History: Election Districts, 1827: Fayette Co: GA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Linda Blum-Barton http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000645 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Source: [Title, See Below], [Georgia Legislative Documents], [Georgia Department of Archives and History], presented in the Digital Library of Georgia ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE State of Georgia, PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1827. [missing title] Elections. 1827 Vol. 1 -- Page: 88 Sequential Number: 063 Full Title: AN ACT to establish additional election districts in the counties of Fayette and Wilkes, and to punish those who may attempt to defeat the same. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, it may and shall be lawful to hold an election for Governor, members to Congress, electors of President and Vice- President, members of the Legislature, and for all county officers, at the place of holding courts in the thirteenth district of the county of Fayete, in addition to the other places established by law for holding elections in the said county; also at the place of holding justices courts in the 495th captains district in said county of Fayetie. Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That one justice of the peace, or one justice of the Inferior Court and two freeholders, may superintend the elections in said district, after the said freeholders shall have taken the following oath: "I do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully and impartially superintend this day's election, and make a full and true return thereof according to law, and the best of my abilities -- So help me God." Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the superintendants of said district election shall and they are hereby required, on the day of said election to count out the votes by them taken in, and make a fair statement of the polls, and one or more of the superintendants of said district election shall meet one or more of the superintendants of the election held at the court-house, and at the other district elections, on the next day after said election; which meeting shall be held at the court house in said county, and [Illegible Text] compare and add the returns of votes together, and transmit a true statement of the same to the Executive Office, agreeable to the laws of the state now in force. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall vote or attempt to vote at more than one place in said county for the same election, or if any magistrate or [Illegible Text] of said district election shall violate the trust to [Illegible Text] committed by this act, such person or magistrate shall Page: 89 be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof before the superior court of said county, shall be fined fifty dollars, or be imprisoned at the discretion of the court, for a term not exceeding ten days. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the place of the sheriff or his deputy, may be supplied by any lawful constable at said district election, and that said district elections shall in all other respects than those herein recited, be conducted in the same manner, and at the same time as is prescribed by the laws now in force in this state regulating general elections. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing of this act, there shall be established in the county of Wilkes, three additional election districts in addition to those already established, to-wit: one at the store of Dewberry & Scott, on the south side of Little river; one at the house of Charles Smith, and one at the house of Richardson Booker; at which places it shall and may be lawful to hold elections for senator and representatives of the state legislature, members of congress, governor, electors of president and vice-president of the United States, and for all state and county officers; which shall be superintended, managed, and conducted agreeable to the provisions of an act passed on the 15th day of December, 1826, creating and establishing an election district in the county of Wilkes, and any person or persons violating the provisions of said act, shall be subject to the pains and penalties therein expressed. IRBY HUDSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Senate. JOHN FORSYTH, Governor. Approval Date: Assented to Dec. 26, 1827.