The daily gazette., 1880-10-30
From'the Republican.
SUPERVIsORs.

CUSTOM HOUSE, VIII. Del Oct. 70. J
In pursuance Of sections 20l7, %
l8, 20l9, 2O2O u. s. Revised Statues,
the Chief Supervisor transmits the
following instr ucti0ns for the guild
ance and observance of supervisors
Of elections.
The supervisors of elections are
authorized and required to attend at
all times and places for holding the
election of a representative in Con-
gress, and for the counting of votes
cast at such election, to be and re-
main 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 who'll
ly completed, and the proper and
requisite 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
in your respective counties, at IL
O'Clock noon, on Thu rsday, second
day after the election, and TO author
ize and exercise as well there as on
the day of election all the powers
and authorities conferred upon you
by the law, and enumerated herein.
I'd. To challenge any vote offered
by any person whose legal qualifica-
tion The Supervisors or either of
them may doubt.
Sd. To personally inspect and
scrutinize from time to Time, 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 and tallies or
check books are kept.
4th. They are required to per-
sonally scrutinize, count and canvass
each ballot cast in their election dis
trict, whatever may be the lndorse-
ment on the ballot, or in whatever
box it may have been placed OF
found.
9th. To make and forward to the
undersigned Chief Supervisor of cleo
tions such certificates and returns OF
all such ballots as he may direct and
require, and to attach TO any certificate
statement or returns required by any
law Of the State of Delaware Ordinance
Of the city OF Wilmington) any state.
ment touching the Truth or accuracy OF
fairness OF the election or canvass
which the Supervisors or either Of then
may desire to make or attach, or which
should be properly and honestly made
or attached, In order that the facts m ~
become known.
9th. They are authorized and direc
ted in their respective election districts
| Oh the day Of election, to take, occupy
and remain In such position, from tint
TO time, whether before or behind thu
ballot boxes, as will in their judgment
best enable them to see each rersoI
| offering to vote; and such position Al
| will best conduce to their scrutinizin,
the manner in which the voting is bu.
ing conducted.
7th. At the closing Of the polls TO
the reception Of votes, they are require,
TO place themselves In such position ii
relation to the ballot boxes, for the pur
pose Of engaging In the wsrk of car
vasslng the ballots as will enable then
to fully perform the duties in respect b
such canvass herein mentioned. The
shall remain in such position unit
every duty Ia respect to such canvass
certificates, returns and statement
have been wholly completed.
9Th. You will demand from the In
spectors and Judges OF Election in you
respective election districts that tn
ballot boxes Immediately before tn
commencement Of the election be open
ed in your presence, and an opportu
nifty be afforded 10 you to personally in
spect and ascertain that they are empty
Sec. 1922. Every person with o
without any authority, power, or process
or pretended authority, power or proce
of any State, Territory or municipalit,
| who obstrUcts, hinders, assaults, or b.
bribery, solicitation or otherw Sc inter
feres with or prevents Super visors o
Election, or either of them, in the Ter
formance OF any duty requi,ed of them
or either Of them, or which he or they
either OF them may be authorized +,
perform by any Law Of the United States
or who by ane Of the meaus before men
toned, hinders or prevents there a tend
ance and presence al such polls Of elec
tion, or full and free access and egres
to and from any SUCH poll OF election, o
in going TO and from any such poll y
elecLioI, or 10 and f.om any ro III wher
any such election or CANVASS Of Va IS, o
Of making any returns or cert ficate
thereof may be had, OF who molests, in
terferes " ith, removes, or elects from
any such poll Of election, or place o
csnvassing votes cat thereat, or of max
ing returns or certificates thereof, am
Supervisor of Election or who threatens
or attempts or Off rs to do so, or refuses
to aid and siSt any Supervisor OF Elec
ton in the performance of his duties
when required by him 10 G We such aid
| and assistance, shall Ds liable /, inst III
arrest without proce and shall be
punished by Imprisonment, not more
than two years, or by fine of not more
than $1,000, or by both surh fine and im-
prisonment, and shall Lay the COSTS Cf
the plosec ,tion.
9th. If in any election district, any Su-
perysor of Election is not allowed to
exercise and discharge full and freely land
without bribery, interference, hinderance
molest alton, violence, or threats on the
part of any person, all the duties obliga-
tions AMI powers conferred upon them by
law. the Supervisors of Elections shall
makes prompt report, under oath within
ten days al the election to the under
signed Chief Supervisor of Elections, Of
the manner, aud means by which they
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