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

LII $3.50, sn VIC eneltled 10 receive +
pol clerks one ballot. on ente
election room ttevoter SHAH siv ,.'t }.
and residence to one Of the nell ~
snaii tnereupon announce he ~
ioua and distinct tone OF voiXa'a,
clerk shall then deliver i. I
only one, ballot, except "a SEera;s
provided. 'e'aQl
%; On receipt OF b.. 'bal..
shall forthwith, aud ~ IN, = Z.
enclosed space, retire alc,H 70 81
booths or compartments hvsd ~
purpose, and shall preps, y hEa
provided in section th, r.
chapter. After preparir y
voter shall fold The ssc !
thereof shall not be e, ~ =
the names of the poll eles,,s 81
be seen. unless he elect h -
When the voter has preDarss ~ ~
shall then vote forthwith ~ Ea
ing the polling place. He $500
name aud present his baIlo, y
the commissioners Of elec,;"s
proclaim 10 a loud and dls6s,.s
name Of the person Offering !.
hand the ballot TO another - 70 y
sioners of election, Of a diTe,ss~e.s c
party than his own and n
said board are satisfied ina, -
single, and that the person 1, '-s
vote at the said election, one q 4.
commissioners OF election shal,
ballot in the ballot box, and thu y.
shall enter the name Of the r.,s
poll-books. numbering the vo,s,'s
der in which they vote. The 80.
ers OF election NAV inspect ever, :,
fore It's deposited in the baDo,t
certain whether IL is single H..
unfolding or unrolling il 50 ass n
its contents.
When the voter has voted. he,,,,
Immediately frem the electio,
beyond the sixty foot.limit thers,i
IS. Not more than ore per>,-
permitted 10 occupy any booth a,
ment az one time; aud no pers,,
main In or occupy booth or oo~.
longer than may be necessary \
his ballot, and in no event lopss,
minutes. No voter or person ~
vote shall hold any cOnversa,Ios
munication with any other pers5
poll clerks or commissioners al n
while in the election room.
80. Any voter who shall spoil
mutilate the ballot delivered "a
on returning the same 10 the hi
receive another in place thereof
Every person who does not vor
lot delivered 10 him, shall. belo5
the election room, return such Sl.s
poll clerks. When spoiled og
ballot is returned the clerks sl
minute of the fact on the pol Rs
time. and such ballot shall n.
stroyed by them, In the preSeIN
commissioners OF election.
60. Any voter who declares Or
to the pell clerks that be canIc
write, or that by reason Of pAysa
bility he is unable TO prepare IA
may declare his choice OF caBdldE
poll clerks, who, in the prese1s
voter aud in the presence Of ed
shall prepare his ballot Cor vol,f
manner hereinbefore provided. anl
quest, shall read over 10 such VI
names of the candidates on The
so prepared; or such voter mayffi
poll clerks 10 indicate 70 hin zoe
position Of each OF the names d
didates on the ballot, whereupol
shall retire 20 one OF the booths
partmeots, 10 prepare his bald
manner herein0efore provided
clerk who shall deceive any voter
Ing or preparing any ballot or P',
same In any other way than "a {,
by said voter, shall be guilty q
and on conviction thereof, shall B.
oned Ia the penitentlary for not
two nor more than FIVE years
81. No commissioner OF elecis
deposit In the ballot box any ol
which the names OF the poll CLERKS
inbefore provided for, do not aPpor|
62. Any person who shall reaoHI
tempt TO remove ballot from 1ea
room. or having In his possession
the election room, any ballot, eiihs'
ine or counterfeit, during the &
shall be guilty OF misdemcanor-aI
victlon thereof shall be imprsosn
county Jail not less than two "a
than six months.
AscRRTAISING THE RESULT Az IN
ELECTION PREcIScIA
60. When the polls arc Gloss
missioners OF election and pol q
proceed 10 ascertain the result
ton, IN the manner hereinafter
and shall not adjourn nor cellt
votes are all counted, the res
taIned, the memorandum made =
thereof delivered and posted y
after required.
81. Immediately on closing li
commissioners OF election sbs4
the ballots remaining not voted,
number OF the same on the =
and destroy all OF such ballots, ?
ately consuming them By IRE o.
Go. The names entered on ne
shall then be counted by me c
ers and clerks, and number iae
down, in words at length aaa
ures. at the foot OF the Lists,
then be signed by the comnls.
clerks, the ballot box shall tne'
and one Of the commissioners 20
from one ballot NJ q time, 10 ihe
all the other officers, shall resl
the designations OF the ohioesL
and the names OF the persons
for each Office, and hand tbe y
other OF said commissioners
politics from himself, WHO
that Il was correctly read, -
IL on a thread. The q
the ballots, as they are reae
entered by the poll clorts
supervision OF the commlsslo1'...'
papers for the purpose. by sl.N
IN ink, made opposite 70, o.
name OF each person voted p,
show the number Of votes
every person. for any once
The ballots shall be counyD
strung upon the thread So
the number counted shall b
number OF votes entered
books. the excess, II any, renI,
ballot box, shall irmediaiel =,
by fire or otherwise, witoolis .
unrolling the same, or alloeilt,
examine or know the coniels
06. II two or more pa
folded or rolled together, a. az
thereon be the same, one q ~
be counted; but II the nana
different. in any particular = :.
shall be counted ; and In 60
Judges shall, in writing, y
common mum Der on said - -
thereof that they were fcio,-
gether when voted. II ans
10 contain moro than the
of names for any Office, sucn
not be counted as 10 sucn ON,
hereinbefore provided In
for Senator, II q person.
for on any ballot, wh
10 -. $50