Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-11
ELEGnON LAW.
Passed By the Hest Virginia
Legislature Of 1894.
FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE.
How You VIII Have to Cast Your
Ballot.
EVERY VOTER OUGHT TO READ
And Ponder over the Bill, so that Ho viii
Make no Mistakes in Exercising His
Right Of the Elective Franchise
You Can't Paste it in Your Hat
But You Can in Your
Scrap Book.
EVERY VOTER OUGHT TO READ

- this winter Is quite different from a I'D
superSedeS the law which we have had so
long, and with which all are more or less
familiar. IL is in some respects similar TO
the Australian SYSTEM adopted by other
States, but to West Vlrginians tits entirely
nav and novel IL recognizes the
right Of the political parties 10
appoint challengers and to suggest
10 the County Court other officials
provided that the men suggested are other
wise qualified TO act as election officers.
The secret booth or compartment feature
OF the Australian system is retained. as IS
also the go foOtr limit for ''aeelers or
workers" as in our present law. Another
peculiarity Of il is that there must be a
voting place established in each Inagisterial
district for every $50 voters: and every EN-
plover is compelled 70 allow employees four
hours, or more, If necessary, in which
10 vote No ono can serve as
commissioner or poll clerk, who has in his
EMPLOY. or who as agent or Superintendent
has under his control or management, ten
employees who are legal voters. The enti re
plan should be carefully read and pre-
served. as il is OF vital Importance to tile
voter to know its provisions. II applies to
elections by the people for state, county,
district and other officers. The first three
sections OF the law specify when elections
shall be held, what officers are 10 be elecS-
cd and when.
IL takes effect ninety days from its APP
proval. and viii therefore be in force at the
next general election, but will not apply TO
the school election in May this year.
The first three sections Of helaw specify
when elections shall be held, what officers
are to be elected and when. The full text,
which is here published for the first time
in any paper, is Us follows;
MAGlsTERIAL DISTRICTS.
Each county shall be laid of by the cour,-
court into magisterial districts, not les
4 three nor more than ten IN number,
nearly equal as may be in territory
lnlatiOn There shall be elected IN
aid districts, containing pOpul 4
exceeding twelve hundred, ole
he peace and one constable; AID
lation Ofany such district exceed
ler, two justices and two co a.
II be elected therein. Such dis
ev now exist in each cr-.atY,
until changed by the county
our 1cOurt may, h5m time %
= diminish the nur2-
districts, and chanlge
line hereof, as necessity msy
der to conform the same 70
nc 1sstho,, copstSi - -ef tlrr-
"A But. Det3re such distti4ts snan
increased or diminished, or the oounsi-
arv lines thereof changed, the said cod-;t
shah cause notice of its intention 10 Go
50 to be posted on the front door OF ire
Court House OF the county aud au SOME
nnbiic place in each district affected ther9-
bV. for at least thirty days prior 70 the terra
~ rbe cOurt at yvniCn such action Is pro-
.osed ~ he taken. The words county
coiltD shall be construed 70 include every
tribunal ia lieu thereof, created under the
provisions OF secttOA twsaty-nine, article
eight, OF the Ssaso CONSTITUTION
ELECTION PRECINCTS.
E7osrv aiace OF voslng, 10 such district
shall be an eiec,iCc Drecinct, AND the cOun-
~ coprt OF each county shalt, a5 their nrSt
ralular session in the year lsSS, eSteohSn
80 is2sJ one voting DiSce ia each magiSSesrl-
a district for every tsvo hundred anu MY
voters in said dists1ct as shown oy ti,e elec-
Han NJ TSSs or 1892 Gt whichever election
~. 80, 7,nn,f,s,. Of votes were cast.
The places Sor voting snail DO es1Hollsueo
ne Car a. lac as possible, ac the places most
,o-,.enisns TO-. the voters a the vicinity 10
.,snd rh,s election And the court may
...si,-rs.e any oa,s or more OF the scnooi
b,pses in said district as place OF Young
.aerein. Zach place o. Young SO SSlao
sshed a each 6istricT shat ee nunn nun l.,l'.0
rons5 lively from one 70 tue nlSuS SSs tia,
~ aid claces of voting, proFIusN enaO
least t&0 places o. voting
vorIxe PLACES MAY BE CHANGED.
The County Court of any county may,
tire 10 time. change any place az Vot-
"a established. as Necessity OF ~
incrce may require, ana nay 49, s,os a.
.ditional places OF voting in any Sueh as
81. as ti'ot ircrease of the number OF votes
ssrein NAV reof,ire. And If by reason OF
ts destruction of the house or structure SO
rhich q precinct election has Oeen eslao-
Sled. or IF for any other reason, tae eiec-
Fan c,rnot be held thereat. and no prOvlS-
,7 has beau MADE by the County Court LOT
Gliding the election at another piAoS, ...e
0nmiSsiOners Of elections al SUI pa 49,
iay hold the election at euS Pc
aarest thereto which they eau Sc
me Gov The rurpose. And in such
Sc thew shall make known oy prociStiua.-
an to lie voters assembled at sucu n ne,
aued place of voting, the place az Wl --Isl.
election will be held. And the county
rrt shall in such case establish ahOOuer
ICE AZ voting for said precinct as soon as
able thereafter. But IN every e@So
a place Of voting is changeu, - .
additional place OF votlnS y $500
the county court shan ceuS0 =, t,'-o
Z TO be given by puoilceeio.l... ,,,,t, -
)apers published in their ccuneSS:: w.;
,sh No s,cb representing the two pOhtl.
Ia -
tparties casting the highest nuInoer ..
.ss AT the last preceding election IA ln ~.
n.y., fo,. AZ least one month before the
cosdin0 election. and by posuns sun '5
i,e AZ fhe Mace Of voting so estaOils1,'S1ss,
an least four other OF the moss PLY s.,. y
es in the vicinity Of such place 1OA =
period.
COMMISSIONERS or ELECTIONS.
M, 1870, ,co,,yt If every county SHAH
aregnfar or special session a. e.
,-bcrSs of their county, on the hrst
has, If tine month next precedlng Sle
h (, rvh;1sh any election is TO De heiu,
hall snn6int three qualified voters d
,issie,,ers OF elections for eacn pr
Gin the;r county. Said commlSssi 49, 49,.
IA ,sysons of good standing ana cn.lL-
"a not addicted to drunkenness
ssSoi,. 10 selected from the two p POM
erss,s which al the last preceasns
lam cost the highest numoer on w. 49,
efaaoisterial district IN wtscn "a
in h about to be neio' .h aS,
WORE than two o. .,ss;~ei
Vel n9 to the same ia seS-
But il at any time ddflinnS Sc. sase 20 q
Ia county executive coms$,';sSic on-
Nif,cal party from wnlce IA. ap-
Tsof election are 70 re seises sht ?
isis hereinafter provided Iot irnd
aid court q Writing Mi
Aasr.--aD Of said coma
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