The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-11-02

AS each party has asked for and had ap-
pointed, by the u. 8. Court for the Western
District of Virginia, supervisors to attend at
the polls on election day, We furnish so much
OF the rules and instructions issued for their
government as is nect ssary tor an intelligent
discharge of the duties:
DUTIES AT ELECTIONS.
Sec 2O17. The supervisors OF election author
tied and required to attend all times places
for holding elections OF representatives In Congress-
and for counting the votes cast such election;
challenge any vote offered by any person whose le
gal qualifications any Of the supervisors may doubt
to be and remain where the ballot boxes kept
all times after the polls open until every
such time and place has been counted, the canvass
of all votes poled wholly completed, and the proper
and requisite certificate or returns made, to person
ally inspect and scrut1nize from time to time, and
all tmes,on the day of election, the manner In which
the voting is and the way and method in which
the poll books registry lists and tallies or check
books are kept.
Sec. 20ls The supervisors Of election are also re-
CURED to personally scrutfnize, count and canvass
each ballot in their election dis rict voting pr
cinct cast whatever may be the endorsement tie
ballot, or in whatever box 1t may have been placed
or be found to make and forward the chief SUI per-
visor such certificates and returns Of all such bal
lots as he may direct and require, and attach to
the registry list and any and all copies thereofand
to any certificate statement or return and state
ment touching the truth accuracy of the registry
or the truth or fairness OF the election and canvass
which either of them may desire to make or attach
or which should properly and honestly be made or
attached in order that the facts may become known
POSITION AT REGISTRATION AND ELECTION.
Sec. 209. The supervisors at the times and places
designated in the preceding sections authorized
and directed to take, occupy and remain in such |
position, from time to time, whether before or be-
hind the ballot boxes, will in their Judgment best
enable them to see each person Offering himself for
registration Offering to vote, and will best
duce to their scruttntzing the manner in which the
registration voting is being conducted land the
closing of the polls for the reception of votes they
are required to place themselves in such position in
Ot-bO If
ing in the work of canvassing the ballots, will |
enable them TO fully perform the duties in respect
to such canvass certificates returns and statements
has been wholly completed.
''Thus not only does the law in terms empower a
supervisor to be in the room with the Judges of |
election, but empowers him to be in any place or
position in which, In his own judgment, he best
perform his duties. Judge Hughes in U. s. vs..
Gilman.
INTERFERING WITH SUPERVISORS.
Sec. 5522. Makes it an offence punishable by fine
and imprisonment for any person with or without
assault by bribery, solicitation, otherwise In
terfere WITH prevent the supervisors, in the per-
Torrance of any duty which they may be author
lied required to perform by any law of the United
States by any of said means to hinder prevent
the free attendance and presence at such places of
or at such polls OF election, or full and
and egress to and from any such place
poll, in going to and from any such place poll,
or and from any room where any such registration
or election canvass Of votes, or of making any
turns certificates thereof, may be had, to mo.
lest Interfere with remove or elect from any such
place or poll of canvassng votes cast thereat or
0t making returns or certificates thereof ANY super.
visor of election; or to threaten, or attempt to
offer d. refuse neglect to aid and assist
my supervisor in the performance of his duties
when required by him; and
Sec. 1920 Provides, when in any election district
)r voting precinct in any city town the super
gisors Of election are not allowed to exercise and
fully and freely and without bribery, |
interference, hindrance, mOlestation,
Violence threats thereof on the part OF any per-
son, all the duties obligations and powers conferred
lpon them by law. the supervisors shall make
prompt report under oath, Within days after
lay of election the chief supervisor, of the
Ter and means by which they we're not allowed
fully and freely exercise and discharge their said
luties and obligations.