Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-17

under this ordinance shall contain the
names Of all the can1i1ass Who have
b-een pat in nomination not ieS. than
hkteen days previous "a the day Of cleo
tioa. By any cunvention. OF other norni-
mating body. or a; primary election Of
zrv political party in this State lf
shall - the dsty - rae % the eoznmls-
Sion~ss OF election. de-ixnat-l for that
parpr-r in his commiSsion by the au-
thority appointing said commissioner.
10 have printed all n~-r<-4rv hailoss
Tor u~e in said elections. except ballots
In municipal elections. xhich shall b
rrintssf as herein provided hy the au-
thorities Of the respective nuuicf2aif-
ties. and said oeScer shall cause 80 b.
printed hy printer. sworn TO keep -
cret said ballots Hn4sr pcnaltiess - -
prescribed By law. the names Of all eau
didAtes 80 nominated upon the written
request Of sny oae or mor.s of the czrdi-
dates 80 nominated ~ of any qualified
eleVrtor who ~ho wfll affirm that he ~As
q member u such couve1tton ~ other
nominating BODY. ~ participant in surh
primary sl~ctioa- and that the
name presented by hina zas the
nornine~ - aid convention Or n0Elina-
ting hody. 81 primary election said
commissioners shall al~o czu@e - b
printed on said ballots sAe zarnc os anv
qzzlifed elerto- who has ben requested
10 be a candidate for 2ay O1iee BIZ a
written petitioz signed by a. least If
teen qualified electors. for anv bszf o.
fee - municipal 0ssce IN any toEu og
les than So inhabitants. o. afty qa1li-
hed electors for any other orsce. aud
when said petition or rxslges. has been
prs-senfet ~ said csrnraiSSionsr not Es-sss
than sftsen 1ays before the election:
but II ans qualified eis,ctor has been
nominated a. Aforesaid % has bs~n ~
gse<-sSt to - candidate ~ above sr~ci-
nest less than tftren DAYS bescrr any
elersio1. then the nane - szrA rands-
4stss shall not b. printed spua sNiG bal
lots There shall D o1 saisi ballots one
blank space Easier the tstsl~ - Zach
effSc- 10 t-e voted for. 4nsl in the event
- the death q Azy ezn4blzts who-a
tame shall have hsen printed "a the
ostsrizl ballot the nanse % the e1r1f-
date daily substituted IN pl1oe q ssch
des-~&ss'I eansltiais NAV ~ written in
sEeh blank specs BY s5e voter
Sec. = After the proper efsoer has
heea rosiHed % the nnzninafiou- A. here
snh@tor~ specified - any sans.i5at.- for
of.s-.r. aid sfscer shall not ornit the
n2ze frosn the hallos 1zi@ss spa the
xristsn r~Qasst - she candidate -
noniaat~s1. made Al least ten days h.,-
torc the elsctioa-
ssc- 9 Every baIlos printed by virtue
of this Orstin1ncs shall eontAia the
names of all ca81iaases no1in4ss1 a.
herriahcto-r specified and 40; dEly
Withdrawn The Arrangement of the
names Of all the canaiizt@s aud the 0--
der IN whtch the titles cf sAe yArio,ls
- o a
aud the size. prins and quality of the
ossscial ballot i left - the sound jzA<-
meuS of the officer charged with print-
ing said ballots. bat the arrangement
need not b. uniform II shall b. the
duty of the SECRETARY OF state. with "a.
approval - the Governor. - furnish the
commissioners of the several coautis-s a
sample of an official ballOs. the general
form Of ~ hich shall b. followed A. nearly
a. practicable Whenever the question
Of a constitutional amendment or
other question or matter admit
ting Of an Affirmative or mega
tive vote, j. submitted 20 vote Of the
electors. such amendment, question or
matter shall re printed on said Official
ballot. together with the names of the
candidates. il any. and also the words
yea and nay. to b. arranged by the proper
officer. 50 that the voter can Intelligent
IL vote his preference By making n croess
mark sAl opposite the word indicating
his preference; Immediately following
the title Of each officer shall be printed
the words Vote for one. or Vote for
two or nsore According 10 the number
20 be elected On the back and outside
OF the ballot shall be printed official
ballot" the name of the voting precinct
or place for which said ballot Is pre-
pared and The date Of the election
Sec b All Official ballots intended for
use At any voting precinct or place OF
voting shall BE- fastened together in
convenient numbers and in some secure
manner, bat in such way that such bal
lots NAV be detached for Use A record
Of the number Of Official ballots printed
and furnished 10 each voting precinct
OF place OF voting shall b. kept and all
such ballots accounted for by the officer
or offers in earh county charged with
the printing OF ballots
Sec 8 The officers charged with dis
tribHtin- or printing and distributing
the Official ballots shall ascertain from
the Circuit Clerk or other proper officer.
II least 10 days before the d2y Of felecfion.
the number Of registered voters in eaeh
election district. and shall also prepare
full Instructions for the guidance Of
electors AZ elections a. 20 obtaining
ballots. as TO the manner Of marking
them, and as TO obtaining new ballots
IN place Of those accidentally spoiled and
such instructions shall BE- printed in
large clear type. On cards Of inssrue-
tsSE. and said commissioners shall fur
nish the same in sufficient number for
the use of electors. and said cards shall
be preserved by all officers of elections
Is far as practicable and returned By
them TO the commissioners Of electicn-
and may be used. il applicable. in sub
sequent elections
Sec = The said commissioner of cleo
tion shall appoint one or more
deputy commissioners from the respec-
tive election districts. aud deliver 10
them the proper number Of ballots and
cards OF instruction. not less than one
day before the election. and the deputy
commissioners 50 selected to receive
said ballots shall BE- conservators of the
peace and shall take an oath 20 be sd-
minissered By said commissioner. faith
fully 70 perform their duties and not 10
attempt - guide. direct OF influence say
voter IN the exercise Of has right 10 vote.
>ec- = In case the Official ballos pre-
pared shall Be lost OF destroyed. % in
cAse Of the death Of any caniidafe
whose name has been printed On the
Official ballot the said commissioner or
his deputy shall have like ballots fur
nished in place OF those lost or de-
stroyed- IL time remains therefor IL
from any cause there should be no
Official ballot at = precinct and no suf
rciert time in which to have them
printed such ballots may be written but
If written by anyone exceps the voter
g. - IN 4
dates shall be written thereon without
auy snecial marx n deviee hv which one