Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-01

L
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 CHIP
ter, upon the day of election Said
cards shall contain full instructions to
the voters as to what shall be done: On
to obtain ballots for voting; ca to pre-
pare the ballots for deposit in the ballot
boxes; (3) to obtain new ballot in
place of one accidentally spoiled; also
copy, of sections fifty, sixty two, seven
ty-six, seyenty-nine. eighty-one and
eighty two of this act. Said ballot COM
missioners shall also cause to be printed
on colored paper ten orAnore 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, SHELVES OR TABLES
AND COMPARTMENTS.
As. 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 sufficient num-
Der of booths or compartments, each
containing a table, counter or shelf. and
furnished with proper supplies for pre-
pairing the ballots. at or in which voters
may conveniently prepare their ballots SO
that in the preparation thereof, they
may be secure from the observation of
others, aud guard raul shall be so con
structed and placed about said building
that only such persons as are inside slld
raj can approach within five feet of the
ballot boxes while the votes are being
taken. and no person either inside or
outside of said guard rail shall approach
nearer than five feet to any booth or
compartment while the election is being
held, except the voters to prepare their
ballots, or the poll clerks when called
on by voter to assist in the prapara-
ton of his ballot. The number of
such booths or compartments shall not
be less than two nor more than five, and
no person other than election officers
and voters engaged in receiving, prepar-
ing or depositing their ballots. shall be
permitted to be within said rail-, except
by authority of the commissioners of
election for the purpose of keeping or
der and enforcing the law.
PREVENTION OF DISORDER AT THE
POLLS.
46. The Judges of election shall pre-
serve order at, and in the vicinity of,
the polls, and keep the way to the polls
open and free from obstruction, and
may direct disorderly persons to be re-
moved therefrom, and if necessary and
proper, to be taken and held in custody
until sunrise of the next day, or for any
shorter time, which may be done by any
sheriff or constable or other person or
persons designated by the commission
ers of election, and for such purpose no
warrant nor authority in writing shall
be necessary; and the Jail of the county
or other place, designated by the COM
misioners of election. may be used, as
the place of custody; but any person so
arrested. shall have an opportunity to
vote, il he be entitled TO do so, before he
shall be committed to Jail, if he so de-
sire, and shall be prepared to do so
promptly.
AZ. Any person offending against
The provisions of the next preceding sec,
ton shall, notwithstanding his having
been in custody. as aforesaid, be liable
to any penalty or punishment for this
oflense prescribed by law; and any per-
son, who being thereto commanded by
the commissioners of election, or either
of them, either verbally or in writing,
shall fail or refuse TO assist to the ut
most of his power, in whatever may be
necessary or proper to prevent intimida-
ton. disorder 1r violence at the polls.
shall forfeit not less than one hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars.
CHALLENGES.
48. The county executive committee
or the chairman thereof, of the two
political parties which cast the largest
number of votes in the state at the last
preceding general election, may appoint
a chal lenger, who shall be entitled to
| remain in the election room from the
opening of the polls until the counting,
ascertainment and declaration of the
result. If such appointment be not so
made, or being made, said challenger be
not present at the opening of the polls,
the voters present, of said parties re,
spectivoly, may make such appoint
| ment.
40. If any person offering to vote
shall be challenged by one of such chal-
len9ers, or by any commissioner of
election, he shall stand aside and not be
entitled 70 vote unless he makes affida.
vii in writing before one of the commits.
sioners OF election, that he is qualified
and legal voter of the precinct, and in
such affidavit sets forth his name, age,
residence, occupation, place or places of
residence during the twelve months next
prior to the election, with the date of
any removal in that time, and the names
of two persons, who have personal
knowledge CT his residence within the
county sixty days preceding the cleo
lion Forms of af1idavils TO b. used in
such cases shall be prepared and print.
ed under the direction of the board
| of ballot ,mniSSloners aud dtsLtlbdted
to the several places of voting at the
same time the ballots, poll books, g.,
are sent to said places.
PERa3NS ACCUSED OF ILLEGAL vOTi,SG,
30. If at any time during the cleo
ton any qualified voter shall make ali
davit, before commissioner of election
that any person who has voted is an
illegal voter in such precinct, the per-
son accused shall at once be arrested by
any constable or other person designa-
ted by the election commissioners to
make the arrest, and by him delivered
to the civil authorities Any person
desiring to make such affidavit shial be
admitted to the election room for 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 if the affidavit: had been made before
him.
81. Whoever shall knowingly or
willingly, make false affidavit, under
any provisions of this chapter, shall be
deemed guilty of perjury, and on con-
gIctIon thereof lall t, c)nin4d in the