Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-06-23

~ faslrs n. -rrrisi banct printed and sfs.
tribused, and ~ managers gf s~tscfion snan
wak~ rpfufus IN the board. which ehau c&1ftss
the returns. give eersincas-s IT election and ms.s
a. csnmfsssor-r. ~ sie>fiSn srr r-auired ~ 40
Sc. e. Prior n every election the ecmmfs-
,inr-re n election shsiI appoint tnrre peIsoss
for rarh eiertiou district 10 ~ mansSrts %
election. Who shall not all ~ of tie sanie pont.
rial plrfy. n suitable prisons u different
political parfie. can ~ had in tire district, and
Il any p-I-ae appointed shat fan 70 aiIrna ~
serve. he managers present. " any msI a.-s
nate ono 10 mi hts place: ard II the commits
sion-rs OF election fail 20 make the appotn<
mrnfs. ~ IN css- % the failure of All mos ~
pnsnfrd % attend and serve. any thre~ qushhc.
electors prcsenf when the polls should Be opened
may act A. Manager
Sec. e. The managers shall take carc fhs
election Is conducted fairly ant sgr-eao,I 20
tons n rt~rfar- md may examine on 1zfn any
person duty registered and Offering 70 VOC
touching hts qualifications a. an ei-cfor, Which
oath any 1f the Managers may administef-
see. ~ The managers u election SHAH ap-
palnf two clerks. ard the mauaEers snd clerks
shat - sworn BY wine 1Trrr present cumpctrnt
10 administer oaths, OF earh may -ssofn "
ono ~ the others faithfully 10 PERFORM lnriI
duties Al the eirrficn according To law. ann not
- affempt to guide. all. direct Or Influence any
vutrr In the -Nerrise oi his right 20 vote, ekerpt
~ exprrSsls allowed By law
49,. -. Th- commissioner Of election snsh
furnish N the manaxers az zach votin. parra
.ufi -fsns quantity Of staslouerJ for use IN hotd
ing fhs election. and sl.f blank forms tn NJ usch
In making rrturns u the rfecfiou-
- ~. The sheriff shall provide If e7rh elec-
tf-n pgzr~ q s~uffrt-nt nnnh~r " voting rom.
parfn~nt<. shriye< snd iabieS. for the NC ~
~eictors. uhich shaE b. - Arranged that y WI!
~ impa<rihie for one voter in 0n- compartment
to 80 another vst.r who 10 preparing ~. nailo'-
The numhrr ~ voting compartment and shriV,s
Or tshtFs shsll not - lass fhin enr N every ohe
h1nfr--i et~ctGrs IN the election district Eacn
compartment shah be supplied and have pustei
up In to 4 card II Instructions and be furniSnrd
with other eonyeniences for marking tn- nsiiots
S~c. q. The polls shall ~ opened n ? oeiock
In the morning. and he kept op~n until s0ctn~k
in the evening. and M longer. and every person
entitled to vote shall deliver an ~ofhrt5i ballot.
prepared In accordance with law. tn one II tnc
hslIat shall be- put into thr ballot box, and At the
same time one " the clerks shall take down On
a list the nsue Gf every prison voting. ann me
oth.r shall make the prop-r entry on IN. potl
book AMI whom the polls shall h~ eioS-d the
managers shall publicly open the box and count
the ballots. AZ the same time reading aloud th-
names u the prisons voted for. which shall be
taken down ny the clerks In the presence ~ the
manasrrs. ami W fh~rr be two ar mnr- ballots
ro'Iet up together nrithsr shall be cvunied-
sc. ~ II the voter marx nor- names than
for any reason IL 10 Impossible 10 determine
frnm the ballot the voters choice for anr offre
voted for. hts ballot " cast shall not he eouuted
A ballot nor provided In accordance With law
shall not 10 deposited or cuHntrf-
S-e- 81. Thr Ballass in all elections shall be
printed and Distributed At the public expense,
aud shall 10 known a. official ballots" The
expense of printing ,urh ballots shall he paid
cut Il the county treasury. except that in
municipal e~irctions surh expenses shall be paid
hy Tho respective cities. towns and Villages.
sec. a. II shall be the duty of ono ~ the -s~c-
ton commits ianers, designated for that purpose
In hts commission by the authority appointing
the commissioners. IN have printed all necessary
hailnts for us- Ia elections. Except ballots In
- - q.
herrin provided by the aufhorti~< Of the re-
sr~rtivr municipalities; And the election com
missioner shall cause the official ballot tn BE-
printed. BY a printer sworn "a keep the ballots
.-cr-t Hnier the penalty prescribed by Law.
