Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-20
POLLS.

POLLS
l. Polls shall be opened in every pre-
cinct in the city on the 18th day Of April
1884. at the usual voting place. or as near
thereto as possible. The polls shall be
opened at 6 a. NJ. and closed at L. NJ.
on the day named. 1t shall be the duty OF
the several ward superintendents To Sc
cure suitable places for holding said polls
and to provide boxes for the receipt oil
ballots and lights for the use OF the
Judges and clerks
JUDGES AND CLERKS.
2. The City Democratic Committee shall
elect judges and clerks for each voting
place as follows: For the Second and
Fourth precincts OF Jefferson Ward; FIRST
Second. and Third prec'ucts of Madison
Ward; First, Second, anf Third precincts
of Marshall Ward FIJI rst. Second. and
Fourth precincts of Mo8rue Ward; FIRST
Second, Third, Fourth, aul Firth precincts
Of Clay Ward; two judges ana TWO CLERKS
each. For the First and rhird precincts Oh
Jefferson Ward; Fourth precinct OF Madi-
son Ward Third and Fifth precincts OF
Monroe Ward First, Second, Third, ana
Fourth precincts Of Jackson Ward. two
Judges and one clerk each. An extra
clerk shall be appointed FOR the Third ana
Fifth precincts OF Monroe Ward ana lhlfd
precinct of jefferson Ward. and II IL
be found at the hour OF closing the pohs
that three hundred or more votes nave
been cast at either of the above precincts
said extra clerk or clerks at such precinct
or precincts shall be sworn in TO assist
in the count of ballots n: hereinafter pro-
vided. and shall receive for his services the
sum of five dollars. Thejudges and clerks
shall. before entering HpOn the pertor-
nance of their duties as such, take ana
subscribe the oath prescribed by section
of the act legaliZing primary elections III
the city OF Richmond, Va. said oath may
be taken and subscribed before any per
son authorized 10 administer oaths. but
no person shall be appointed Judge or
clerk who is directly interested In the re-
suit OF said election. The said judges ana
clerks shall receive for their services
seven and one-half dollars each, to be PAID
by the treasurer Of the city Committee
upon the certificate Of the secretary OF
said committee (countersigned by the
chairman thereof that all r5gstratlon-
books, poll-books, and other papers en-
trusted to them have been retdrneu 10
him, and upon the further certihcate OF
said secretary and chairman, that each
of said Judges and clerks attended in per
son the session of the committee AT which
the returns from said primary election
we're received. as hereinafter PROVIDED.
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE.
2. All registered white Democratic
voters Of the city of Richmond VINO WI
pledge themselves as hereinafter provided
shall be entitled TO vote at the SAID pri-
mary election. But no voter shall pe
entitled to vote except In the precinct
IN which he lives. and unless his name
appears on the reglstration-bools. Any
white male VINO may not be q years OF
age at the time of said primary, but VINO
will attain that age at or before the time
of the general electiolr next ensuing,
shall. upon producing 10 the judges OF
election satisfactory evidence Of that
fact. be allowed To vote at said pri-
mary.
CANDIDATES TO BE NOMINATED.
(. There shall be nominated at said
primary a candidate for cach Of the fol-
| lowing ofiices-viz.: Mayor, Common
wealth's Attorney, Treasurer. Clerk OF
| Hastings Court, Clerk Of chancery Court
| Clerk of Circuit Court, Clerk Of Law
! and Equity Court, Commissioner of the
/ Revenue. Sheriff. Auditor, City Collec-
| tor. High Constable, and City Sergeant.
| Also five councilnon FOR each ward OF
] the city. and aldermen "a follows: cay
| ward >: Monroe Ward. /: Madison
Ward. /; jefferson Ward ,: Marshall
| ward >. and Jackson Ward, !; and three
| Justices of the peace for each OF SAID
| wards. There shall also be elected five
| members OF the city Democratic Commit
! tee from each ward. who shall serve for
| two years from July /, 1891: provided
| that no person shall be eligible 10 cleo
| tion as a member of the city Democratic
| Committee who holds or is a candidate
| for any office of honor or emOument
under the city. State. or Federal govern
| mont to which he is elected by the pco-
pie
WHO TO BE DECLARED NOMINEES
;. The person or persons receiving the
highest number OF legal votes cast shall
le declared the nominee or nominees for
the respective offices.
HOW TO VOTE.
G. Every voter shall vote for one
candidate for each of the city Offices
and the full number of councimen.
aldermen, Justices Of tie peace and
members Of the City democratic Com
10 be nominated In his ward, and no
more ard no less; but should said voter
fail to prepare his lal.ot properly
| the Judges shall discard in the count
| Of ballots only that p;rt Of the ballot
| i'm which the error may occur. No
voter shall be allowed To vote for any
person whose name does not appear on
| the printed ticket here.nlfter described,
to be provided by the city Democratic
| Committee.
TICKETS.
The City Democratic Committee
| shall provide tickets TO the number Of
| $500. containing the names. in alpha
| betical order. of all persons who shall
have announced themselves or been an
nounced by their written authority as
candidates for the positions named 10
| the Chairman of said committee on or
| before 4 o'clock i. NJ. OF Saturday,
April II, 1894: except that candidates
| for the City Democratic Committee
shall have until T.. NJ. on Thursday,
| April 18th, to announce themselves, and
| that they shall not be assessed. There
| shall be printed at the foot OF each Of
| said tickets the following words: THE
person voting this ticket hereby pledges
| himself to support the nominees Of the
| Democratic party at tn ensuing gen
| eral election" No Othe.' ticket shall be
| used at said primary election, and II
| any other be used It shall be discarded
| in the count of the ballots as herein
after provided
| HOW BALLOTS ARE TO BE RE-
CEIVED.
| s. Every voter shall deliver his ballot
| TO one of the Judges Of election, who shall
| receive the same. Having first warned
| the voter 10 see that his ballot contains
] the full number of candidates and no
more, the judge shall call aloud the name
| OF the voter II his name be found on
| the registratiOn-book the judge shall,
without opening the ballot Except TO as
( certain whether ii is single balloD, de-
posit the same in the i;allot-boX; where
upon the name of thi voter shall be
| checked on the registraa aiOn-book by one
| of the judges and enteSed by the clerk
| on the poil-book 10 be provided for that
purpose The clerk or judge having charge
| OF the poll-book on which are entered the
names of the persons actually voting.
| shall be sworn to enroll all names of
nersons actually voting. and none other.
with the street and number OF the house
| OF the person so voting. and such books.
| Immediately after the counting OF the
votes, shall be returned 10 the chairman
| OF the City Committee, who shall keep
| such books open 10 the inspection OF any
candidate claiming to have been defraud-
| ed by Illegal votes. and specifying the
! ward and precinct in which he claims
| such votes were cast.