Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-27

6dCD VI edlu COuutlSs anu NitlSSj ohN ~
shall be the duty of the circuit courts Of
each of the cities and counties of this Com
monwealth annually to appoint, at least
three months before an election is to be
held, thlee Judges and two clerks Of cleo
tions for the different precincts Of sad
cities and counties. And where there are
political parties existing in any city or
county then one of tie said judges of eec-
ton and one of the clerks shall be appoint
ed by the court from qualified voters
recommended to said court by the chair
man of the Executive Committee OF the
political party of SAID county or city which
cast the greatest number of votes therein
at the last preceding election; and shall
also appoint one of said judges and one
of said clerks from qualified voters recon-
mended TO it by the chairman Of the EX'
ecutive Committee of the political party
of said county or city, which cast next to
the greatest number of votes at said last
preceding election.
Sec. 8. On the day fixed for holding an
election t shall be the duty of The judges
and clerks Of election appointed, as pro
vided for in The last preceding section, to
take charge Of the ballots, ballot box, and
poll books provided for holding the cleo
ton, and open tie polls at the voting
places in their respective precincts, and
conduct the elections in all respects in the
manner prescribed by this Constitution
and by acts of the General Assembly pass
ed in accordance Herewith. But should
any Judge or clerk of election fail to at
tend at any place of voting one hour after
the time prescribed by law for opening the
polls at such election, it shall be lawful for
the judge or judges, clerk or clerks in at
tendance, to select from among the by
ISLANDERS one or more persons possessing
the qualifications Of judges or clerks of
election, who shall act as judge or judges,
or clerk or clerks of such election, and
who shall have all the powers and author
ity of Judges or clerks appointed by the
court; provided, however, that if the judge
OF judges present have information that
the absent judge or judges, or clerk or
clerks will not attend, he or they need not
wait for the expiration Of an hour or any
other time. Should all the judges and
clerks appointed for any place of voting
fail 10 attend at the place of voting for
one hour after the time prescribed 10y law
for opening the polls at such election, 1t
shall be the duty of any justice of the dis
trict in which the election is held, who
shall be applied to for that purpose, or
the mayor, if the election is in any election
district 10 town or city, to appoint three
Judges and two clerks of election for such
election district, who shall possess the
same qualifications and have the same
powers as judges and clerks appointed by
the court. Should no judges or clerks OF
election be appointed for any county, city,
or place of voting therein, or if appointed,
they neglect or refuse to act for one hour
after the time prescribed by law for OPEN
ing the polls at such election, it shall be
lawful for any five qualified voters Of the
district, who shall be present and willing
to act. upon taking the oath prescribed
for Judges and clerks of election TO proceed
to hold, conduct, and certify the election
III the manner prescribed by law, and for
that purpose shall have all the powers and
authority Of officers appointed by the
court.
See. 9. The General Asst mbly shall
prescribe by law for how the ballot-box
and poll books shall be furnished to the
election officers of the different precincts,
and shall also prescribe by law, in accord
ance with the provisions of this Constitu-
ton, how the elections shall be conducted,
and how the vote shall be canvassed,
counted, and returned and certificate OF
election made out.
Provided, the time for opening The polls
shall be fixed at sunrise and the time fol
closing the polls shall be fixed at sunset Of
the same day: and
Provided, that no eltctor shall be al
lowed to occupy more than two minutes
in voting, to the obstruction of Other
electors: and
Provided, that when the right 10 vote
of any elector is challenged, there shall be
rendered to him by one of the judges O
election the following oath: "You dc
soIemnly swear Tor affirm that you are {
citizen of the United States; that you are
twenty one years old; that you have re
sided in this State for twelve months, anC
in this county (city or town. for the three
months next preceding this election; ant
that you are not disqualified from voting
by the Constitution or laws of this State
that your name is (here insert the nam'
given); that in such name you were duly
registered as voter of this election dis
trict; that you are now an actual residen
of the same; that you are the Identical per
son you represent yourself to be, and tba
you have not voted in this election at thi
or any other voting place. So help yol
God" If he refuses to take said oath hi
vote shall be rejected, but If be takes salt
oath then bis ballot shall be received ant
name written thereon and placed in tn
ballot-b box, and after the polls are close'
the evidence pertaining to his right t
vote shall be head and the judges of eleC
ton shall then determine whether or NO
said vote shall oe rejected: and
Provided, that each city and count
shall be divided into precincts so that a
lowing each qualified voter two minute
in which to vote there shall be time 70