Section 17-18-5

Sheriff to give notice of elections in his county.

Whenever the sheriff of any county receives a writ of election directing a special election to be held or receives notice of a special election for representatives in congress or for any state or county officers, such sheriff must immediately give notice by proclamation of the time, place and object of such election as provided by law.

Any sheriff who fails to give notice of a special election ordered by the Governor, as required by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1876, §§268, 4279; Code 1886, §§363, 4178; Code 1896, §§1602, 4685; Code 1907, §§443, 6782; Code 1923, §§533, 3900; Code 1940, T. 17, §§219, 296.)