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

shall be the duty OF the election COM
missionefs to post said cards one hun
dred feet from the place Of voting In
each direction from which the usual
approach to the voting place IS made,
and It shall bio the duty Of the com
missionefs to prevent any person or
persons from colgregating or lettering
within such limit while tho vote Is be.
Ing polled and no voter or voters shall
remain inside OF said one hundred foot
limit, after he has voted OF before
he has voted any longer than neces-
sary to gain entrance 70 tho polling
place and cast his ballot
COMMISSIONER, May Secure Assistance
Section AZ. lnlthel DISCHARGED their
duties the commissio toner's OF electiofe.
II necessary. may appoint and require
any elector or electors to aid them
inImaking known their orders or direr-
tions and In enforcing the peace, Such
commissioners or any Of them. or any
registrar, may. order the arrest OF
person violating these sections. but
such arrest shall not prevent such per
son from registering or voting IL he Is
entitled 70, do so. The sheriff, all con
stables, policemen and officers OF the
peace, and all bystanderssa OF any eiec-
tion shall Immediately obey aud gid
in enforcing any and every lawful or.
der made by the commission In ex'
ecution OF the provisions OF the preced-
ing sections.
Meeting on Evening Prior 70 Election.
Section IS. On the day preceding q
primary election or general election
tho registrars, as commissioner OF
election and xthe other two Commits.
sioners OF elections in each precinct
shall meet at the Pulling place appoint.
ed for holding the election therein.
at seven o'clock afternoon. punctualiy,
and then and there organizeIass a board
by electing one of their number chair.
man by ballot, III they fall soto elect
n chairman within ten minutes they
shall Immediately choose q chairman
by drawing lots. this met ting, they
shall make all necessary ARRANGEMENTS
for securing the ballot boxes and the
proper accomodations for themeslyes
and the clerks OF ctionsl In receiving
and counting The ball lots at the ensf,
Ing election, and also. ifSrequested for
the witnesses and chailengers desig.
mated by each political party, as pro
yided In the next section.
Note:-ln selecting a chairman on
the evening preceding the election. the
choice must be by ballot or by LOT.
The rules as TO dominant party do
not apply.
Witness aud Challeng may be ad!
mitted to polling place.
Section 49. Ateachg election. theeS.
ecutiye or principal committee Oh any
political party may, by writing, Ger.
titled by its chairman and secretary.
and presented to the commissioners
OF election at or before this meeting,
designate not more than one elector
as challenger to attend such election
in behalf Of such party. The commits,
sioners OF election in each ward OF
election precinct shall admit such wit.
nesses and chailengersS SO credited into
the polling room with themselves and
the clerks at the ensuing election and
place them SO near to the clerks and
themselves that they can fully and
conveniently watch every proceeding
Of the commissioners and clerks from
the time of opening to closing OF polls.
No other person, except the witnessosl
and the commissioners. challengers
and clerks Of the election. shaIlibe i'd.
mitted 10 the pofing place after the
closing Of the polls until the count.
ing, certifying and signing Of the Anal
returns OF such elections have been
completed.
inspection Of Ballot Boxes.
Section So. Before opening the polls
the ballot boxes shall be opened, II
requested by a witness, so that tho In.
side and the locksSands keys may be
inspected by them.f No ballot box. nor
any ballot when taken from II for
counting, shall be removed or screen.
ed from the constant sight of such Wit,
ncsses until the counting hassb been clos.
ed and the certificate % final returns
completed and signed BY the commits
sioners. The challengefs so desig.
mated shall be SO splaced itiiat they can
fully see and meet each and every per
son offering ballot to the commits.
sioners or either Of them!
Challenge Of Person Named In Register
Section 81. AT the meeting Oh the
evening OF the day preceding an slice
ton, any elector may appear and chal-
lenge the vote Of any person named in
the register oftsuchE precinct. and the
word challenge" shall limmediateiy be
entered by the commissioners Opposite
the name OF such person on both Of
duplicate lists Collectors and, n he
shall offer toyoteI at such election. the
commissioners, upon such challenge,
shall examine him under oath as h, his
qualifications as an electorin ouch pre-
cinct.
Opening and Closing OF PolIs.
Section SO. On the day OF any gen.
eral or primary elections and 81 any
other election, thepolls Ishallb be opened
by the commissioners Of election APP
pointed and organized. as herein pro-
vfded, by proclamation made by the
chairman at sunrise, and shall be clos.
ed by proclamation at sunset.
Ito be continued Tomorrow,