Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-07

present the same to the court knowing II 70
be forged, such person shall be guilty OF
the forgery thereof, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be confined in the peniten-
tiary not less than one nor more than tive
years, or, at the discretion of the court he
may be fined not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than five hundred dollars,
and confined in the county jail not less
than three nor more than six months.
No person shall be eligible TO appoint
ment as q commissioner Of elections or IN
any way to act as such, who has anything
of value bet or wager on the result OF sncn
election, or who is candidate TO be voted
for at such election.
III any of the commissioners Of elections
shall fail TO appear at the hour appointed
FOR the opening of the polls, the remainder
Of the commissioners may select 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 pro-
visions Of this section, such nominee snail
be appointed.
II none Of the commissioners OF election
shall appear AZ the hour appointed Ior
opening the polls, the qualified voters pres
emit. being at least ten in number, shall
elect three commissioners of election to act
in their stead, by viva voce vote, not
more than two Of whom shall belong 70 OF
be elected by the same political party, as is
herein provided for.
The commissioners OF elections actlng az
any such precinct election shall have power
and authority to administer oatns ana 20
take and certify af1davits, in relation 10
any matter or thing required or permitted
70 be done by any of the provisions OF this
- ,,,alvfror IF cnRh O4fn or
affidavit by any person falsely, shall be
perjury, and the party guilty thereof may
be indicted, convicted thereof and punished
therefor as in other cases of perjury.
POLL CLERKS.
s. The commissioners of election Of each
precinct in their districts, shall appoint
two polls clerks, one from each OF the po'
litical parties which cast the largest num-
Der Of votes at the last preceding genera!
election in the State, and who are qualified
voters in their district. But II the voters
Of either Of said parties present at the
election shall nominate by viva voce vote,
a qualified voter Of their party to act as
Doll clerk. such nominee shall be appoint
ed. And in case dispute shall arise as to
the nomination so made the commissioner
or commissioners of election of the party
10 which such nominee 0elonge shall APP
point such poll clerk.
But no person shall be appointed COM
missioner of election or poll clerk who has
In his employ, or who has as agent or su-
perintendent has under his control and
management, ten employees who are legal
voters.
POLL BOOKS.
9. The clerk Of the county court shall, at
the expense of the county, provide, and
cause to be delivered 10 the commissioners
of election, or one Of them, Of the several
precincts, at least three days previous to
any election, proper poll books, containing
one column headed names Of voters" and
an additional column headed number of
votes" with the oath Of the commissioners
Of election and poll clerks written or
printed thereon, or attached thereto, ballot
boxes, tally papers, strong and durable en-
VelOpeS for returns, and whatever else is
necessary for holding the election and
making due return thereof.
10. Every poll book shall bear en the first
page thereof the following heading:
"Names Of all persons voting at precinct
No. in the district Of. -, and county
OF -, this. day of. 80, in the year.
Two such poll books with the names OF
all persons voting entered thereon shall be
kept at every place Of voting.
oATHs OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
II. Every commissioner Of election, so
appointed as aforesaid, shall, before enter
ing upon the discharge of his duties, take
aud subscribe an oath to the following ef-
feet:
state Of West Virginia, - County, IS.
L A-B-, do solemnly swear that
/ will support the constitution of the Uni
ted States, and the constitution of this
State; that will faithfully and impartial
ly discharge the duties of commissioner OF
election assigned by law; that will not
knowingly permit any person to vote who
is not qualified, and will not knowingly re-
fuse the vote of any qualified voter, or
cause any delay to persons offering TO vote
further than is necessary to procure salts
factory information of the qualifications
of such person as a voter, that l have
been resident of the State Of West Vir-
ginia for one year, and of the county and
magisterial district in which am to act as
Of election, for sixty days
next preceding this date; and that l will
not disclose nor communicate to any per-
son how any voter has voted at such cleo
tion. nor how any ballot has been folded,
marked, pEinted or stamped; that l have
nothing of value bet or wagered upon the
result of said election, and am not a candi-
date at this election.
So help me God.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
- day of --.
Every poll clerk, so appointed as atore-
said, shall, before entering upon the dis
charge Of his duties, take and subscribe an
oath 70 the following effect:
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, -
.......... County,
/. A. B, do solemnly swear that /
will faithfully and honestly discharge my
duties as clerk of the election now ABOUT to
be held in precinct No. -, in the district
of county of -, State OF West Vir-
ginia, and that will not disclose or COM
to any person how any elector
voted, nor how any ballot was folded,
marked, printed or stamped.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
- day of -.
Observation-Disclosures.
Said oath may be taken before any
person authorized to administer oatas, but
IN no such person be present at any place
of holding an election, they may be taken
before and administered by any one Of the
Of elections SO appointed,
who In turn may take the same before
another Of said commissioners. Either OF
said commissioners may administer the
bath 70 the poll clerks The said oaths
shall appear properly certified on one OF
the DOLL books of every election. II any
such commissioner or clerk shall enter upon
ne discharge Of his duties before taking
he oath so required OF him, he shall be
yuiltv of a miSdemeanOr. and on conviction
hereof shall be confined in the county jail
Tot less than sixty days, and fined not
ess than 800 nor more than $500.
BALLOT BOXES.
70. The clerk Of the County Court shall.
It the expense of the county, provide and
,ause to be delivered to the commissioners
Il election, or one Of them, OF the several
,vacipcts In his county. at least three DAYS