Daily Republican., 1880-10-29
SUPERVISORS.
what chief Supervisor vaIen
tine Says Their Duties arc,

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OF ELECTIONS. DIsr OF DBL.
CusroM HousE, vii Del. Dot. 26.
In pursuance Of sections 20l7, 2Ol8,
20l9, 2O20 U. 8. Revised Statutes, the
Chief Supervisor transmit, the following
instructions for the guidance and OBJ.
servancs Of the supervisors of elections:
The supervisors OF elections are author
lied and required to attend at all times
and places for holding the election OF a
representative in Congress, and for
counting the votes east at such election,
to be and rsmsin where the ballot
boxes are kept at all times after the
polls are open until every vote cast At
such time and place has been counted,
the canvass Of all votes polled wholly
completed, and the proper and requi.
site certificates and returns made,
whether such certificates or returns be
required under any law Of the United
States or any State or municipal law
This entities you to be present at the
Board Of Canvass Ia your respective
counties, at IL o'clock noon, on Thurs
day, second day after the election, and
to authorize and exercise as we'll there
as on the day Of election all the power
and authorities conferred upon you by
the law, and enumerated herein.
I'd. TO challenge any vote offered by
any person whose legal qualification the
Supervisors or either OF them may
doubt.
Sd. To personally inspect and seru-
tinizs from time to time, and at all
times on the day OF the election, the
manner in which the voting Is done,
and he'wsy and method In which the
poll books ana tallies or check books
are kept.
4th. They are required to PERSONAL
ly serutinize. 'count and CANVASS
each ballot cast in their election dis
trict, whatever may be the Endorsement
on the ballot, Or in whatever box it may
have been placed or found.
5th. To make and forward to the
undersigned Chief Supervisor of cleo
tions such certificates and returns o!
all such ballots as he may direct and
require, and to attach to any certificate,
stat ement or returns required by any
law OF the State Of Delaware Ordinance
Of the city Of Wilmington) any state
mept touching the truth or accuracy or
fairness OF the election or canvass,
which the Supervisors or either Of them
may desire TO make or attach, or which
should be properly and honestly made
or attached, in order that the facts may
become knewn.
9th. They ara authorized and di-
reuled in their respective election dis.
triets, on the day Of election, to take,
occupy and remain In such position,
from time 10 time, whether befors.o or be-
hind the ballot boxes, aa will in their
Judgment, best enable them TO see each
person Offering to vote; and such posi-
tion as will best eonducs to their scru-
thinking the manner in which the vot.
ing Is being conducted.
7th. At the closing Of the polls for
the reception Ofvotes, they are required
to place themselves In such position in
relation to the ballot boxes, for the pur-
pose Of engaging in the work OF can.
wasting the ballots As will enable
them 70 fully perform the duties in re-
specs tosueh canvass herein mentioned.
They shall remain In such position
until every duty in respect tcsuch can
vass, certificates, returns and state
ments have been wholly completed.
| sth. You will demand from the In
Ispectors and Judges Of Election in your
respective election districts that the
ballot boxes Immediately before the
commenceme Of the election be open
ed in your presence, and an opportu-
nifty be afforded toyou to personally in
spect and ascertain that they are
empty.
SEQ. 1922. Every person with or
without any authority, power, or pro-
cess or pretended authority, power or
process OF any State, Territory or muni.
cirslity, who obstructs, hinders, as
saults, or by bribery, solicitation or
otherwise interferes with or prevents
|supervisCrs Of Election, or either Of
them, in the performance Of any duty
required Of them, or eitner of them, or
which he or they, or either Of them
may bs authorized to perform by any
llaw Of the United States, or who by
any of the means before mentioned,
Ihinders or prevents there attendance
and presence at such polls OF election,
Ior full and free access and egress TO and
iron any such poll Of election, or in
going to and from any sueh poll OF
election, or TO and from any room
where any such election or canvass Of
votes, or o. making any returns or cir.
tihcates thereof, may be had, or who
molests, interieres with, removes, or
leiscss from any such poll ofelection, or
place of canvassiDg votes cast thereat,
or Of making returns or oertlhcates
Thereof, any Supervisor Of Election or
who threaton ons or attempts or offers to
do 80. or refuses or neglests to aid and
assist any supe rvisor Of Election in
1.-The performance of his duties, when re-
louired by him to give such aid and
assistance, shall be liable to inetant ar
rest without process, and shall be pun
ished by imprisonment, not more than
1.-Two years, or by fine Of not more
THAN $4,000, or by both such fine and
imprisonment, and shall pay the costs
lof the prosecution. ,,.
9th. II in any election district, any
Isapervlsor Of Election is not allowed to
exsrctss and discharge fully and freely,
land without bribery, interference,
lhinderancs, molessstion, violence, or M
threats on the part Of any person, all
the duties, obligations and powers con-
ferrea upon them by law, the super.
visors Of Elections shall makes prompt
report, under oath within ten days
lsftar the election to the undersigned