Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-16
NEW ELECTION LAW.

Sec. 5,493: Provides that the ballot
of each voter shall be piece OF white |
naper. with no motto or device ut all
upon it, and on which shall be printed
or written the names OF the persons
voted tor, with the office indicated they
are expected to fill. There ought to-be
room on the margin for the substitution
OF names provided any are scratched
from the middle.
Sec. 5,495: Four judges to be ap.
poluted-ballots counted, how.-ln all
counties IN this state four judges oil
election shall be appointed by the coun,
ty court, tor election precinct IN each ol
said counties; and there shall also be
provided two ballot boxes Tor sald Judges
: of election one OF which shall be mum
bered No. l, and the other numbered
: No. 2; and it shall be the duty OF SAID
Judges to select from their number two
, Judges, who shall be designated and
known as receiving judges, and two
who shall be designated and known as
counting judges. Alter the poll books
are signed in the manner hereinafter
q provided in the form OF the poll BOOKS,
+ the ballot box No. l shall be opened
and examined by all the judges and
clerks, and everything removed there
g from; and one OF the receiving Judges
Il first selected, shall receive the ballot o
h each elector, and, alter pronouncing the
name OF such elector III an audlDle
y voice, shall pass the ballot to the othe1
" receiving Judge, who shall number TIT
t. same and deposit it in SAID ballot DO
in No. l, which shall be kept securel.
= closed while the balloting continues TO
one hour from the time OF opening tn
IN polls At the expiration OF said hour
I'd the receiving judges shall deliver SAL
% ballot box No. to the counting Judges
~ who shall Immediately deliver over t
w. said receiving judges, ballot box NO.
og which ballot box No. 2 shall be opene
er and examined iu the presence OF all Tn
!" Judges and clerks, and alter everythln
il. is removed thcrefrom, shall be securel
closed. and during the next hour sa
'h- receiving judges shall receive and depo
it ballots therein, in the same mann
eh as during the first hour ballots wei
q received and deposited in ballot bt
No. l. Alter the delivery oil ballot bt
"" No. to the counting Judges, the san
val shall be Immediately opened by the
me and the tickets shall be taken out, o.
ron at time, by one OF the counting Juds
who shall read distinctly, while t
TICKET TetIldluS III hbht, e'iS h'sAAAS
on names written or printed thereon, al
the the Office that IS intended TO oe HI
,or by such person voted for. and dellv
cad tne o..a1 s,,,ro tho s.me nm y ihre
lin or string, as provided by law. 1
and same method shall be observed w
ing each tlcket' anu tne coun.s Quill. '.a' ,ha " -
'oo' are counted, and then the COUNT
oW, Judges shall securely close ballot b
lole No. 1, and deliver the same to the
.ure ceiving Judges, and receive from the
lceiving Judges ballot box No. 2; and
ye' on in the same manner until the pr
and are closed and all the ballots are cou
and ed, No persons or persons shall
erv admitted into the room or office VIII
:. :. such ballots are being counted, exc
~ ~ the Judges and clerks of election;
8. vided, that any political party may
sons lect a representative man who may
rour admitted as witness OF such COUNT
loop snaa .oo uo en 70 ths electors nresent
hes, total number OF votes polled at e
Ray change OF box but the judges, clerks
witnesses shall make oath that they
make no statement. nor give any in
noon nation of any kind as to the number
yer votes polled tor any office or per;
En- nor the name of any person voted
ews- nor any other fact tending in any
body to snow .ne s'a,e a. ,he " c1osinp I % Of the
ritz" u. .,sno oiao,io, IN tho Iav ot the sa
Know Sec. 5,496: Provides that alter
the polls are closed, the poll shall be s
omet ed by the judges and attested by