The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-06
TROUBLE OYER PRECINCTS
1t IS Said The Election Laws Have Been
Violated.
TWO VOTING PLACES WERE CHANGED.
No Authority From the city councii-'
the Change to the old Precincts IL Made
the sixfy-Day Clause VIII be impos-
,fblc-Thc Law in the Case

'rhcrc was quite q MISUNDERSTANDING
about two OF the election precincts yes
teriav. and IL was stated that there
uicat be contest IN the case
OF tho Ilfh precinct OF Gay
ward. and also IN the case
OF the Second precinct in Jackson ward
A wen-known lawyer told me that ac-
cording TO his understanding the election
laws had been violated ir such "a way tA"t
A. seemed 90 him 10 Dee rather a oii'ieui1
matter 10 straighten lninea CUT
Just what wil bc done h each c"se
cannot be decided az this time. IL Is
thought that The affair may cause con-
siderable trouble.
RATHER BADLY MINED.
The matter Is rather badly mixed. 30
far as can be learned, the facts are
about these. The Fiith precinct OF Gay
ward was located az the corner OF heset-
volr and Cary streets. This was accord
ing 10 the action OF the CITY council
This precinct was rcr Owed 20 place
Nor the corner Of short and Main streets.
Ramos drugstore. IL is claimed that
the registrar cannot change the location
Of ureeiuci without Tie authority OF
the Council. Notice was posted. accord
ing to the regulations. that this change
would DO made. but IL waa not SO ordered
bv the Council. 4 similar case is that
OF the Second precinct in Jackson ward.
which was changed from l2Ji 81. James
street to l2lo north firs. street. rms,
too twas done after due notice was posted.
but not in accordance with an ORDER OF
the Council. IL Is held that the cnange
back 10 tho old location cannot now De
made. inasmuoh as n this Us done thefe
will not be- sixty days between tAe change
md the election, Ia whiyh TO post notices
according 10 the law. 50 the matter
stands now, and ii IS about as broad as
it is Ions.
THE LAW ~ THE CASE.
Section Il. under the head. electoral
Board and Registration Laws OF the
Virginia election laws reads as follows:
New Registration Provided for.-The
said electoral boards shall provide for
a new registration OF voters FOR any cleo
ton district of their respective counties
or cities. whenever. in their ooin-
ion. the same may have become
necessary hy reason Of the loss or de-
structon Of the registration books. or
when said books are 50 mdtilated. blotted,
oefaced. or otherwise i'm such condition as
safe 10 use them longer thereup0n the
registrars shall give notice %. the time
and place Of registration boy printed or
written handbius. posted no not less than
five places IN the election district az
least sixty DAYS before the day of regis
tratl0n. and shall SIT five days al the
voting precinct for which the registration
81 TO be made for the purpose OF register
Ing all qualified voters who may apply
for registration. and Doe entitled 20 vote
at such precinct M the election 10 De held
next after suoh registration And when-
ever the REGISTRATION books IN any cleo
ton precinct may become so mutilated
and defaced "a u render 10 proper. in the
judgment OF said board that the said
books should be- copied, the said board IS
authorized 10 order it 10 be done. and in
'such case 10 shall be the duty Of the
registrar for such election district TO
cause fair copies 20 he made Of the old
registration books. and they shall take
the place OF the old books. which shall
be filed ard preserved in the Office Of
the registrar, as the other books are
kept"