The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-10-11

inr the member of the board WHO shall
nave secured from the printer tic ballots.
as required by the preceding section,shal!
deliver said ballots to said board. The
ballots tilen shall he carefully counted b:
4bc said board. and entered by the score
inrv Of the board in bool: provided by
hin and kept for such purpose. Tie board
shall alGx It's seal TO every ballot printed
"a above provided, upon the side reverse
from that upon which the name of the
candidates appear. OF the said ballots
they shall! make as many packages as
there are precincts in said county or city,
ono for each precinct, which package
shall contain twice as many official ballots
a. there are voters registered at the pre-
c;nct for which it is intended. Each OF
these packages shall he securely sealed so
that the ballots shall be Invisible. and so
that ;hey could not be readily opened
without detection. Upon each SIDE OF
said packages shall be endorsed the name
Of the precinct for which it is intended
and the number of ballots therein con-
tanned, The remainder of tho ballots
shall then be securely wrapped ana sealed
and kept securely by the said board. he
said packages designed for tie various
precincts shall remain in exclusive pos.
session ST The secretary Of the board until
delivered BY him to the judges or Judge OF
election OF the precinct as hereinafter
provided
8. Before every election the secretary
Of the electoral board Shall deliver to TIE
irdccs or Judge of election the package OF
official ballots for that presinct, taking a
recent therefor and certificate that he
seal appeared to be untampcred with.
Said sealed package, at the opening OF the
polls shall lie opened in the presence OF
the clerks of election and other Judges
present and the ballots in said package
shall then he carefully counted. All bal
lois remaining unused al the close of the
nolis shall he carefully destroyed before
;be box is opened. Any person wiltui!y
and corruptly failing TO perform the du-
ties REQUIRED Of him, or Intentionally vlo-
,atine any Of tie provisions OF this sec
ton. or opening any sealed package OF
Official ballots; except as specially provid-
cd for herein. shall be guilty of Il INSIDE
mconor and be punished with fine OF
two hundred dollars and 'mprisonmeh'
one month IN JAZZ.
9. 1t shall he The duty OF the electoral
board Of the several counties and cities 10
urovidc mt cacu of tic places i'll their res
ncctive counties and cities a small coui-
nartmcnt or booth large enough to- con-
lain and conceal from general obscrva-
tion = voter and dos}l or other conven-
icnces for writing. In said booth there
.ham ha nl,cod non and ink. Said COM
Dartmen. or booth shall he 30 erected that
person standing at said desk IN saId
booth or compartment shall he wholly eA-
cludcd from the observation of the clerks
Judges Of election and other persons. / ne
said board. in its discretion. may nave
one or moro OF said booths at said voting
places. .,c
10. Except as hereinafter provided for
save the Judge of the election and CLERKS
allowed by law, no person other than the
elector offering 10 vote shall be within
tortr feet of the ballot box. The Jud9 es
Of election shall promptly decide any dis
mute as to the precedence of electors 10
The right TO vote, deciding who lirst oiler-
ed: or. if two or more offered at the same
time, selecting the one to whom the pre-
cedc1cc shall be given, but III case OF 4
challenge. tho challengers. and challenged
and the witnesses may appear before me
Judges; when such challenge IS decided
only the clcctor having The right to vote
shall remain within the prescribed limits.
II. Every clcctor qualified 10 vote at Il
nrecinct shall. when he so demands. be
furnished with All Official ballot by one OF
tha ;mdres Of election selected for that
duty by a majority Of The Judges present
The said c,ector shall then take The SAID
official ballot and retire to said voting
booth. He shall then draw line with a
nen or pencil through the names OF tue
candidates he does not wish TO vote tor
leaving the name or names OF the cand'-
date or candidates he doos wish 10 vote
for u.scratchcd. No name shall be con-
sjdercs scratched unless the pen or pen
ell mark exrcnd through three fourths OF
The lcng,i, OF said name and no ballot
save an official ballot aboYe provided tor
shall be counted for any person. hen,
rs to any Office, more than one name re-
mains nnscra,chcd the ballot for that par
ticular Office shall he void, but tue ballot.
as 10 am Other Office for which only one
name remains upscratched, Shall be valid.
He shall fold said Iul!Q, with the names
Of the candidates on The inside and hand
the same to the judges OF election, who
SHAH place the same in the bailot-IoX
without any inspection further than to
assure himselt TIA: said ballot is gcnu-
Inc ballot, for which purpose lie may,
without looGin9 at the printed inside Of
,hc ballet. inspect the Official sea! upon
the back thereof; provided it shall be law
II" for any voter to Grace any or All the
names printed upon said Official ballot and
Substitute therein in writing ihe name of
any pcyacr Or persons for any Office Tor
which lie may desire TO vote
u. 1t shal lie unlawful for any elccior
to carry the oticiai ballot Furnished him
by the Judge of election futher than tie
voting booth, and should he, after inspect
inc said ballot conclude not 10 vote, he
must Immediately return said ballot to
the Judges Of election. Excep: as here
mater provided, no person shall advise,
counsel or assist any cIector by writiAG,
word or gesture as 10 hor lie shall vote
or mark his ballot after the same has
been delivered to him by the Judges OF
election. ANY person NIo!atih9 tnc ~
v;aious of this section shall be deemed
cuil54 Ct misdemeanor, and, upon con-
yiction tncteGf. shall be fined not less
than five hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars and confined in jail six
months. To carry amy onica! ballot be-
voad the booth or away from said booth,
except to the Judges Of election or to vote
any ballot except such as shall be rccelv-
ed by the elcctcr from the Judge OF olec-
ton. shall he q misdemeanor punishable
bv>a fine of one hundred dollars; and it
shall he the duty of the Judges OF election
10 cause by verbal order or warrant the
instant arrest Of any person making such
attempt, ana IL sal be required to vote
or surrender said taiioi. enc he may be
confined in Jail by the order of.saiq Judges
Of election, until he obeys said require
n.ent not exceeding ten days.
~ No elector SHALL be allowed by the
o1o,4;or IN romaiD in said voting