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

! said eicctor shall then forthwith retire
alone to the nearest unoccupied voting
booth and without delay duly mark said
ballot. IN whole or In part as ne shail
see IT. Ia marking the ballot he shall
observe the following rifles:
RULES FOR VOTING.
| l. II the elector desire to vote straight
| party ticket. or for each ana every can
diiate Tor one party Tor each ana cVeIy
! once named on his ballot, he shall make
a cross-mark tA) IN each OF 'he sinaiI
squares Immediately at the right oil suen
candidates a. shown by me parry
designation following such names
, II the clectOr desires 10 vote a hlNeu
ticket OF for candidates of different par
ties. he shall make crOss-nldth ~ III
each OF the small squares OPPOSITE the
names OF the candidates for Wnom ne de-
sires 10 vote, regardless OF party ncslsnd-
lions, being careful not to vote Tor more
candidates for an Office than are 20 os
elected, as indicated on me mais" Vi
the ballot.
3. il TIE elector so desires he may write
/ the name or names OF one or more per,
sons in the blank spaces IoHoWihs anu
under the names OF candidates pilllth Oh
any ticket. ana such names 80 written
shall BE- counted a. balloted for whether
/ the same BE- marked In the small sie.it
places VI not.
4 II the elector marks more names
| than there are persons 10 be elected 10 an
Office. or If, for any reason, III IS lhPvsSi-
| bic to determine the voters choice FOR an
| Office to he filled. his ballot VIII not be
counted for such oaice. bat The rest OF
mis- ballot will be counted, II properly
! marked.
! technical error which does not MAKE II
Impossible 10 determine the voter cholct,
! even though such ballot be somewhat
sOiled or Oefaced.
AID FOR VOTERS.
Any voter may call 20 his aid any quail
fed voter i'm the same district. WHO may
tn, rrt. ~ inufle with him. ana
tAcre mark the ballot for him. but no
such person shall so mark the ballots OF
more than one voter al any one election,
and the judges of election snail Keep upon
/ the DOll-bOOks Il memorandum IN wrths
after the names of each and every one %
such persons so assisted. specifying iIe
name OF the electOr 30 assisting. any
such person so assisting more IMAM one
voter at the same election shall De- deemed
J guilty of "a misdemeanor. ana shah. on
conviction thereof, be fned nol less llah
one hundred dollars nor more imam INe
hundred dollars and imprisoned IN jan
moi exceeding six months. Any such per-
son who shall disclose 10 any other '.I-
son the name OF any candidate lor Whph
such clcctOr has voted, OF snail marx the
halot Of the eiectOr in any other manner
than as directed by such elector shah ne
! deemed guilty of misdemeanor' ana
! shall on conviction thereof, be ilned not
| less than ton dollars nor more IMAM one
hundred dollars
ASSISTING DISABLED VOTERS.
II shall be announced TO the judges or
If it shall be announced to the jcdges oil
election that voter rs present VINO -
unable TO enter the pOing-piace without
I assistance in their discretion they may
| appoint one OF their number 10 take an
! Official ballot ana present IL 10 such ois-
abled voter and assist him IN marking the
ballot n he so desires, ana ID such physi-
/ Caiy disabled voter so desires such Judge
shall mark such ballot IN tho presence OF
another person TO Doe selected by such
! NH |.I4N al "
ballot shall have been marked. the same
snail be taken back 10 the polling-piace
/ by such judge and presented for deposit
ia the baliOt-bON and the judge ~ charge
thereof shall make the statement. BAL
LOT offered by fname o. electOrl, a person
unable 20 enter the room by reason on
physical disability. does any one OBJECT
10 the reception OF this ballot II no oD-
lection ls made the ballot shall be de-
posted but b. objection g. made a email
lcnge shall Toe deemed 10 be intcgpOsed
ana proceedings held In accordance with
section 10 OF ans act. INVESTIGATION snall
not be regarded as ph\Slcal dlSdDlltl'
and 10 intoxicated person shall be Ell
titled 10 assistance i'm marking his ballot.
H. II shall be- unlawful for any eiectOr
20 carry the Official ballot furnished him
l by the judge OF election further IMAM the
voting booth, ana should he, after inspect
lng sad ballot. conclude not 10 vote ne
must Immediately return said ballot 10 the
Judges Of election. Except as herein pro-
Nided. no person shall advise counsel, or
assist any fittluI by Mi4ilItf Ntibf "
gesture as 10 how Dee Snall vote or marx
his ballot after the same has been deiiN-
cred to him by the Judges or election.
ANY person violating the provisions OF
this section shall be deemed guilty OF a
m!sdcmeanor, and upon conviction there
of shall be fined not less thdn nNc num-
bred nor more than one thousand DOL
lars and confined ~ jail six months. 10
carry any official ballot beyond the Fotlnb
booth or away from said booth. except 10
the judges oi election, or 20 vote any pat
lot except such as snail De lcce'Eeu ny
the clectOr from the Judge OF tleclloh'
shall be "a misdemeanOr. punishable by a
fine of one hundred dollars. and II shau
be the duty OF the judges OF election 10
cause 10y verbal order or warrant the IN
slant arrest of any person making sach
attempt. and he shall be required 10 vote
or surrender said ballot and he may he
confined I'm jail, by the order OF sali
judges of election, until ne obeys sald re-
duirements, not exceeding ten days
TIME ALLOWED no VOTE.
t. No ,lector shall be allowed by the
judges Of election 20 remain ~ 3aid fotlhs
booth provided in this act more than Two
and ouc-half minutes TO the obstruction
OF other electors desiring 10 vote Sald
Judges Of election shall cause any eleclof
attempting 10 occupy SAID VOTING boolh
for longer time 10 retir" ana SURRENDER
his ballot. and De shall not again nc al
lowed TO receive an official ballot, unless,
i'm the discretion of the Judges Ca election.
another opportunity TO vote VIII not utldy
hinder DlHtf tlttlNlF
a. should any ballot be unintentionally
or accidentally detaccd, or IN any way
rendered unfit for voting by such clector
the olectOr shall deliver said dtiaced Dali
lot 10 the judges OF election ami receive
another upon taking an oath That the de-
Placement of the ballot first delivered TO
him was not done FOR the purpose OF de-
FACING said official ballot ANY person
swearing falsely 10 such fact SHAH be
deemed guilty of perjury.
10. ID shall not be- lawful upon the day
of election for persons 10 cOngfesatc and
crowd uDom the public highways within
ono hundred feet OF any OF the voting
places. and any person violating the pro-
Visions of this section shall, upon con-
victiOn thereof. pay fine OF twenty-five
dollars or Doe confined in jail not exceed
ing ten days
PEACE OFFICERS.
H. The Judges of election shall appoint
one or more peace officers 10 attend each
place OF election. whose duty II shall be
10 Keep the surroundings OF the polls quiet !
and orderly il sucn peace officer or ON |
GERS neglect 10 perform said duties, theh /
the Judges of election shall swear IN !
enough private citizens 10 preserve order. |
who shall have power as consefNatOfs OF |
the peace TO make arrests Tor bfeacn |
OF the peace. Any peace ohlcer may can |
10 his aid q sufficient number or persons |
to arrest any disOrderly person ana sup !
press any riot or disorder during election 1
Whoever conducts himself ln flOtohs |
or disorlerly manner Ia any election. ana |
persists in such conduct after bclhs /
warned to desist. may be arrested without |