The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-25

taken down BY said clerks, in the
presence of the inspectors, and il
there should he two or more tickets
rolled up together, or if any tickets
shall contain the names Of more
persons for any Office than such ciec-
tor had a right to vote for, such
ballot shall not be counted.
DESCRIPTION OF BALLOTS To BE USED
S137. All ballots shall be writ
ten or printed with black ink, with
space Of not less than One-hfth OF
an inch between each name, on
plain white news printing paper, not
more than two and one-half, nor less
than two and one-fuurth inches
wide, without any device or mark
bv which one ticket may be known
or distinguished from another. ex-
cept tue words at the head Of the
tickets, but this shall not prohibit
the erasure, correction or insertion oil
any nam. by pencil mark or ink upon
Il he face of the ballot; and S ticket
different from that herein prescrib.
ed shall not be received or count i
RETURNS TO COMMISSIONERS AND RI
suit DECLARED, ETC.
Sl3S. When ;he result shall
have been ascertaiued By the in>pec-
tors, they, o. one OF them. or some
fit person designated by them, shall.
by twelve o'clock. noon, of the Sc
cOnd day after the election, deliver
to the commissioners of election, 1T
the courthouse of the county. a
statement of the whole numb,r al
votes given for each person, and g.:
what office; and the said commits
sioners of election shall canvass the
returns so made to them, and shall
ascertain aud dee lare the result: aud
shall within ten days after the day
of said election. deliver a certificate
of his election to the person halin!
the greatest number Of votes { : rep
tative in the legislature, or Other
county office, board Of supervisors,
justice Of the p ace aud cnLs able
And if it shall appear that two OF
more candidates for repre- sentative
or other county office, board of SUI
perviaors, justice of the peace or
constable, standing highest on the
list, and not elected, shall have an
equal number of votes. the election
shall he decided by lot. fairly and
publicly drawn 10y the mission
crs OF election, with the aid Of tive
or more respectable free holders oil
the county, aud a &c. tificate of cleo
ton stall be given accordingly
Tie foregoing provisions shall ap-
ply to senator, if the county be a sen
atorial district
5 l39. The statement of the re-
suit Of the election at their precinct
,hall be certified. and signed by the
inspectors and clerks, and the poll
book, tally-lis's, list Of voters, bal
lot-boXes and ballots, shall all be
delivered, as above required, to the
commissioners Of election.
THE QUALITIC ALTON OF ELECTORS.
s 142 All male inhibitsnts OF
this state, except idiots and insane
persons, and In.lians not taxed, citi.
zrns Of the United States or ma
turalized, twenty-one years old and
upwards, who have reside in thi,
state six months, and in the county
one month next preceding the day
Of election at which said inhabitanl
offers to vote, and who are duly reg
istercd for the election district III
which they offer to vot", shall be
deemed qualified electors in such
district; but no person shall vote at
any election who shall have been
convicted of any crime or miode-
mcauor for which the loss of TIL,
right of suffrage may be imposed by
law.
REGULATIONS To PRESERVE ORDER al
ELECTION.
5 l42. All places for retailing
Intoxicating liquors by the drink, il
several OF the counties ia this state
shall he closed, and no Intoxicating
liquors permitted t. be sold, barter
ed or given away, or drunk, at any
store, tavern, saloon, restaurant
steamboat not running, or wharf
boat at landing, or place of bust
ness thercin, from twelve o'clock O
the preceding, until twelve O'Clock o
the succeeding night. of any genera
or special election; and all intoxica
ted or disorderly persons. disturbing
the peace, BY noise or violence, il
the city, town, or place where Tx
election shall be held, shall be ar
rested, placed in Jail, Or otherwise
kept IN custody (bcing permitted
while in such custody. to vote)
until the polls shall be duly osed
or until they are entirtly sober
quiet, orderly, peaceable and wei
behaved; and the inspectors of tn,
election are hereby made conserva
tors Of the peace at their district:
and precincts; and all such con
SENATORS Of the peace, sheriffs ant
their deputies, and all other officer,
are authorized to preserve order il
and about the place where the cleo
ton may be held, and to commit tC
Jail, as abovess indicated, any who
may disturb the election; and any
and all citizens shall aid said insnec