Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-15
22d Day of May, 1918,

and that the said election be held under
the following rules:-
First.--It shall be the duty of the Finance
Committee to have all ballots printed. pro-
vide all books. pens, paper. and all other
necessary supplies. and to have suitable
booths erected In the respective poll-rooms
and TO deliver the said ballots. books, etc, to
the commissioners on the morning of the
eli ction.
Second. The voting places shall be as fol-
lows: First Ward, INDEPENDENT Engine
House, Second Ward, Dalgarn's Shop, South
Lawrence STREET. Third Ward, County Court
Room. The polls shall open at sun-up and
close at sun.dowu. The officers of election
shall consist of three commissioners and one
clerk.
Fourth. Tho system commonly known as
the Australian Ballot System" is to be used.
n Fifth.-The tickets on the ballots to be
| used at each voting precinct shall contain
| the names of all the candidates for members
of the Council for the respective wards, pro
yIded. however. that no names of the candi-
dates shall be placed upon the ticket Tho
shall not have made announcement of his
| can didac, on or before the 10Th of May. 1913,
in some newspaper published IN Charles
| Town.
I sixth,-No one shall ne allowed in the yot-
ing room except the officer OF election and
/ the voter In the act of voting, and two voters
shall be allowed in the room at the same
time. As soon as the voter shall have mark
| cd his ballot he shall then hand it TO the com
missioner who shall deposit it In the balloi
box in the presence of the voter and the yo'
ter shall then be required to leave the room
i Any qualified voter Of the respective wards
may, however. enter the pool-room OF the
| ward in which he is qualified voter for the
lpufpose of challenging voter, but not NJ orr
i than two shall enter or be in the room at the
l. Fho mis- ai m ia y
auch witnesses to appear before them az BIZ
NAV desire to hear the evidence, but no chal
llenp. or witness shall be allowed to remain
In the room.
/ Seventh The voter upon entering thu
nool-room shall be handed ballot and re
ltire to the booth and mark the ballot BY
drawing line through all the candidates
whom he does not desire to vote for and leav
Ing the names of all the candid ates he wiehe
to vote for unmarked.
Eighth.-All tickets at the respective poll
rooms shall be keptin full view OF the com
miesionerB and shall be given out only to pre-
spective voters at the time he shall offer Il
vote and when SO given ont 1t shall be signe'
on the back by ct least two of the commits
sioners and no ballot nnle3 so signed shal
be counted. Only one ballot shall be give
voter, provided, however, that shonld 70
ter miemark or deface ballot he may be Civ
en- another ballot upon the return of the de
q faced ballot to the Commissioners.
Niuth. -Should the prospective voter nee
the commissioner In mrfking his ballot
shall be the duty of the commissioner to Civ
such information as shall be needed and NJ
ON the request of the voter commissions
may enter into the booth with the voter an
mark the ballot as the voter may direct.
Tenth.-Eo election officer shall disclos
the n anne or for whom the citizen has Votet
Eleyenih.-Ass soon as the polls shall hay
been declared closed the commissioners sha
proceed 10 count the votes and make sue
returns of the results as per Section Of IL
Il Charter of the town
The commissioners and clerks who 81
appointed to hold the coming Corporate
Election are as folIows:-First Ward, Con
missioners. G. A. Mock, O. n. Darlington
G e. Grubbe, Clerk, d. w. Ramey.
second Ward:-commissioners, 7.
SmithsOn, T. D. Webster and John w. Fo,e
Clerk, Jas. Cord on.
Third Ward,-Comm issioners, H. P. Gin
A D. Barr and Dewitt G. Strider. Gler
John n. Howell.
JOHN 8. EAsTERDAY, Mayor.
l. SIC. MOORE Clerk.