The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-16
PEOPLE TO HAVE A SAY.
TO EXPRESS THEIR CHOICE FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
BY BaIlotting at Certain Elections for
Members of the Legislature-fun
Text Of the Measure.

an opportunity of expressing thelr opiH-
ion in regard to the election OF United
States senator. The bill is as follows.
"a bill to give the people an oppor-
tunity TO express their choice Tor unlted
States senator's by balloting at certain
elections for members of the State Leg
islaure.
BE il enacted, &c.
First. Whenever a petition Is signed
by one hundred voters of county or
three hundred of a city such voters being
OF the same political party and SAID peu-
ton stating that fact. shall be filed In
the clerks office of a County Court or OF
a Corporation Court respectively, at lest
sixty days before an election TO be neld
for members of a Legislature OF Nir-
ginia, which shall be authorized ana re-
quired by law to elect a United States
senator, and shall pray that the voters
of the said political party may have an
opportunity at said election TO express
their choice of the candidates for such
position of United States senator. the
Judge of the court in which such pc
ton shall be filed, shall. within ten days
from the filing of such petition, enter
an order. either In term or in vaca-
ton. requiring the judges and other OH
GERS. who shall manage and conduct such
election at each precinct in the county
or city respectively, to receive and de
dospit In the manner and under the
onditons hereinafter set forth the votes
of all members Of such political party
who shall be entitled and shall offer to
so EXPRESS their choice for United States
senator. IL shall be the duty Of the
clerk Of such court 10 see that the secre-
tary or one of the members of the Elec-
toral Board of such city or county shall
receive within five days after entry OF
such order a copy thereof
second. Whenever any such petition
shall have been filed. nomination OF any
person for United States senator may be
made by a written notice Of that fact,
signed by twenty-five voters Of such
county or one hundred voters of city
OF the same political party, as those
signing such petition; provided that said
voters shall not have signed any other
petition nominating any one else, ana
that said notice shall be- filed with the
secretary Of the Electoral Board Of the
respective city or county. or i'm his abb
sence with some member of said board
either by delivery of the same, or leaving
it at the place OF residence not later
than the twentieth day preceding the day
Of election.
TO VOTE FOR THEIR CHOICE.
Third. The electoral board Of a coun-
" or city respectively in which such pc
tition or petitions shall be filed shall pro-
vide and properly distribute TO the judges
Of said election n sufficient number or
boxes. of a design similar 10 those used
for the deposit Of the ballots for members
Of the Legislature, 10 receive and nave
dcposited therein at each precinct the bal
lots of all members of those political par
tics. 10y whose adherents or supporters
d - have been II.
one Of such boxes shall be furnished 10
the Judges of each precinct In slch
county or city for the voters OF each OF
the political parties. for whom petition
shall nave been filed Each OF such
boxes shall be Of q color different from
each other and different from the box
used for the candidates for the Legisla-
ture The boxes for voters OF the DEM
ocratic party shall be painted or stained
red. those for the voters of the Repub-
lican party shall be yellow, That Tor any
other political party shall be or a Color
to be determined by the electoral ooaru
Of such county or city.
Fourth. The said electoral boards SHAH
after the filing of tie requhed petition
or petitions above mentioned, and after
said twentieth day preceding said cleo
ton. haze printed a reasonable ana sur
6ciont number Of tickets for those en-
titled and desiring TO vote their choice
for United States senator, ana saall nave
the same delivered before said election 10
the Judges of the several precincts. sep
arate ballots shall be printed for the nom
inees OK each political party respectively
by whose adherCnts or supporters lhe
above mentioned petitions shaH rave peeH
filed The tickets containing the names
Of the nominees Of one party shall be OF
names Of the nominees Cf any other poll
tical marty and different from that con-
tanning the names of the Candidates loi
tive LEGISLATURE The color Of the TICK
cts confirming names of the nominees OF
voters belonging TO the Democratic party
shall he red. those containing the names
If tho nominees OF votes belonging 70 the
Republican party shall be yellow; ana
those for the non nees of any other pom
teal marty shall be Of color 10 be de-
ternined by the electoral board Oh Tue
county or city respectively.
FIFTH. The said boxes snail be kept
i'm view. near 60, or alongside OF uie
bovos used for the deposit Of ballots cast
for the candidates FOR the sald Les,S-
i,tnre The said tickets shall also be
kent i'm view. near TO. or alongside OF the
tickets To- be used in voting for the cam
didatcs for the Legislature
MUST VOTE FOR BOTH.
sixth. No one shall be allowed to vote
for a nominee for the United States SEN
ate. unless he shall at said election vote
for some candidate for the Legislature
An elector so voting shall be entitled TO
vote for a nominee named as above stated
nv the persons belonging to that political
party 10 which the elector snail belong
An elector shall be deemed 10 belong 70
that party for the nominees OF when ne
shall have voted at the last congressional
election he shall be deemed to belong 10
that party for whose nominees nc shall
have last voted al any congressional eieC-
ton. II such electOr shall not before
that time have been qualified TO vote, ne
shall be entitled 10 vote for a nominee
named by the persons belonging to the
party 10 which ne shall claim 10 belong.
Every person so entitled % vote any
| one OF said nominating tickets SHALL wnen
| he shall receive the ticket FOR the candl-
| date for the Legislature, also receive
upon his request. a ticket containing the
names of those nominated by the supper
ters or adherents Of that political party
| to which he shall claim TO belong ana
for which he shall be entitled TO vote as
above stated. If he shall be entitled to
receive such a ballot, and for any rea-
| son il shall be refused him, such voter
shall have the right TO write or have
! written for him, on piece of paper the
name of the person for whom he shall
| desire to vote. and such ballot so made
| shall be received and deposited as any
| nominating ballot above specified is here
| in required to be received and deposited.
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