Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-21
Order For ToWn Election.

Passed by the Town Council of the Town
of Charles Town May G, 1912;
In view OF the fact that the terms of the
Mayor and three Councllmen are about 70
expire il becomes the duty OF the Council to
order an election that their successors may
be chosen. II Is therefore ordered by the
Council that the election be held on the 23rd
OF May, 1912. and that the said election be
held under the following rues:
LIST. 1t shall De the duty Of the Finance
Committee to haye all ballots printed, pro-
vide poll books, pens, paper, and all other
necessary supplies, and to have suitable
booths erected in the respective polling
rooms and to deliver said ba llots books, &C.,
TO the Commission ers on the morning OF
election.
End The voting places shall be az follows.
let Ward--IIdependen Engine House, 2nd
Ward ohnson's Shop, Water si 3rd Ward
County Court Room. The polls shall open
at sun up aud close at SUI down.
3rd The officers OF election shall consist
OF three Commissioners and one Clerk.
4th. The system commonly known as the
Anstr allan Ballot system" eball be used,
5th. The tickets or ballots to be used at
each voting preci Jet sball contain the Dames
of all candidates for the Office Of Mayor and
members OF the Council for the respective
wards, provided however that no name OF q
| candidate fhall be placed upon the tickets
his candidacy on or before the 18th day OF
May, 1912, In Newspaper printed In Charles
| Town.
9th. No one shall be allowed In the polling
room except the officers of election and the
voter 10 the act Of voting, and but two voters
shall be allowed In the room at the same
| time. AZ soon as voter shall have marked
bis baliot, be shall hand the same to one OF
the Commissioners. who shall deposit IL In
the ballot box Ia the presence of the voter
| and the voter shall then be required to leave
| the room. Any qualified voter OF the resi- &C.
tive wards may, however, enter the polling
room Of the ward In which he Ia aquaIided
voter for the purpose OF challenging q voter
/ but not more than tive shall enter or %
IN the room at tbs same time. The Conmis-
sioners may summon such witnesses 70 APP
pear before them as they may desire 10 hear
In evidence, but no challenger or witness
shall be allowed to remain in the room.
7th. The voter upon entering the polling
room and being handed ballot shall retire
at once to booth and mark bis ballot BY
drawing line through the name Of the can
dIdete or candidates he does not desire 20
vote for and leaving the name Of the eandi-
dates be wishes 70 vote for unmarked.
oth. All tick cts at the respective polling
rooms shall be kept on q desk IN full view Of
the Commissioners and shall be given out
only to a prospective voter at the time he
offers to vote, and when so given out II shall
be signed on the back BY at least two Com
nissioners, and no ballot not 90 signed shall
be counted. Only one ballot shall be given
voter, provided however that should voter
ulssmark or defase bis ballot. be may be
given an other upon the return OF the deiaced
ballot to the Commissioners.
9Th Should the prospective voter need
Information In marking bis ballot, It shaii Dc
the duty of the Commissioners to give such
Information as shalt be needed and upon re-
quest Of the voter, Commissioners may enter
booth with ssid voter and mark the ballet
az voter may direct,
10th. No election officer shall disclose the
manner or for whom any citizen has voted.
Il 18th. As soon as the polls shall be declared
: closed. the Commissioner shall proceed TO
count votes and make such return Of the re-
: -alt as per Section Q Of the Charter OF the
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