The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-02
THE ELECTION.


ofiicc of State Department of Eiec-
tions for the City Of wnmington-
Special Instructions.
On the day OF election the inspec-
tors shall be at their respective poll.
ing places by or before seven a. M,
and there remain until the polls are
closed, and their duties at such poll
Ing places are completed.
The registration In some districts
being SO much larger than this De-
partinent estlmated for, it Is earnestly
recommended that the polls shall be
opened at the earliest moment allowed
by the law, In order that ample time
shall be given for all to vote.
When ready to open the polls the
chairman shall make philharmonic
ment that the polls are open, and one
half hour before the time for closing,
he shall make public proclamation
that the polls Will close at six O'Clock. Z
No person shall be allowed within
thirty feet of the room during the
time the polls are open, except those
who are passing along the roped pas
sage, and 1t is the duty of the inspec-
tors TO see this provision of the law
strictly enforced.
The following method of conduct
closely as possible;
LIST. On takirR possession of the
polling place, the inspectors shall pro-
coed to compare the corrected reg.
lister, received from the Department
of Elections. with the other registers
and the public copy of the register,
and make them agree in all respects
with said corrected register.
2nd. The inspectors, poll clerks and
voters assistants. who have been pre-
vtously selected, shall tiks the oath
prescribed for election officers.
Sd. The chairman shall read dis.
tinctly Sections "a aud IS, page 10. of
the Registration and Election Laws.
4th. The chairman, in the presence
OF the other inspectors, shall open the
| package OF ballots In such manner as
to preserve the seals Intact. and shall
/ deliver to the clerk of the election OF
the opposite political party from his
own, twenty-five (25) OF the ballots.
and to the other clerk OF the election,
the stamps for marking the ballots.
9Th. The clerks Of the election shall
at once proceed to write their initials,
in ink, on the lower left hand corner
Of the back Of each OF said ballots. In
their ordinary hand writing, without
any other distinguishing mark OF any
kind.
9th. In every case OF an elector pre-
senting himself to the inspectors and
Offering to vote, he must announce
his name and residence, and hand hi.
tax receipt to the chairman, which
name and residence must be found
registered in at least two of the regis
ters, in the qualified" column, or IN
the may become qualified" column
ami II foun1 in the may become
qualitied column, the qualification
required must be produced, and his
right to vote affirmed by at least two
OF the inspectors, before the ballot IL
given TO the voterby the clerk OF cleo
ton. And when said ballot Ii
handed to the chairman by the voter
properly folded. he shall deposit the
same in the box. and one oil tile inspec
tors snail stamp the tax receipt on It's
face. viii the stamp furnished for that
purpose, and return it TO the voter.
eth. As each successive elector calls
for a ballot, the clerk of election hay
ing the custody of tie ballots shall de
liver to him, the first signed of the
twenty-five ballots, and the inspector
shall Immediately deliver to the salt
clerk another ballot, which the clerks
OF election shall ut once countersigi
MS before. and add to 1t the ballots
already countersigned in such manner
that 1t shall be delivered for Yotinl
after all those previously countersign
ed.
stit, No more than one elector fol
each booth shall be allowed In thu
room ut ono time; and no one shall be
permitted TO occupy a booth longe
than three minutes
9th. No person shall be permitted
to- ,Nsx,t =
{ tor except where the elector declare
I that he Is unable to mark or alter hi;
ballot by reason ofphysical disability
such as being blind OF having lost bot
hands, or is unable to read or write
or both; in which case no may call t.
: his assistance the voters assistants
. who shall go into the booth with hin
| and III the presence OF the electur au
OF each other, prepare the ballot 70
voting as the elector desires and dI
reefs, but in no other case shall til
, voters assistants or any other persol
, lie permitted to enter the booth wit
! an eleetor. In case an eiectpr need
any verbal Instruction as to the PR
paration of his ballot II must bc give
by tho voters assistants in the prei
enee Of each other outside the booths
10th. AZ soon as an electors vote
deposited or rejected he must imm,
dlately retire from the room and Will
out the thirty feet limit
1lth. III mn electors vote is challel
ged or disputed his right to vote mu.
lie Immediately decided by at lea,
two OF the inspectors.
18th. When the polls have bee
closed ana the inspectors have De
fected the registers and ascertaine
the number of votes cast, as provide
III section IA, page s., OF the Registr;
ton and Election LAVE, the ehalrmu
shnll make public announcement
the number OF votes cast and sha
count what ballots he has remaining
nliile II note OF same on tally list. a..
totally destroy said remaining uallo
by fire.
e 10Th, Any ballots which have bee
INITIATED by an elactor aud returnt
to the clerk and new l'alluts giYon Il
]. them, shall he destroyed bv the elect,
d III tile pr, sence of tue election officer
and any ballots which are so impe
II feetly marked that the inspectors a
c unable to determine the intent of Il
voter, aud arc not counted, shall
{ placed together and placed in the ba
- lot box with the counted ballots, seal
!. ne.
IL NprE-During the counting of d
- vlsore have the right, under tile la
to examine, inspect ami count
o tickets as to the vote for CunEre.
g, man, and to make notes and remar
on the completed tally list, signii
n such notes and remarks with their {
liciul signature.
= THE METHOD or COUNTING.
r. The Chairman shall first examine n
call off the ballot, and the poll cler
/. will tally same. The chairman W
then pass it TO the minority inspect,
who will examine aud pass to Unit
States supervisor and he To his c,
league who shall after taking the va
, for congressman, pass il to the tn
! inspector Who has charge of the St
cad box, wha win deposit tho bullot
(. said second box.
JAMES S, DOM
Chances T. Thomas
Oct IS, 1892. Thomas c. DoUp.
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