The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-25
ELECTORAL BOARDS.
THEY MUST QUALIFY AT ONCE

Judges and REGISTRARS Of Election Must be
Elected Prior 10 the First Day or April
Next.
The act "to provide for the manner Of
choosing registrars and judges and clerks
OF election for the several counties and
cities OF the Commonwealth. and to repeal
sections s and "a OF chapter s. and sections
2 and OF chapter OF the Code OF 1873.
in force February IA. 1884," says:
THAT the Offices OF all the registrars and judges,
clerks and commissioners Of election ia each
county and city OF this Commonwealth shall be-
come and be vacant as soon as their successors In
Office, as hereinafter provided for, have been ar-
pointed and qualified: and that the General As
sembly shall during the session OF the Legislature
OF 1884. and every four years thereafter, pro-
coed 70 elect three qualinei voters who shall be
freeholders and residents Of each county and city
for which they are appointed In this Common
wealth, 10 be known as the County or City Elec-
tora board as the case may be, who shall 70 into
ofice on the LIST day OF March succeeding their
election, or soon thereafter possible, having
nrst taken and subscribed the usual cath Of ONCE
prescribed for city and coEnty officers, anu whose
Term Of oface shah continue for -four years, or
anti their Successors are dniv elected and uaali-
fed.
~. The said Board shall elect one Of their num-
ber chairman and another secretary. Any two
shall constitute quorum for the transaction OF
business, and any vacancy occurring in any OF
said Electoral Boards during the recess Of the
Legislature shall be filled by the remsinirg mem
bers or member OF the Board, and the person 50
chosen shall remain In Office until the end Of the
term Of the person IN whose stead he was chosen.
A" 3. The General Assembly NAV elect said Elec-
tOral Boards for each and al the counties and ci-
ties by one or more joint resolutions, the Gene
raj Assembly may see ht.
"A. The said Electoral Boards FOR each city and
county shall have power. and IL shall he their duty
20 proceed 70 hll the Offices OF registrars. judges,
and clerks Of election, In the manner provided for
s. II shall be the duty OF The Electoral Board of
each city and county al some time prior 10 the
Let day Q April "a each year 70 select and df-
point Mree competent male citizens teho shGH
be qualified roterS, for each UotfHq-pLdce In
their respective counties and cIies, trho,
chen 90 selected and appointed ShaHI;
el1.st constitute TIE {HtaSfss q slsetton [.r all
precincts, or yards for the term of one year,
dating from their dPRofntnent. and loh0 shall
hare PoUer 10 oppotRf ttoO clerks for each place
of r0fiH0 al such election, 10 lohom shall 6e ad-
min fStertd by The Judges or either cr them. the
same oath as that taken By TIE said judges. 10
shat be The dt1y o. zach Q said Electoral
a registrar (or each v0tiRg-pldce u their re-
spectre counties and cities. iehO shall be dis
Greet citizen, and resident Of the mGQisterfGl
disfrtd or icdrd 10 ioAich he is appointed, and
rho shall hold Office FOR the tern 1oT t,so years
from the lsf dag of April JoliOloing their dp-
pointment, md until their successoTs are driy
appointed and qualified" &c, &c, sc.
The remainder Of the act relates 10 the
duties OF the OfncerS mentioned.
The Electoral Boards should qualify be-
fore their county or city or circuit Judge.
The whole Of the law was printed by
special order, and ten copies were given 10
each member OF the Legislature. II is also
10 be found in full in the fugitive sheets Of
the Acts Of Assembly page 800 which
have been sent 10 each and every county
and city OF the Commonwealth.
BY prompt attention to thi, law the
Democrats will secure the election ma
chinery for next election. BY neglecting
It the present officials viii hold on.
The registrars and judges are to be
elected /" at some time prior to the first Of
April " Of this year. The judges hold Of
fee one year, dating from their appoint
ment." The registrars hold Office for the
term Of two years from the first day Of
April following their appointment" &c,
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