Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28
EiecfiOns and Ispturiis.

elections aud in making their returns. Mucn
cost and Inconvenience result from a failure TO
comply with the law regulating elections; aud
sometimes The voice of the voters is not heard
in consequence o.! the careesSness and iua'ten.
ton of their agents. We therefore submit, Tor
the consideration OF judges of elections and vo-
ters few practical suggestions.
We would first commend to the judges OF
elections carefully to read and study the law,
and the printed instructions accompanying The
election books furnished by the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth An officer is without excuse
who fails to inform himself Of his duties:
I The General Election Law will be found in
the Acts of lS69-10 y. IS. Amendments will be
found in subsequent volumes OF the Acts.
2 Voters must be (a) male citizens OF the
Virginia for u months, Id Of the county, city or
town in which they offer u vote. three months
preceding the election (c) registered voters, ~
and resi- tents of the election distric. in which
they offer to vot.. Constitution and nc. OF llth
NAV. 10, Sec u, p. 81.
). Judges of Election-No person shall act rs
Judge Of election who is II candidate for any
office to be filled 1T such election. 5 . All
such persons now in office, AS judges OF election
ought. without delay, to resigil to the County
Judge, who can appoint their successors III W.
Cation
i. Judges Of elections appoint two clerks for
.ach p;"cr Ut voting If any judge fails to NJ
tend for one hour sitter sunrise the other Judges
! or Judge in Attendance may appoint one or more
voters to ii! the vacancy. The Judges take n
prescribed oath. which nay be administered hy
one of the iu !gc> If 10 one authorized to admin
is.er oatIs be present If AL the judges fail -
attend justice may appoint three Judges Ii
no Judges Il. pointed, or II appointed. they
refuse or fail TO act, three freehoders may take
the oath and act See amended &c: OF 2Olh
March, 1875, p. ls3
T. Ballots must BE- single of white paper, and
crntainil the nr,nes II persons voted Tor print
ed or Written The voter delivers the ballot u
Judge who pro:Uu!Iccs his name mudibly; and
il found Oh the registration book and n" ob lcc-
ton be made 1t Is deposited in the ba: lot b'X;
waercupnn the voters maine : checked on The
+, gisration list by tue Judges; The clerk en-
tiers the ntnc and mum herS iLon the poll book pro-
vided when registered voter has changed his
place of residence Ii. may pcesrn. ms transfer
on the day OF election. Acts 1l-12 p Az.
D. Challenges person may, AID !! Is the
duty Of judges to- challenge the votes Ct any
',erson w.:o may he known or suspected ,ot u
sc duly qualified vUtcc. (Secti II 81. 1t is
better that challenges be made By y cy!nn.te"
of each party. The law prescribe: (Sectio:t 81
how these clailc gc= >Eai! b.: imin :diatcy Dis
posed o. The section Is too long for Insertion
here
g. CanvaSsing the Vo.c:-As soon "a the polls
are finally closed til" judges cDun: the ballots U
on the polls laying aside. till completion. Vii
doublr b.ot>. II IN counting two faliot> ire
found "a be folded together. tEer are destroyed.
Ii the ballots tx. ecd the number on the polls,
they are returned 20 the box, then shaken, and II
sufficient number drawn IL rcduc" the ballots u
the uusEh.r received (,.tl Of which mus. b. GER
titled The books must bc signed l,y III" Judges
and at.cs:cd blythe clerks. Judges SON ciiu:cs
fail To fill the blanks in the printed forms. Nd
/" sign the books. Commissioners haIc rejected