The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23
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election at each voting precinct in the
county one or more printed or clearly
written copies of the lists of registered
voters Tor such militia district on city
Ward IN winch the voting precinct is situ-
ated, said lists TO contain al the informa-
'lon herinafter provided for and the
county registrars shall in like manner,
! place IN possession of the election mana
! gers OF the voting precinct at the court
EoGSe. ut the county Site proper lists for
each militia district. the voting precinct
or which is situated outside of an incor-
! porated town. Said lists of registered
voters shall be duly authenticated by the
| signature of two OF said county registrars
Sec. 10. BE it likewise enacted, That all
persons whose names appear on the list Of
| registered voters placed in possession of
the election managers as required in sec
tlon y OF this act. and no others, shall be
allowed to deposit their ballots according
TO law, at the voting precinct of the mill
| VA district or city ward in which they are
| registered, but not elsewhere. except as
hereinafter provided If in any city ward
OF mliltla district a voting precinct is es-
tapllshed and opened the county regis
trars shall furnish to the election mana
! gers at the voting precinct at the court
| mousse, at the county site, the lists Of
| registered voters for such ward CT militia
district, and persons whose names appear
on such lists shall be allowed to vote at
Courthouse,
the county site, under the same rules that
would have governed if voting precinct
mad been established and opened in said
ward or militia district If any person
shall offer to vote at the precinct at the
courthouse, at the county site, whose
name does not appear on the lists for that
ward or militia district, but does appear
on the lists for one of the militia districts
IN which the voting precinct is situated
outside or an incorporated town, such per-
son shall be allowed to vote at the court
house, at the county site, upon taking the
following oath, to be administered by one
OF the managers: I swear, or affirm, that
have not voted elsewhere in this cleo
ton The managers Of the elections at
the different precincts shall return the
lists OF registered voters to the clerk of
the superior court, by which officer said
list shall! be kept open for public inspec-
ton, and by said officer placed with the
foreman toreIll OF the next grand jury for such
action as may be deemed proper by the
grand jury: Said List is not to be placed
with said clerk until after examination by
the board OF consolidation.
Sec. IL. Provides for the compensation
OF tax collectors, ordinaies, clerks supe-
rior courts and registrars In registering
voters and preparing lists
Sec. IL. Provides that the list Of dis
qualified voters shall be at all times open
to the inspection OF any citizen of the
county; but may net be removed from
the custody Of the officer In charge.
Sec. 1s. BE 1t likewise enacted. That
any person who shall sign his name or
mark to the oath in said voters books as
aforesaid. and who Is not Sn fact qualified
as stated in said oath, shall be guilty Of
i miGdemeanor and punished as provided In
section 1910 of the code of 1889. Any per-
son who shall sign his name or his mark
In said voters books more than once for
the same calendar year. or who shall in
ike manner sign any assumed or hcti-
t;ous name therein, and any person who
shall aid or abet any other person to sign
his name or his mark in said voters books
more than once for the same calendar
year, or who shall aid or abet any other
person to sign any assumed or fictitious
name therein, shall be guilty Of misde-
meanor and punished as provided in Sec
ton 43l0 Of the code Of 1882. Any person
who shall deposit or aid or abet another
to deposit ballot at any election in any
name other than his own as appears on
said list of registered voters, or who shall
vote without having signed the oath pro-
vided by the tax collector In the voters
book hereinbefore set forth, unless his
name shall have been entered on the lists
OF legal voters as herein provided, shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanor and punished
as prescribed in section 1910 of the code.
Any tax collector, clerk, or other person
WIZ Small 4AbSl1y hhlu voters DOCKS OF
lists taken therefrom, and any county
registrar who shall falsify che lists Of
! registered voters shall be guilty of a
felony and punished by confinement in
the penitentiary not less than one nor
more than five years, and shall be forever
afterwards prohibited from holding any
| Office In said county or state.
| Sec. IA. Be it further enacted. That
when an election is to be held for any pur-
| pose as named in first section OF this act.
at any time other than the first Wednes-
day in October and the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November, as
| specified in section of this act. the pro-
| visions OF this act shall apply in all re-
| spects
Sec. 10. Be it likewise enacted, That the
| tax collector may use a separate printed
| oath for each person instead of the books
hereinbefore named; said printed oaths to
be pasted into suitable book. from which
the list provided for in section of this
act shall be taken. Signing one of said
separate printed oaths shall be, in all re-
| spects, equivalent to signing in said
! voters books
Sec. 49, Be it likewise enacted, That all
the duties herein required of the county
registrars and all hearing of evidence upon
| the qualifications of voters shall be dis
charged and had in public.
Approved December II, 1894"
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
| Brief Resume of the Statute Governing
Primaries In Georgia.
Section l. Primary elections shall be
conducted according to the rules of the
party holding them. Managers shall take
an oath to fairly, impartially and hon
estly conduct the same according to the
provisions of this act, and in accordance
with the laws governing regular state
elections.
Sec. 2. Before any ballots are received
the managers shall open each box and ex-
hibit the same publicly, after which boxes
shall be locked or sealed. except the open
ing for ballots, and shall not be opened
until the close of the election Managers
shall keep list of voters. If vote is chal-
lenged they shall administer an oath to
voter that he is qualified according to
rules of his party and the election laws,
and that he has not voted before in the
election then being held. Managers shall
| certify the result of the election and
transmit such certificate with poll list,
ballots and all papers relating to election,
to persons designated by the party hold
ing election.
"Sec. 3. The election shall be held at
the time and place and under the regule.
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