West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-18

signed upon said affirmation book.
snail be conclusively presumed to
nave taken the same I'm due form. Said
aulrmauon book, together with all
written aiidavits made at said pri-
mary. shall be placed i'm a strong and
durable envelope and securely sealed
by the commissioners OF election. and
each commissioner shall write his
name across the back OF such cuvel-
ope, which shall be delivered hy one
OF said commissioners TO the clerk OF
the circuit court, who shall preserve
SAID antrmatton book I'm his Office. and
denver the atiidavits TO the foreman OF
the grand jury when next an session.
as provided by section eighty three OF
chapter three OF the Code Those
falsely making atiidavits shall be sub
Ject to the same penalties as provided
IN section hfty-one OF the same chan
ter, I'm connection with all other pen
alties prescribed by law Section flf-
~ OF said chapter three OF the Code is
specifically made to apply to primary
elections.
The clerks shall write their names
at the place designated on the back
OF the official ballot called for. and de-
liver IL to the voter. who shall have
nut one ballot. unless ne shall return
the same spoiled; n ne shall return
the same spoiled. the clerks shall i'm
mediatly destroy the ballot so spoiled
aud deliver TO him another ballot I'm
INC same manner as thcy delivered the
prst one Tho voter shall then forth
Nlth, ana without leaving the room re
IRE alone TO the booth or compartment
prepared for the purpose, and there
prepare his ballot ANY voter who 40
iesires shall receive the assistance as
provided I'm section sixty OF Chapter
three OF the Code. After preparing
the ballot the voter shall fold the
same so that the face shall not be eX-
posed, but so fold n as TO show plain
ly the name OF the political party and
the names OF the poll clerks signed
thereon. The voter shall then an
Nounce his name and present his bal
lot to the commissioner of his party,
II there be one, who shall hand the
same to another election officer. who
shall deposit II I'm the ballot box; pro
vided, that said ballot is the official
one properly signed The poll clerks
snail then enter the name OF the voter
on their respective poll books, and
number the same I'm the order I'm
which the ballot was cast When the
voter has voted, he shall retire i'm
mediately from the election room. and
beyond the sixty foot limit thereof.
ana shall not return, except by per
mission OF the commissioners
II any person is unable 20 sign the
affirmation book by physical disabil-
NY or Otherwise, the same shall be
Y NlW
clerks, and such person shall make
his mark.
Sec. Il When the polls are closed
the commissioners OF election and the
poll clerks shall proceed to ascertain
The result Of the election as follows:
First. All ballots remaining not
voted shall be Immediately destroyed
by burning or otherwise. and before
The ballot box is opened
Second. The commissioners and
clerks shall ascertain from the party
affirmation book. and set down there
In, the total number OF ballots each
party cast.
Third The ballot box shall bc
op ned and one Of the commissioners
shall take therefrom one ballot at a
.lIhe' IN the presence OF all the other
officers, and shall announce what no
'lucal partys ballot II rs. and shall |
'ead therefrom the result OF the vote |
)n such ballot for each office. and |
lahd the ballot 10 another OF said |
commissioners differing I'm politics |
rom himself who. If satisfied that II |
IS correctly read, shall string the |
'ane on thread. The ballots OF |
'ach party shall be strung on separ- |
tie threads. Each poll clerk shall !
'eep an accurate tally Of the contents |
d each ballot OF each party on tally |
papers which shall be provided for |
ne purpose. so as TO show the number |
d votes received by every person for |
my once. The ballots shall be |
counted as they are strung upon the |
hread, and whenever the number |
counted FOR any party shall equal the |
lumDer OF votes entered upon the af-
lrmation book Of that party. any other |
ballot or such party found I'm the bal |
ot box shall be Immediately DESTROYED |
ly IRE or otherwise, without unfold |
ng the same, or allowing any one 10 /
Examine or know the contents thereof |
Fourth. As soon as the results Al /
uch precinct are ascertained tho
commissioners and clerks shall make
mt and sign two certificates for each /
'arty represented Of the vote for ali
.andidotes OF such party. in the fol-
owing form.
Certificate OF Result for ...
Party Candidates.
We, the undersigned. commission
us and poll clerks OF tho primary |
lection held NJ precinct 40 ...... OF
....... district Of ..... county
~ Va, on the .... day Of ..........
do hereby certify that. having
'eon first duly sworn. we have care
ully and impartially asccrtainod the
esult OF said election az said precinct |
or me candidates on the official bal
ol OF lhe ........... party and the
anne is as follows
For the office Of governor A. B
ec"ivcd ........ votes
For the Office OF governor. n r. /
eceivod ........ votes
For the ONCE Of governor. G RI /
eceived ........ votes"
tAnd 20 on az 10 each Office for !
which any candidate was voted for
iai'np in words and figures tho mum /
'er OF votes cast for each candidate) |
Given under our hands this .
Jay OF ..... .........- l9...
........ ................
....... ............"
The two certificates for each party /
hall then be sealed. each fin "a sopar /
.te envelope, furnished for the pur |
'ose, and all ballots voted FOR candi- |