The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-05
Is zee ELEcTIoN lAM.

Inc Acts OF 1898 lpp. az
make important changes in the
general election law ofWest Vir-
gina as contained in the Code of
1891. The sections so amended
are 5, 6, le, "a, 6s. IS. 81 and 90,
of chapter 3. Code OF 1891. These
changes provide
/. That the county court d.
vide magisterial districts of each
county into election precincts.
There will be at least one voting
place in each magisterial district
and but one in each precinct, at
the place most convenient for the
votes thereof. Each magisterial
district is to be divided into pre-
cincts so that there shall be as
nearly as possible 200 voters, and
not over $50 voters, in each pre-
cinct, according 10 the last cleo
ton for president of the United
States. The county court may
change the boundaries of any
precinct, or divide a precinct III
to two or more, or consolidate
two or more precincts, but not so
as to be made within 90 days next
proceeding an election, and not
until notice thereof is given as
provided in amended section 6 !;
and notice of any such change
after it is made, must be publish
ed in TWO newspapers, etc. All
such proceedings, including the
boundaries Of election precincts.
must be entered in the records
of the Election Precinct Re.
cord, " to be kept by the clerk of
the circuit court, and open to the
inspection of any citizen of the
county.
.. That every voter must vote
in the election precinct of which
he is a resident on the day of the
election. He must have been a
resident of the State for one year
and of the county for go days,
next preceding an election.
(Amended Section 16.
3. Amended section "a pro-
vides how the ballots are to be
printed and prepared for voting.
and it forbids the name of a candi.
date for any Office to be printed
in the same column with that of
another candidate for the same
Office who was nominated by a
convention or primary election.
1t also provides that a half inch
space shall be left between the
names of the candidates for presi-
dental electors. as well as be.
tween the names of all other
candidates.
Under this section a voter may,
in eraslng the ballots other than
the one he wishes to vote. use a
pen and ink, or an indelible
pencil.
II IS not necessary TO notice
the slight amendments to section
Sc. providing how the vote is to
be counted. and the result there
of proclaimed; nor as to munici-
pal elections. in amended section
50. Amended section SO, provId-
ing for mandamus to compel per-
Torrance of duty. is not of inter.
est to the general reader.
3. Amended section 81 and 90
provide that each assessor shall
list each voter in the election pre-
cinct in which the voter resides
and that the clerk of the county
court shall certify one copy of
the list of the voters in each
election precinct to the commits
siouers of election of that pre-
cinct.
1t is therefore, IMPORTANT
THAT EVERY VOTER BE LISTED
IN THE ELECTION PRECINCT IN
WHICH HE RESIDES. If, after
being listed in one precinct, he
moves into another precinct be.
fore the eiection, the voter should
be listed IN his new precinct
wherein he expects to offer to
vote.
1t is also very important that
each voter be ACQUAINTED WITH
THE BOUNDARIES of his precinct,
and each assessor ought to carry
with him copy of the order of
the county court establishing
the boundaries of all precincts
in his assessment precinct.
Tho ron,,. no