EXTRACTS FROM THE ELECTION LAWS, &C., OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, RICHMOND, May, 1890. The following extracts from the election law, as amended to date, are published for the information of officers engaged in conducting elections and ascertaining and certifying their results. They embrace only such provisions of the law as are important to be observed by these officers while so engaged. The electoral board and registration laws are also given for the guidance of officers charged with the conduct of elections. H. W. FLOURNOY, Secretary of the Commonwealth. EXTRACTS FROM THE ELECTION LAWS. Sec. 62. Qualification of voters; disqualifications.-Every male citizen of the United States, twenty-one years old, who shall have been a resident of this State twelve months, and of the county, city, or town in which he shall offer to vote, three months next preceding any election, shall be entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly and all officers elected by the people: provided that no officer, soldier, seaman, or marine of the United States army or navy shall be considered a resident of this State by reason of being stationed therein: provided, also, that the following persons shall be excluded from voting: Second. Persons convicted of bribery in any election, embezzlement of public funds, treason, felony, or petit larceny. Third. No person who, while a citizen of this State, has, since the adoption of the present constitution fought a duel with a deadly weapon, sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with a deadly weapon, either within or beyond the boundaries of this State, or knowingly conveyed a challenge, or aided or assisted in any manner in fighting a duel, shall be allowed to vote, unless the disabilities incurred thereby shall have been removed by the General Assembly by a twothirds vote. Sec. 63. Voter must reside thirty days in election district of a city.-No person shall be entitled to vote at any election in an election district of a city unless he shall have resided in such district at least thirty days next preceding such election. When, however, a person so entitled to vote removes from one district to another, within thirty days of an election, it shall be lawful for him to vote in the district from which he has removed until he has acquired the right to vote in the district to which he removes. Sec. 109. General elections; when held.-There shall be held throughout the State, on the fourth Thursday in May, and on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, in each year, general elections for all officers required by law to be chosen at such elections respectively. Sec. III. Elections; where held.-Polls shall be opened at each place of voting prescribed by law, in all counties, corporations, and election districts in which officers are to be elected by the people. Sec. 117. How judges of election appointed; failing to attend, who to act.—it shall be the duty of the electoral board of each city and county, prior to the first day of March in each year, to appoint three competent citizens, being qualified voters, who shall constitute the judges of election for all elections to be held in their respective election districts, for the term of one year, dating from their appointment, and who shall have power to appoint two clerks for each place of voting at such election, to whom shall be administered by the judges, or either of them, the |