Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-05-09
For Councilman, Fourth Ward.
Vote for One.)

f3) It shall be the duty of the Finance
Committee to have all ballots printed, pro-
vide all necessary books, pensc pencils.
papers. &C., and to have suitable booths
erected in the respective poll-rooms, and to
deliver the ballots. books, papers. &C.. to
the Commissioners on the morning of the
election at each voting place.
The polls shall be open at sun-up and
election shall consist of three commissioners
and one clerk, at each polling
"a The voting places shall be as fol-
lows:
First Ward. Independent Engine House on
Second Ward. Johnson's shop on George
Street.
Third Ward. Davenport's Building on
George Street
Fourth Ward, Court House
go The system commonly known as
the Australian Ballot System shall be used
and said election shall conform, as nearly
erning state AMI county elections.
go Any candidate in order to have his
name printed the official ballot shall
make public announcement of his candidacy
Town or before May 18th, 1922
I'D No one shall be allowed in the vot-
ing rooms except the o--.cers of election
and the voter in the act of voting. AS
soon as the voter shall have marked his
| ballot, he shall then hand it to one of the
commissioners who shall deposit it in the
ballot box in the presence of the voter, an
nouncing publicly the name of such voter
which shall thereupon be recorded for the
purpose. The voter shall then be required
to leave the room. Any qualified voter
however, may enter the poll-room for the
purpose of challenging voter, but for such
purpose not more than two shall enter OF
be in the same room at the same time. The
commissioners may summon such witnesses
as they may desire to appear before them
to testify as to the qualification or disquali-
fcation of anyone offering to vote.
CD The voter upon entering a poll room
| shall be handed the ballot, and retire to the
booth and mark the ballot by drawing a
line through the names of all the candi-
for; or by placing a cross mark in the
square opposite the name of the candidate
for whom he desires to vote or in any
other manner that he may desire, and that
candidate or candidates for whom he de-
sires to vote. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed so as to prevent any
voter from writing on the ballot the name
OF any person or persons for whom he may
desire to vote, although the name of such
be not printed the ballot; and in such
case, the ballot shall be counted for the
person be not printed on the ballot; and in
such case, the ballot shall be counted for
the person whose name is SO written there
on even although the name or names of
other candidates for the same office are
not marked therefrom. and if only one name
q
office, and no mark be placed in the square
opposite his name. and his name be not
scratched such ballot shall be counted for
such candidate.
rooms shall be kept in full view of the COM
missioners, and shall be given out only to
prospective voters only at the time they
shall offer to vote; and when so given out.
1T shall be signed on the back by at least
two of the commissioners, and no ballot
unless SO signed shall be counted by the
commissioners; nor shall any ballot given
TO voter by commissi Toner be taken
from the room by such voter. Only one
ballot shall be given a voter. provided how
ever that should voter mark deface
or spoil a ballot, he may be given another
ballot, upon the return of the defaced bal
lot to the commits toner's.
t10) Should the prospective voter need
the assistance of the commissioner in mark
ing his ballot. it shall be the duty of the
commissioners, or one of them, to give such
Information IN as to the manner of marking
the ballot as may be needed but they shall
not, directly or indirectly, influence any
voter as to what candidate he shall vote
for. nor disclose how any such voter may
nave voted, and shall mark such ballot, il
requested. for such candidate or Candidates
as the voter shall indicate.
. III No election officer shall disclose
the name or for whom any voter shall have
(12) As soon as the polls shall bave
been declared closed, the commissioned
shall proceed to count the votes and make
such returns as to the result as is reouuir-
ed by section of charter of Charles Town
The commissioners and clerks who are
appointed to hold the coming corporation
are as follows:
First Ward-B. f. Milton, Geo. A. Mock.
N mrs. Ida Durham. Commissioners; D. W.
Second Ward-H. A. Marsteler, Miss Re-
becca Trapnell, w. S. Merchant. Commits
sioners; c, W. Smith, Clerk
Lloyd Baylor. Fenton Griffith. Commission
ers; Hosmer Beller, Clerk
Fourth Ward---G. N. Moore, Miss Kate
Dooiey, J. A. Ciipp, Commissioners W. B.
A. M. S. MORGAN, Mayor.
D. C. DOLLY. Clerk.