The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-03
PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
FULL TEXT OF THE BILL INTRO
puCED BY SENATOR DoRTCH.
How Il Is Proposed to Regulate Future
Elections-The Principles OF the Aus
trallan System, With Some Modihca-
tons.

The following Is the text OF SENATOR
Dortchs Election BILE
bill To be entitled "An nc, TO provide more sTln'
se,,; sss.s;.aa= .c- secafins ih" purity OF elec-
lions Ia this state, and applicable 10 counties
having n population Of over 5n,O0l, cities OF over
qCOi Inhabitants. aud civil districts OF over wv
inhabitants, computed b. the census oil leoJ''
scctloni. Ne Il enacted by the General Assem-.
bis OF the state of Tennessee, That all ballots east
In the elections for National state, county ana
district Officers IN the towns, counties nud givl
a arn 20 any Sn'S as iq AZ public sSpsn as
hereinafter provided. The prlndng aud distribu.
lion of ballots aud cards OF instruction io Noien
shall IN municpa. elections be paid by the eit -
ami In All other elections by the counties In which
snid elections an held, subject 70 the prpN isos on
this act The term 'stdic elections, - us.l IN
This act shall apply To amy election held ior lhe
shoce of a National. STATE, county or district Of.
nccr or oniccrr. aud the term state uiicr shhll
apply to any person 20 be chosen NJ such elections
Ic term "cly election shall apply q any inunic-
ipai election - held In n city. aud the term city
oihccr' shall apply 10 any pars0n " 20 choseh "
the qualified y0iCfs az such un election
section . he Il further enacted, That tie pro-
vision. VI this act shall he applicable o. all eonn
tie la Tennessee having, according 70 the tcn,rh
census OF ifi, population OF over iuto lnhApit
sen.fs' n ppsuirtnn III over p0Ol inhabitants. aud
10 an cl,l districts tn the various counties having
According IA the aid census, population oil NVVI
and over.
section 3 he Il further enacted. That the ballots
printed for usc under the provisions Of THIS act
shall contain the nnmc- Of all the candidates VINO
have been put In nomination py anl cA,,n,' oon a.
vcntlon mas. meeting o. other asicinhly OF any
political party Ia this state. Al least ten dlys pfcNl-
ons Ia the day Of election. The oul1cr or officers
--vharsed with the gna1ns o. o. .hs S eau.e
10 be printed upou aid ballots the uines OF
candidates ~ nominated. M n the written request
III anv one Of the candidate ~ npmlnniei ~ upon
the written r,qucsf ui any qual1cd voter " 10 VIII
Affirm that be- VISA member OF uiid whrlA hhn
the name presented by him was the nomlncc OF
said caucus, convention, mas meeting 81 othci
assembly ~ any such political party. The said
officer shall cnisc 20 BE- printed upon saia ua,'ols
the name oi any qualified voter who has 1ccn =.
qucsicd a. h. candidate ior any oihce by Ntt
len petition signed b. a. least NY cltlcns quail
led 10 vote In the election 10 ill siid uuice w ~
such petition has bccn given him al lca,i ivn uay
previous 10 the clcctoni bui u any qualified GU
zen has been nominated. ~ above spocihcd within
les than ten days OF the election, OF has h'cn ~
qucstod 70 h. candidate a. abo,c speoihes
mon said tickets but. In addition 10 th'
name, printed upon said tickets, thcrc shall b
nj least one blank staco under each oiarc 20 b
voted Tor aud the Candidate nominated 90 petit
lionel 10 run. "a above specified may have scp
ante ticket printed upon which the u.le o. lhs
name and addrcss shall be printed. and aid candi
date may give these 20 the officer of oiiccf, dis
tributnE ballots upon the day Of election anl saiu
oniccr OF oncUrs shall give 10 cach voter Ia add
tlou 10 the printed ticket ns hereinafter specified
a copy 81 mid ticket. The voter rcccivlag said
ticket shal not vote it but may e9asa ~ ~ ,, I,ia
expense. the name of such candidate should he =
desire.
