Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-30
A defac d Ballot.

= ally CT &ccldentally defaced, Orln any
way render unfit for voting by such
elector, the elector shall deliver said
defaced ballot to the judges Of cleo
ton and receive another upon tax
ing the oath that the DETACHMENT
Of the ballot first delivered to him
was rot done for the purpose Of de-
facing said official ballot. Any
, person swearing falsly to such fact
shall be deemed guilty of perjury.
A Constable at the Polls.
The electoral board Of each coun-
ty or city shall appoint for each vo-
ting precinct therein enc special
constable, who shall be cOnservatOr
: of the peace, and shall be specially
, charged with enforcing the pro-
, visions of this act, having all the
: powers of constable, and for such
services he shall be allowed one dol
: lar per day. He shall have the
? power Of arresting upon the verbal
order or warrant of the judges of
election, or majority CT them, of
the precinct to which he is appoint
ed, any person who is offending or
attempting to violate any of the
provisions Of this act or disturbing
the peace, and the person so arrest
! ed shall be taken as soon as possible
before a justice Of the peace, having
cognlzance Of the offence, and be
then proceeded against under the
! general laws Of the State. At the
. request Of any elector in the voting
o booth who may physically or edu-
. cationaliy unable to vote, the said
G special constable, who shall be an
= honest and discrete man, who can
. read and write, may render him as
i sistance by reading the names and
: offices in the ballot, and point out
/ to him names that he wishes 10
- strike out, or otherwise aid lin in
~ preparing his ballot. In case said
elector be blind, said special consta-
:, bic shall prepare said ballot for said
. electCr in accordance with the in
II structions Of said electOr. Before
y entering upon the duties of bis
. office said special constable shall
- take an oath to faithfully perform
!, the duties thereof, and for a cor
- rupt violation of the same he shall
= be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
= and be fined not less than $500. and
be imprisoned not less than one nor
more than twelve months in jail.
q No Crowds at the Polls.
e 1t shall not be lawful upon the
e day Of election for persons to con-
It gregate and crowd upon the public
k highways within one hundred feet
Il Of the voting places, and any person
Ii violating the provisions OF this sec
Il ton shall, upon conviction thereof
n pay a fine of twenty-five dollars OF
n be confined in Jail not exceeding
e ten days. Any member of the
electoral board, the printer who
shall print the official ballots pro-
viled for by this act, any Judge OF
election, or any other person who
shall give or sell to any person, ex-
, cept where it is distinctly provided
II for b. this act, any official ballot OF
" any copy, or any facsimile Of the
- same, or any information about the
same or shallacounterfeit or attempt
: to counterfeit the same shall be
= deemed guilty Of misde'
meanOr, and upon conviction there
u Of, shall be fined five hundred dol
! lars, and imprisoned in jail six
: months. 1t shall be the duty of
. the judges of election to see that
: the provisions Of this act are strict
Il ly carried out.
Il How Constable Can be Removed
e The said special constable may be
< removed by said electoral board or
Z by said judges of election at their
J. pleasure, and a successor for him
e may disappointed Immediately. And
Y when any snch constable fails to
: attend punctually at the opening of
a the polls at any precinct, the judges