Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-06-30
rSSlSSIPPI ELECTION LAW.
-, of the Code in Regard {,
seris,raiion and Election.
rssuu Eiectlers shall BE Heid-Duty
,,aeetIoa Ofsrer~


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<..s-~ fhs Official ballot shall ascertain
81. rsrfsfr7r 1t least ten dsFS feiore the
- .set'ra thr nHmhrr ef registered voters
-, r's--sign district. AMI ne shalt have
r. - - in each district. Iiv shall also
- IN Instructions for the guidance 0f
r. = sia~finus q. tn Obtaining ballots. the
~ ~ u4rEia1 th-n. and the Hnsis 0f oh
- ~ ballots IN the piae. o. those Spoiled
- .l--sis-t. M Instructions shall h. printed IN
= 80 fvre on carts of Instruction, and
81 - sh4u furnish the same in sufficient
-, f,-- fk< u.e 0f electors: the carts shall
-..,.v,s., By the officers of elections. and ~
80 Is fhesa 20 the commissioners of eier-
-. mi ihy m1y ee "sea' sPf''ss0'e. IN
= Int ~irrflnnS-
=. y Ih~ commissioner ct eterfton desig-
= \, savs the official ballots printed and
s.,-,gsr saali. N appointing the nssnazers %
s.. s. d,sfrnass one II the man1gerS at
- rf,rs to rrrrlve AMI distribute the
- salu,s. AMI shall deliver 70 him the
- sTuuhrr of ballots and earis ~ instruc
~ ,.r - district nnt lsss than one day before
:. es5sa: AMI the manager receiving the bal
=. 80 ne rsrnmi ssioner shali distribute the
=. Il m elrrfars ot his district In the manner
= j m rase the Official ballot prepared
- =. 5rst er deSsrpyed. the comm s~ioncr of
s-+vu shzi have Ike ballots furnished in place
Z ~. lg'-t er cestruyed. II tim> remain there
= - 4 frpH sny eaHsc thcrr should b. no
- asiiot az a voting piacr. and not sum
- ,.vvs = = hich to have them printed. the
- nay - written: hut n written by any
~ tErsgs tn voter slone fhr himself. the
,-.,- 4 III eausshiafr> shall s- written sssrvsa
.-s,us snv marx sr dryier BY WHICH one name
- y 4 4 u-utshrsf frum another. and such
- "a \. rarxs-t by the vstrr ~ provided
er,rzi~f talst> ~ the manager designated
= = s1y- M ballots at the voting place NJ the
-, N. "a 4 ~ sail faiI todistrfhufe them.
!. w4zarrrS Il f-- eI~rtion cr thc>- of them
s-~-rf Il N sie~tion shall pruvide halicss and
- =ss- suitahis p~rson To distribute th~m.
=. .szH tzss ihe osfn required of the man-
NJ sss distribute the ballots according to
:. s. wltAin tnree DAYS after election day.
- r,ss<rrS = election shall report IN the eiec
-s ssssIafsslansrs unsier oakh. A. IN the loss of
a. aallnss fhe namh~r la>r. AMI ali facts
ss.-r~s-f thrrrr ifh which report the commits
.rsrs may a~ivrr to th- grand Jury II eeens-ti
snszs<
- & n manager of elrcsIon having the
-eysi Asllpfx snail rrm1tn af the polls. At \
rar ruuyeai,nt 20 the voting eunpa rtments.
uaa,s = s,asiT.~ far th~ distribution NJ the bal
- lza shra rssgu-Strsf by an eiecfor entitled
; vs. ssaI haEd him an official ballot
= ~ rvrelvins his ballet the voter shall
nrHzfsa - .nfo on. sf the voting compart-
erfx and shsil tser- prrpars his ballot BY
Ezrs "a VITA NIX. In the appropriate margin or
ssrr erpss X opposite fhr nam- af thu can
xalrs Il hiS chs.ee for zach ofzc~ tn br flirsf
wss siiiR- IN ths name of the csndisiate sub
xf1fed q fhr hiaas space prov ldrsf therefor and
Rzlx ~ crnss X opposite thereto. and like
swaerass Y sFpositr tar answer ne desires
ng gss a ezsr II an eiretion On constitutional
nsatnrzf sr ath~r question ~ matter Es-
~ ezsiax th~ voting compartment. the voter
Hsd sd Ais ballet without displaying the
zzls.azs fhsfeof but 80 that the words -0ff~iai
4irf. fal.oNef BY t.Ss designation of fhr ei>c-
- 4asfTief aad TIE d1te % the election. shall
> lS1ie 10 the afiicrrS af the election He
al iaea easi his bsiiat by hsndinx the sane to
- 4 tae nsE1<rrS Il the eierfion for drposif
! ~ a1.af hoN this h. shall do wfthouf TN
5zf y enr.a=esi place zt oaee- No voter shall
= Mes~i = orcupy voting Compartment al
Ezfy s<rupsr. ~ Another voter ner any casn-
rrasai aGzer tiaan ten minutes. Il other vo.rrs
, nc ssisinz. nor i0agrr than ave minutes N
Nas .at.rs = Estitn-- No p~rssn ~a1n h~
xn~-f n tAr raam IN which thr halIof spxr<
rzp.rizsafs. tzhlrS ami shelves are excerpt
~ a1fefs Il the eiecfton and thess appointed
, nm 20 ASSIST fherriu
-, - lxrsnn shall not take 90 rsrnovs any
lslss trnla the polling place. before fh- close q
@l& u any y0-er spoil ballot he NAV
Hta.a afzsrS. aae al a time not exre-dinx thrpr
A. apan FriErling each spoiIe.f one
- = Any voter who declares 10 the man
- r NJ sieetioa that. by reason of blindness
2 ar Payssral disability. he Il unable 10 marx
y aaisN. and shase derlaration il not pzIpxhly
1aIEe sa7l- Bpon request. have the assistance
~ NJ managers in thr marking thereof /:
=. s1S marked with his assistance. bat
, N xzm-
- = voter who declares to the managers
~ sseriinn that by rpassn 0f inability 20
- D y unable 20 marx his ballot. IN the <ar1>
IN. shail upon request. have the ass;xtsne.
