Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-05
ELECTION LAW.
EX-GOVERNOR WILSON, THB AUTHOR Oh
qHB ORIGINAL BILL, DESlGNAIES
Some Changes that Might Be Made in the Law
by the legislature Soon to Oonvsns--Soms
Alterations that Hs Thinks Should
No. Have Essn Made

The correspondent Of the REGISTER
allied ON Ex-Governor f. w. Wilson, at
his law Office, this morning, and found
him un 70 his neck, fguratively speak
ing. in law business. lie was Wrestliue
with a pile Of legal documents but Iound
time 10 talk q few minutes 70 the kEG-
lister. Your correspondent SAID;
"Governor Wilson, as you are the
apthor of the Australian ballot law OF
the State and as you have had an oppor-
tpnitv 10 observe It's operation 10 the
first general election held under it, the
REGISTER would be pleased 10 nave IA
expression Of your opinion as 70 the
efficiency Of the new election Jaw anu
as 70 what amendments, II any, should
be made to It by the legislature AZ us
coming session" 800
$50 Far as / know, " said Gov. Wilson,
. .'the present election law has given
very general satisfaction. IL secures
An absolutely free and secret ballot Tor
every person who desires that 10 shah
he en- as 20 his own vote, and IL renders
the corrupt use Of money of little avail
The bill underwent some little changes,
\ in the legislature, from the original
5raft "a recommended TO the leglSla-
tpre in nv message Of 1890, and, 1
think. TO It's Injury. The DILL, as origin
allv drawn and presented 70 the leglsla-
tpre. required the county court 20 d.
vide the magisterial districts into voting
precincts, and compelled the voter 20
EAST his vote in the precinct IN Wnlch
he resided. The object or this was 10
\ prevent illegal voting and especially re-
Deating. II the number OF voters IN
precinct we're limited and they were re-
l onired to vote in their own precinct, the
active party men could, and would,
know every man entitled TO vote. IL
would put an end to repeating and He
gal voting"
Governor Wilson then took up copy
Of the original bill, and read sections
5 and 8, as follows:
IS. The county court or each county
h this State shall, at their first session
fter the taking effect OF this act, d.
i've the magisterial districts OF their
espective counties into election pre-
kincts. number the same, establish the
Boundaries thereof, and deggnate az
east one place of holding elections In
bach msgisterial district Each magis-
erial district in which only one place
BIZ holding elections is designated shall
CONSTITUTE a precinct. There shall be
bur one voting place In a precinct
Each precinct shall contain, as nearly
s practicable, two hundred electors,
based on the number or votes cast al
he last election for presidential electors,
but no precinct shall contain more than
wo hundred and fifty electors. II at any
lection here after two hundred and
fty or more votes shall be cast at any
bling place, it shall be the duty OF the
lunty Court to, and 1t shall, at It's
1t regular meeting after such election
ride such pTecincv as equally as
ihIa so that the new precincts
-, or IN part thereof, snail
70 hundred electors, or
sible; but no precinct
e .tSnHnrNO hundred
Alty Court
he Clerk
pity. If
herein
pf the
dRdd-
bf this
county
ny pre-
ide any
nets, or
cts into
ng cleo
ence or
provided,
so as to
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