The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-10
THE NEW BALLOT law.
Provisions Of the Act Which
Passed the Legislature.
THE NEW SYSTEM OF VOTING
Adopted for West vlrsinians-.some
Features of the Australian Law.
A Secret BaIIot-..Heavy PEN
alties for It's Violation.

Following are the maiR provisions o.
the Ballot Law, which has passed the
Legislature. It embraces many of the
features Of the Australian system: s
The first section makes no change in
the time for, holding elections. The
second section Is the same as in the old
law and provides that at least sixty days
before every general election, the Cover
nor, by proclamation, published in some
newspaper in every county where a
newspaper is printed, shall give notice
Of the time Of such election, and the
number Of electors to be chosen.
The fourth section concerns maeis.
terial districts; the fifth and sixth pro.
vides for places Of voting; the seventh
and eighth for disappointment Of COM
missioners and poll clerks, and follow
ing sections prescribe their duties, de-
scribe ballot boxes, who are entitled to
vote, and that the voter shall be left
free 10 vote by either open, sealed or
secret ballot, as he may select:
CONVENTIONS, PRIMARY ELEcTIoNs AND
CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATION TO PUB.
Lie OFFICE.
IS. A convention, within the meaning
Of this chapter, is an organised Assem-
blage Of voters, or delegates Of any peliti.
cal party, Tor the purpose OF nominating
q candidate or candidates for public
office, which at the last general election
before such convention, polled, at least,
three per cent OF the entire vote OF the
State, or any division or subdivision
thereof, for which the nominations are
made.
10. A primary election, within the
meaning OF this chapter, is an election
held by votera who are members Of any
political party, for the purpose Of nom.
mating candidate or candidates for
public office, which at the last general
election before the convention polled at
least three per cent Of the entire vote Of
State, or any division or subdivision
thereof, for which the nominations are
made.
20. Any convention or primary cleo
tion, as herein defined, held for the pur-
pose OF making nominations for public
office, and also electors Of President and
Vice President Of the United States, to
the number herein specified, may nomi.
nate candidates for public Offices TO be
filled by election within the State.
81. When nomination Of q candidate
for public Office is made by any cUnven.
ton, as herein specified, Il sball be the
duty Of the presiding officer and secre-
tary Of such convention TO certify the
same and file the certificate thereof as
hereinafter provided.
%. When nomination OF a candidate
for public Office is made by any primary
election as herein specified, which is to
be filed by the voters OF the entire
county, 1t shall be the duty Of the chair.
man and secretary Of the county execu.
tive committee representing the party
for which the nomination Is made, 70
certify the same. 1.-THE Office is to be
filled by the voters Of any magisterisl
district, it shall be the duty OF the chair.
man aud secretary Of the committee OF
such district representing the party for
which the nomination is made, to certi-
" the same. Said certificates shall be
filed as herein provided.
23. The certificate OF nomination
shall be in writing. Itshall contain the
name OF the person nominated, his resi-.
dence, and the office for which he is
nominated, and shall designate, in not
more than Eve words, the party, or prin-
cipal, which such nominee shall repre-
sent. II the nomination shall be made
by q convention, 1t shall be signed by
the presiding officer and secretary; II
made by primary election for an Office
to be filed by the voters Of the entire
county, it shall be signed by the chair,
man and secretary Of the County Execu.
tive Committee thereof; and II made by
q primary election for an office to be
filed by the voters OF magiBterial dis.
trict, It shall be signed by the chairman
and secretary Of the committee thereof;
and each person who signs such certif.
cate shall add to his signature his place
OF residence aud address.
Such certificate may be in the follow.
ing form TO the following effect, to-wit:
STATE OF Wet VIRGINIA,
County,
This Is to certify that at county convention
-, ID and for the county Of -, on 'the-
day OIL, In the year Of -; tor the purpose
o. nom mating candidates for public ONCE, the
following Mutations were made, 70 represent
said party, TO wit:
For house Of delegates,
A-B-. Residence -.
For lheriA.
c. D.. Residence -.
Por prosecuting attorney.
E%P-. Residence -.
For clerk Of circuit court,
G-H-. Residence -.
For clerk Of county court,
J-K-. ReSldence-.
land 10 on to the end OF the nominations for
all the county officers 10 be elected.)
In witness whereof we have hereuuto set our
hands this -day OF -, 10 the year -.
IN. Chairman.