People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-25


sworn. Then have the Justice wri q
his name Immediately over or under
the name of the other two managers.
Then have the manager swearing the
Justice of the Peace write his name
and title Immediately over or under
the name of the Justice, as a witness.
That will make two names as wit
nesses, and three in the place where
the managers names shall be. The
names of the mansgers will be on the
lines above the word "Supsrinten
DENTS" The names of the witnesses
will be be below the words: "Sworn
to and subscribed before me, this 7th
day of October, 1896"
8. II the Justice of the Peace, or
Notary Public, named by the Ordin-
airy as one Of the managers, fails to
appear by ten O'Clock, any three free
holders may proceed to hold the
election. But, before doing this, one
of them must swear the other two,
they signing the oath, and he signing
as witness; and then one of the two
must swear the witness, and let him
sign the oath, and this one sign as a
| witness, in the same manner as if one
of the managers were Justice Of the
Peace.
MANNER OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS.
l. There shall be kept four lists
Of the names of voters, which shall
be numbered in the order of their
voting; and also four tally sheets.
2. AS each ballot is received, the
number of the voter on the list shall
be marked on his ballot before being
deposited in the box.
8 When a voter is challenged,
and sworn, it shall be so written op
posite his name on the list, and also
on bis ballot.
4. The managers may begin to
count the votes at any time, but they
shall not do so until the polls are
closed, if candidate, in person, or by
written authority, objects (A1eoays
oHect)
5. No person shall be allowed to
vote at a militia D riot whose name
does not appear on the list of regis
tered voters for that district, except
as hereafter stated.
6. No person shall be allowed to
vote at the coun'y site unless he is
resident of that precinct, exc pit upon
kdaSRg the following oath: 81 swear,
Tm, that | have not voted Ell &C.
in this eleotion;" and he car
then unless his name appear.
g6e list of registered voters for
ounty. No manager has any
Srity to prevent anyone from
voting, whose name appears on the
list of regis eted voters, if that voter
will take the oath prescribe | by la y.
RETURNS--HOW MADE UP.
1. The polls being closed, and the
ballots counted, the votes must BE-
added up, and the totals written on
the ballot sheets opposite the nam s
Of the candid ltes on each of the -four
tally sheets, as well as on the precinct
returns.
2. Use ordinary blank writing
oaper for the four tally sheets and
lists of voters, and write only on one
side of the paper.
3 The managers must write their
Games and titles in full, on the back
As well as at the end of each
sheet of the four tally sheets and
each Of the four lists of voters
They must also write their names
and off ial titles in Jul on the second
page Of the precinct returns, above
the word superintendent" Their
signatures need not be witnessed.
4. Seeurtly seal the returns, tally
sheets and voters lists, and ballots.
They need not be In one package.
Then each one of the managers must
write his name and off ial title in
full across the places where the en-.
veIopes are sealed, and the package,
or packages, containing the returns,
tally sheets, voters lists, aud ballots,
must be delivered to one of the
managers, who must be at the county
site to meet the consolidating board,
by twelve O'Clock, noo1, OF the mex
day, sun time.
| HOW CONS 'LIDATED, AND BV WHOM
|, Il must be rememharad thai