The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-07

.. Methods OF voting by ballot intro |
.l by Senator walton. Of Shenandoah |
..v. passed the House yesterday with /
..nlmcnts. which were adopted by the /
....ic. and the bin has no doubt re- |
,,,ei the Governors signature and be-
come me law by which the elections in
,.r-.nia after the first OF July will |
b. conducted
As ls generally known the bill engrafts !
s. number Of the features OF the Austria |
ian ballot system on the Anderson-Me-
CormcG law.
The Ballot.
The bin provides that every elcctor
shall vote by ballot.
Zach person offering to vote shall de-
liver % single ballot 90 one OF the judges
~ election IN the presence Of az least
one OF The other two judges.
The ballot shall be- a white paper
ticket. containing the names Of the per-
sons who have complied with the pro-
visions Of this act as hereinafter provided.
and the title Of the Office printed or |
written as hereinafter provided. None |
other shall bc a legal ballot
Candidates.
NV ncrson who intends 10 bc "a candi-
date for any office. State or National
fr Dc elected by the electors Of the state
at large or of 20 congressional district
.raU at least twenty days before such
re-flon notify tho secretary Of the |
commonwealth in writing Of such inten- |
f..n designating the Office for which he |
ga candidate Such written notice shall !
fe signed hy the said candidate but II |
Do be incapable Of writing his proper |
SIGNATURE. then some mark adopted by |
D. sid .a.f ..f.n hail In trrl
i.fred before justice Of the peace or |
other officer authorized 20 take acknowl- |
rfemenfe tp deeds and in the same man |
nor ANY person Who intends TO be |
candidate for any Oliicc not embraced |
il ue foregoing at any election, shall |
give similar notice AT least twenty |
DAYS before such election 90 the clerk
o. Jerks of the county Or hastings courts
~ pho various county or counties or the |
r.fr or cities whose electors vote for
ffe candidate for such office. No per-
son not announcing his candidacy as
provided for above. shall have his name
printed on the ballots at such election,
rn.rss De De appointed. not elected, to
SID vacancy in accordance with the
laws now in force or hereafter enacted. |
Ou receipt az the foregoing notice IL
shall boz the duty Of the secretary Of the
Commonwealth 10 Immediately notify
fte secretary of each electoral board Of
of said consrcs sional district.
Duty OF Electoral Boards.
DO shall De the duty Of the electoral
boards ~ the several counties and cities
within fhe state. within thirty days pre-
teim. each election. 10 cause 20 be
printed number Of ballots equal TO
twice the entire registered vote OF the |
said county or city. These ballots shall |
contain The names Of all candidates |
complying with the provisions as above |
required printed ion black ink immediate |
lr below Tho Office for which they have |
so announced their candidacy.
Priuters' Oath.
The printer with whom the board shall |
contract for tine printing Of the said |
ballot shall. before the work is com /
meleed. take am oath before the secretary |
or said board, who is hereby empowered |
t1 administer said oath, TO the following
cfD.t.
so.cmnly swear that / will
Uut Ncre insert number) ballots ac-
D0Iliue 10 the instruction Of the clector-
81 board Of the county Tor city, of
that ] VIII print and viii permit
no tc printed. directly or indirectly, no
more than the above number. that I
WA al once destroy all imperfect and
perfect Impressions; that as soon as said
number OF ballots is printed. j will dis
finally that ] will not communicate 10
anyone whomsoever in any manner what
s0fter the size style, or contents Of
said ballots"
This oath shall be reduced TO writing
ana signed boy the person taking 10, and |
also similar affidavit shall be required |
Oi any employe or other person engaged |
upon said work. or who shall have access |
il TO- and any intentional violation Of said !
o''h shall constitute the crime OF per- |
IIfJ. 10 shall be the duty OF said board /
il designate one of their number TO bee |
continuously present in the room in which /
tIit ballots are printed from the COM
mfnccmcnt until the end Of said work /
.f4 see that the undertakings OF SAID GA I'M |
"ie strictly compiled with. For the faith /
ili discharge oi said duty he shall receive |
as compensation two dollars. As soon as /
said ballots arc printed, they shall be |
securely wrapped and sealed. and such |
member of the electoral board shall take /
them into his exclusive possession. allow |
ins 40 one 90 examine them: nor shall !
slDh member communicate TO anyone any |
information as TO the size style, or con- |
tents Of said ballots. lie shall continue /
ln such exclusive possession until he de- |
lNcrs said ballots TO the electoral board !
as hereinafter provided. Any violation Of |
The provisions of this section for which !
no punishment has been Otherwise pro- !
Nided. shall be deemed misderneanOr |
and punished hy a. line OF two hundred
dollars and Imprisonment Tor one month /
iu Jtll.
Seal and the Ballot
10 shall be the duty of the electoral
board as soon as possible after the passage
of this act TO procure and adopt seal.
which may bee changed from time to time
u the discretion Of said board. which
said seal shall Doe not less than two inches
ln diameter Said board shall meet as
soon as convenient after the printing
~ thc ballots as provided in the preceding
section. of which meeting the judge OF
tnc county or corporation court shall be
notified. and 20 which there shah be pres
ont thc .lil Judge and the members OF the |
said board. but no other persons. And |
SAID iuagc shall thorcupon enter Of record /
inon ne minutes ~ the electoral board !
ON affidavit. stating that said ballots were |
counted and sealed IN his pres nee in the |
rs The member Of the board who shall /
have secured from the printer the ballots
as required by the preceding section. shall
a'i'er said ballots TO said board. The |
ballots shail then be carefully counted by
lNe said board and entered 10y the secre-
itN Of me board m a book provided by /
Nlm and kept for such purpose The
hoard shall afx It's seal TO every ballot
printed ae above provided. upon the side
i.''fse from that upon which the names
&" The Candidates appear. OF the said