Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
No. 2.--AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN ACTS THEREIN
NAMED RELATING TO ELECTIONS

No 2.--AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN ACTS THEREIN
NAMED RELATING TO ELECTIONS
Hsheyeby enacted By the General assembly Of the State Of
Vermont:
SECTION l. Section "A Of number Of the Laws of 1892 is
amended to read as follows:
At least five days before election the board civil authority
in each town, the trustees bas of villages and the officer
whose duty sign the in each city shall determine
the number and situation Of the polling places each town. city
village and shall appoint four ballot clerks polling place
within their jurisdiction Two of such clerks shall be appointed
from the party casting the largest number OF votes and two from
the party casting the next largest number of votes the
tion The four clerks appointed shall have charge the ballots
at such election and furnish them the hereinafter pro-
yded and with the board OF civil authority shall and
count the such election No candidate for any Office
be voted for election whose upon state or county
ticket who candidate town representative shall he an
pointed ballot clerk permitted go inside the dur
ing the voting for the purpose Of voting AT o'clock
in the afternoon the day of election the board Of civil author
N assisted by the deputy clerks and ballot clerks shall count the
votes given for State officers and for representative Congress- and
make list OF the voted for and the number Of votes for
the town clerk present and recorded the town clerks Office
Sec Section No. So, Of the Laws Of 1884 is amended
to read as follows viz
Certificates of for State officers each aested by the n
siding officer and town clerk present at said meeting and Ger
tcae OF votes for representative Congress shall severa be en-
closed and sealed up by the presiding officer the outside Of
each package shall be written the town. on the package enco
ing the certificates Of votes for governor shall written C
cate Of Governor and the package enclosing the GER
tcae Of for acknowledgements Certificate OF yot fr
Lieutenant Goveor and the package enclosing the certificate
Of votes for State treasurer Certificate for State Treasurer
Of State Certificate Of Co for Secretary Of State and on the
package enclosing tho certificate Of for State auditor Cs
eats co State Audo; and the package enclosing the
certificate Of votes for representative Congress- Certificate Of
votes for Representative to Congress-
SEQ s. Section 81 Revised Laws is amended to read as fol-
lows, viz - -
Duplicate certificate Of the votes shall be made sealed and
as directed above and those for State officers shall be-
enclosed BY the presiding officer in single package and sealed and
perscribed with the Of the the words Certificate
foote's r State Oc and the presiding officer shall within
six days after such eemen meeting transmit the same by mail
to the Secretary Of State at Montpelier. = AA
read as follows, viz: ~ ~
The presiding officer shall after the election as NAV be-
deliver to the town clerk the votes cast any election for State
to the general assembly together with duplicate certificates Of the
votes therefor and the clerk shall keep the same securely sealed
tor three after said election but called for deliver them
to tho COMMITTEES appointed by the General Assembly canvass tie
same or person authorized to Them for such
AppYotea November ~, 1894