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

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provided for such election. On receipt OF
the foregoing notice IL shall be the duty
OF the Secretary OF the Commonwealth,
and OF said clerks. respectively. 10 ifnine-
diatcy notify the secretary OF each cleo
foral board OF each county or city on The
State. or of said congressional district,
charged with the duty as bereinatter pro-
vioed. OF preparing ballots TO he used AT
said election.
~ shall be lawful for the presiding OIL
Ger and secretary OF any assembly or
convention Of delegates held Tor the pur-
pose OF making nominations 70 punhc
Office TO notify at least twenty Gays De-
fore the election said Secretary or the
Commonwealth or said clerk, as the case
may be, respectively. in writing, attcSted
as aforesaid. giving the tull name OF tne
person nominated, the office Tor when ne
is nominated, the party or poilticdi pm
ciDlcs he represents expressed is not
more than three Words and MS pace Oh
residence and in case OF electors OF flcal-
dent and Nice-President OF we th','u
States the names OF the candidates LOT
President or Nlce-Prcsident may Dt dnotn
to the party or political appeilation' On
receipt OF said notice, II shaii DC the nnty
OF the said Secretary OF the common
wealth. and said clerk or clerks, re5pec-
lively. 10 notify the secretary OF cacn
electoral board OF each county OF ,Clty, 81
the State. or OF said congressional olstIlct,
CHARGED with the duty, as hcrelhaitcr
provided. Of preparing the ballots 10 De
used at said election.
PRINTING THE BALLOTS.
r II shall be the duty Of the electoral
boards OF the several counties ahu cltles
within the state. within thirty uayS pre-
ceding each election, 10 cause 10 ne PRINT
ed a number Of ballots equal 10 twice me
r-tirc Registered vote Of the said county
or city. These ballots shail contain 'ns
names of all candidates III le-yrt. 10
whom the provisions above set Ioi =" nave
neen complied with printed In black INK
Immediately below the ONCE Tot "hich
their candidacy mas been so announced.
g. The printer with whom me poard
shall contract for the printing Of me sala
ballots shall. before the WORK lo COM
ncuced take an oath before the score
tary of said board. who Is hereby en-
powered TO administer sald oaln' 10 the
- M. solomnly swear that | VIII
prfnt (here insert number ballots, accord.
ing TO the instruction OF the clec'rIai
board of the county Tor city, OF
that / will print, and VIII permit 10 De
printed. directly or indirectly. no more
than the above number that / VIII az
once destroy all imperfect Impressions,
that as soon as said number OF bailots Is
printed / will distribute the type used
Tor said work. and finally. that VIII not
communicate to any one whOmsoeVer IN
any manner whatsoever the size s'Eie'
o. contents OF said ballots. ,.
4 mis- oath shall bs reduced TO Wrung
and signed by the person taking H. ana
also "A similar affidavit shall be required
of any emplOyc or other person engaged
upon said work. or who shail nave &C
cess TO IT, and -ny Intentional VOCATION
of said oath shall constitute the crime on
perjury. II shall Doe the uuty -. 81.
board 10 designate one OF tneiI h"Ihuc.
10 he continuously present lh tl1 tooiIi
i'm which said ballots are printed lIom
the commencement until the emu OF saiN
work and see that the undertakings OF
said oath are strictly complied WIN. or
the faithful discharge OF Sdlu uItA H'
shall receive as compensation Two uvi,ei ;.
As soon as said ballots are printed my
shall be securely wrapped ana Hsdit",
and such member Of the electoral poaI u
shall take them into his exclusive 'vss'S-
sion, allowing no one TO tNa.lint a.
nor shall such member COMMUNICATE 10
any one any information as 10 the Sl@c,
siyie. or contents Of SAID bailOls re s'isi'
continue I'm such exclusive pos5esSioi uii,
in he delivers said ballots 70 the electoi al
board as hereinafter provided. Any VIC
lanon of the provisions Of THIS section
for which no punishment mas peeh othSI-
wise provided. shall be deemed llisur-
mcanor and punished by a me OF Two
hundred dollars and Imprisonment lot ono
month in jail. ,
II. shall be the duty of the electoral
board as soon as possible after lie pa
sage OF this act to procure ana auol't
seal which may be changed rom 'ii'
to time I'm the discretion Of sald bualr,
which said seal shall be not less lii",i
Two inches IN diameter said board ous-i
meet as soon as convenient after the
printing Of the ballots, as proNiHcu ~
the preceding section, of which meetnls
the judge OF the county or coipoi atty,l
court snail be notified, ana al MhltH
there shall be present the said judge anu
the members OF the said board, bul TO
other persons And said Judge Shdli
thcrcupOn enter of record upon me mn.
Ltes Of the electoral board an alHddfi'
stating that said ballots were counted
and scaled I'm his presence IN the man
uer prescribed by law. AT Ills meeting
the board who shall have secured from
the printer the ballots as required u! lIit
preceding section, shall deliver said btl-
lots TO said board. The ballots shall tnth
be carefully counted by the sald nod4n
and entered by the secretary Oh the Nvhl"
ina q book provided by MN ana her.
for such purpose. Tie board shall aiilN
it's seal to every ballot printed as above
provided. upon the side reverse from thdl
upon which the names Of the candidates
appear and IL is hereby made the fuiy
of said Judge TO cause forthwith TO ne
delivered TO the CLERK OF The court ol
the county or corporation, as the case
may DE in which the election Is heiu,
one Of saii ballots. TO be by said clerk
placed on Tile ina his Office as sample
ballot for examination 10y the public, ana
10 Us hereby made the duty OF said clerk
10 preserve the same along with the
poil-hOok. when said poil-bOoks are de-
liNercd 10 said clerk after the election
OF the said ballots they shall make as
many packages as there are voting pre-
precinct which package shall contain
twice as many official ballots as there are
voters registered at the precinct Tor
which it Is intended. Each or these
packages shall be securely scaled so that
The ballots shall be invisible. and so That
they could not be readily opened without
detection. Ipon each OF said packages
shall be endorsed the name OF the pre-
ciuct for which II Is intended, and the
number of ballots therein contained. Tie
remainder OF the ballots shall then he
securely wrapped and scaled, and kept
securely by the said board. The SAID
packages designed for The various pre-
cincts shall remain IN the exclusive pos
session OF the secretary OF the hoard UNI
iii delivered 10y him TO the Judges or
Judge of election Of the precinct as here
matter provided.
shan keep in his sole custody the seal
on stamp of said board. and in q sealed
package. 10 be opened only iu the pres
euce of the electoral board and the judge
of the county or corporation court
whom IN she discharge OF their duty as
prescribed m section Z aforesaid.
g. Before every election the secretary
OF tine electoral board shall deliver 10
The Judges or judge Of election the pack
axe Of official ballots for that precinct.
takiug a recent therefor and a certificate
that the seals appeared 10 he untamper-
ed with Said sealed package at the
opening of The poll. shall be opened IN the
presence Of the clerks of election and
other judges present and the ballots IN
said package shall then be carefully
counted. Al ballots remaining unused
az the Close Of the polls shall De care
fnllv destroyed before the box is opened
ANY person willfully and coIrupuy fail
ing 10 perform the duties required OF