Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-11

ofherWE and Tor lbllcro ~ W lie, ~
commisiuer or chairman shall Do suI'sSy, . - :,
. nisdeksnor and fined not less IHan ~ =
nor rno9han ore hundred dollars.
cAiy OF INSTRUCTION. TO vorhhS
Al TAboard Of ballot commissioners OIL
each cotv shall cause to be printeo ~
large. cir type, on cards, Instructions IL !: J.
rhe guidcc of electors in preparing tnei.
ballots. Ehey shall furnish twelve OF SUCH
cards tde commissioners OF elecuou ae
the samE me thew deliver to him the DaiiosS
for his tcinct The commissioners snaii
cause tje posted, one Of said cards IN easn
place tcompartment provided lor tnc
preparskn of ballots, and the others III
and abb the polling place, anu one "a
more the cards outside OF INC
sixty bot line provided Tor Iu
this cdter upon the day OF eiection.
Said cas- shall contain full sinstructionS
to the vers, as to what shall be dono; ~,
to obtaballots for voting; (2), to prepare
the balb for deposit in the ballot boxes |,
(3). to dain a new ballot in place OF one
acciderily spoiled; also, copy OF sec
tons fit, sixty-two, seventy-six. seventy
nine. edty-one and eighty-two OF TINS act.
Said bot commissioners shall also cause
TO be pited on colored paper ten or more
copies the ballots provided for each
voting ace at each election therein, wnicn
shall bhlled specimen ballots, and snail
be furrhed and posted with the cards OF
instru3n for each voting place, ana
markedo as to indicate the manner OF
markiIkhose not voted.
ELICIT. ROOMS, SHELVES OR TABLES AND
COMPARTMENTS.
rs. ID County Court in each county, De-
fore cal election, shall secure In each vol
ing prehct in the county, suitable room
or builhg in which to hold the election,
and shl cause the same to be suitably pro-
yided TN sufficient number OF booths or
compartments, each containing table,
counter shelf, and furnished with proper
supplid for preparing the ballots, at or
in Will voters may conveniently prepare
their alots, so that in the preparation
may be secured from the Cd.
seryath of others, and guard-rail shall
be so instructed and placed about SAID
buildirthat only such persons as are IN
side salrail can approach within five feet
of the Hot boxes where the votes are being
taken. And no person either inside or out
side d said guard rail shall approach
ncarerhan five feet to any booth or COM
partmt, while the election is being held,
excepthe voters to prepare their ballots,
or the) ll clerks when called on by yoter
TO assilin the preparation OF his ballot
The ,inber of such booths or compart-
not be less than two nor more
than fe, aud no person other than election
voters engaged in receiving,
or depositing their ballots, shall
be pedtted to be within said rail, except
by aucrity of the commissioners OF cleo
ton fdthe purpose of keeping order and
enfordg the law.
PREv,TIoN OF DISORDER AT THE POLLS.
46. lie Judges OF election shall preserve
orderi and in the vicinity, OF the polls,
and lzp the way to the polls open and free
from &truction, and may direct disorder
IL pepns TO be removed therefrom, and,
If neosary and proper, to be taken and
held custody until 50 rise OF the next
day, dor any shorter time, which may be
done I any sheriff or constable or other
persoor persons, designated by the COM
missiers of election, and for such pnr-
pose \ warrant nor authority In writing
shall Ne necessary; and the Jail of the
other place, designated by the
OF election, may be used as
the ice of custody: but any person so
arresp, shall have an opportunity to vote
II he entitled TO do so, before he shall be
to Jail, If he so desire, and shall
be prHred SO 10 do promptly.
AZ. hy person offending against the pro-
the next preceding section shall,
his having been In custo-
Nv, aforesaid, be liable to any penalty or
punishment for his offense, prescribed by
aw nd any person who, being thereto
,omnhded by the commissioners OF cleo
ion, either OF them, either verbally or
n wing, shall fail or refuse TO assist to
he rhost of his power, in whatever may
Iuu, tsurucr vrorvrste 1919 -s"ffmido
orfeIpot less than one hundred nor more
han We hundred dollars.
CHALLENGES.
IS. she county executive committee, or
he csirusn thereof, of each OF the two
,ol;tal parties which cast the largest
,nm sr of votes in the State at the last
,reclinr general election, may appoint
hal nger. who shall be entitled to remain
n reflection room from the opening OF
he his until tho counting, ascertainment
md sclaration Of the result. IL such ap-
,ojnhent be not so made, or being made,
,aidhalleneer be not present at the open.
NO 1.-The polls, tho voters present, OF SAID
,art,s respectively, may make such APP
poirnent.
4eIf any person Offering to vote shall be
.hasnged by one of such challengers. or by
of election, he shall stand
ashland not be entitled to vote unless he
mails affidavit in writing before one OF the
Of election that he Is quail
fethnd LEGAL voter of the precinct, and in
sets forth his name, age, res
deJe, occupation, place or places OF resi-
ieuk during the twelve months next prior
10 Ne election, with the date OF any remov-
Al Jthin that time, and the names OF two
perbns who have personal knowledge OF
hisesidence within the county sixty days
nel preceding the election. Forms OF al
idfits TO be used In such cases shall be
prdarcd and printed under the direction OF
thboard of ballot commissioners and dis
tribted to the several places OF voting at
th6ame time the ballots, poll books, &C.,
said places.
Bgsoys ACCUSED OF ILLEGAL VOTING.
A II at any time during the election any
Quilted voter shall make af1idavit before
a dmmissioner Of election that any person
WI has voted is an illegal voter In such
prtinct, the person accused shall at once
p3rrested by any constable or other per-
sol designated by the election commits
sibers to make the arrest, and by him de-
litred to the civil authorities. ANY per-
sd desiring TO make such AFFIDAVIT shall
b1admitted to the election room for that
ptpose. Immediately after tho close Of
til election, the commissioners Of election
sAll deliver such AFFIDAVIT to some justice
othe peace in the magisterial district
v&o shall proceed thereon as II the affida-
Vt had been made before him.
81. Whoever shall knowingly or will.
fhly make false affidavit under any OF
To provisions Of this chapter, shall be
derned guilty of perjury, and on convic
TIN thereof shall be confined in the peni-
thtiary not less than one nor more thar
tree years.
1NE MUST be ALLOWED EMPLOYEES TO VOTE
l52 Every person entitled TO vote at any
8neral, national, State or county election
tho may be employed by another on thu
Dry on which such election shall be held In
bis State, shall be given some period O
bur hours, or more il necessary, between