Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-21
THE FORCE BILL OF 1890.
The Substance of Its Provision.

The Substance of Its Provision.
In answer to many requests we re-
print the following from The San of
July Il, 1890. 1t gives the substance
of the Federal Election or Force bill
passed by the Republican House in the
Fifty-frst Congress. The bill as re-
ported made seventy-six printed pages.
The principle features of the meas
ure are as follows: Chief Supervisors
of Elections IN judicial districts are
charged with the execution of the law,
which is to apply TO Federal elections
in cities of 10000 inhabitants and up
ward, and in entire Congressional dis
tricts, exclusive of such cities. upon
application to the supervisor of 100
voters. or in counties and parishes
forming part of Congressional dis
trict, upon application from fifty yot-
ers. The supervisors are to guard.
scrutinize. and supervise registration
and every act and incident connected
with registration and plans for ascer-
tanning who are legal voters. Upon
notice from the Chief Supervisors the
United State Circuit Courts are requir-
ed to open for the purpose of transact
ing registration and election matters.
The supervisors are to be appointed
by the Circuit Courts-threc in each
election district or voting precinct, on
ly two of whom are to be of the same
political party. These supervisors are
to attend ali registrations in their dis
t,.io+ pbni nnpSnna1lxy
inspect and copy the original registra-
ton books and papers, attend elections,
and detect and expose the improper or
wrongful manipulation OF the lists. In
case of failure OF local election officers
to put the statutory oath to a challeng-
ed voter, and to pass at once upon his
qualifications, then the supervisors are
to apply the test and receive and de-
posit the vote, making list OF all such
challenges. They are also to person.
ally inspect ballot boxes before cleo
tions, keep Independent poll lists, and
enclose rejected votes endorsed with
the name of the voter) in envelopes.
In addition to these duties, the super
visors are required to make--in towns
of 0,000 people and upward-a thor
ough house-to- house canvas before
election, to inform voters upon inquiry
where and in what box to deposit their
ballots, and to scrutinize naturaliZa-
tions.
In canvassing the votes the State
laws are to govern, except: All ballots
are to be counted by tens, first by an
inspector OF election and second by a
supervisor. the local election officers
and the supervisors keeping separate
tally sheets, which are to be compared
and the result publicly announced.
Ballots deposited in the wrong box are
to be counted. Returns are to be made
by the supervisors in duplicate to the
clerks of the United States Circuit
Courts and to the Chief Supervisor,
who is to tabulate and refer them to
the United States Board of Canvassers
Of the Congressional vote, which is to
be appointed by the United States
Circuit Court and consisting of three
citizens of the State and persons of
good repute, not more than two of
whom are to be of the same political
party. The Board is to convene on
Nov. 15 each even year, and is to de-
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ton, and send one return to the Clerk
Of the House of Representatives. one
TO the Governor of the State, and one
10 the proper Chief Supervisor OF Elec-
lions. The Clerk Of the House is to
place upon the roth oI mentsors elect
he names Of the persons declared
elected By the United states eanyassers.
n case there is d difference in the re
,utc reached b. them aud by the >Eatt
election officers, \ penalty ot between
81, 900 and 81, 900 il provided IN. case
the Clerk leslects this duty.
al ballet boxes arc, TO Dc clearly lfl~-
scribed with their nature and boxes
arc to he kept in plasn sagl1t.and open
10 inspection ByibtA.y orl attempted
bribery of voters OF, election ojtteehs- is
made puGjshabse by a fine ofnet1norei
than IS, 00Q OF Imprisonment Tor not
more than five years or ooti1.i. LAKE.
severe penalties are provided for false
and voting repe2tiag
coercion OF supergisQrs. or voters, inn
proper conducts OF election Objects, false
,aayassiag. baLot-oex stutf1ng, fraud-
iIeut ballot distribution, rCisistepce 20
2 supervisors lawful commands. breach
lf The peace ut registration or election.
intimidation, and almost every kind of
LECTION fraud
1t Is not necessarily 10 be supposed !
aat the Repp6liean reFolationists
vould revive the Force bill absolutely
Is it passed the House in 1890; br5
certainly the main and worst ieatares
If that biz would beip their new bill,
With additional sections more lnfamous
-et, where the experiences Of two years,
disappointed malice might show them
% be needed 10 secure the perPetGation
# Republican misriQe- ~ J. SHH.
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