Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-19
THE NEW ELECTION LAW CON
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THE NEW ELECTION LAW CON-
DENsED.
/. Provides for precinct elections makes
jus tices precinct beat, and allows the
County Courts TO increase the number Of
beats, but that no election beat shall be
formed out of two or more justices pre-
cinct, provided: that in all incorpora ted
cities each ward shall constitute an cleo
ton beat if situated entirely within the
limits of any one justices precinct, and
the County Courts shall appoint the pre-
siding officers for elections Of wards and
beats and designate in each the place al
which elections shall be held.
2. Presiding justices, or on their failure,
any two justices, shall order elections fer
county and precinct officers.
3. The Governor shall order elections
for State and District officers, members of
Congress and of the Legislature, and such
others as pertain 10 his duty.
A. Presiding justices to give twenty
days notice of all elections by posting no
tices in all the beats.
6. Elections TO be ordered Immediately
in cise of vacancy by the proper officer,
and the day to he fixed not exceeding
thirty days off, to fill the unexpired term.
6. Secretary of the State to furnish all
forms.
! 7. Presiding justices, or in case OF their
failure, then any two justices, shall issue
writs of election and necessary forms.
8 The presiding officers of elections for
each beat to select two judges and two
clerks from the iiifercnt political parties,
off demanded" by three of party, and
the presiding officer, judges and clerks
shall be the managers of the elections, the
first to swear the others in and he TO be
sworn in by one of the judges.
8. If the presiding officer fails to act,
the voters may appoint one of their own
number to the position.
10. All the managers All authorized to
administer oaths needed in discharging
their duties.
II. Voters during the attendance can
,nly be arrested for treason, felony and
breach of the peace.
II. Elections to be held tor ono day
My, from Sa. m. TO o'clock p. m.
l3. Each voter to be numbered on the
oil consecutively as they present them
lives, and his ticket to have the sarse
nmber, and no officer can examine the
cket, nor allow it to be done, under pen.
ty of not less than one nor moro than
% years in the penitentiary. lfa voter
not enti tied to vote for all officers, the
,rks shall write both on the rolls and
ok of his ticket for what officers he is
vote.
IA. When voter oIersito vote, the reg
,ation list Furnished by the district
rk SHALL be examined, and if on the
he shall he allowed to vote, md the
er V shall be marked upon said list,
the ballot shall be put in the box in
a presence of the voter. a votea out Of
' county may vote in his district for
d. rict officers, and anywhere in the
.u for State officers, provided he de-.
rs up certificate Of the registering
cd er or of the district clers that he is
uu. registered, and he may be required
nj. to take an oath of identity, AMI that
e.. as not and will not vote elsewhere in
that election, the oath to be in writing,
gnad and sworn TO, and to be deposited
gJh the district clerk for safe keeping
eni judicial inspection.
1l No ticket not numbered shall be
,u8a ed and if two tickets be folded TO-
9el.rr, both shall be rejected. All tickets
90 be placed in box and the box securel Y
fact, ed, to be delivered to TIE district
,.,ra who shall deliver it under subpoena
~. .nee of contest, and if no contest with
ir .ar the clerk shall burn or destroy
,nc kels. Violations of any Of the pro-
.iairus Of this section shall be punished
Of h.nof not less than SIS nor more than
sg, and not exceeding imprisonment OF
rl. nths in Jail And any officer Of an
rlca.tn nwho shall divulge how any one
vrfsf rom an inspection OF the tickets he
.t. fined not less than $50 nor more
tS..n
lr A voter may vote anywhere in
.l. nty, by PLesenting n certificate as
vlorl d 10 Sec. II, provided that if un-
% lUrn and is not identified by tie oath
U. gems known p'rson present, he shall
ms sffidavit of his identity. The fee ia
= zen ,eris for issuing the certificates pro-
: e.t,J Or in Sec. II and 10; und the is.
; srancg of the certificate made imperative
rl'a pplied for, under penalty Of no,
les. Ian $50 nor more than $500.
FcI7g upon n false certificate to bs
;uri.A-d 4 by the psnitentiary dot less
.tar oua year nor more than five years.
20 ldges of Election, during an elec-
,i.H, shlll have powers Of District Judge
g. r:s we order and keeg the peade, may
aubo.at special constables, and each may
isy.e riiis of arrest Of felony or breach o
nsscc Id may commit the party arrested
= jiil ter allowing him the right TO vote
erd afer the election closes he shall have
=, hearing before the proper :nagistra ties.
gg lodges to be fined not less than S5(
!. nor move than 500, if a ballot be know
u ipgy deposited ofa unregistered person
? or f1r Eilfully refusing tee vote Of aper'
% son Whose name appears on such list.
~ Eiih voter may be rquired, upoI
tiAlk. be furnished by the Secretary ol
u state, % make and subscribe this affidavit
L. 10 solcmly swear that | am th,
i1e1ucsi person claimed TO be registered
md inl | have not voted at any othe
poll o. 1tidg place, and that have no
voted siEawhere at this election"
%. Names OF persons voted for TO b
With ,ht rfices; and 10 be written or prin
ted on rui ticket.
y 70. n inorganized counties entitled u
s vc.o aud register "in any precinct Of tn
c county io which il is attached for judi
"a siei Fu1 ses."
ID - lpr rooms, etc, selling "vinou'
matt yVi-itous or intoxicating liquors"
4 b. CLOSED IN election days, and shall nei
J. 10. "sei barter, or give away" such al
f. tslcs iar.bg elections, under penalty Q
J. no, lese Ian SI00 nor more than $500 70
. .'ea1h and every offence" provided this
u'sy SCI, Jn prescription o.
and whoissals merchants rs
~ ssiiio be stippti 0ni Of tire oJ8niy M
s ihat stores having snsh prohibited art
p eles may be kept open on election dey "a
ra be sAlr Of nlher articles.
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