Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-03-13
THE new ELECTION LAW
Full Tex OF thu Parker Subsi =
tute Bill.


tute Bill.
The following is true copy of
the Parker substitute bill as pass
ed by the two houses Of the Gen
eral Assembly
"a bill to amend and re ena act
an act entitled an act to provide a
method OF voting bv ballot" ap
proved March 6, 1884"
/. Be it enacted by The General
Assembly Of Virginia, Tlat an
act entitled FAl act t. provide for
a method of voting br blllOt,' A.
proved March sixth, eighteen hun
dred aud ninety .tonr, be amended
and re enlc,ed 81 az to read as
follows:
.. That ever elector shI vote
by ballot.
3. Each person Offering to vote
shall deliver a single ballot t. one
of the ,Iges ofe'ec,iOl in the
presence of at leas- Oae Of the
other Two judges.
/. The ballot shall be white
paper ticket, containing the ma mes
of the persons who have complied
with the provisions of THIS act as
hereinafter provided, and the title
of the Office p inted or written as
hereinafter provided. Njne other
shall be a Legal ballot except as
hereinafter provided.
5. Any person who intends to be
a candid ,te for any Office, State or
national, to be elected by the
electors of the State at large Or of
a congressional district shall at
least twenty days before such
election notify the Secretary of the
Commonwealth in writing, attest.
ed By two Witnesses, Of such IN
ntio1, designating the office for
which he is a canii ate. Sch
written notice shall be signed by
the sad clndida,e, but it he be in.
cable of writing his proper sig
nature, then some marx adopted
by Iii n as his signature shall be
acklo Sledged before justice OF
the peace or other off; author.
IL ii to take acknowledgements, TO
deeds and in the same manner,
ANY perS)l who intends to be a
candldate for any Office not EN-
braced ia the foregoing at any
election sh Ii give nOti;o at
least twenty days before such elec
ton t) the clerk or clerks OF the
county or huStings court Of the
various county or counties or the
city or cities whose electors vote
tor the caadidlte for sIch Office
No person not announcing bis
candI lacy a5 provided for above
shall have his name rinted o. vi
ballots proVilel for su1h clecti
On rec .ipt Of the fOrsg )ilg MT
t shall be the duty of The S d
l tary of the O. nnOay1ilLi or
said clerk or clerks to lmmediAt
notify the secretary of each el
tOral board OF each cOanty or C
, of the State or OF said c)ngr|
siOaal district.
UNIFORM BALLOTS.
6 It shall be the duty of D
electoral b)acls OF the s,vel
! counties and cities within
p State, within ten days preced,
each election, TO cause to be pri
IS ell number Of ballots eqlL
. twice the entire registered V
of ths said county or city, prov
ed. no yever, that ia a magister
dlstIi t or wards Of a city only
} names or the candidates to
voted for IN slid district or va f.
shall be placed on san bllls
These ballots sh all contain
names OF all canlilAtes COMPLY
with the provisions as above
qulred, prIn'el in black in
mediltelY belOy the OF
which they hlve s.
their candidacy, IL I
said ballot shall bs pr <
sane order anl cal =
separate lin', IN ! "
IN printing SAIL bs
plail Rpmlu type
than the ty. known a
II Z. The printer with
ID board shall contract fOlI
lug of the said ballo,