The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08
TEXT OF THE LAWSON ELECTION mrL.

Section /. Re Il enacted by the Gcucul Assembly
Of Alabama That In all elections by the people Ia
this state the ballot must be plain piece of white
paper, without amy figure, marks, rulings, chuLIC.
tcrs or embellishments thereon, not less than two
and onohall Inc hes nor more than three iu width
and not less than hve inches tn lvugth, ON which
must be written or printed the numO Of all pvtsuus
TO be voted for, aud must designate the office Tor
which said person or persons ~ named il intended
section , lc II further enacted, That Il shall be
the duty Oi the judge ~ Probate OF each county,
twenty Gays prior 20 any general election, 20 print
or cnusc To- be printed the tickets Ia be voted Ht the
ensuing election aud In special elections the tickets
must he printed ten days prior Ia said election.
section D. BE IL further enacted, That any per.
who desires to De voted Tor al any general elcr.
lion, he or his represent tive, or TIE chairman Of
committee oi ANY party must molly the judge ui
Probate In writing the NAMES OF the person or per
Sons and the oiiye Tor which slid person or pyrs,us
desire To be chosen, tIiry dag prior tn said pIvc
ton, and in special election, the Judge of Probate
msst be notified ten DAYS prior To said election.
section 4. Hc 10 further enacted. That when two
on more ppruus tur thC same Office arc printed
upon the ticket the nnin,s oi saiNperous shall be-
ntcrnatcd upon the tickets during the printing Of
scction o. he It further enacted. That the Judge
OF Probate shall deliver the tickets 90 the sheriff II
the county ten dhys prior ~ any general election
aud i've day, prior 90 any special election.
Section @ ~ Ia further putU,Hd. That the sheriff
shall seal the tickets up In box iur each voting
precinct or huN In the county. aud deliver the
same to onu OF the Inspectors appointed to serve at
said election a. aid precinct ur luN
tprIuu D. lt 20 llflNtt tNNtIINt lIu. t.tI voting
precinct shall hc furnished tiuhcls iur murr Than
double the number OF Registered votes iu vdd urc.
CiuCt
polls are opened the Inspector. shall open the box
containing the uuhy.-, ADD when uu ulD,lur pre-.
seats himsc tu vote, one ui tlr INSPECTION shall
give him q, >c hun .iia 81 'tnf without INV in'
struytiuu. information, interference, direction az
sign whatever from tNr Inspectors or uuN uut tIsc
shall craze with pen aud uh Che NAME. ui 600 per.
sul. except the un o. ui ti" pcr.uu. iur whom be-
ga NTfH
ballot a. one eft the INSPECTION. u provided Boo see
ton 800 90 tht ypdc,
r,,iun %. o. it further enacted ThHi 70 amy
cicctur dc-irfs 90 vote lur any prrun uthri ibIu
| those printed uUun the ticket hv may write uv
name uf said person uI uu lia ballot uHI etc., gu 'H
/ the unicr tor wnirh -uii lcIsnn s1 nniuel 7. Doe.
section ic b. further enacted. Thft 10 amy
Uyetur votes iuf MORO ItI coils Cor 'h- same uU.Uc
than De- Z, entitled DIE vote i"r ihai ono shall NOT
section IL Ic lt further enacted. Tbat ii my
ccetur aft,mpi. iu leave Ihr lH.s Win tu. ticket
/ given him by .hv iusIc ''r' b. shall o. deemed
| guilty ola nidgWDHnur. nul the Inspector shall
oriiur the deputy hnft tu urust hlin. aud go CON.
/ yctlUu shall D. Iucd NOT lvfs Than - nor muIc
ss,tian o. a. % further enacted. Thbt % amy PER
ION attempts tp vote uuy o. kvt other uu thHt ur
ni bed him by ihr Inspector. iui prov del Cor in
| th.s Hri. he .Hili De- deemed guilty Il missile
/ mysuur aud uu tuut elton shnll De- iiu,d not lDss
| than 80 uurs than slui
| -,riiln lE lH % nuhrrw enacted. That iialy pr
slI Hftr uUfs O. influence the yIUrinr err instruct
/ him boo ths pryiSmfiuu ul Die ballot. &C. shall b1
| deHmr.l guilt. Hl 90 W..l. wrfuHr Hul The inspect
or shall uuHI thH arrest of fuH VIIilrt u.rudiur
aud ON conviction shall hc Hncl uU. lcs iiilu slu1
-pHfIHu no. Ip 10 iur.hUr enacted That ihH rU-i NJ
pruUuH the tickets shall hr paid iuf hy tHv county
b. other lHIms against TIE county are paid, us nov
| prp. .IUd fHf hy law.
| section o.. Hs 10 further enacted. That ans hIllu
Other thru that provided iur loo this uyl ls Illegal
| aud must De- rejected
| section 10 ~ u further cufciod That sp.t.0n
ll ami .sD Of the Code bU aud the same urc hereby
| u.tsHlsd.
| section H. D. t further enacted That This nr
| shall upply 10 municipal tHi lions in this State
| Hui the MAYOR or lutpulrlt II the els ur town q
| charged with ~ execution, aud Toe cot - iht
| same tH be faid iuf hy thg dt uf town us rluiWi
nsaiuft the cty OF town are Iuid ~ u0W provided
| b. law.