The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-04

didate or candidates. the vote OF any voter
or voters
HOW BALLOTS ARE TO BE RECEIv-
ED.
TO- Every voter shall deliver his ballot
TO one of the judges OF election, who
shall receive the same and call aloud the
name OF the voter. If his name be found
on the registration books. the judge shall.
without opening the ballot except TO as
certain whether II Is a single BALLOT, de-
post the same In the ballot~boN; where
upon the name Of the voter shall be check
ed on the regstration-book by one Of tho
judges. and entered by the clerk on the
poll-book, to be provided for that pur-
pose.
THE COUNT.
IL. Immediately after the closing Of the
polls, the judges and clerks. in the pres
ence OF not more than three Democratic
voters, TO be selected by the Judges and
clerks Should they desire to be present..
shall ascertain the whole number of
votes cast. II the ballots In the ballot
box are found to exceed the number oil
names on the pol-book, all the ballots
shall be replaced in the box, ana after
The same shall have been well shaken,
one Of the judges being first blind-foded,
shall draw therefrom a sufficient number
OF ballots TO reduce the same 10 a num-
Der equal to the number OF names on
the poll book. No ballot snail be DIS
carded because the voters name Is en-
dorsed thereon. The Judges and clerks
shall then count the vote, and make out
on the poll-book certificate OF the num-
Der of votes cast Tor each candidate.
which certificate shall be signed by the
judges and attested by the clerks. and
forthwith returned TO the city Demo
cratic Committee. at the place where II
may then be in session. by the judges
and clerks in person. together with the
ballots and all other books and papers.
If. in the decision OF any question under
this plan. the judges shall disagree. the
clerk shall give the casting vote.
RETURN or BALLOTS.
T.. After the ballots are counted they
shall be enclosed i'm document envelope
TO be provided for that purpose. securely
tied up and sealed, and forthwith re-
turned. along with a certificate Of the
result. TO the city Democratic Commit
tee. at tlV place where II may then be
in session by the judges and clerks I'm
person: and any judge or clerk who shall
fail so TO attend the said session Of the
committee shall forfeit the compensation
hereinbefore provided.
CANVASS OF RETURNS.
IL, Immediately after the polls are
closed and the votes counted am certi-
fed as aforesaid, the city Democratic
Committee shall meet to canvass the
returns. hear appeals III any. and make
certificate OF the final result of the cleo
ton. To await any demand for a re
count, the ballots. returns SC. shall
then. in the presence Of the chairman
of the committee. be placed under lock
and key, and the lock sealed In case
Of tie vote the committee shall decide
the same by lot. If. PRIOR 10 the gem
eral election, any of the nominees die.
or decline, or I'm any other way become
disqualified the person or persons re
ceiving the next highest number of votes
shall be declared by the committee th,
nominees in his or their stead: or the
committee may by n majority vote
order a new election to fill such vacancy
or vacancies
CONTESTS.
a. Any candidate dissatisfied with
either the face of the returns. or the
original count of the ballots may. be-
fore noon Of the 9Th day OF MAY. 1896.
leave with the chairman OF the city
Democratic Committee. and with the con-
testee, a written demand for a recanvass
OF the returns or recount or the ballots
Cor BOTH. of any or all tha precincts OF
the city specifying therein such precinct
or precincts. and the irregularities. errors.
or frauds alleged; otherwise. there shall
be no recanvass Of returns or recount OF
ballots; or, even then, no recount OF bal
lots unless thu committee shall consider
the demand based on good grounds ana
shall order such recount. When the
chairman is notified of a contest, as
aforesaid. he shall at once call the com
mittee together TO consider the same.
specifying I'm the call the object OF the
meeting. If no notice of the contest be
given. as above provided. there snail be
no disturbance Of the result. as at nrsi
announced.
Is. Any registrar issuing a transfer on
the day of the primary snail endorse on
the back Of said transfer whether or not
said voter has voted a that precinct.