Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-10-16
Information to Officers OF Election and
Voters

Every unregistered voter must recollect
to register before Saturday, October Oath.
lie can register any day except Sunday
between now and then.
TO JUDGES AND CLERKS OF ELECTION.
William A. Burnett, Esq, Clerk of the
County Court Of Augusta county. has
issued the following plain Instructions to
Judges and clerks of elections. Cut out
the article and keep it before you until
you know it by heart, or else keep it by
your side all day long on the 3rd Of No
Der:
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES AND CLERKS.
l. DON'T fail to fill up blanks and sign
certificates on first page. together with
the date, November sd, 1856" See
note at the bottom of page giving author
lily to Judges Tof electiop] TO administer
oaths when there is no one [elsel present
authorized to administer such oaths.
2, Don't fail to fill the blank on second
page. giving name of precinct, county,
date, judges ard clerks.
3 Don't fail in certificate headed "Cer-
tifcate CT Judges in back CT book, to
set down in the first line below, the num-
Der of electors Tvotersl in writing and
f2uTos both, then TO be signed by the
judges and clerks under the word AT
test," then follow same certificate down,
giving the number of votes each candi-
date received, in writing and figures both,
as showed IN the printed form. After
that ia done, then conclude by the sigma
lures of judges and clerks, as indicated in
form of certificate.
4 Don't fail to comply strictly with the
requirements of each and all CT the in
structionS contained in the book. Do this,
and much trouble and expense will be
avoided. besides the loss of votes by throw
ing out poll books on account Of infor-
mality and irregularity.
5. No vote ought to be received or al
lowed without the presence of all three of
the judges at the same time as we'll as the
clerks.
6. The law requires two clerks, and the
judges will see to it that both shall be
present and sworn, as technical objection
has been raised where there was only one.
Z. Don't fail to seal up the poll-boo in
the envelopes sent for the purpose.
S. Don't fail to place all the ballots in
separate envelope sent for the purpose and
seal the same up. Endorse on envelopes
the word ''ballots," giving the name of
precinct and date
9. Don't put the accounts in with the
ballots, but Keep them separate, as it is
not lawful to break the seal of cover con-
tanning ballots, unless there should be a
contest, and only by legal authority. This
will save much annoyance and trouble
heretofore experienced.
10. The law requires that the poll books
be returned by one of the Judges of cleo
ton, and not by any other person.
w. A. BURNETT.
REGISTRATION.
Special attention is called to Chapter
173 of Acts of the General Assembly of
Virginia (page 1867, which ia IAN Act to
amend section IL OF Chapter of the Code
of 1878. in regard to the registration of
voters" approved November 20, 1884, and
is as follows:
1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, That section II of Chapter
of Code of 1878, be amended and re-
enacted SO as to read as follows:
IL. Whenever registered voter
changes his place of residence from one
voting precinct to another, it shall be
lawful for him to apply for, in person
or IN writing, and it shall be the duty
OF the registrar of his former voting
precinct, at any time, to furnish certi-
tcate that he was duly registered, and
that his name has since his removal been
erased from the registration books of
said voting precinct, and the name of
every such person shall be entered upon
the registration book of the voting
place to which he has removed, by the
registrar at any time, or by one of the
judges on the day of election; and no voter
aoho has been heretofore registered at any
votias place IN this State shall be entitled to
register at o1y other Uotang place. unless he
shall deliver to the registering officer at the
precinct at Which he offers to register, said
certificate. or otteraUise shoau to the satisfac-
ton of said officer, that his name has been
erased from the books of the precinct IN
,chach he aoas last registered; provided
that in cities and towns containing over
Z,OOo inhabitants, the name OF such per-
son shall only be entered by the registrar
prior to, or On the days named in the
ninth section of this chapter.
E. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
1.-The days named in the ninth section"
are the regular days Of registration in
such cities and towns.
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