section T. Ne Il further enacted. That after ih'
pfotof officer has bccn notilod u the nomin ulon
A. herclnbcigrc specified, Of any candidate FOR an
oficc he shall not Withdraw slino unie,s ut'on ih
Whuen inquest II he candidate - point naied
section q ~ Il further Cnaricd. That ever
rcn,rd ballot which shall BE- printed N accnrti
anoe with the provisions Of THIS oct shall eonia,
before specified and not Withdrawn, ~ hcfelnhe
furc specified. The names oi all o1udidhic. Tot ili
umc oiicc shall he prntSi tofcihef' ~ W. w, ~ =,
ErthCr aud arranged Alphabetically acooFdlng =
uhe Initials II their sufntmct hht thc 9tuti y
which the title Of the various oiee' W. III =, NY,
= shaii bc arranged upon each SEPARATE ucAci " ul
lot shall he left 20 the will Of The uocr. or uulc
changed with the printing Of said tickets ~
names of Presidential Electors shall he auhnsa
mi groups according 10 political ptrir'
aud prOcsdci by the wardt "leciur Nivin
the nance f1f candidate TOT ltu.ld ~ um1 ~! wv
ing tie uancl candidate for Nicc President
Whenever the question OF a constitutional anon,
mcut or other question j. 70 submitted 70 il
vote oi the people such qucitons shai, y, pt,h
lowed by The words "Ycs" aud NO" - that N
voter or lniclllgcnuy vote his preference BY NAL
ss,s,a,sy iollowhs az ilte o. each officer ia
h. printed the words. Vote for one, Vote U
twn nocoidlns 10 the number 70 BE- elected. ~
tbiriccn inches wide ON the hack and ouisit
Wien hilded shall he printed, "Onlrial ballot Tor
following by tile designation OF the ioltiuf pll
Tor which the billot :. pfcpitcd, nc dnic OF y
election. the number Of the ballot iusclf. and 4
smile of The signature Of the oaicor or oiloo
charged with the printing u the ballots
section q. 10 II further enacted, That AL ballo
for utc ~ each wnri or civil district fhli ~ NJ
encd together In conycnlcut numbers ~ books
blocks. Ia such manner that each ballot may
detached aud removed scptmty. nessl ol v
number Of ballots printed and furnished " "a,
polling place shall be- Kept and pfccntel ~ y
officer. OF oliccu, Ia each county charged with u
printing Of ballots.
sscti5n :. Ilc Il further enacted, That there shi
be provided for each voting place AZ which
election IA held, such n number OF h1lloh w
there shall he NJ least 100 for even "
registered voter. ai sail polling placc lvcfl ci'
district OF ward ~ which the provision ~ thi.
apply shall have the aane numhcfoi polling plal
a. nov provided by law but n war
and civil districts IN which ihere e,,,i,
10 the FEDERAL census Of issn. there M
be established BY the sheriff Of the county one =
dltlOnal polling place, PROVIDED be gives AZ "
1--WE days notice By publication " dalll
weekly newspapcr orb po.u nE aid no,io T., 9,
ciyil district or ward IN which aid polling place
established. Whore there are two or NOR POLL
plaroa In any one civil district or ward qualih
Voter ~ said ward or district may vote ~ the Q
he picfcrs, nut 10 prevent frfeatng by vote
registration card Of cuch voter shall law 'hret
> IL coruor perforated or afmnged - ~ 70 ena
mid corner 10 BE- easily torn on Upon ono Al
he nrinied August election giving the ycan NJ
the other, November election Swing the fca
upon the other, Municipal election tHittg
year. - dated that The date at ~hish
uai eicrtions nrc held shall be the 3
nsst iploulnr the is.uauce Of the aid fcgst
lion card. ID thall IL Tie duty of the ofhrrr DO
Ing the election u ieal na one ~ Md corner WI