The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-11
AN ELECTION MEASURE
DELEGATE n. y. BUFORD OFFERS A
BILL IN THE NOISE.
Each Voter to Prepare and Present HIS
Own Baliot-Fuli Text oil the
Measure.

ton laws. Inc Dill - 'hNN'
nrovtao for method OF voting by BAL
lot" II provisions are as follows
Re II enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF virginia that every eleetor shaA
vote by ballot.
> Every person Offering 10 NO'0
ao,,,.or 20 one of the judges Of election
IN tho nresence OF at least OF one OIL
tho other two judges, a single pailo''
..,,,c, tho elector shall have procured ior
himself or supplied himself WIN
rho ballot shall be a white paPo,
,,clet containing on the face OF il'S'uo "
:, written or printed. or partly "ri',e"
and partlv printed. the names Vi
norsons for whom the elector lh''n"
vote and designating the Once 10 ~.
each person so named Is h'enueu
him TO be chosen; but no naloo S'''l 80
contain greater NUMBER Vi -
persons designated for any olnoo 49,
there are persons 10 be choSo" d -,
election to fill such office. and the haii''9
OF all persons voted lot ny d"
shall be on one ballot. 90, -,
Candidates for Offices to be filed AT
an election and other persons who desire
IN do So. may have printed and distribute
ed among the electors at their own eN-
pense. such ballots IS may be necessary
Tor such election: but 1t shall be unlaW-
ful for any person 20 distribute ballots
to the electors within fifty yards OF the
ballot box. ,. -,
& Exccpt the judges and clerks OF
election and the supervisors OF election
provided for i'm section II OF TINS act
and except as provided In section OF TINS
act no person other than tho voter shall
he or approach within fifteen feet OF inc
ballot box between the times OF opening
and closing the polls; provided that X
any elector be physically unable 10 go 10
tho place OF voting without assistance
such persons as may be necessary may
accompany him to and from the place
OF voting. and in case Of a challenge the
challengors. the challenged and the wit
nesses may appear before the judges OF
elaI.tion When such challenge Is de-
cided only the electOr having the right
10 vote shall remain within said fifty
feet.
g. The judges OF election shall. with
out discrimination permit the electors to
vote as rapidly as practicable ana no
elector shall be allowed 10 remain WITHIN
fifty feet Of the ballot box longer than
NAV be necessary for him TO vote. not to
exceed two and one half minutes.
Z. The boards OF supervisors Of the
counties and the councils Of the cities
shall furnish TO the Judges Of election IN
each election district within their re-
spective counties and cities "a compart-
ment or booth large enough TO contain
an elector, and furnished with desk or
other convenience for writing. Which
shall be placed within thirty feet OF the
ar .I
tors may conveniently pass through the
same and be, while within said booth,
wholly concealed. from the observation
OF the judges. clerks and supervisors OF
election and other persons
s. The Judges OF election shall cause
a pen. ink and a pencil TO be placed IN
the said booth at every election ana II
shall be lawful for the candidates Tor
office or other persons. from time to time
during the election day, TO place ballots
i'm the said booth for the convenience OF
electors who may desire TO procure or
alter their ballots therein
O. No person. except such as for
physical inability. require the assistance
mentioned in section Of this act. shall
be allowed TO vote unless. I'm going TO
deliver his ballot. he shall pass through
the said booth. After emerging from the
n
his ballot TO anyone whomsoever. and
every elector shall deliver his ballot to
the judge Of election 80 folded that the
contents thereof cannot be seen.
TO- The Judge OF election 10 whom the
ballot Is delivered, shall upon receipt
thereof pronounce with an audible voice
the name OF the person from whom the
ballot is received and If the name of the
person be found upon the registration
book and there be no objection made,
the said judge shall. without opening
said ballot or permitting the same to be
examined Except to see whether IL IS
a single BALLOT deposit II i'm the ballot
box whereupon the name OF the elector
shall be checked on the registration book
by one of the judges, and entered by
the clerks Of election on the poll books
and numbered in the order in which the
electors have voted.
II. In every election the county and
city chairman Of any political party or
organization having nominees as candi-
dates for Office and every candidate for
Office who Is not the nominee Of any
political party or organization may. by
writing signed by such chairman or cam
didate and acknowledged as deeds are
required by law TO be acknowledged.
commissions one or more qualified cleo
tors OF each election district within the
county, city. congressional district or
other locality. within which the election
is held. who shall be known as super
visors OF election.
u. II shall be the duty OF the judges
OF election Of each election district to
| admit into the voting room. on the OPEN
| ing OF the polls. at least one supervisor
commissioned By each chairman Of a poll
| teal party and by each candidate who
| is not a nominee of any political party,
and permit them TO remain in said vot-
| ing room continuously during the election
| day. and. after the closing Of the polls,
until the vote is canvassed and the result
| thereof is declared And the supervisors
commissioned by any party chairman OF
by any candidate snail be permitted
| TO alternate or otherwise relieve cacn
other i'm their service; provided that
| there shall not at any time be more
| than four supervisors OF election In any
voting room at the same time. in which
case they shall. II practicable. be adj
mitted in pairs commissioned by differen,
and competing party chairmen or candi-
| dates.
H. The supervisors NJ election shall
|, conduct. themselves in an orderly manner
| and shall not In any manner interfere
with or obstruct the orderly and lawful
conduct OF the election: but they shall
be permitted to see that the election
is fairly and honestly conducted, and for
that purpose may inspect the registration
books and the poll books, see that the
ballots delivered by the electors to the
| Judge of the election are properly de-
| posted In the ballot box. inspect the
batlot hoy at the opeuing OF the polls