Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-31
THE COMING ELECTION.
avs in Reference to the Election of
Congressman and Presidential Elec-

Laws in Reference to the Election of
Congressman and Presidential Elec-
tors.
Voters at and managers of elections in
Georgia should read and preserve the fol-
lowing condensed information in regard
to the laws bearing upon the ensuing
elections:
All votes must be by written or printed bal
lots.
Every male citizen Of the United States,
twenty-one years of age, who has resided in
this State one year meet preceding the election,
and has resided six months in the county in
which he offers to vote, and shall have paid
all taxes which have been required of him
after the adoption of the present constitution
dec. >, 1870, and which he may have had an
opportunity of paying, agreeably to law, es-
ceDtJor the gear Of tho election, is entitled to
vote.
Any person Offering to vote can be required
to take the following oath:
Il do swear Tor affirm that / am twenty
one years of age, have resided in this State
one year, and in this county six months next
preceding this election have paid all taxes,
which, since the adoption of the present Con-
stitutiOn of this State, have been required of
me previous to this year, and which have
had an opportunity to pay, and l have not
voted at this election.
The returns of the election shall be sent to
the Secretary of State at Atlanta. Constitu-
ton Of 1877 article ?, section 8; Code, sections
1888, 1897.
The persons qualified to hold the election
are Ordinaries, Justices of the Peace and free
holders. There must be three Superintend-
ents, and one of them must be either an Ordi-
nary or Justice Of the Peace; unless by ten
ll0) O'Clock a. m. of the day of election there
Is no proper officer present to hold the cleo
ton, or there is one present and he refuses,
then three freeholders may superintend the
election.
The superintendent may begin to count
the votes at any time in their discretion, but
they shall not begin to count until the polls
are closed, II candidate objects.
Before proceeding with the election each
superintendent must take and subscribe the
following oath:
"All and each Of us do swear that we will
faithfully superintend this days election;
that we are OrdInaries, Justices of the Peace,
or freeholders las the case may be- of this
county; that we viii make just and true
return thereof, and not knowingly permit
any one to vote unless we believe he is en-
titled to do go according to the laws of this
state, nor knowingly pIUnlDIt any one from
voting VINO is so entitled by law, and Will not
divulge for whom any vote was cast, unless
called on under the law to do 90. So help me
God"
Said affidavit shall be signed by the Super
intendents in the capacity each acts in full,
both as to name and station, and not by alb
breviaton.
Said oath shall be taken before come officer
qualified to administer az oath, if present,
and if none such are on the spot and acting at
the time required, then said superintendent
may swear each other, and the oath shall be
of the same effect as if taken before q qualified
officer.
All superintendent. shall have such cleo
tions conducted in the following manner:
There shall be kept by the superintendent.
or by three clerks under their appointment,
three lists of the names of voters, which shall
be numbered in the order of their voting and
also three tally sheets.
AS each ballot Is received the number Of the
voter on the list shall be marked on his ballot
before being deposited an the box.
When any voter is challenged and sworn
shall be so written opposite his name on the
list. and also on his ballot.
In order to promote the more efficient pre-
servation Of peace and good order on all days
OF election in this state, the managers OF all
such elections shall be authorized to employ,
when deemed necessary, sufficient number
Of temporary police, in order to carry out the
objects aforesaid, whose duty it shall be to
guarantee all legal voters. irrespective Of race
or color, the free exercise Of the right of fran
chise; Provided, that this provision shall not
refer to cities and towns having legalized
police force.
When the votes are all counted out there
must be certificate, signed by all the Super
intendents, stating the number Of votes each
person voted for received; and each list of
voters and tally sheet must have placed there
on the signature of the superintendent.
The superintendent Of the precincts must
send their certificates and all other papers of
the elections, including the ballots. under the
SEAL to the county site for consolidation, in
charge of one of their number, which mustb be
delivered there by u O'Clock m. OF the next
day. Such person is allowed g. to be paid out
of the county treasury, for such service.
The superintendent to consolidate the vote
of the county must consist OF all those who
Oticiated at the county site, or a majority Of
them-at least one from each precinct. They
shall make and subscribe two certificates,
stating the whole number of votes each per-
son received in the county; one of them. to-
gethcr with one list of voters and one tally
sheet from each place of holding the election,
shall be sealed up, and, without delay, mailed
to the Secretary Of State: the other. with like
accOmpanyments, shall be directed to the
Clerk Of the Superior Court of the county and
by him deposited in his Office. Each of sad
returns must contain copies of the original
oath taken by the superintendent at the
court house and precincts.
The ballots shall not be examined by the
superintendent or the bystanders but shall
be carefully sealed in a strong envelope the
superintendent writing their names across
the seal and delivered to the Clerk Of the
Superior Court.
See Code of Georgia 1892 to 1888, section 1897.
Constitution 1879, article ., sections l and 6.
The same provisions are applicable to the
election for electors for President and Vice
President.