South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-10-09
ELECTION LAW.

EA TRACTS from an Act making general pro-
visions for elections by the people, and provid-
ing Tor hIling vacancies. Passed April Ii th,
1873, by the Legislature of West Virginia
Tue commissioners appointed to super.
intend any OF tho elections before mention
ed, whether at the court housc or place
Tor taGiDg separate poll, shall attend nc.
cordipgIy. They shall admit all persons
to vote entitled to do so, and reject tho
votes of all not entitled to vote, and in all
respecs have the poll taken fairly according
to law. They may swear any person to
answer Questions in relation 10 any right
to vote which is claimed or challenged, and
tue name OF any person offering to vote but
rejected by them, if required by the person
whose vote is so rejected, or any candidate,
shall be recorded III a list kept for that pur.
pose.
1t only one Of said commissioners ap,
pointed TO superintend any of the elections
before mentioned, shall attend and be will.
ling to act, ho may associate with himself
as commissioners any two voters who NAV
be present; and if none of the commission.
ers attend,or none shall have been appoint
ed, then any two freehClders present agree,
log to act, with the consent of the voters
IN attendance at the time, shall act as COM
missioners. Any such com missioner or
commissioners appointed or agreeing to act
10 the manner prescribed in this section.
shall take the same oath, perform tho same
duties and be subject to the same penalties
as If originally appointed.
Under the superintendance aud control
oil the commissioners it shall be the duty
OF the officer selected by said commissions
ers to conduct the election to cause the
polls to be opened publicly for every cleo
ton In the election district for which he
was appointed, and to proclaim and see re.
corded the votes admitted by toe commits
sioners. He shall cause the necessary
poll books to be prepared, and shall doliv-
or to each clerk the book be is to keep, az
hereafter provided.
AL the commissioners the conductor and
clerks appointed for any election, shall, be-
fore entering upon the discharge Of their
duties, take an oath to the following effect:
!, A B, do solemuly swear that
| will support the constitution Of the Unit
cd States, the constitution Of this State,and
that IN the election about to be held | will
faithfully discharge my duties to the best
OF my skill and judgment. So help me
Cod Whenever at the opening Of the
polls q! any place Of voting, no person shall
be present who is authorized to administer
oath, or, if such person being present, shall
refuse to administer the oaths herein pro
vidcd for, the conductor shall administer
the same to tho commissioners and clerks
Il the said oath shall thcreupon DO admins.
tered to him by any one Of the commission
crs so qualified The said oath shall appear.
properly certified on the poll books Of every
election; aud 10 no case shall the votes TAX
co at any place Of voting be counted, IN.
less said oath so appears on the poll books.
The clerk Of tho county court shall, at the
expense Of tho county, provide and cause
to be delivered 10 proper time, at every place
OF voting in the county, proper ballot-b)x-
es, poll-books, tallypapers, and forms for
returns, and whatever else is necessary for
holding the election, and making due re-
turn thereof.
Every commissioner, clerk and conduc.
tor shall each be allowed one dollar and fl-