Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-01

Ii, 1881.
For the instruction and guidance of
he voters. we print below the more
provisions of the new election
aw of West Virginia, which will BE- put
n operation for the first time, in the
election held on the Sth of next Novem-
Der.
MODE OF VOTING,
II. In all elections by the people
he mode of voting shall DO by ballot,
but the voter shall be left free to vote
by either open, sealed or secret ballot,
~ he may elect Otherwise, the mode
and manner of voting shall be as herein
81. All ballots prepared under the
p DIVISIONS of this chapter shall be
printed on white paper of uniform size
of the same quality, and sufficiently
thick that the printing cannot be distin-
guished from the back. and shall con-
tain the name and residence of every
whose nomination for any Of
flee has been certified or filed according
to the provisions of this chapter. and no
others.
The names of all candidates nomna-
ted by each p litieal party respectively,
shall be printed upon the ballots in col
umns, one colun for each political
party, and no others; and the candi-
dates stall be arranged in groups, I'M
der the designation of the offices for
which they are respectively nominated.
At the h c;td OF each e nun of political
party nominations, shall be printed in
C car. bold type, the name of the politi-
cal party Cor principe) which the can
didaies represent, rs contained in the
crIt ficates of nomination; and sub
h,a ings may be placed over each
group 10 indicate the political division
for which the respective groups are to
be elected
immediately after the name of each
candidate, except candidates for electors
OF president and vice-president ef the
III itel States, there shall be left
III nix space between that and the next
name, or whatever is printed thereon,
N at least one-half inch. A voter de-
sir'ng to erase the name of any candi'
date from the ballot he intends to vote,
or to vote for any other candidate OF
person in his stead, may strike the name
so printed on sail ballot thcrefrom. and
write in the blank space next following
the name of the candidate or person for
Rtrh. In. al. To NRt R11f ht,
fails to strike from said ballot the name
printed thereon, the name written in
said blank shall alone be counted as tC
said office. The several ballots to be
voted at any election shall be printed
side by side on the same sheet of paper,
The democratic ballots on one side thereof
and the republican ballots on the other,
aud the other ballots, if any, between
them, with one black line between each
OF them, and all candidates or persons
voted for by any voter shall be those
whose names are printed or written as
aforesaid, thereon, and every other bal
lot on the same sheet of paper shall be
defaced by drawing one or more lines,
with pen and ink, from the top to the
bottom thereof, or across the heading
thereof, or in any o her way Indicating
that the same had not been voted by the
voter. But if more than one of said bal
lots have nothing on thnm to indicate
winch of them was not so voted then
neither Of them shall be coun'ed
So. If the printer of said ballots, or
aay person employed in printing the
same shall give or deliver, or knowing
ly permit to be taken, any of said bal
lots, by any person other than member
of the board of ballot commissioners,
for whom such ballots are being print
cd, any ballot in any other form than
the one prescribed by this chapter or
with any other names thereon, or with
the names spelled, or the names thereon
arranged, in any other way than that
authorized and directed by the SAID
hoard Of ballot commissioners, he shall
be guilty of felony, and on conviction
thereof, shall be imprisoned in the state
penitentiary not less than three nor more
shan ten years.
So, The board of ballot commission
erS shall, for the general election to be
he d in their county in the wear one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-two,
have printed three ballots for each voter
in their county, as shown by the votes
cast therein at the election held in ona
thousand eight hundred and ninety. or
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight, at which ever of said elections.
the largest number of votes were cast,
And, thereafter, they shall have print
ed II like number of ballots for each
vote cast in their county as at the last
preceding general election held therein.
The ballots so printed shall be wrapped
and tied in packages, Que for each place
of ting in their county, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
two, containing three ballots for the es-
timated number of votes TO be cast at
each of said places, and thereafter con-
tanning three ballots for each vote cast
at said place of voting at the last preced-
ing general election thereat. Each
package of ballots snail be sealed with
wax, and plainly marked, with the num-
Der of ballots therein. inc name OF the
magisterial district. and the number of
the voting place therein. TO which it is
intended to be sent The name of the
ballot commissioner shall also be c n
dorsed thereon. On the back of each
sheet of paper on which the ballots are
printed rs aforesaid, and rs near the
center thereof AS may be, shall be
printed the words. poll clerks" and
under them each clerk shall write his
name before the ballot is delivered to
the voter, And the sheet containing
said ballots shall be so folded rs to show
the words ''poll clerks, " and the sigma
tmes of said clerks written thereon. be-
for depositing the same in The ballo.
box.
ri. 1t shall be The duty of one OF
the commissioners Of election appointed
for each place of voting IN their county,
to be designated by them, in writing. to
attend at the office of The circuit and
county court of his county, not more
than four nor le han two DAYS before
each election, 10 receive the ballots for
the place Of voting at which he is ap-
pointed to act, and the said clerk shall
deliver to him the sealed package of
ballots provided for his precinct by the
said board, and take from him a re-
cei?t for the same, which shall be filed
in the office of the clerk of the circuit
court; and the clerk of the county
court, if he has not already done so,
shall deliver 10 him one of the ballot