Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-12

to tho duties Of the election constahlos.
and also makes practically the same
query a. regards county ana distrlc,
officers "a that contained In Mr.. Clay
tors letter:
BUCKINGHAM C. H.. VA. Jan. Eth.
Hon. II. Taylor Scott. Auornoy-Genera'
for Virginia:
Dear Sir.-By request Of several gentle
men who will I've candidate In the coming
spring election. I write asking you IL
corptrie the following clause %! the Wal
ton law
at the request Of any cicctor In tho
voting booth who may be physically or
cducationally unable 10 vote the saw
special constable may render him assist
anCe 10y reading the names ana o'lcc'
on the ballot and pointing out 60 him IN"
name OF names he may wish 20 STRIKE our
OR OTHERWISE AID HIM IN IKE
PAIRING HIS BALLOT
Please be- clear and explicit In 'onstru-
ing the emphasized sentence Of ia" above
as II rs highly important for a." true
meaning and purpose oi this sentence |"
be understood.
Please also write whether or not the
Walton law empowers or authcrizcS TN"
county Electoral Board - PAT the name '
az every candidate IN county. 'mhla'lh-
the candidates for the several district OH
ccrs-to wit. Justice constable. AMI over
sccrs Of tho poor. upon ono Uniform couh'
- ticket. II IS obvious th>i u man living
i'm one precinct cannot vote for = li'ti'e
or supervisor living in another precinct.
and We wish to know whether or not
there is any LEGAL authority for ci'uh"tIi'i
thr ticket with th" names Of men WI"
can onlv b" voted for in their respective
precincts.
Hoping to hca~ from You At an carly
date. | am yours very respectfully. Nr,
r. II. SPENCER.
ANSWER TO Mr.. SPENCER.
Tho words referred to hy Mr.. spencer
as uudrrsccrod are these: cor otherwise
aha him in preparing his ballot" IN an
svcr 10 Mr. Spencer. the Attorney Gene
iAl wro't.
RICHMOND. Va. February T. lSai
Mr. L. H. Spencer. buckingham Court
house Va.
Drar Sir-In reply &c The questions con-
tained IN yonr letter 81 he I'm II J3nu'
ANY past, nave To- say.
First County electoral boards Wrsi
prcpare the ballot for tho spling clec-
lions. There can hc huf ono ballot. ana
rron IL the names Of aG candidates FOX
county and district office .c { n," me
papers herein sent YOU. The tickets 'hoNf
be- distributed in conformity win th'
requirements section r. o. th" Statutes
ACTS 1864. page SD
second Tho duties imposed upon tie
srecial constable ~ ".ecuon 10" ui' din
cult to define I'm words. He u under
obligation 70 help the TWO glasses oi
Voters-namely: CD Thos. phy~icallN AMI
Internationally unable 20 vote. 90 fh'
blind He must assist both. For the hini
voter the constable prepares the ballot.
At the request of the voter IN -" boom
physically or educaIionally unable to No.N
tho special constable assists by reading
{, him the names AMI Offices ON th@
ballot. ana by pointing ont - him era"
voter the name OF name ~" may wi'n
TO strike out. or otherwise aid him IN
preparing his ballot. meaning. aS r'ii
and understand these words. render such
aid as III" voter asks from the
constable. Very r-sncc'ful!y.
y TNlLO SCOTT.
I, will be observed that lik" the clay
tor letter. The Spencer i"tt"r contains
no reference t. the question Of tho ar
rangen.nt OF names on the ballot or
ticket, Tho paper Major scott enclosed
in his answer t. tn Spencer letter was
q diagram OF a ballot carrying out the
idea expressed I'm writing in that par,
# his letter IN Mr.. Clayton IN which De
quotes the latter words.