The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-10
THE NEW BALLOT Jaw.
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from the back, and shall contain th'
name and residence Of every candidate
whose nomination for any office hal
been certified or filed according to the
provisions OF this act and no others.
The names OF all candidates nominated
by each political party, respectively
ahall be printed upon the ballots In col.
umpE. one column for each political
party, each column containing the
names Of candidates nominated by the
same political party, and no Others; and
the candidates shall DO arranged in
groups, under the designation OF the
Offices for which they arc respectively
elected. At the head Of each column OF
political party nominations shall be
printed in clear bold type the name OF
the political party Tor principle) which
the candidates represent as contained in
the certificates Of nomination, and sub
headings may be placed over each group
to indicate the political division for
which the respective groups are TO be
elected.
Immediately after the names Of the
candidates for each particular office
shall be left blank space large enough
to contain as many written names OF
candidates as there arc such Offices to
be filled, in which the voter may ineert
the name OF any person, not printed on
the ballot, or whom he desires 10 vote
as candidate for such Office. The ballots
shall be so printed as to give to each
voter clear opportunity TO designate
by cross mark (X) In a sufficient mar.
gin, at the right Of the name OF each
candidate, his choice OF candidates, and
a vote shall be counted for candidate
only when the voters choice Is so desig.
mated by such cross mark.
Section So provides that II the printer
OF the ballots or any one employed by
him shall give or permit to be taken by
any other than the ballot commissioner,
any ballot, or shall counteieit the same,
or print a bogus ballot, he shall be guilty
OF felony and can be confined in the
penitentiary not less than three nor
more than ten years. Three ballots
shall be printed for each voter In the
county. On the back Of each ballot the
words "poll clerks" must be printed and
under them each poll clerk must write
his name before the ballot is delivered
to the voter. The ballot must be folded
so this inscription will be visible. Fol.
lowing sections prescribe the manner OF
distributing the ballots among the poll
ing places, and provide that in every
voting booth cards Of instructions to
voters, printed in large, clear type, must
be posted.
ELECTION ROOMS, SHELVES OR TABLES AND
COMPARTMENTS.
As. The county court in each county,
before each election, shall secure in each
voting precinct in the county, a suitable
room or building in which to hold the
election, and shall cause the same to be
suitably provided with a sufficient mum.
Der OF booths or compartments, each
a table, counter or shelf, and
furnished with proper supplies for pre-
pairing the ballots, 80 that in the prepar.
alton thereof, they may be secured from
the observation OF others, aud guard
rail shall be so constructed and placed
about said building that only such per-
sons as are inside said rail can approach
within five feet Of the ballot boxes
where the votes are being taken. And
no person eitherinsid or outside OF said
shall approach nearer than i've
feet to any booth or compartment, while
the election is being held, except the
voters to prepare their ballots, or the poll
clerks when called on by voter to assist
in the preparation OF his ballot. The
number OF such booths or compartments
shall not be lees than two nor more than
five, and no person other than election
officers and voters engaged in receiving,
or iepositing their ballots,
shall be permitted to be within said rail,
except by authority Of the commission
ers OF election for the purpose OF keep
ing order and enforcing the law.
Section 40 and those following pro-
vide against disturbances at the polls;
that each OF the two parties polling the
largest number OF votes shall have one
challenger at the voting room, to be ap
pointed BIZ the county executive com.
mite, and prescribes their duties; fixes
penalty for illegal voting; compels every
employer. to give his employees time to
vote, etc.
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