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

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present and the ballots IN said package
shall then be carefully counted All bal
lots remaining unused at the close OF the
polls shall be carefully destroyed before
the box IS opened. Any person wiltuhy
and corruptly failing 10 perform the duties
required OF him, or Intentionally VIOLATING
any Of the provisions OF this section, vi
opening any sealed package OF oinVihi
ballots. except as specially provided Tor
herein. shall be deemed guilty OF MS
demcanor and be punished win me
OF two hundred dollars and Imprisonment
one month in jail.
The Voting Booth.
IL shall be the duty OF the electoral
board Of the several counties and cues
20 provide at each OF the voting places
In their respective counties and clues q
small compartment or booth, large enough
TO contain and conceal from general Oh
seryation voter and a desk or other
convenience for writing. In said booth
there shall be placed pen and INK Salu
compartment or booth shall be so erected
that a person standing at said desk III
said booth or compartment shall be Whoiiy
excluded from the observation or the
clerks. Judges Of election and other per
sons. The said board, in its ulscFeuVil'
may have one or more OF SAID pooths a'
said voting places.
ChaiI nging Vofera.
Except as hereinafter provided l"r, say
,be tndoes of election and clerks allowed
la, law. no person other than the eieS'oi
offering 10 vote shall be within forty
feet OF the ballot-box. The judges OF elec-
ION shall promptly decide any dispute
a. ia the precedence Of electors to the
ripht 10 vote. deciding who FIRST oi1ereu'
IN II two or more offered at the same
time selecting the one 20 whom prece-
dcnce shall be given; but In case OF
challenge. the challengers and chahehseu
and the witnesses may appear peioie the
Judges: when such challenge - decided
only the elector having the right 10 vote
shall remain within the prescribed MINUS
How to Vote.
r,,orv elector qualified 10 vote at
nre.inct shall when he 50 demands De
furnished with an official ballot by one OF
the Judges Of election selected lot '1a'
duty by a majority OF the judges present,
The said elector shall then take the sdlu
official ballot and retire TO saln No,lhE
bootb lie shall then draw d line with
NON or mcneil through the names
Of the candidates he does hol
wish TO vote for. leaving the name
or names Of the candidate or candidates
ne does wish 10 vote for uhscldtcn'u
No name shall be considered scratched
unless the pen or pencil marx eAtehus
through thrce-fourths Of the length Oh
said name and no ballot save an ollcldl
ballot. above provided for, shall be couhe
cd for any person. When. as 10 any Office,
more than one name remains unscratched
the ballot for that particular Office snal
be void. but the ballot as 10 any other
office for which only one name
remains unscratched shall be valid lie
shall fold said ballot with the names OF
the candidates on the inside. ana mana the
same TO the judge OF election. VINO shdil
place the same in the baHot-poN
without any inspection further than 10
assure himself that said ballot Is "A gen
nine ballot. for which purpose he
may. without looking at the printed
inside Of said ballot, inspect the official
seal upon the back thereof; provided 1t
shall be lawful for any voter TO erase
any or all names printed upon said Official
ballot and substitute therein in writing
the name Of any person or persons Tor
any Office for which he may desire 10
vote.
You Can't Have Ballot.
1t shall be unlawful for any elector TO
carry the official ballot furnished MIN by
the Judge Of election further than the
voting booth. and should he, after in
speeding etll DdllDAf ''i4NiH'AN AiFN ~ fINNf
he must immediately return said ballot
10 the Judges Of election. Except as here
matter provided. no person shall advise,
counsel or assist any elector by writing,
word or gesture. as TO how he shall
vote or mark his ballot after the same has
been delivered 10 him by the judges or
election. ANY person violating the pro-
visions Of this section shall be deemed
guilty of q msdemeanor. and upon con-
fined loss
than $500 nor more than $1,000. and con-
fined I'm Jail six months. To carry any
official ballot beyond the voting booth
or away from said booth. except 10 the
Judges of election. or TO vote any ballot,
except such as shall be received by the
elector from the judge Of election, shall
be misdemeanor punishable by a fine
of $lOO. and il shall be the duty Of the
Judges of election TO cause by verbal
order or warrant the instant arrest of any
person making such attempt. and be shall
lie REQUIRED TO vote or surrender said bal
lot and ne may be confined in Jail by
order of said judges Of elections until he
obevs said requirement, not exceeding
ten days
Two Minutes aud n Half.
No elcctor shald be allowed by the judge
OF election to remain In said voting booth.
provided in this act. more than two and
one-half minutes. 10 the OBSTRUCTION or
other electors desiring TO vote. Said
Judges Of election shall cause any cleo
for attempting TO occupy said voting
booth for longer time 20 require and
surrender his ballot. and he shall not
again be allowed TO receive an oihcial
ballot. unless. in the discretion OF the
Judges of election. another opportunity to
vote will not delay or hinder other cleo
tors.
Defaced Ballot.
should any ballot be unintentionally
or accidentally defaCed. or in any way
rendered unit for voting by .such elector.
the elector shall deliver said defaced
ballot TO the judges OF election ana
receive another upon taking an oath that
the DETACHMENT Of the ballot first de
livered to him WAS not done for the pur-
pose Of defacing said official ballot ANY
person swearing falsely 10 such fact shall
be deemed guilty Of perjury
A Constable at the Polls.
The electoral board Of each county or
city shall appoint for each voting pre-
cinct therein one special constable. who
shall be a conservator Of the peace. and
shall be specially charged with enforcing
the provisions Of this act. having all the
powers OF a constable. and for such ser
vices he shall be allowed one dollar per
day. lie shall have the power Of arrcsting
upon the verbal order or warrant of the
Judges Of election. or a majority Of them,
Of the precinct 10 which he Is appointed,
any person who is offending or attempts
ing 10 violate any of the provisions of
this act or disturbing the peace. and the
person 50 arrested shall be taken az soon