Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-08
THE DISTRICT ELECTION.
How IL Is To Re Conducted.


INSTRUCTIONS TO THE sUPERISTENDENrs AND
CLERKS.
Gov. Shepherd has issued the following cir
cular, in answer to numerous inquiries, to guide
judges of election in performing their duties.
IL consists mainly of statement of the require
ments of the laws of the District in relation to
the manner of conducting the election and
making the returns, with suggestions on points
not covered by the acts of the Legislative As
sembly, which, 1t is believed, will tend to an
orderly and efficient performance Of the duties
of superntendepts.
OPENING OF ELECTION.
The first duty Of the superntendeats Is to see that
Of election shah fail to appear AZ the preciaot for
which he may be appointed IL shall be the daty OF
the superintendspts present thereat to Immediately
notify ths Govern or thereof.
election precinct, or majority thereof, within ye
days prior TO each election, to appoint two clerks,
full perform Of their duties in the same manner
as that prescribed for the soperintendents of cleo
olerks all be disposed Of in the same manner as the
osths or afhrmatlOIs u the superintendents of
The election will be held between the hsurs Of 8
O'Clock q. m and o'clock p. m. The supsrintend-
at early hour, to be fully prepared to con-
mence the r cepIian Of votes at ocIVcK. The cleo
ton should be promptly clssed at ! O'Clock p. m.
The list of voters will he furnished to the super
norning When handed to them they should rue re
main in their possession. THESE lists, on the close
No enc will be entitled to vote whose name is not
Re gistraiiOn, except y certificate furnished by
the Board 81 Resstratou for the purpose Of correct
considered by he Judges, If "A nam Is found tn
list, Will be the tdRftiy II the person assuming it,
ised Of this the vote should be received if in other
respects proper. The sHperiutendents cannot q,
them.
yoTING FOR MEMBER OF HOUSE, OF DELEGATES.
~ he ~ ft4l may han ptaA
OF written, and must contain the name Of the office
and candidate, or person voted for It must be fold
be seen As soon as received the ticket must be de-
RECEPTION OF TICKETS.
The law requires that one Of tho superintendents
election. The superintendent who receives The
ticket os doing must call aloud the name of the
THE yoTIRs NAME.
When the name of person Offering TO vote is
called aloud by the superintendent assigned that
duty, another Of the superiptendents should search
Tor his PANE on the list Of voters. IL found, it
voted.
DISPOSITION OF THE TICKET.
. The ticket should then be handed To the remain
ing who ssoud deposit it in the box,
dent examining the list Of voters receiving the
WRITING OF THE NAMES OF vorERs BY rHx
CLERKS.
When the superintendent who receives the votes
clerk must write down his name. This must be done
by each 81 thom, and not by one Of them only
Wren they write the name of the voter they mast
repeat the name before writing another. This is to
AVOID mistake and to secure accuracy in their lists
MANNER OF OPENING AND COUNTING VOTES.
when the polls are closed the superintendents
them, and read aloud the names thereon.
IT, THE PART OF THE CLERKS IN COUNTING.
down in the form of a tally an account thereof.
ms VIII be done on what is cal the tally list
counted upon this list, and from il the returns will
b. made.
THE RETURNS
One return must be made out for member to tho
House Of Delegates.
f@r each candidate. Care should be taken to max
the tally and return, in all respects, correct
NJ, The TALLY-LI>r AND RETURNS
These the law requires to be furnished by the
Governor. This will be done
From the tally lists 30 o. made out the returns will
be msde up. When the tally list is completed aud
he entire vote polled thus ascertained the return
can be made out. The returns must be filled ont
With the aggregate number of votes cast for each
candidate When completed and signed and csrti-
and directsd to the Governor. When the coumping
tally liss aud returns finished the tickets must
he returned to the box from which they taken,
and the following papers be Immediately pat n with
First, the list Of registered voters furnished super
intendents.
Second, the list kept by the clerks, certified BY
Third, the tally let made out by them
Fourth copy VI the Oa hs Of the superinten tents
and Of the clerks.
When these pa pers, it'll the tickets are ri aced in
the box, IL should be carefully locked and Sc aled
CARE IN MAkING Up The RETURNS.
Care should be taken in making up returns cor
rroty. Forty eight hours is allowed b. the law in
which TO make the returns but II sh uld be me as
soon ~ possible. All the superintendents. IL posi-
bic, and IN every case majority Of tn IN, shou
c pany the sealed boaes the Office Of he "
ernOr, who will be in his Office to receive them. II,
in any case, police officers desired, they will be
furnished.
No wrangliBg or contention should be allowed AT
the pills The Superintendent OF Police will issue
orders to the force for their conduct day of
election, and adequate number Of policemen will
be furnished 20 maintain order IL is earnestly de
sired that every thing shall be done fairly and cor
rectly.