The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-03
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
ELECTION LAWS.
The Appointment and Duties OF Federal
superN isors.

Supervisors.
The question having been raised we
publish the following synopsis of the
law regarding the appointment and du-
ties Of supervisors Of election as pre-
pared by the chief supervisor, Mr. NJ. F.
Pleasanls, clerk % the United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern District Of
Virginia.
DUTIES AT ELECTION.
Section 2017. The Supervisors OF Elec-
tion are authorized and required to attend
al all times and places for holding cleo
lions Of Representatives In Congress, and
for counting the votes cast al such cleo
iion; TO challenge any vote offered by
any person whose legal qualifications
either of the Supervisors may doubt; to
be and remain where the ballOt-boxes
are kept at all times after the polls are
open until every vote cast at such time
and place has been counted, the canvass
Of all votes polled wholly completed, and
the proper and requisite certificates or
returns made and TO personally inspect
and scruiinize from time 10 time, and at
all times. on the day Of election, the
manner in which the voting Is done, and
the way and method in which the poll
books, registry lists and tallies or check
books are kent.
Section 2Ols The supervisors of cleo
ton are also required to personally
scrutinize, count and canvass each ballot
in their election district OF voting pre-
cinct cast, Whatever may be the endorse
ment on the ballot, or in whatever box IT
may have been placed or be found TO
make and forward to the chief supervisor
such certificates and returns OF all such
ballots as he may direct and require, and
10 attach 10 the registry list, and any and
all copies thereof, and TO any certificate,
statement or return, any statement touch
ing the truth and accuracy OF the regis
try, or the truth or fairness Of the cleo
ti0n and canvass, which either of them
NAV desire 10 make or attach, or which
should properly and honestly be made or
attached, in order that the facts may be
come known.
The scrutinizing and counting Of the
ballots above referred to only requires
the supervisors to see that the regular
State Judges of election do their duty.
no one touches the ballots but the judges
The supervisors see them and handle
them.
Section 2Ol0 provides where the SUPER
visors shall place themselves. 1t says, In
substance, that the supervisors shall have
the right TO stand in any place where they
can best scrutinize The ballots. They
cannot touch the ballots.
Section 5j22. Makes 1t an olense
punishable with Imprisonment and fine
to interfere with the supervisors in the
DISCHARGE of their duty
There have been appointed at each
precinct in the city of Richmond two
federal supervisors, one Republican and
one Democrat for each precinct
When Republican was President OF
the United States every man in Rich
mond who thought he could make a
couple of dollars by being a Republican
United States Marshal was made deputy
By the regular marshal and surrounded
the polls This year, as was the case two
years ago. there will be no deputy mar
shals
The city police are all honest men, are
amply able to protect the judges of cleo
ton and Federal supervisors in the dis
charge of their duties and keep order
arOupd the pOllp