SEC 81. The ballots 50 printed shall contain
the names nf all r1gdifstes who have ben put
IN nominati"u; not les than nfte-n day. Pr
ytnuS To the Gay Of election. by q nominating
convention. or other nominating hody. or At 4
primary election NJ any political party Their
shall 10 printed On the ballots th~ names ~ all
candidates az souflnaf~f. whether the nssmgna-
tinn ~ otherwise known or not. upon the writ
ten - IHrSt Of Que or unorr 81 tn ~ansiisIates 81
nominated, or u any q~naiif~f e4~rtnr who will
make oath that h- was a member ~ the ronvsn-
ton or other nominating body, ~ a participant
in tne primary ~siertinn, and that the person
shns~ name IL presented by him vas nominated
or primary election. The commissioner shall
aiSo have printed on the ballots the name of any
qualified elertar who has been requested IN b a
ssndiaAtc i:r any emc.. oy 2 written petition
- -
Say bat or municipal Or1rr In q village 0f not
less than IN innabifanfs. or ffty qualified elect
grs f"r any other sf1c-. AMI when the petition
or rrque-t has been prSs-nfet u Said rommis-
<iau-r. mt l--s than dffeen days b@s0rc thc eirc-
ton hut n any candidate has been 81 nau-
inatsd or has been 80 requested ~ BECOME a
candidate. loss than ffr@~n days b~forr the eirr-
Ii"n. his name snail not b. printed upon the
ballots
see- ~ Their shall ~ l-f, on .ach ballot one
blank space unter the title Of ssrh of1cr to Be
vnte-f for. ant tn the event ~ the aeafh sf any
candidate vho~s name snail have b~~n printed
On tn official hsilst. the nsme ~ tho candidate
duly substituted IN the place. q sach deceased
candidate. may - written in such blank spzce
by he v.t~r.
So 81 Whenever the question n a eous,itu-
tton2i am~nfrsrut or other QUESTION af matter.
admitting NJ an Affirmative er nrxaftv- vote. =
submitted IN 4 vote Ut the electors the am-nf-
mint. question or matter. shall 10 prfnrea On th>
eficizl ballot. tocrfhfr with tho nanne< af the
eanfttareS. n 4nv. and also me warf, yea and
nay IN b N arranged BY the prup-r 0fferr
thaf INC VOTER eaa tntetiig~ntly vote ms prefer
~ncr, by making a cross MARI Y opposite the
word Indicating his preference. And Imm,-
disf~iy following the title 0f zach Office shali be
printed the w1ris. ~vote for on-. or VOTE for
elected.
ser. 81. After tho proper officer has knawYefx-
o. or has been nntihs-f of. tlr nomination. =.
provided. af any candidate for sffr~. the officer
shall not omit his nam. from th- ballot. unless
upon the written r-sIu-St u the candidate nom
lnated. mads at least trn days before the eI~c-
habu AiNA FNFNf N&ttbt %lAil FruIaAn tIP names
nf al candidates nominated. as specified. and
not duly Withdrawn.
Sc -. The arrangement nf tho names af the
candidates. AMI the order in which the titles Of
the various Offices shall b. printed, and the sire.
rr1at. and quality of paper Of the official ballot.
y leff To the DISCRETION ~ the officer charged
vith printing the Official ballot hut the arrange
ment need not he Uniform II will =. the duty
OF tns secretary ut STATE. with the approyzl ~
the governor. tn furnlsh the designated commits
sioner ot zach county a sample Of the Official
ballot. the general form of which shall ne fol-
lowed - nearly a. practicable
See. q. TN the back and outside " the ballot
snSu No PRINTED the words "of1ciat ballot - IN.
name of the election district gr place for Which
th- ballot l. prepared. and the date Of the eIer-
ton.
SEC. 81 All Official ballots intenf.d for use NJ
any voting place shall 10 fastened Together h,
convenient number ant In some .~rur~ man.
ner. hut In stich way that they nav ~ drtarhrd
Tor uSr- a r-curd Of the nuaner IL official bal-
lots printed and furnished 10 zach voting nIars
snail be kept. ant all the ballots shall NJ A..
counted for ~ the officer charged vita tn-
printing ~ the ballots. and ~ those aeslxnat@i
To distribute them az the polls.
lro M cosrINUED SExr WEEK.