Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-03-26
Monday, April 9Th. 1856,

ana close at u O'CLOCK u. m.
The following rules have been adopted blythe Cen
tral Committee for conducting said Primary Election
to-wit: L L...
l. Any legal voter heretofore at the time Of the
said primary election who hall be identified with the
Democratic party shall have right to vote at said
| election.
O. At the polls and before the opening of the same
| there shall be chosen from among the Democratic
electors present two judges and two clerks Of eec-
| ton. ... -.f p.
| 8. The voting shall be by ballot and poll books
and tally sheets shall be kept and returned as on
any general election. any any candidate or other
Democratic elector shall have right to be present at
the counting and canvassing of the votes.
4. The names of all the candidates for the several
Offices shall be printed under their respective heads
on one ticket on colored paper.
8. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
Committee shall have such number of primary cleo
ton tickets for the nomination of county officers
necessary printed and ready at least days be-
fore the day of primary election, and shall deliver
such tickets in double the number of Democratic
votes cast at the last fall election to one or more
eponsible Democrats for their respective townships
precincts at least three days before the day of
the primary election, together with the tally sheets
and poll books. All primary election tickets for the
nomination of candidates shall be much as possi
| iblc uniform and alike.
G. The Chairman and Secretary of the Democratic
Executive Committee shall ascertain the cost of
such poll books and tally sheets, call meeting of
the said Executive Committee at least seven days
before the day of said primary election, and at said
meeting apporton the cost among the several can
didates and upon failure refusal of any candidate
to pay such assessment his name shall be omitted
from the tickets ANY candidate has the right to
have printed for his own use primary election tick
ets but all such tickets shall be the of all
the candidates under their respective heads, that
have announced themselves as such candidates with:
in seven days of the day of the primary election.
n 4. After the counting and canyassing of the votes
one Of the judges of each township shall satur-
day. pril 18th, 1885, at O'Clock p M, return the
poll books and tally sheets, duly certified, to the
Chairman and Secretary of this committee at Napo-
leon who in the presence of such returning judges
shall open the returns count and canvass the votes,
and declare the candidates having received the high
est number of votes duly nominated. If two candi-
dates shall receive equal number of votes for the
same office, the choice shall be determined by lot.
8. The electors of the several townships, at the
primary election shall designate one of their num-
ber to act as member of the Central Committee for
the ensuing year.
9. The supervisor of each election precinct shall
take an oath, which may be administered by any per
son authorized to administer oaths, or township
trustee or clerk and after he is sworn he shall ad
minister the same oath to the judges and clerks cho
sen for such election. The oath may be in the fol
lowing form;
! You - do solemnly swear that you will cor
rectly and faithfully conduct the Democratic Pri.
mary Election of Henry county, Ohio, for the NOM
ination of county officers, to Re held in - town
ship on the 9th day of April, 1885. That you will
protect against all frauds and unfairness and care
fully and truly canvass all votes thereat help you
God.
10. If any qualified elector under this election
shall challenge any vote offered, the supervisor o.
, one of the judges shall administer to the person
whose vote is challenged all oath, which may be ii
D the following form: ; t t ~
G You - solepnly swear that you will true
= answer make to such questions as may be put te
ri you, touching your qualification to vote at the Hen
ry county, Ohio, Democratic Primary Election fo
. county officers, held in - township, Apri6th, 's5
If such person refuse to be sworn, or being sworl
refuse to answer any question put to him by saic
supervisor or judges, If his is not salts
factory or successfully contradicted by sworn test
mony of witnesses who may be called his vote shal
rejected but otherw Use his vote shall be received
(For cause of fchalenge see Sec. 1920 of the laws
5 Oho.)
~ Supervisors.
The following gentlemen will act as Supervisors 0
election for their respective townships, viz:
! Ridgeville-W. B. Tubbs.
Freedom-Henry Gehrett.
Nanoleon-D Meekison