Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-10-25
Election Law.


The following is the election law
condensed as much as possible, for
the convenience and instruction of
the voter:
Election eighth of November.
Three commissioners of election
shalt be appointed by the county
court. No candidate is eligible as
commissioner. -. If any of the
commissioners of election shall fail
to appear at the hour appointed for
the opening of the polls, the re-
mainder of the commissioners may
select a member of his political party
to serve in his stead. But if the
qualified voters of his party present
at the polls shall nominate voter
of his party qualified to act under
the provisions of this section, such
nominee shall be appointed. If none
of the commissioners of election
shall appear at the hour appointed
for opening the polls, the qualified
voters present, being at least ten in
number, shall elect three commits
sioncrs of election to act in their
stead, by OiUd Voce vote, not more
than two of whom shall belong TO or
be elected by the same political
party. The commissioners OF
election acting at any such precinct
election shall have power and au-
thority to administer oaths, and to
take and certify af1idavits in relation
to any matter or thing required or
permitted to be done by any of the
provisions of this act, and the max
ing of any such oath or affidavit by
any person falsely shall be perjury
and the party guilty thereof may be
indicted, convicted thereof, and pun
ished therefor, as in other cases OF
perjury.
The commissioners of election OF
each precinct in their district shall
appoint two poll clerks, one Repub.
lican and one Democrat; the poll
clerks must be qualified voters in
their district. But if the voters OF
either of said parties present at the
election shall nominate, by a viUo
Voce vote, qualified voter of their
party to act as poll clerk, such nom
inee shall be appointed. And in
case dispute shall arise as to the
nomination so made, the commits
sioner or commissioners of election
of the party to which such nominee
belongs shall appoint such poll clerk.
But no person shall be appointed 9
commissioner of election or pol
clerk who has in his employ, or who
as agent or superintendent has un.
der his control or management, ten
employees who are legal voters.
At every election the polls shall be
opened on the day of such election
as soon as practicable after sunrise,
but not before, and shall be closed
at sunset.
The polls shall he opened and
closed by proclamation made in an
audible tone outside. No voter shall
be permitted to vote till the opening
proclamation is made. A voter is
entitled to vote after the clos
ing proclamation until minute OF
such proclamation is made on the
tally sheet.
WHO ENTITLED TO VOTE, AND WHERE.
The male citizens of the State shall
be entitled to vote at all elections held
within the magisterial districts of tue
counties in which they respectively
reside, but no person who is q minor,
or of unsound mind, or pauper, OF
who is under conviction of treason
felony or bribery in an election, OF
who has not been a resident of the
State for one year, and of the county
in which he offers to vote for sixty
days next preceding such election
and who is not at the time of the
election an actual and bona ,fde resi-
dent of the district in which he offers
to vote, shall be permitted to vote at
such election. while suchdisability con
tinues, and no person in the military,
marine or naval service Of the United
States shall be deemed a resident of
this State, by reason of his being
stationed therein; nor shall any per-
son in the employ of any incorpo-
rated company, or of this State, be
deemed resident of any county, or
of any district therein, by reason OF
being employed in said county or
district.
MODE OF VOTING.