The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15

returned 10 the board q supervisors.
and at the opening OF the polls at the
next succeeding election shall be there
produced by. them for use OF the com.
nlissioners. as herein provided.
Copies for Commissioners.
Section IS. The city clerk shall fur.
nish one copy OF said registration
books to the election commissioners
of the respective voting precincts. with
the ballot boxes and other election
supplies to be used by them In the
conduct Of the election in the said
voting precinct
f 3Allsvoters Must be Registered.
Section 80. No person shall be al.
lowed to. vote at any election held in
said city unless he shall have been
registered as herein provided : and the
commissioners Of every election shall
only allow those to vote whose names
appear upon the registration books
furnished by the city clerk 10 them, or
who present a proper certificate OF
transfer, Us herein provided; and any
commissioner OF election who shall
wilfully violate any OF the provisions
Of this act shall be deemed guilty OF. a
misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than fifty
dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, and imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than ten nor more than
ninety days for every such offense.
otfenses by Registrars.
Section40. Any registrar who shall
wllfully register the name OF any per.
son not qualified voter in his precinct,
or wilfully reject from registration the
name Of any qualified voter shall be
guilty Of felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be confined in the peni.
Tertiary not less than one nor more
than FIVE years; and any registrar who
shall fall to perform any other duty
required OF him under this act. shall
be guilty OF a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than
fifty nor more than five hundred dol.
lars. and confined in the county jail
not less than one nor more than six
months, In the discretion of the court.
Return Of Registration Books.
Section Al. The commissioners OF
election shall return the registration
boons of such election precinct, togeth.
err with the ballot boxes, ETC.. to the
city clerk.
Mandamus to Apply.
Any and all duties required OF any
person or officer by this act may he
enforced and compelled 10 he perform
ed by such person or officer, or hoard,
by writ Of mandamus or other proper
legal proceedings issued by the circuit
court or the supreme court Of appeals.
Substituted Commissioners and Clerks
Section az. IL a commissioner OF
election fails to attend at the opening
OF the polls on the day of election for
any cause. or, by the decision Of the
other commissioners becomes disabled
or unfit TO act In raceiving and enumer.
atfng the ballots and certifying The
result of the election, the other com.
missioners, OF the same political party
shall at once appoint another com.
petent man in his place. and shall nd.
minister to him tho oath Of office here.
in prescribed. II a clerk OF election
fails to attend at the opening OF the
polls on the day OF election. or, during
the election, by any cause becomes dis.
abled or unfit to act in entering, emu.
merating or certifying the ballots, the
commissioners OF the election, or. a ma.
jority of them. may summarily re.
move him, and the two commissioners
of the same political party as such
clerk shall forthwith appoint another
competent elector 10 act In his place,
and shall administer the oath of office
herein prescribed.
Notice Of Appointment Of Substitutes.
Section AZ. Notice OF. such appoint.
ment OF commissioners or clerk of
elections shall be Immediately sent out
by the commissioner or commissioners
making such appointment to the board
OF supervisors, and the person so ap.
pointed shall not perform any Of the
duties Of his office until such notice
has been sent to the board. The per.
son 80 appointed TO act temporarily
as commissioner or clerk shall per.
form the duties Of the office after send.
ing OF such notice until the hoard shall
confirm the appointment Iof another
person to such office.
Powers and Duties Of Registrars, Com.
rnissioners and Peace officers.
Section "a. While exercising office
under this or any other law regulating
elections, all registrars of electors and
commissioners OF elections shall en-.
force the peace and good order and
obedience TO their lawful commands
for such ends at or about the place OF
registration and holding elections.
They shall especially, keep the place
OF access OF the electors to the polls
open and unobstricted. prevent and
suppress riot, violence. tumult and
disorder and any and all improper
practices or attempts tending to OBJ.
struct or intimidate electors from a
free exercise Of their right to vote or
tending to disturb or interfere with the
free and peaceful registration OF elect.
''ors or the couting Of the vote or the
certifying Of the result of an election.
They shall protect the clerks OF an
election and the witnesses and chal.
lenger designated to attend an election
as herein provided. from any violence,
interference or molestation during the