The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-13
Am Act i'm Relation TO Elections
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Am Act i'm Relation 10 Elections
ARTICLE i.
Time of Election, and Officers to be Elected
and notice thereof.
356. A general election shall be held in
each county, on the first Tuesday after ths
first Monday Of November. 1871 and Dien-
nially, thereafter. as required by the con-
stitution of this state.
357 At such election, in November
1871, there shall be elected senators fol
those districts where the terms of the pre-
thirty-six, of article four, of the constitu-
ton of of Mississippi, and Representatives
from the several counties and representa-
tive districts in this state; clerk of the
circuit and chancery courts; also sheriff
and district attorney, coroner, treasurer
assessor, and surveyor, in each county, and
a supervisor, and the required number
of justices of the peace and constableS, IL
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.
5 1853. The governor, lieutenant-govern-
or, secretary of state, treasurer of state
auditor of public accounts, attorney gener-
al, and superintendent of public instruc-
ton, will be elected at the general election
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
of November, 1873, and quadrennially there
after.
s $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.
3 $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 NOVemb 1872, and biennially,
thereafter.
5 36l. Any special election for members
of congress, to fill vacancies, or otherwise,
shall be held at the time required by
any act of congress, or writ OF election,
from the governor ordering the same, and a
certificate issued TO the candidate elected
All elections shall be prepared for, and con-
Quoted in the manner herein provided for
general or special elections, and shall con-
tinue for only one day, between the hours
herein specified.
362. 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
in which an election of president and vice
president shall occur.
5 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 in the
legislature and county offices, which shall
be for ten days. in a public newspaper, if
such be published in the county, and by
posting a copy thereof in one of the most
public places in each precinct, or district
aforesaid; and if no public newspaper be
published i'll 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 ii.
Duties of the Board of Supervisors, of Reg
istration, and of Sheriffs, and Police OH
GERS in preparing for, and experimenting
the Elections.
1854. 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 a suitable lock
and key to the lid 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 ofSupervis-
ors may deposit the same, in the vault, or
other safe place. in the courthouse, or
clerks office, with the keys thereof, until
s 365 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 disturbance 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 I'M
INSTRUCTED access to the polls, at the proper
time to vote, when others are not voting.
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
trict shall vote according to their choice;
and that they will faithfully, as far as in
their power, prevent all intimidations,
threats or violence to 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; and otherwise
faithfully discharge their duties.
ARTICLE III.
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 landing, or place of bust
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 vote,) 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, and 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 to 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;
aud 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
and challenge Illegal voters; and the voters
ahau apprnach the unils frnrn of1e direction