Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-27
RULES AND REGULATIONS
For the Selection OF . Demo-
cratic City Tickets to be
Held Monday, March
10, 1890.

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Held Monday, March
10, 1890.
Il Is hereby ordered that q Demo-
cratic primary election be held in
the northeast room, first floor, OF
the City Hall building in the city
Of Mexico, No., on March 10,
1890, for the purpose of selecting
of the Democratic party
at the ensuing spring election for
the Offices of Mayer, Marshal, Re-
corder, City Attorney, and one
Councilman for each ward Of said
said election to be held and
as follows:
First. Any person qualified to
vote at the regular city election
1, 1890, and known TO be q
shall be entitled to vote
at this primary.
Second. The tickets for use of
voters at said primary shall be
by the Democratic Gen.
trail Committee. The names of all
subject to the ac.ion of
the Democratic party, who have
paid the amount required of them
by said committee, shall be printed
on each ticket provided for the re-
spectlve wards; and no ballot shall
be voted or deposited in the ballot
box, at said primary, unless the
same shall be made on q ticket fur
nished by SAID committee, and dis
tributed and endorsed by the
of election, as hereinafter
provided.
Third. There shall be four
judges Of election, two of whom
shall be stationed conveniently
within the polling place, and hav-
ing charge Of the election tickets,
shall furnish one ticket only, to
each voter who may be entitled to
enter at such polling place and vote
at such primary, provided, If such
voter mutilate his ticket, he shall
be entitled to another upon return
ing the one mutilated.) Said
judges shall before delivering the
same, endorse their names on the
back of each ticket, within two
inches of the top thereof.
Fourth. The room in which
said primary is held shall be pro-
vided with at least six small COM
partnents, or stalls, properly fur
nished for the use of voters, int
one of which compartments the
voter, Immediately upon receipt of
his ticket shall retire and make
out his ballot. Before leaving such
compartment he shall fold his bal
lot so that its face will be conceal
ed, and the signatures of the judges
on the back thereof may be seen.
And no voter shall be permitted to
occupy such compartment for a
longer time than five minutes.
Fifth. Any voter who shall de.
clare to the judge having charge
Of said tickets, that he is from any
cause unable to mark his ballot,
shall in a quiet manner state his
choice of candidates. TO either of
said judges; thereupon such judge
shall, in the presence of such vot-
,sr, prepare his ballot for voting, in
che manner hereinbefore provided.
Sixth. After the voter has made
out and properly folded his ballot,
lae shall deliver it to the receiving
Judge, who shall number the same
10 correspond with the number oil
said voter on the poll books, and
deposit it in the ballot box number
ed to correspond with the ward in
which such voter resides.
Seventh. There shall be a sepa-
rate ballot box, and a separate lot
Of tickets for each ward; and the
voters shall be given the proper
tickets for their respective wards.
Eighth. The receiving judge
shall not accept any ballot unless
the same be folded by the voter az
hereinbefore required.
Ninth. Printed instructions
shall be placed in each of the com.
partments, for the guidance of vot.
ers in preparing their ballots.
Tenth. The clerks at said pri.
mary shall keep the poll books in
the manner provided by law 70,
regular elections.
Eleventh. The polls shall be
opened at 7 O'Clock q. m. and re-
main open continuously until 6:3(
O'clock p. m. No ballot box shall
be opened, nor votes counted until
after the polls are closed
Twelfth. The votes shall be
counted, ballots sealed up, and the
result of said primary certified, in
the manner provided by law fol
ordinary elections ; and return
thereof made to said Central Com.
naittee as soon as such count is com
p1eted.
Thirteenth. An Executive Com.
nlittee, consisting of one member
from each ward, shall be appoint
ed by the Chairman of this com.
nlittee to take such steps not here
in provided for as may be neces'
sary to raise funds for publishing
these rules, furnishing tickets, pol
books and securing judges and
clerks and to otherwise fully carry
out these regulations.
Done by order of the Democratic
Central Committee of the City o.
Mexico, Missouri, this 18th day O
February, 1890.
w. W. Fry:
s. J. BUcKNER, Chairman.
Secretary pro tern.