Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03


western district of Virginia at elections
for presidential electors and congress
men
DUTIES AT ELECTION.
Section 2Ol7. The supervisors OF
election are authorised and required TO
attend at all times and places for hold
ing elections of Representatives In Con-
eress, and for counting the votes cast
at such election; 10 challenge any vote
offered by any person whose legal quail
ifications either Of the supervisors may
doubt /; TO be and remain where the bal
lot. boxes arc kept at all times after the
polls are open until every vote cast at
such time and place has been counted.
the convass of all votes polled wholly
completed, and the proper and requisite
certificates or returns made, and TO per-
sonallv inspect and scruhnize from time
10 lime, and at all times, on the day OF
election, the manner in which the voting
is done, and the way and method in
which the poll-books, registry list and
TALES or check books are kept.
Section 20lS. The supervisors of elec-
ton are also required 20 PERSONAL,
scrutinize, count and canvass each bal
lot in their election district or voting
precinct cast, whatever may be the
Endorsement on the ballot, or in what
ever box il may have been placed or
be frund 10 make and forward 10 the
chief supervisor such certificates and
returns Of all such ballots as he may
direct and require, and TO attach TO the
registry list, ard any and all copies
thereof, and TO any certificate, state
ment, or return, any statement touching
the truth or accuracy of the registry, or
the truth or fairness Of the election and
canvass, which either of them may de-
sire to make or attach, or which should
properly and honestly be made or al
tached, in order that the facts may be-
come known.
POSITION AT REGISTRATION AND
ELECTION.
Section 20l9. The supervisors at the
times and places designated in the pre-
cediug sections are authorized aud d.
rected, TO take, occupy, and remain IN
such position, from time to time. wheth-
er before or behind the ballot-boxes, as
will in their judgment, best enable them
to see each person offering to vote, as
will best conduce 10 their scrutlnlzlng
the manner in which the registration or
voting is being conducted ; and at the
closing OF the polls for the recep ton OF
votes, they are required to place them
selves IN such position, In relation to
the balot.boXe for the purpose OF en-
gaeing III the work OF canvassins the
ballots, as will enable them to fully per
form the duties in respect 10 such cans
vass provided herein, and shall there
remain until every duty in respect to
such canvass, certificates, returns, and
statements bas been wholly completed.
"Thus, not only does the law in terms
empower a supervisor TO be in the room
with the iadges Of election, bu. empow-
er5 him to be in any place or position in
which, IN his own Judg nent.he can best
perform his s.duhes.-Judge Hughes in
United States Us. 7itma.
INTERFERING WITH SUPERVISORS.
Section $500. Makes ii an offence,
punishable by fine and Imprisonment,
fol any person with or without any
authority, power, or BY bribery, solicita-
ton or otherwise, interfere with or pre-
vent the supervisors in the performance
of any duty which they may be author
lied or required to perform by any law
of the United States, or by any OF said
means to hinder or prevent the free at
tendance at such places Of registration,
or at such polls of election, or full and
free access and egress to and from any
such place or poll, or in gong TO and
from any such place or poll, or 10 and
from any room where any such regis
tration or election or canvass of votes,
or of making any returns of certificates
thereof, may be had, or 10 modest, in
terfere with, remove or eject from any
such place or poll, or of canvasslng
votes cast thereat, or of making returns
or certificates thereof, any supervisor OF
election or to threaten, or attempt, or
TO offer so to do, or refuse or neglect TO
aid and assist any supervisor in the per-
Torrance OF his duties when required by
him, and
Section 1920. Provides, when in
any election district or voting precinct
in any city or town the supervisors OF
election are not allowed 10 exercise
and discharge fully aud freely aud with
out bribery, solicitation, interference,
hindrance, molestation, violence, or
threats thereof on the part OF any per-
son, all the duties, obligations. and
powers conferred upon them by Law, the
supervisor shall make prompt report
under oath, within ten days after the
day of election to the chief supervisor
of the manner and means by which
they were not so allowed to fully ano
freely exercise and discharge their sale
duties and obligations.
ASSISTANCE OF AND TO DEPUTY MAR
SHALS.
Section 202l. Makes it the duty o
special deputy Darshals when required
thereto to attend at the registration ant