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

"a. On any dav of election Of pub,i.
GERS In any election precinct, each onsn
voter shall BIO entitled 10 receive Iron
poll clerks one ballot. On cnierir.
election room the voter shall give biz
and residence TO one Of the poil clorks =
shall thereupon announce tie same \
loud and distinct tone of voice Thu
clerk shall then deliver to him one
only one, ballot, except as herein otlers
provided.
So. On receipt of his ballot. tho
shall forthwith. and without le,-vipe
enclosed space. retire alone, TO QUO N.
booths or compartments provided Tor
purcose. and shall prepare his BALI,
provided in section thirty four Of
chapter. After preparing his ballo.
voter shall fold the same so that ihe.
thereof shall not be exposed, and =,
/ the names of the poll clerks thereon q.
he seen, unless he elect tQ~Yote on.e
When the voter has prepared his bali.
shall then vote forthwith, and before 4
ing the polling place. He shall give
name and present his ballot 10 on.
the commissioners of election, who 4
proclaim 10 q loud and distinct tone
name of the person offering to vote !
hand the ballot to another of said com,
sioners of election. OF a different polis.
narty than his own. and il O majori,,
eaid board are satisfied that the ballr
sinele. and that the person Is entitled
vote at the said election, one of the :
commissioners of election shall deposit
haJlot In the ballot box, and the roll clr
shall enter the name of the voter On
noll- books. numbering the voters in the
! der in which they vote. The commiss,
ers of election may inspect every ballo,
fore Il is deposited In the ballot box, %,
certain whether 1t Is single, but WITH
unfolding or unrolling it, so as to disc,
| its contents.
When the yoter has voted, he shall re,,
Immediately frem the election room /,
beyond the sixty foot limit thereof.
IA. Not more than one person shall
permitted to occupy any booth or comps.
meut at one time; and no person shall
main In or occupy booth or comparins
longer than may be necessary TO prepe
his ballot, and in no event longer than {
minutes. No voter or person Offering
vote shall hold any conversation or O,
munication with any other person than
Doll clerks or commissioners OF elect
while In the election room.
SO. Any voter who shall spoil, defacs
mutilste the ballot delivered TO him, ns
ON returning the Same TO the poll clerS
receive another in place thereof.
Every person who does not vote anyh
lot delivered to him, shall, before leavt
the election room, return such ballot tot
poll clerks. When spoiled or defau
ballot is returned tho clerks shall maze.
minute of the fact on the poll list a.
time. and such ballot shall then be q
stroyed by them, In the presence Of y
commissioners of election.
60. ANY voter who declares or indlcsn
to the pell clerks that he cannot read
write. or that by reason OF physical dis
bility he is unable 10 prepare his ball9
may declare his choice Of candidates 70 M
poll clerks, who, in the presence Of q
voter and In the presence OF each o,ha
shall prepare his ballot for voting 10 /.
manner hereinbefore provided, and on n
quest. shall read over TO such voter q
names of the candidates on the ballot 1
so prepared; or such voter may require NJ
poll clerks to indicate 10 him the relailr
position of each of the names OF the CA,
didates on the ballot, whereupon the vote
shall retire to one Of the booths or con
partments, to prepare his ballot 10 D,
manner hereinbefore provided. Any p.
clerk who shall deceive anyvoter In selec-
ing or preparing any ballot, or prepare %.
same In any other way than as requesie.
by said voter, shalt be guilty Of felony,
and on conviction thereof, shall DO imprs
oned in the penitentiary for not less thar
two nor more than five years.
81. No commissioner OF election sha.
deposit In the ballot box any ballot up,
which the names OF the poll clerks as her.
inbefore provided for, do not appear.
90. Any person who shall remove OF g.
tempt to remove ballot from the electio-
room, or having in his possession OUTSIDE
shall be guilty of misdcmeanor, and on COZ
viction thereof shall be imprisoned 10 tLs
county iail not less than two nor NOR
than six months.
AscERTAISIyG THE RESULT AT THE sE'hAi'
ELECTION PRECINCTS.
CO. When the polls are closed the con
missIoners of election and poll CLERKS shA.
proceed 10 ascertain the result OF the eie'
ton, IN the manner hereinafter speclnel.
and shall not adjourn nor delay, until w
votes arc all counted, the result, ascei
tanned. the memorandum made, and cope
thereof delivered and posted as heroi
after required. ~. a..
GA. Immediately on closing the polls, U.
commissioners Of election shall connt =
the ballots remaining not voted, RECORD '.
number of the same on the tally sneeS
and destroy all OF such ballots, oy innN
ately consuming them by IRE or otnerw.s
65. The names entered on the poll Doon
shall then be counted by the comrnissl9.
ers and clerks, and number Thereon DC y
down, In words at length and also 10 y
ures. at the foot of the lists, which sls
then be signed by the commissioners ~
clerks, tho ballot box shall then be oPens.
and one of the commissioners taxing tne's
from one ballot at time, in the presen,t
all the other officers, shall read tners s,,.
the designations Of the offices 70 De IL.
aud the names OF the persons yotea "
for each Office, and hand the ballot 70 = |.
other of said commissioners, dinerlpg
politics from himself, who, u sausI'
that IL was correctly read, snail s'i.
1t on thread. The contents
the ballots, as they are read, snaii
entered by the poll clerks, unoer -
supervision OF the commissioners, Oh "a
papers for the purpose. by suitable MAJ !.
In ink, made opposite to, or rnaer
name OF each person voted Tor, 20 =
show the number OF votes recelVeeer /.
every person, for any ONCE 10 NC L.
The ballots shall be counted as tnel :
strung upon the thread. and weene, !,
the number counted shall be equal 70 =
number OF votes entered upon me Z,
books, the excess, IL any, rcmaining ~ !.
ballot box, shall inmcdiatcly be destroy
by fire or otherwise, without unfoloing
unrolling the same, or allowing any oS'
examine or know the contents thereof
CO. If two or more ballots De To-
folded or rolled together, and the bal
thereon be the same. one OF them Only -
be counted; but II the names theress,
different, in any particular, neither Of U" |,
shall be counted !; and IN either case
Judges shall, in writing, In Ink, pia&
common mum Der on said ballots. and ..
thereon that they were folded or roller
gether when voted. II any ballot DC 10,
To contain more than the proper npn,S
Of names for any Office, such ballot -
not be counted as TO such office excsp.
hereInbefore provided. In any eies.
flor Senator III "A persOu DC W.