The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-22

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man as 10 his qualification They
see that the returns are correct and
So sign the same.
CLERK-The clerks mas be sworn
by q magistrate or one Of the judges.
They keep the poll lists and tally
sheets and must sign the returns as
correct. They are equally with all
others bound to do their duties fairly
and legally, but they are not judges
81 the legality of votes.
OFFICER-The officer is the execu-
tive officer al the polls, but the judges
superintend the election. He is to
be sworn by the magistrate or by one
Of the Judges Of the election, as fol
lows: You do solemnly swear that
you viii faithfully, truly and impair
TALLY discharge your duty as officer
of this election, so help you God. If
registrar fails to attend, the officer
shall swear in another of the same
politics. shannon 1914 He is the
only person who can mark ballots for
blind and disabled persons, and then
he must certify the fact on the ballot.
He alone can appoint persons to en-
force the law at the polls He must
keep all other persons out. Shannon
1852. He must swear the registrars
and appoint in places of those who
fail to attend. He must see that good
citizens are found to fill places of
absent officers, but the regular officers
must take their places when they ap-
near instead of the temporary ones.
Shannon 1916.
He must certify the names of the
officers who serve.
Ballots marked by persons other
than the officers are entirely void, I'M
less in the case where a blind man,
or physically disabled man requests
that the proper officer shall mark the
ballot. and it is wrongfully marked by
an improper person against his knowl-
edge and wish. In that case the man
does not lose his vote.
The officer also acts as receiver and
as such it is his duty to receive the
ballots handed him by the voter and
place them in the box as handed him
without allowing the same to come so
as to show any part of their contents,
except the number and back. 1t it
an offense at law for a voter to show
the face of his ballot, or for any one
10 look at it.
REGISTRARS-Th registrars at
tend the election with their list and
certified list (Which are evidence of
registration, and prima facie evidence
Of the right to yote). They have
charge Of the ballots, cards of instruc-
ton (and the non-votable tickets, if
any. of any candidate nominatee with
in ten days.. They hand these to the
voters. and number the ballots as
handed out They mark voted on
their books. They make list of the
voters and return same with their
books. If registrar fails to attend,
the afficer appoints one of the same
politics, and he must be sworn by the
officers as follows: 81 do solemnly
swear | will administer the duties of
.ny office without fear or favor, and
that | will not attempt to guide, di-
rect. or influence any voter in the
exercise of his franchise-so help me
God" Shannon 1874.
Qualification of Voters.
QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS
every voter is required to be duly
registered Acts 1890 and 1895, Chap
ter 3, Section 81.
A person who changes his residence,
either in or out of the ward after reg
istering the last time, is absolutely
cut off from voting.
To vote the person must Tin add t
ton to registration) have resided in
the city six months Immediately be- |
fore, and up to the election.
Blind persons and persons physical
ly unable to mark a ballot are the only
persons who can have their ballots
marked by another; and these by the
officer only.
The officer, when he so marks bal
lot, must certify the fact on the back
of it.
1t is distinctly stated that no person
can have his ballot marked for him
because he is unable to read or write
by reason of ignorance, illiteracy, or
stupidity.
ANY man who, on challenge, is
shown to be falsely registered or has
changed his residence, or who has
been convicted of an infamous crime,
and has not been restored to citizen
ship, or who has not paid his poll tax
fn, ,,ravioTc ypnr (if he he