Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-09-18
NO. 30.

H NE@NN@As san AFk@AA AANlAA AL ~
printed In large. cleAr typ.. ca carts 70
b. called cards Of Instruction. and saii
commissioners shall furnish the same
IN sufficient numb for the uss - elect
ors. and said cards shall BE- preserved
By all oricerx ~ slestioas a. Ear ~ prac-
ttcahle. and may be gssd. II applicable.
In subsequent elections
: The said commissioner - election
shall appoint ons % more d~pmty COM
nisstou~rs from the respective election
districts and deliver 10 them the proper
number 0f ballots and carts % tnssrus-
tto1 ~. less than one day before tho
election. And the deputy comm ssioues
49, elected a. receive said ballots SHALL
b. conservator ot the peace ami shall
take an cath 20 be administered BY -ai1
commissioners faithfully 80 perform their
duties and not 30 attempt ~ gula~. dt-
rvct OF influence any voter In thu exer-
cise % hss Franchise.
.. In case the official ballot caused 20
BE- prepared shall h~ lost or destroyed.
or In ease of the death of any candidate
whose name has been printed on tho
ori-ial ballot. the said cummisSicner or
bis deputy. above provided. shall
have like ballots furnished in place %
those lo~t ~ Destroyed. II time remains
therefor II from any cause there should
,. No 0ririsl ballots a. prccgG.st such
[ ballots may b. written. but II written
I by aur cue except the voter alone. for
. himself only the names - all candidates
[ shall b. written ther~on withnas any
I special mark or device By which ore
name may BE- distinguished FROM an
Other. and sach tickets SHALL h. marked
BY the voter ~ provided Tor printed bal
lots Within three day after election
day the Inspectors shall report u tbs
commissioner % eIection under oath
the loss % the osfi-iAl ballots. the uum-
b~r lost. ans4 al othes p.siats connected
therewtth, whieh report the cemmis-
sicuer may turn over % the grand jgry
[ u deemed advisable.
To- The said depaty comm sstoner rv-
csivin< said ballots froua said commits
/ stoner shall dtstrthate the sAnse 10 ths
electors % the propor district in thu
manner Eer-tn prav ii.cst for. ami shall
receiver one dollar shsrsSrr II said duty
I - faithfully perf1rus.,l ansl "a s.se The
sad 4spaty commissioned shall faii -
have s1tt ballots az the els,-tioa pre-
/ etarts as the pr0per time. ~. u there.
I shall fail - di>tribsste the same. the ia
/ speTtors OF election or thasss % them
present az she slscfton shall pruvltiss
{ salt ballots AMI ssIect -oue suitable
p.r-gn % distribgts the sau.s as--or,iiuE
{ 10 iaN. ana who shall t2ke the naEh rt--
/ Iuir-st - b" taken by the prrsan -
whom the said COMMISSIONS delivered
said ballots. - b. administered by auy
one % said insps.. tors.
H. That the sheriffs ~ the different
I counties IN this state shall pro.,,4rs ssr
shelf respective counties ssssss-sess.
I namb@vof voting cuul partuls. uts. shelly ge.
AMI tables on Which voters may make
cut their tickets. wht-h shall b. 50 ar
ranged that it shall b. impussihls fpr
one voter az one table. shelf or coa-
partment - ss.e how another voter -
making out his ballot The number sf
ssprh voting shelves. tables and com-
partments shall noe b. less than ans Zoe
every one hundred registered voters a.
ea-h voting previurt- Zach voting
shelf. table aud CON partuieuE shall l..
kept provided with a card % lnstras.tlsn
po.te,t IN each compartment. and proper
supplies and eonveniens-es Tor marking
the ballots by the slecssr..
- The depaty COMMISSIONER havins
/ the Official ballots shall s.-snt az = place
/ convenient u the table,. shelves ant
I compartments for the dlstrt but5an et
ballots A requsste,l b. zach - tbs
voters. the deputy commissioners as5re-
said shall hand the voter al es.s-iaI
ballet.
Is GA receiving his ballot the voter
Il ~
/ shelves. tables Or coGapA.rtulsu - AMI
SHALL prepare his ballot By marking in
I the appropriate margin 90 plae~ = ersss
I n opposite the name ~ The candidate
{ ot his ch0t-e. far each 01.is.s - be slled
I Or b. nIling IN the name - the eansli-
/ date substituted IN the blank spasss a.
I provided therefor. and marking a eru=s
/ X opposite thereto. and llEeWiss. a
cross M opposite th@ answer he
desires tn give in ease % an
election on \ censtitHtiouaI amendment
/ or other questions or matters. Eafuru
/ leaving the voting shelf table or COM
/ partmeut the voter shall fold his ballot
| without displaying the marks thereon.
/ but 50 that the words. official ballot
for" followed by the designation % tho
/ election district for which the ballot &.
/ prepared. and the date of the election
shall be for the most pat visible "a the
/ officers OF election present he shall
then east his ballot in the manner pro-
/ vided BY law. which shall be doae with
out undue delay, and the voser SHALL
/ then quit the satd inclosed place as
I soon as he has voted No vossF shall b.
/ allowed 10 occupy = voting shelf. table
or compartment already corrupted bF
another voter. nor longer than ten
/ minutes IL other voters arr not waiting
/ nor longer than five minutes in case
| other voters ara waiting. No PEI sau
shall be allowed in the room in Whirh
I said ballot boxes or compartments.
I tables and shelves are. except theogisrsr.
/ holding the election, - AID them there
/ in
| IA. No person shall take Or remove,
any ballot from the polling place before
the close of the polls Ifaay voter spuIIs
ballot be may suceeSsively obtain
/ others. one az time. not exressi NJ three
in all upon returning each spoiled one.
Is ANY voter who declares 20 the per-
son or persons having the Official ballot
that by reason Of blindness or other
| physical disability he Is unable 10 mark
/ bis ballot. shall. upon request. secure
the assistance Of said person or one ot
the election Inspectors in the marking
1 thereof. and such person or officer shall
GRITTY On the outside Of said ballot that
I 10 was marked With his assistance. and
shall NOS otherwise give information in
regard TO the same
IL IL the voter marks more names
than there are persons to b. elected 4.
an 0fire. Or IL foe any reason il Is i'm
possible to determins from the ballot
the voters choice t0r any Office voted
for. his ballot 80 east shall no. bs
counted No ballot not provided in a.
cord1nce with this ordinance shall bs
deposited or counted
II Any voter who shall. exreut a.
herein provided. allow his ballot 70 b.
seen BY any person. or who shall make
4 false statement as 70 his inabiIiuv to
mark upon his ballot By which Il nav
Be atterWard identified a. the one vosed
{ bT aim, OF any person who shall in e.
[ tcre or attempt To interfere with any