Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-04
NEw-OLD ELECTION LAW.
THE RECENT ACT OF ASSEMBLY

for Certain T. lection Officers Hold
ing Over and for the Filling OF Vacancies,
&c., &c.
The following is the new-old election
law:
AT Act to Amend and Roenact Sections l
and 10 of an Act Entitled an Act to Pro-
vice for General Registration OF Voters,
Approved April 12, 1870. Chapter 46,
Sections aud 10, Pages 5j and 81 Acts
1s69J10, and which are Sections and
OF Chapter Of Code OF 1873, and sec-
ton "a OF sn Act Entitled an Act TO Pro-
vide for a General Election. Approved
May II. 1870, Chapter 76, Section "a.
Page So, Acts OF 1s69JIO. rs Amended
by an Act Entitled an Act 10 Amend and
Rccnact Section "a OF the Act Approved
May IL. 1870, Entitled an Act TO Pro-
vide for General Election, Approved
harch 20. 1873, Chapter 900. Section |.
Page iS5, Acts 1S72-'13, and which is Sec
ton s OF Chapter Code Of 1878. and Sec
ton 40 OF an Act Entitled an Act TO Pro-
vide for General Election, Approved
May II, 1870, Chapte- &c, Section 20,
Page SO, Acts 1sco-'T0, as Amended by
an Act Entitled an Act 10 Amend and
Reenact Sections 80, 40, and 80 Of an Act
Entitled an Act TO Provide for a General
Election. Approved May II, 1870, a
Amended and Reenacted by an Act Ap.
proved July II, 1870, CHAPTER 2I9, See.
ton |, Page $40. Acts 1S70-'7l. and
which is Section 81 OF Chapter Code OF
1873, and TO Make Valid All Registra-
tions Made and Elections Held Since the
Act Of February IA, 1884, became ID
Force
Improved August 25, lss4.l
l. BE u enacted by the General assembly
Of Virginia. That sections and 10 OF an
oct entitled an act to provide for q general
registration OF voters. approved April IL.
1870, chapter As. sections and 10, pages
So and 81, Acrs 1s69-'70, and which are Sec
tions 2 and OF chapter 7 Of Code OF 1873.
and section "a Of an act entitled an act TO
provide for a general election. approved
May II, 1870. chapter 7G, section "a. page
50. Acts lS60-'10, as amended by an act en-
titled an set TO amend and reenact section
"a Of the act approved Nay IL, 1870, enti-
tied an Get TO provide for general election,
approved March 90, 1873. chapter 200,
section !, page 1sS, Acts 1872 '73, and which
is section S oi chapter 2. Code OF 1873, and
section 40 OF an act entitled an act TO pro-
vide for general election, approved MAY.
II, 1870, chapter &c, section 40, page SO,
Acts 1sG9-'70. as amended by an net entitled
an act to amend and reen,ct sections 80, 40.
and ~ OF an act entitled an act 10 provide
for a general election, approved May IL.
1870. as amended and roenacted by an act
approved July II. 1870, chapter 279, see
ton |. page $40. Acts lS10-'7l, and which
is eo,ion "A Of chapter 8, Code OF 1873, bs
amended and roenacted 20 as to read as -
lows:
CHATTER VII.
50. The Judges OF the county and
hustings courts OF each county. city, and
town OF this Commonwealth shall a. soon
a. possible after the passage OF this act.
proceed 10 fill vacancies in the Office Of
registrar wherever no appointments were
made at the January term, 1884 OF their
respective courts, SIS provided by the law
then in force, or when for any other
reason the Office OF registrar is vacant, eX-
cept that appointments OF registrars made
By the judges of the county aud hustings
courts at or since the January term, 1884,
OF their respective courts, are hereby de-
clared valid. The person so appointed
shall continue 10 hold office until January
30. 1885. and at the January terms.
1885, Of their respective courts. and every
second year thereafter the Judge OF the
county and hustipgs courts OF each county,
city. aud town OF this Commonwealth shall
appoint A registrar for each votins-plsce OF
their respective counties, cities, aud towns,
who shall be discreet citizen and resident
of the rdgi'teri1l district or vdrd, and OF
the eieotion-preeinct in which is The rotia9
place tor uhich lie Is appointed: provided
however, that in every district and ward
containing over / 900 voters the said Judge
shall appoint one registrar for every i,0O(
voters, and one for every fractional part o.
1000 above 500, and there shall be ut leas
o. many voting-places In each ward or dis
trict as registrars for said ward or dis
triet.
So. When any vacancy exists or occur
in the office OF registrar, the Judge OF thu
county or hustings court shall have the
power at any time to Gil the same; and IL
from any cause. the registrar shall be unable
TO discharge the duties OF his ONCE, the said
Judge shall have power to appoint one pro
fenspOre in his stead.
CHAPTER VIII.
IS. Il shall be the duty Of the judges o
the county and hustings courts OF eact
county. city. and town OF this Common
wealth, ss soon as possible after the passage
Of this oct, 10 proceed to iill vacancies IT
the Office OF Judge OF elections where nc
appointments were made at the April term
1854. Of their respective courts as provided
by section 2, chapter Z, Code OF 1873, oI
where for any other reason the Office OF
Judge OF elections Is vacant. except tia
appointments OF judges Of election made
by the Judges Of the county and husting'
courts at or since the April term, 1884, o
their respective courts are hereby declared
valid. The Judges OF the said courts shal
hereafter annually at the April terms o
their courts select and appoint three com
petent male citizens from each voting dis
trict in their respective counties aud cor
uorsiiouS for each voting-place thsreIn. who
when so selected and appointed. shall con
stltute the Judges Of elections for all elec
tions to be he'd in their respective district
for the period Oi one year, dating from thei
appointment, except the first appointed I'm
der this act, who shall continue to dlscharg
the duties for which they are appointe'
until the April terms, 1885. Of their rcspec
tive county and corporation courts. Th
said judges shall have the power to appoin
two clerks for each place OF voting st sue
elections, and whenever It is practicable :
do 20, the citizens so selected and appoint
ed as judges Of elections .hal. be chose
for each vOting-plice from amongst person
known to belong TO different political PAL
| tles. and among these at least on
,uJge Of election for each electio
precinct who can read and write, but n
election shall he deemed To be invali
where the citizens appointed as Judge
shall not belong TO sny or to diheren
political parties. Should any judge G
election fail to attend at any place OF votin
for one hour after the time prescribed b
law for opening the polls at such election
it shall be lawful for the Judge or Judge
In attendance 10 select from among the by
stander. one or more persons possessin
tho qualifications OF judges OF elections
who shall act ~ Judge or judges OF sue
election. and who shalt have the power
and authority Of judges appointed by til
propcr court. should all judges appointe
for any place OF voting fail to atten
at the place d voting for one hor
after the time prescribed by law for opel
ing the polls at such election, il sha
be the duty Of any justice OF the peac
Of the district in which the electlo
Is held, who shall be applied to for thi
purpose, or the mayor, II the election Is
sny election district in q town or city.
appoint three judges OF election for suc