The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-10-11
The ELECTION LAW.
An Act to Provide for theMeth-
Cd Of Voting by Ballot.
,rrrnrEn MARCH 6. 1871

|. Be il enacted by the general assem-
lly Of Vfrrinia. That every elector shall
rote-nv ballot
g. Each person offering to vote snA'l
deliver single ballot TO one OF the Judges
of election in the presence OF at least one
Of the two judges.
3. The ballot shall he white paper
ticket, containing the names OF INC per
sons who have complied with the proyls-
ions of this act as hereinafter provided,
and the Office printed or written as here
matter provided None other Shall he Il
legal ballot.
4. ANY person who intends TO be a
candidate for any Office State or national,
to be elected by the electors OF the state
at large. or Of It congressional district,
shall at least twenty days before such in
election, notify the secretary OF the com
monwealth, in writing properly at'cSleo'
Of such Intention. designating the Once
for which he be Il candidate. Suc!l wril-
ten notice sha! he signed by the cand!-
date. but il he DO incapable OF writing ms
pro2er signature, then some mark adopted
liz him as his signature shall be scknowi-
edged before Z Justice OF the peace o.
some other olcor authorized to tako &c
Embellishments to deeds, and in the same
manner. Ary person who intends to DO
cand:da;e for shy office not emhf"ccu |"
the foregoing at any election shah give
F., similar notice al icaai twenty days no
f,rs such an election TO tho clerk or clerso
of the county or hustings courts o. 'nc
various county or counties or
city or cities whose electors vote Tor 'he
candidate for such Office. 10 person not
announcing his candidacy as proyided for
above shall have his name printed Oh tlIc
ballots provided for such an election. un
the receip; Of the foregoing notice IL saa'i
lie the duty of the secretary OF the COM
mo., %.aIth to Immediately notify the sec
rotary 6! each electoral board OF eac"
county or ciig n tho State or OF said con
grcSsonal district.
). it shalt he tle 10'y Of the electoral
boards Of the several counties 81" c'''eS
within the State, within thirty Gays pre-
coding each election, to cause to be Pt'h'
"a 4 agubcr OF ballots equal TO twice the
,ol;ra registered vote OF said county or
city. Tbeae ballots shall contain the
names Of ail candidates complying with
the provisions as above reGuircd.prlnted III
black ink Immediately b&iow tho Office for
which they have so announces their can
d;Iacy. So,
6. The printer with whom the beA:.a
shall coutr4ct for tho printing OF the sa'd
ballots Shat, before the work Is commenc-
Cd. take an oat! iatoro the secretary OF
said board, who is hereby empowered to
administer said oath, 10 tnG following
effect:
..I----, solcmnly swear that
will print (here insert the numhcr) BAL
lots. according to the instruction OF the
electoral board of the county Cor city OF
---: that will print ANA permit
to be printed directly or indircclly y, no
more than the above number; that | Will
at oacc DESTROY all imperfect impressions;
that as soon "a said ballots are printed
will dirtribute tAe type used for SAID
work: and finally that %ill not commu-
nicate to anyone whomsoeveIt2 any man
ner whatsoever, the size, style or ec,sieh's
of SAID ballots.
The csi!, Shall be reduced to writing.
and signed in the person taking it, and
also q similar aibGagit SHALL be required
OF any employee or othor person engaged
upon said work, who shallhaSe access to it,
and arv Intentional violation OF $50 oath
shall constitute the crime OF perjury. -
t,all be tho day Of said board to oeslS-
nate one Of their hvplbeg TO be contlhu-
ally Drosent in the ROOM in which salu
ballots are printed from the commence
mentuntil the end Of said work, &nf see
that the undertakings OF said oatR .&te
str;cf,y complied with. For the faithful
discharge Of said duty be shall receive IS
commentator two dollars. AS soon as
said ballots are printed, they shall be Sc
e.sely wrapped &ad sealed, and such
mclater Of the clectos.arr board snail 'aHe
them Jnua his exclusive Possession ui''!,
he delivers s&il ballots to the electofal
board as hereinafter provided. Ats ylo.
Iation of this proyisios Of this section !ps |
which no punishment has been otherwise
shall be deemed a as,Saemeanor,
and punished by fine OF two kaAareu
,.olga RS and Imprisonment one month ~
Jail. ,
board. rs soon as possible alter the pas
sage Of this act, 60 procure ana aaopt y
seal. which may he changed from tune TO
time in The discretion OF said board, winch
snid seal shalt not be less than two iach-
- in diameter. Said hoard shall meet MS
sooi as Convenient after the printing OF
fi,e ballots, as provided in the preceuins
section, Of which meeting she Jpdge OF
The counts or corporation court silstil DC |
nptihpsl, and ats@hicl thcee shall ne presss |
ast fiie. Judge and the nembersof the sa.l
hoard, but no other persona. Ana sas1