The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14


pre- bOt gOou many bills were INTRO
duccd, among them one OF the most I'M
Poi ant VI the session, a lengthy meas
Sfe oHered by Senator Henry 4. WICK
nam, Of Hanover, amending the Walton
Ia" sh many particulars.
FEATURES OF THE BILL.
The distinctive features OF TINS bill are
requirements for the ballOls 10 be uni
ioln requiring the same size OF type
10 he useU for all candidates, prescribing
IN cetaii how the ballots shall he printed,
making special provisions Tor presidential
sitctois. ana for the cases wherein con-
ss'tuuonal amendments are submitted 10
The popular vote.
Another special feature is that It is
MADE the duty OF the judge OF the coUn-
~ when the Electoral Board meets. to
stamp the ballots with the seal, 10 cause
10 be delivered TO the clerk of the COM
~ sample ballot. which shall be placed
upon file fOr examination 10y the pubic.
II being made the duty Of the clerk 10
Tho hill also provides that there shall
not be less than one booth for every
one hundred voters registered at the NOt-
inS-place. IL also provides careful ana
full directions or marking the ballots.
But tho distinctive feature ls that the
special constable rs abolished, and in
lieu Is given the following provision.
Any voter may can 10 his aid any
qualined elcctor in the same district. who
may retire 10 one OF the booths with
him, and there mark his ballot for him:
but no such person shall 50 mark the
ballots Of more than one such voter al
any one election, and the judges of cleo
lion shall keep upon the pOll-bOOks
memorandum In writing after the names
OF each and every one OF such persons
so assisted. specifying the name OF the
elector so assisting
FULL TEXT or THE BILL
The following is the fun text Of the
biu.
10 provide for and regulate elections
by ballot. and 10 repeal an act entitled
AN act 10 provide for the method of
voting hy ballot approved March Il,
1894. and 20 rep -al ava act entitled AN
act ia relation TO the preservation of
order 40 the polls approved March >,
lSip. and 10 repeal All acts or parts OF
arts ia conflict with this act.
/. BE- 70 enacted 10y the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia. That every clectOr shall
vote hy ballot and all ballots hereafter
voted at any election in this state shall
be printed as hereinafter provided.
.. Each person Offering 80 vote shall
deliver "a single ballot 20 one Of the judges
of election I'm the presence of at least
one of the other two Judges.
THE BALLOTS.
O. The ballots shall be of white paper
tickets of sufficient thickness TO prevent
the printing thereon from showing
through or being oiscernihle from The
back. ana substantially uniform as 10
the character OF the paper and type
used, and the same size and kind Of type
shall be used for all candidates TO be
voted for on the same ballot. The ballots
shall contain the names OF all persons
who are 90 he voted for. and IN respect
10 whom the provisions OF this act, as
hereafter provided for. shall have been
COMPLIED with, and the title OF the office
printed o. written as hereinafter pro-
vidcd. and AN amendments to the Com
stitutiOn and AN otncr questions or prOpO-
sitOuH mat are 10 DO submitted 10 the
electors at such election. Every ballot
printed in accordan.- Win the provisions
OF This act shall lc not less than three
inches nor more than five inches I'm width,
ana Of such length as One number Of
candidate 20 Dee voted for and questions
submitted may render necessary, and
shall contain the official designation Of all
offices proper go DEE placed thereon such
designation being followed hy the name OF
the. Candidate cor candidates for each Of
The respective offices in respect TO whom
the provisions OF THIS act as hereinafter
provided nave been complied with. Tho
titles o. such offices shall be arranged
I'm such order as the electoral boards Of
The several counties and cities within
the state shall direct for their several
counties and cities not inconsistent with
the provisions OF this act The name OF
tho office go Do filled shall Joe printed al
right angles with INC length of the ballot
in plain Roman type. which type shall
moi hc larger than the size known as
long primer nor smaller than the size
known as brewer, and inn name OF
each candidate for said Office shall be
printed ihercon in capital letters. which
name shall Dee followed. ON the same
4lhr. IN upper ana low 'i-ca7f l-ll'i7t ny
the name OF the nariN OF ilc q. .'i+at'.
abbreviated or Otherwise. bNpoall", ana
40 the riEht ol ana on a INC WIN thl4
imane, near me MAJ gun 'i ih' flol snan
hf ltit t.aHl S-a,'' SO '",."N'" WIN
rule WoIt. as TO MAKE a. square t,tt
cehtns OF au lnth n size. ii men
the cleciof nh. ntsltl &c ms Dho',' 10y
rrnes-maIh go. "f I'D ili7 a'' ptoNi"t"
ABOVE Hho iflp" tdoh INlIlD su"ii "o
printed across tn' pauot "a marrow i.i'
except ihat @pp.r aH' n'ivN 'aDH vi,is'
h' aver mo t"I nt lNlit'u -li'l az,
name OF me H-i rthNlnhlt TOT t"ta
Office SHAH Ic placed as many pidiR
lines as there ago Offices To- De- liled' anu
in all cases inc inr separating ne names
OF the candidate HfHN Zoe pd'td lhtte-
oighths ol au lirr apart. ~ llSht angles
with said lines. ana 40 the iGht ot
said small squares, ,l all Doc printed oppo-
site each office thc words. vote Tor one,
car Vote for two. the number 10 cor
respond with the ndmhcr 10 be elected.
Small squares shall Doe ltft at the right
hand margin in blank iinef' IN which
lines the voter may write the names OF
any persons fcf whom hc desires 10 vote.
whose names are not printed upon the
ballot and in which small squares ne
may make cross-matk tN, as ~ the
case Of names printed thereon the WORDS.
put a eros mark tso opposite me name
OF each candidate you wish 70 vote Tor
iu the squares innicattl hN the arrow.
and on % line with said words over said
small squares shal he printed small
arrow fhr point thereof pointing down
wards When PRESIDENT or Nlce-fIcSi-
dent of the lnlttu states are 10 he eject