, 1872-07-27
DRAFT OF COLONIAL LAW FOR THE
DANISH WESTINDIA ISLANDS.
Continued.

AE L III lyl0GtlOu IlSG illus framed must be eXnl-
bited at the Court House of each respective
district from the 18th to the 28th of February,
both days inclusive, for general inspection 6
hours each weekday. The time when, as we'll
as the place where the List is to be exhibited,
must be promulgated or made known in the
manner customary for public notices, at least
three days previously.
S25.
Any person who thinks that his name has
been wrongfully omitted in the Election List or
who finds that the name of another person is on
the list, who does not possess the qualifications
that entitle him to vote, has within 8 days pre-
vious TO the expiration of the time, during which
the list is exhibited for inspection, to make q
request in writing to the Chairman of the Elec-
tive Board to have bis name placed on the List,
or demanding that the name Of the other person
enormously entered on the list be struck out,
giving a brief statement of the reasons on which
he bases the request.
The objections thus made against the list are
to be decided by the Elective Board at q public
meeting, which is to be held in the course of the
next "A days, after the Chairman has obtained,
in the promptest and simplest manner, the ne
cessary calculations for deciding the objections.
10 this meeting must be summoned the person
by whom the objections have been made, as we'll
as the one to whom such objection refer, and to
whom the Chairman must send a copy of the
written request. According to the documents
produced by tho parties and the dispositions of
the Witnesses brought forward, together with
the calculations obtained by the Chairman, the
questions mooted are to be decided, and a brief
award to besentered in the Election Protocol.
The list after having been thus corrected, must
be signed By the whole Elective Board.
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Whoever is dissatisfied with the decision of
the Elective Board by which the right of voting
Il denied him, can demand a copy of the award
Withoutfe and may bring the, matter before
the Courts for judgment. Such suits are at
once to be prosecuted in the Westindia Upper
Court, and the parties are exempt from all fees
insthis Court as well as in the Lower Courts,
when Aadidavits Or evidence are taken in these
3att6r f4fsthes 6Iuoidations Of the case, and they
shall also beSexempt from using stamppaper; a
lawyer must be appointed to defend the Elec-
tive Board III the suit. Should the party con-
cernedsobtain 9 Judgment warranting his right
Of voting, bis name shall be entered on the list,
on bis presenting q copy of the judgment.
81.
The%lists of those entitled to vote, which
must be corrected and. completed every year in
the manner prescribed, are valid from the LIST
Of April TO Inc 3lSG OF March ensuing. Accord
ing to these lists all elections during this inter
val are to take place, but it must be observed
that those persons whose names appear on the
Supplemental List Is 23) are only entitled to
vote provided they, previous to the day on
which the election is held, have attained the
requisite qualifications as regards age and resi-
dence in the islands.
IS.
The day, as we'll as the place Of election is
to be fixed by the Superior Authority, and, I'M
less circumstances prevent it, the Courthouse
in the district shall be fixed as the place for
holding the election. Whenever general cleo
lions in the municipality are to take place, the
elections must be held, as far as possible, on
two succeeding days, according as the use of
the Courthouse will admit. The Chairman of
the Effective Board gives public notice, at least
days previous to the meeting, of the place
where the election is to be held, as also of the
day and the hour, when it is to commence.
The public notice must in st. Croix and in St.
Thomas be inserted in the newspaper wherein
public notices are usually inserted, but in st.
Johns it shall be promulgated by placards at
Cruxbay and Coralbay and by a circular to the
electors.
1880 60 be, oontinued.)
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