The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-23

walton. but II seems to be based on
common sense and Justice
The measure passed yesterday by
the House Of Delegates seems TO be
complete and to be especially we'll
safeguarded against fraud.
II provides that voter who nnds
that he will not be able TO vote In
person on election day shall give no.
tice in writing to the registrar of his
precinct not less than thirty nor more
than sixty days prior to the election
IL he be within the confines of the
, United States, or not less than sixty
or more than ninety days IL he be in
the Philippines, Hawaii. Porto Rico.
the Canal Zone, or In touch with an
American consulate in territory over
which the United States has no juris-
diction.
This application, with return post
age. must be made by registered mail,
| and must be returned by registered
mail to the applicant by the registrar
in an envelope marked ballot with
in"
The voter must not open this en-
| yeIope except In the presence of tho
postmaster or his assistant. or, In case
of his being In a foreign land. In the
presence of the American consul or
his assistant, or. il he be in the mill
tary naval service. in the presence of
his commanding officer.
In the presence of such official as
the circumstances indicate, he shall
open the envelope. then and there
mark and refold the ballot without
assistance, without making known the
manner Of marking thereof. replace
same in the envelope furnished there
with for the purpose. and seal and
sign the voucher printed upon the said
envelope, in the presence OF the post
ma stcr or his assistant, or In the pres
ence of the consul. military or naval
commanding officer as the case may
be. This, with a coupon describing or
Identifying the voter, signed by the
witnessing official. shall be then and
there mailed to the registrar by regis
tered letter.
! Before the registrar shall furnish
the applicant with such ballot. epvc-
Il icpc and coupon. he must havs sif,s-
fled himself that the said app:ican,
Is emitted to vote at the ensuing e.ec-
ton and he shall enroll his name and
address In a book TO be provided for
the purpose
I Upon the receipt III the returned
ballot from the elector, the registrar
shall check the name of the voter in
the book and shall deposit the enve-
iope containing the ballot unopened
In sealed box provided for the pur-
pose. and there 1t shall remain until
II the day OF election.
u Seven days prior to the day OF cleo
ton the registrar shall post list OF
voters who have applied for ballots
and shall plainly mark or check the
names of those whose ballots have
been returned, posting a copy of such
list in a conspicuous place in the
county or courthouse, and this list in
duplicate, with any additional returns
that may have been received. prop.
eriy checked. shall be posted in q
conspicuous place at the polling place
of the precinct ON election day.
On the day of election the registrar
shall deliver the box containing the
sealed ballots, together with the let
ters Of application, and return cou.
pons attached. sealed. to the judge 81
election at the precinct in which the
/ ballots are to be cast.
At the close Of the regular ballotins
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