Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-10-25


name, or whatever is printed thereon,
of at least one-half inch. A voter
desiring to erase the name of any
candidate from the ballot he intends
to vots, or to vote for any other can
didate or person in his stead, may
strike the name so printed on said
ballot therefrom, and write, in the
blank space next following the name
of the candidate or person for whom
he so desires to vote. The several
ballots TO be voted at any election
shall be printed side by side on the
same sheet of paper, the Democratic
ballots on one side thereof and the
Republican ballots on the other, and
the other ballots, if any, between
them, with one black line between
each of them.
All other ballots on the sheet but
the one voter intends to vote, must
be scratched, or his ballot will not be
counted.
Every ballot sheet deposited must
have the signatures of both poll
clerks written on its back, or it will
not be counted.
CARDS OF INSTRUCTION TO VOTERS.
The board of ballot commissioners
of each county shall cause to be
printed in large, clear type, on cards,
instructions for the guidance of cleo
tors in preparing their ballots.
They shall furnish twelve of such
cards TO the commissioners of cleo
tion at the same time they deliver to
him the ballots for his precinct. The
commissioners shall cause to be
posted one of said cards in each
place or compartment provided for
the preparation of ballots, and the
others in and about the polling place,
and one or more of the cards outside
of the sixty foot line provided for in
this law, upon the day of election. Said
cards shall contain full instructions
to the voters as TO what shall be done.
G) to obtain ballots for voting; (2)
to prepare the ballots for deposit in
the ballot boxes; (3) TO obtain new
ballot in place of one accidentally
spoiled also, a copy of certain
sections of this law which provide
penalties. Said ballot commissioners,
shall also cause to be printed on
.colored paper ten or more copies OF
the ballots provided for each voting
place at each election therein, which
shall be called specimen ballots, and
shall be furnished and posted with
the cards of instruction for each
voting place, and marked so as to
indicate the manner of marking those
not voted.
ELECTION ROOMS, BOOTHS, GUARD RAIL,
&C.
The county court in each county,
before each election, Shall secure in
each voting precinct in the county,
suitable room or building in which
to hold the election, and shall cause
the same to be suitably provided
with q sufficient number of booths OF
compartments, each containing 8
table, counter or shelf, and furnished
with proper supplies for preparing
the ballots, at or in which voters may
conveniently prepare their ballots,
so that in the preparation thereof
they may be secure from the obser-
walton of others. A guard-raiI shall
be constructed about said building
SO as TO prevent every one, except
the proper officers and voters en-
gagged in voting, from approaching
within five feet of the ballot box.
No person aChdtecer shall approach
nearer than five feet to any booth or
compartment while the election is
being held, except the voters to pre-
pare their ballots, or the poll clerks
when called on by voter to assist
in the preparation of his ballot.
The number of such booths or
compartments shall not be less than
two nor more than five.
No person, excepting the election
officers, challengers, mentioned in
next section, and voters while going
to the election room to vote and re-
turning therefrom, shall he or remain
within sixty feet of said room; but
this section shall not applyto persons
living or carrying on business within
that distance of the election room, in
the discharge of their legitimate
O"9IiCoSS vi " ISISOIlS WHOSE DuSl-
ness requires them to pass and repass
within sixty feet of such room.
CHALLENGE
The county executive committee,
or the chairman thereof, of the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties, may
appoint challenger, who shall be
entitled to remain in the election room
from the opening of the polls until
the counting, ascertainment and dec
laration of the results, and WHO shall
also be allowed within the rail during
the election. If such appointment
be not so made, or being made, said
challenger be not present at the open
ing of the pools, the. voters pres
ent, of said parties respectively,
may make such appointment. If
any person offering to vote shall be
challenged Ivy one of such challen-
gers, or Ivy. any commissioner Of cleo
ton, lie shall stand aside and not be
entitled TO vote unless he makes atti-
davit in writing before one of the
commissioners of election, that he is
n qualified and legar voter of the pre-
cinct, and, in such affidavit, sets
forth. his name, age, residence, &C.
cupation, place or places of resi-
dence during the next twelve months