Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-05
Tho Election LaN.

Is sjo9 IS the polls are t1Gi'y clOstd LOT which
C:osius proclamation shall DC made ty the judges
fifteen minutes Previously thereto.) the judges
shall! la nedistely pr:casd 10 CANVASS the vote
giVcu a: such el5c:ion, AID the slid caoysss
shall b, c,ui:nued Without sGjoutnnept Until
Complied asd the result thereof declared.
Tee canvass shall oomnencs by taking cut ct
lbs hex the ballots unopened Except 81 fer {
10 G:csra1 whether etca bslIo. is spsls) AID
couo!ieg the Same 10 alc rain whether The
Eunbsr OF ballots correspond With the number
Of lame5 Sd tie poll book; spd if two or more
SEPARATE ballots are found 90 folded tosstber as
TO present the APPEARANCE of single ballot,
they SHALL b laid aside until the count Of
the ballots is c:mpleted. Then, il upon oom-
psrlscn CT the said oouut with the rumber Of
nam:s Of electors on tho poll books i: appears
thai lis two ballots thus folded together we're
cast by the sauna eto,or, they shall be-
destroyed. 1.-THE ballots in the baIl,t. bcx arc
sill lcued to tzc:ed tho Eunbsr CT tho names
90 The po'l-books, then The whole of the ballots
Shall BIZ repl cd in the bao: -box, and sfter
the Same shall be well shaken, the conductor or
one OF tho iuuges Of tho election, bsirg b!ird-
folded, shall draw Il c:efrcm q sufficient oumbe
q ballots TO reduce the ssmo 10 humber equal
10 The number OF names OF electors 90 tho poll
books.
The tunb:g Of bslOt9 thp5 being made to
agIee with the nuElber of names on the poll
books, tho books shall DO signed By the Judges
! and s!tested By the clerks. ard tho number of
names thereon shall be SGT down 10 words aud
figures st lbs foot at the lists of electors 90 the
noil-bo ka and over the signature Of tho
i1deg5 aad sttCs:a!on Of the clerks, 10 the
menutr etd form prescribed by tho twenty
seventh secion et this &c: The twenty
scVeG.h' is the sso.ion that pre;cribss the
tifD ct Doll books, etc. SEQ page 3 aod a:
Provided, That whenever tie number oil ba.-
lois Is reduced, by tho destruction Of ffaudu-
lsat bs'I):s bcl0a She names Of electors on tie
poll books. tho cause Of such reduction shall G
SO ei OF The loot OF the lis. of electors on the
Drii-to?ks bct1ro tho sigoiog sad altfsliug the
sa;so ~ the Judges and clerks respectively.
Alter tho poll books o:e thus 81 ,ned tho judges
shai!-in the presence, if desired, OF not e1ce6G-
Ing two II ,nds OF each political party repro.
senLuG by The pers ons voted for in euch election
proceed to cCuat and ascertain the number OF
votes cast for each porsol vo;ed for; and the
tickets CT ballots shs!l be distinctly read, and "a
Eoon as road and cgEysssed shsll DO strung by
ore OF the Judges on string, and the clerks
ehall set down Oh The poll books, next after the
certificate Of tho judges, at tho foot OF tho list OF
electors as tbs returns of The election, the name
OF every person voted fol- written at full length,
tho olllco for which such person received such
votes, and tho number Of votes he received, the
EumScr expressed in figures and also at full
length IN writing, in accordance with tho form
prescribed in section q of this act lsee form on
pages ) and Al which ssid returns, when so made
cut. ehall DO aigned and stto,ted as provided in
asid eth section of this act: Provided, That no
porson olhor than the judges of tho oeo IN shall
handle tho ballots
II the ballot is icund 10 contain a greater
number Of names for bny enc Ctico than the
lumber OF nctacns required TO lii TIC eaid Office
ho sail Gslot shall b. considered void az 10 ali
Tie ruahhr5 designated TO iii .uch Office but 20
further; but no bal'o. shall be void for contain.
!12 le5s Il nter OF names than is authorized to
be !userLed therein.