sa
356. A general election shall be held In
each county, on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday Of November. 1871, and Dien-
nially, thereafter as required by the con-
stitution of this state.
3 357. At such election, i'm November.
1871, there shall be elected senators for
those districts where the terms of the pre-
sent senators expire by lot, under section
| ton of of Mississippi. and representatives
| from the several counties and represents
/ tive districts In this state; a clerk of the
/ circuit and chancery courts; also sheriff,
and district attorney, coroner, treasurer.
assessor, and surveyor, i'm each county, and
| a supervisor, and the required number
of justices of the peace aud coustables, in
each district of such county, with all such
| other officers elected by the people, as have
not been previously selected, and their term
has expired, or is about to expire.
| 35S. The governor, lieutenant govern
/ or, secretary of state, treasurer OF state.
auditor of public accounts, attorney gener-
! al, and superintendent of public instruc-
1 ton, will be elected at the general election,
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
of November, 1873, and quadrennially there
after.
$50. The clerks of the circuit court and
| chancery courts, state officers, and district
attorneys, will be elected, quadrenially, and
| the other officers biennially; but each shall
hold their offices until their successors shall
! be elected and qualified.
s $50. An election shall be held for repre-
sentatives in the congress of the United
| States, on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday OF November, 1872, and biennially,
| thereafter.
i 36I. Any special election for members
4 80 b.lvst
shall be held at the time required by
any act of congress, or writ of election,
| from the governor Orderibg the same, and a
certificate issued to the candidate elected
All elections shall be prepared for, and con-
Quoted in the manner herein provided Tor
general or special elections, and shall con-
tinue for only one day, between the hours
| herein specified.
&c., The number OF electors of presi-
dent and vice-president of the United
States, to which this state may be entitled,
shall be chosen by the qualified electors of
the state at large, on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday of November. in the year
ia which an election of president and vice
president shall occur.
1863. For all general or special elections,
the board of registration shall give notice,
of the officers to be elected, of the time and
place for holding the same in each PRECINCT
and district in the county. by three weeks
publication, Except to fill vacancies i'm the
legislature and county offices, which shall
be for ten days. in a public newspaper, II
such be published in the county, and by
posting copy thereof in one of the most
| public places in each precinct, or district,
aforesaid; and if no public newspaper be
published in the county. then by posting a
| printed notice of such election, and of the
officers to be elected, with the time and
places Of holding the same in two of the
most public places in each precinct, or dis
trict, for the same period.
ARTICLE IL.
Duties of the Board of Supervisors, of Reg
istrati)n and of Sheriffs, aud Police OIL
GERS in preparing for, and experimenting
the Elections.
| 8 364. The board of supervisors shall pro-
vide suitable ballot boxes for each district
! and voting precinct, carefully constructed,
for security of the contents thereof, with a
suitable opening for depositing the ballot
! of each voter therein, and suitable lock
| and key to the lii or drawer, as most con-
! Venient for the same, so that the ballots can
be safely dropped and preserved therein,
and leave the keys thereof, with the boxes,
in the charge and safe-keeping of the board
| of registration, by whose permission and
| authority the clerk of the board of Supervis-
| ors may deposit the same, in the vault, or
other safe place, in the courthouse, or
clerks office, with the keys thereof until
| required for use.
s 500 They shall. also, with the aid of the
sheriff. aud one or more of the registrars S, at
| their October session, designate the proper
deputy of the sheriff, or other police officer,
with the inspectors of the election, or regis
| trars and sheriffs, to protect the polls and
place of voting, and arrest or have arrested
all persons creating any disturbances at or
near the same, or vicinity. or neighbor-
hood of the voting on that day and require
of such officers to take an oath faithfully to
discharge their duty, so that all legally
qualified registered voters shall have un-
| 9bstructed access to the polls, at the proper
! time to vote, when others are not voting.
! 8 366. When, for special, or any. other
election, or from any neglect, the board of
| supervisors have not selected and designa-
! ted the sheriff or proper deputy, or police
officer, for each or any precinct, or the per-
sons selected have not accepted, refuse to
serve, take the proper oath, or such officers
| do not appear &c discharge their duties at
the proper time, the board OF registration,
and when necessary, the inspectors, shall
appoint such police officers, all of whom.
however appointed, shall take and subscribe
an oath, on the proper poll book, that they
have no personal or private interest in the
result of the pending election, but desire
that all persons entitled to vote in the dis
triet shall vote according to their choice;
aud that they will faithfully, far as in
their power, prevent all ntimidations,
threats or violence 10 voters, and suppress
all disturbances, or public speaking, in the
vicinity of the place of voting, arrest all
rioters and intoxicated persons, and retain
them in custody permitting them to vote,
until the polls are closed; aud otherwise
faithfully discharge their duties.
ARTICLE Ill.
/ Regulations to Preserve Peace and Order,
and Facilitate Legal Voters at the Elec-
ton.
s 367. All places for retailing intoxicating
liquors, in the several counties of this state,
shall be closed, and no intoxicating liquors
permitted to be sold, bartered, or given
| away, or drank, at any store, tavern, solOon,
restaurant, steamboat not running, or
wharfboat at a landing, or place of busi-
ness therein, from twelve o'clock of the
preceding, until twelve O'Clock of the sue
ceeding night, of any general or special
election; and all intoxicated rioters or dis
orderly persons. disturbing the peace, by
noise or violence. in the city, town, or place
where the election shall be held, shall be
arrested, placed in Jail, or otherwise kept
in custody (being permitted, while in such
custody, to yoteO until the polls shall be
duly closed, or until they are entirely sober,
quiet, orderly, peaceable, and well behav-
ed; and,the registrars and inspectors of the
election are hereby made conservators of
the peace at their districts and precincts;
and all such conservators of the peace,
sheriffs, and their deputies, aud all police
officers appointed to guard or be present at
the polls and place OF election. city mar
shals, their deputies, and all other police
and peace officers, are required 70 faithfully
execute these provisions, and others; to
preserve the peace, freedom and purity of
elections. under the penalties prescribed in
the penal code for any neglect of such du-
ties; and said registrars or inspectors shall,
when necessary, call upon any, or all citi-
zens to aid them In these requirements
and all persons, informed OF any neglect or
violation of these requirements, shall give
notice to the district attorney, and other
proper officers thereof. A space OF thirty
feet, in every direction from the polls, shall
be kept open and clear of all persons, ex-
cept two challengers of good conduct and
behavior, selected By each party. TO detect