Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-08
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The vote. may require
to show him the relative pc
names of the candidates on
and then retire to the votin
and prepare his ballot. NJ
No voter shall hold conversatioEt
communication with any other persoA
than the Poll Clerks or Commissioners
of Election while In the election room.
Fold the ballot by placing the bottom
end on and even with the top OF the
ballot, fold IL again IN the same manner,
then fold In crosswise twice, taking care
to have the words "Poll Clerks" and the
signatures OF said clerks on the back
thereof exposed. Use plotting pads.
When the voter has prepared his bal
lot be shall vete forthwith and before
leaving the polling place; give his name
and present his ballot to one OF the Com
missioners of Election. When he has
voted he shall retire Immediately from
the election room, and beyond the sixty
feet limit thereof.
The following are Sections so, GO, 76,
70, 81 and SO of Chapter OF the Code
of West Virginia concerning elections
by the people:
SECTION so. II at any time during
the election any qualified voter shall
make affidavit, before a commissioner
OF election, that any person who has
voted an illegal voter Ia such precinct,
the person accused shall at once be ar
rested by any constable or other person
designated by the election commission
ers to make an arrest, and by him de-
, liyered TO the civil authorities. Any
person desiring to make such afhdavll
shall be admitted TO the election room fol
that purpose. Immediately after the
close OF the election, the commissioners
of election shall deliver such affidavit to
some Justice of the peace In the magis
terial district, who shall proceed thereon
as IL the affidavit had been made before
him.
SEC. SO. Any person who shall re-
move or attempt to remove ballot
from the election room, or having IN
his possession outside the election room
any ballot, either genuine or counter
felt, during the election, shall be guilty
of felony, and on conviction thereof,
shall be imprisoned in the penitentlary
not less than two nor more than five
years.
SEC. rs. If any person shall induce,
or attempt to induce, any voter to
write, paste or otherwise place on his
ballot, the name of any person, or any
sign or device OF any kind, as distin'
gushing mark by which TO Indicate to
any other person, how such voter
voted, or shall enter into or attempt To
form any agreement or conspiracy with
any other person to induce or attempt
to induce voter to so place q
distinguishing name or mark on his bal
lot. whether or not said act be COM
mitted or attempted to be committed,
such person so offending shall be guilty
of felony, and ON conviction thereof
be imprisoned In the pententiary moi
less than two nor more than five years
or he may, at the discretion Of the
court, be fined not less than one hun
dred nor more than five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned In the county
Jail not less than one month nor more
than six months.
SEC. 70. No officer OF election shall
| disclose TO any person the name OF any
candidate for whom voter has voted
No officer OF election shall do any cleo
tioneering on election day. No person
whatever shall do any electioneerlng or
election day within any polling place
or within sixty feet of any polling
place. No person shall apply for or re-
ceive any ballot in any polling place,
other than that In which he is entitled
to vote, nor shall any person examine s
ballot which any voter has prepared FOL
voting, or solicit the voter TO show the
name, nor ask, nor make any arrange
ment. directly or indirectly, with any
voter, TO vote an open ballot. NJ
nersou except commissioner o.
election shall receive from AM
voter ballot prepared by him for vvt
ing. No voter shall receive ballo
from any person other than one OF th'
poll clerks; nor shall any person othel
tnan a poll clerk deliver ballot TO |
commissioner Of election to be voted b!
such commissioner. No voter shall de
liver any ballot to q commissioner o
election to be voted. except the one b.
receives from the poll clerk. No vote
shall place any mark upon his ballot
nor suffer or permitany other person 4
do so, by which it may be afterwar'
identified as the ballot voted by him
Whoever shall violate any provision o
this section shall be deemed guilty OF
felony, and, on conviction thereof. shal
be punished by imprisonment In To
penitentisry for not less than one no
more than two years.
SEC. 81. II any person not herei
authorized so to do, shall enter or al
tempt to enter the election room, o
shall remain within sixty feet Of To
polling place. contrary to the provision
hereinbefore made. he shall be guilty
misdemeanor, and, on convictio
thereof. shall be fined not less than Oh
hundred dollars nor more than five hui
dred dollars, and confined In the count
Jail not less than thirty days.
J SEC. Sc. II any person shall. dur