manager n the marking THEREOF: and the
14aA<fN snail designate one OF their number
- - - parpeSs, sho shall note on the hack OF
=. - aaaant nat Il was marked by his assistance /:
mt sWrh -. So -
Sxzr4 n tne SINE
-, y Any voter who shall, except as herein
- s.ri ainN his ballot TO be <sen by any PER
.s,e - siial make false statement ss 10 his
NJ -. - lisfk MS ballot. or who shall place
= - M@N ap"n his ballot by whirh IL NAV he
-.s.s1ni hsn' lied as the one voted by him. or
.-lssa hhn sail Interfere or attempt TO in
- -, stn any voter whea inside the comparr-
-. enrisSet place. or when marking his
s-s.r ' -. y ea1 shall endeavsr To induce any
~ -. TT oslng- 10 sao-s how he will mars
- - toting hos he has MARKED his ballot
r. -. Fealsled by a fne ef not less than
a. =. aore th7n siel, and the election ofieer
- - aa4 aersan 81 violating the lar TO be
ssvssf -. ~. sfrlsd before u.s prop-r cflicsr or
ssn-- aaniaAhsnt anu triai TOT safch
So Any erection commissioner or any
ts-.,.~ - " pers0n. acting as such. or per-
A. .-s,.Sls ..Slsn anfy. who shall Nflfuiiy rpfrse
a4 y he eierflori law< o. ~ho shzaf vtoIare
y
r,.... - DIVISIONS Thereof. shall BE- guilty Of
- & aanr and upon conviction b pun
nn -, - ~ not ir~x tnzn IS. nor 1sore
-. -, " farrisonrsf tn the county iail not
e zsrSs "a ~@ss aor nore taan ninety days.
49, - ststrfnrnt ~ the result Of the
b. - ...sr rsecften district shall BE- c~rri-
y - 80 49, y ra- Managers and eIerxs. and
~ - -, ,1iit sar~ts, list sf voters. ballot
- = iiisiis, shJii b. d-iiverpst as required
- :, 'sss,ssiou-rS e eiertson-
lss~ =. .1-a ta~ result % the ei<rti0n shall
=. : - er1aihssi 0y The manzxers they or
no. ~ - atnso~r. or soDe a. person de<ig-
x.rrs- snali y noan q the Second day
4 .-rss.. - deffver to the commissioners
4, Tessl. AZ the roHrfnouss. a <fztrm~uf af
" - q hanArr % votes given for each p>r-
& ,s,-.s.. y Ast aiflr~. and the commissioners
far 49, = .s@a sanf1s& the rrturns ascertain
=. ~ sS - Frsuif ansf within ten DAYS after
- ~ Ne etectinn. snail feIITrr n r~-risrsfe
szns.-s n 20 y the p-rson having fh- greatest
r.. - telrs Tor REPRESENTATIVE IN the E-xis-
80 etarr eounfy of.cr. boarsf o. super
z ss--.- a he peare. and constable And
szr.~~, nat rwo or more candidates for
s.ssr --.e af the county. or par of the
rxg-. .l " ans county 0frre board of super
n = s<-ssFr q the pesce or constable stand
sssz. sa,.h n t>r, and not elected have an
ss-.-.y y ~. f4iFfy aaa nnsIs~tT 1-s.. y sse
s-s,saa. -. slth the aid Of two or more re-
~ a..-.,s.ef-t IE-snotue-x OF rhe rssrnfy
sautI.vs- ~, "a election shzu be given zc-
Z sss,ss, a. % e torrzosnx provisions snail apply
Sr y - nc counfy be q senatorial district
ss,In - n commissioners of elerfioa shzll.
- s---.ss@ls after the election transmit 70
sHen~,- y .s % STATE. % be nle1 in his once. a
: ~ -.tn ~ We wh0i> number q votes given
Z - &c.,. tcr e1ea candidate for any once
nzs - .ss.oas bur the returns for eSery eIrr-
m n ,rs.. -lnor. lieafenanf-eovernor. sccre-
Z lrrnv-.s .tlorn-y general. auditor cf pub
- 4 49, state treasurer stale superfntend-
nunsss.a-..-..o and Commissioner. railroad
s.zl - s. rs. and clerk of the supreme court,
asz,ns- -. made out separately. sezIed NJ
esnrur - - iransnrl-re1 20 the scar OF gov
seaa-s-l - ,Ss.etec % the secretary Of state. and
Ss.raE ! =. vote for state cfncers," 20 De de-
- secretary Of sfa-e 20 the speaker
s-1r se-.sSe ?. represer-a.lves n rhs rexr e.
s tce egtslzf1r.
r-sr -. secretary q sr1re frr-erszteIy
s.s.rrss. "a. returns cf an election, not
- = -. ialrry days afrer the eIection. shan
Al ez,,s1s. 2aote number Of votes x1yen tor
s-zs7 - otner than for state 0ficers. as
ssshsr - 80 Or Persons having the largest
tasa r.r.',. tetrs for each once. and declare
e-r,-.ss- -s st Persons To - dufv eleefed and
r c;ssf,-, =. =, fers0nS chosen 10 any once at
~ - sH1ii ne Commissioned 6x the gov
ss;sz ~ "a = y APPEAR that two or more eandi-
sssa,s'...5 " ssistrtef once. where the district