The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-20
rRlmAhY.EnRcTIos PLAN
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DETAILS OF TIE PLAN AS AGREED UPON
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The following is the. primary election
plan adopted by I'll, CITY Committee on
Ia 'prinary election shall 'be held by the
Conservative party of the city OF fRtchmend
on the 2Sth day Of June, 1877, to- Determine
the choice Of the voters 0f yatst party OF a
candidate for Governor. : Ia Z. i. ..;s4
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.. There shall be one voting place for each
ward except jackson, where there shall be
three; and the polls shall be opened at sum
rise and closed at sunset. i ,r5.4, 80
.3e.l JUDGES AND CLERKs. y
3. There shall be three judges Of election
(who will render their services voluntarily,
and two clerks for each voting-place except
In jackson Ward, where there shall be one
for each voting. place (to be paid S2 per day);
the said judges and clerks to be appointed
by the City Committee. J: They shall be fur
nished with copies OF the registratio
for their respective wards, and provided
with such poli-books as may be necessary.
WHO NAY yoTE.cs
4. None but members OF Che Conserva-
tive party who are known or proved t0 the
judges to have identified themselves with it
heretofore shall vote. ,l/;;i;s
MANNER OF VOTING.
5. Each person offering to vote shall pre-
sent to the judges ticket containing the
name OF his choice for Governor. Upon
the back Of the ticket the person shalt en-
dorse his own name. The judges shall first
read the name OF the person offering to vote,
then ascertain il the person is duly quail
fed Conservative voter at the time, or will
be before the November election, and then
the judges shall liz the person is found SO
qualiGed) proclaim The name OF the candidate
voted for; the clerk shall record the name
OF the voter under the poll opened for his
choice for Governor, and string the ticket,
asa means OF verifying tue polI-books., 60
QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS. ....
6. No qualification for voting. shall be re-
quired except thatthe party offering to vote
shall have heretofore been identified with
the Conservative party.
THE REsULT-How AsCERTAINED.
Z. After the polls are closed each set OF
judges and clerks, in tue presence OF six
spectators, friends OF the respective cand-
dates (if so many desire to he present), shall
ascertain the number OF votes cast for each
person, and shall make out certificate OF
the facts, to be signed by the Judges and at
leSleu Dy Tue cleTkS, the same 10 De ueifveTeQ
to the commissioners OF election.
....., ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.
s.. The judges Of election shall constitute
board OF election commissioners, and a
majority shall be authorized to act. Imme-
diately after the polls are closed and the
votes counted and certified, they shall meet
at the rooms Of the City Committee to can
vass the returns, hear protests and appeals
III any there bel, and make certificate Of the
final result to the City Conservative Com
mittee; after which they shall turn over to
the secretary Of the City Committee the
poll-books and tickets, and all papers and
propertysfurnished them for the conduct OF
the primary election. ..". .a....'
REPREsENFAuoN-APP OF DELE
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: 9. That the candidate who shall receive
the highest number OF votes in any ward
shall be entitled to the representation from
that ward: provided, however, that IL ii
shall be ascertained upon the canyassing OF
the vote that any one candidate shall have
received majority Of all the votes cast in
the entire city,.that then the whole vote OF
the city shall be given to that candidate.