The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-06

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judges shall take up and cancel the certitl
cate OF registration presented by said
voter. The registrars OF election shall no
tiiy the commissioners Of election, or the
oitcer charged with the printngof ballots,
Oh the number of registered voters in each
ward and civil district at least twelve days
before the day OF election.
Section $. BE it further enacted, That
the commissioner of elections shall, in adj
dition to the ballots, prepare full instruc-
IONS Tor the guidance OF voters at such
elections as to obtaining ballots, as to the
manner OF marking them and the method
oil gaining assistance, and as to obtaining
new ballots in place OF those acct
dentally spoiled and they shall respect
lively cause the same to be printed in
large, clear type, on separate cards, to be
called cards OF instruction." and they
shall respectively furnish the same and
the ballots Tor use in each such election.
! Section 0. Be it further enacted, That
the Commissioners OF Registration shall
deliver to one of the Registrars in each
ward and civil district or voting precinct
the proper number Of ballots and cards OF
instruction, as required by the provisions
Of this act, on or before the day OF election.
Where there are two or more voting places
in any one ward or civil district, the Com
missioner OF Registration, in addition to
the two Registrars for each ward or civil
district, shall appoint two additional Reg
istrars, so that there shall be two Registrars
at each voting place.
Section 10. BE itfurther enacted, That in
case the ballots TO be furnished TO any ward
or civil district, in accordance with the
provisions OF this act, shall fail for any
reason, TO be duly delivered, or in case,
alter delivery, they shall be DESTROYED or
stolen, II shall he the duty of said Regis.
trans in said ward or civil district TO cause
other ballots to be prepared substantially
in the form OF the ballots so wanting and
TO be furnished. And il there is not time
to prepare said ballots substantially in the
form as required by the provisions OF this
act, then the Registrars may have printed
plain white tickets OF the most convenient
size, containing the names OF the candi-
dates as required by law, which shall be
voted IN the same manner, aud under the
same restrictions, as the tickets herein
provided for. Within three DAYS after the
close OF the polls on election days the Reg.
istrars, having furnished such tickets,
shall make written report OF the whole
circumstances OF the loss OF the tickets aud
the printing OF the Others under OATH 10
the Commissioners OF Registration, who
shall make such Endorsements as they see
III, aud transmit the same TO the Grand
Jury OF the court
Section IL. Be it further enacted, That
IN addition TO the duties required in the
registration OF voters, the registrars OF cleo
ton shall be compelled to distribute the
tickets provided at public expense, and
such other duties as are provided therein.
And each registrar shall receive for the
distribution OF tickets on election day the
sum OF Sl.OO. II any registrar fails or re-
fuses TO serve rs herein provided, the Off
Ger holding the election shall swear in n.
bystander OF the same political faith OF the
registrar not serving. The following oath
NJ the opening o. the polls shall be admin
istered by the officer holding the election
TO each registrar 81 do solemnly swear 1
will administer the duties OF my Office
without fear or favor, and that | will not
attempt TO guide, direct or influence any
voter in the exercise OF his franchise, so
help me God" The bysiander sworn in
TO act as registrar shall receive the same
compensation as the registrar u entitled
TO. The registrar shall have charge OF tine
ballots, and shall furnish them TO the
voters in the manner hereinafter set forth.
certified list OF the qualified voters in
each ward and district in which there are
more than one voting place shall be sup
piled by the Commissioner OF Registra.
ton TO judges at each polling place.
Section ~. BE IL further enacted, That
the officer in each county whose duty il IL
TO hold the election and. appoint polling
places therein, rs herein provided for,
shall cause the same 10 be suitably pro.
vided with Sufficient number OF voting
shelves, or tables, at which voters may
conveniently mark their ballots. Each
compartment. table or shelf shall be so ar.
ranged that IL shall be impossible for one
voter at one table, or In one compartment,
10 see another voter nj another table or
compartment In the act OF marking his bal
lot The arrangement shall be such that
neither the balloi.boxes nor the voting
shelves or compartments shall be hidden
from the view OF those Just outside a guard
rail which may run In front OF the ballot
box. The number OF such voting shelves,
tables or compartments shall not be less
than three for every 100 voters qualified 10
vote NJ such polling places. No persons
other than the election officers and voters
admitted rs hereinafter provided shall be
permitted within said rail or room where
the election is held, except by authority Of
the election officers Tor the purpose OF
keeping order and enforcing the law.
Each voting shelf or compartment shall be
kept provided with proper supplies and
convonienccs for marking the ballots
Section IL. BE Il further enacted, That
the Registrar having the official ballots
shall stand not closer than ten feet 10 the
entrance Of the room In which the ballot
box Is placed. double gang-way, with
mil-guar,ls may run from the point occu.
pied by the Registrar 10 the said entrance,
and no one who has already voted or who
Is not ready or qualified TO vote, shall
como nearer than fifty feet 10 said nil-
guard or entrance. As requested by each
Of the voters the Registrars shall hand the
voter an official ballot and card OF In.
struclions, but NO that no more voters than
there arc compartments shall be admitted
into the room in which aro the balot-box
aud the Compartments tables or shelves.
Section ~. Be II further enacted. That
upon receipt Of his ballot the voter shall
forthwith enter the room In which the
voting Is to take place. lie shall go 10
one Of the voting shelves, tables or COM
parlments, and shall prepare his ballot by
marking In the appropriate margin or
place, cross (Nl opposite the name Of
the candidate Of his choice In each Office
10 be filled, or by filling In tho name Of
tho candidate Of his choice IN the blank
space provided therefor, and marking n
cross tN) opposite thereto, and likewise a
cross " opposite the answer he desires