The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-08
FOR THE PRIMARY.
Executive Committee Issues the
Necessary Rules.

ne DemOCratlC executive committee
has issued the following rules and regu-
lations governing the Democratic pri
mary to be held Tuesday, May 10:
|. The committee shall appoint three
judges for each voting precinct who shall
act as their own clerks.
.. The polls shall be opened in each
precinct at & a. M. and closed p IN.
3. Every qualified Democratic voter
and every white independent voter who
pledges himself to support the nominees
OF this primary, whose name is on tho
new registration books of Roanoke CITY
Ito be opened April a5) and of tae ward
of which he lives, shall be eligible to
vote at this primary. II he has moved
to another ward since registering and
not acquired Il residence in his last
ward he shall vote in the ward from
which he moved.
t. Any registered voter of the CITY of
Roanoke of unquestionable Democratic
faith and fealty, may be voted for at
this primary, provided he has notified
the chairman OF this committee of his
intention. and has paid his primary ex-
pense assessment on or before May ;.
>. The committee will furnish the
tickets. which shall be the only tickets
counted by the Judges. Each qualified
voter shall deliver to one of the Judges
single ballot or ticket on which shall
be written or printed tho names of the
respective candidates of his choice.
IT, "A Judge of election shall receive
from each qualified voter or ticket con-
tanning the names of the candidates
he wishes to vote for. After it has
been ascertained that said voters name
Is on the registration books and proper
check made to show he has voted, the
~ 1,.s
book provided for that purpose. There
upon the judges shall drop the ticket in
the ballot box without opening the same
more than will be necessary to see that
but one ballot has been offered Tho
Judges shall count tho ballots immedi-
ately after the closing of the polls and
certify the result TO the chairman of the
committee, together with the poll books
and the ballot. Tho latter must be
securely tied and placed in document
envelope. Should the ballots, when
counted, exceed the number enrolled
on the poll books, they must be lined
up by the Judges in the Same manner as
provided for by the State law provides
in such contingencies. Two persons
selected by tho executive committee
may be present at the counting of the
ballots. but such presence shall have no
voice in settling disputed points as to
any question whatever that may arise
at any stage of the primary, whether It
be as to eligibility of voters, construc.
ton of primary rules, etc. All such
questions must be decided by the
judges.
:. So soon as all the precinct votes
have been certified to the chairman, he
shall convene the city committee, who
shall Immediately ascertain the candi-
dates for each office having received
the highest number, or plurality, of
votes, whose names will be certified to
the public as being the nominees of the
party. In case of a tie the nominee
shall be determined by lot, under super
vision of the committee. In case Of the
death, disability or declination of
nominee, the vacancy shall be supplied
by the committe declaring tho candi-
date having received tho next highest
number of votes the nominee. Should
other contingencies arise they will be
decided by majority of the whole COM
mittee.
S. No one will be considered quail
fled voter who could not vote at the
general election.
0. In case of contest the contestant
shall file his bill in three DAYS, with the
chairman of the Democratic committee,
who shall call a meeting of the commit
tee to condsider his claim. If it is
deemed necessary by the committee
they shall cause a recount and investi-
cation.
10. Contingencies arising not hereto
fore provided for shall be treated as
provided for in the State law.
by order of the Democratic executiv
committee.
r. j. ECKLoFF, L. r. WOODWARD,
Secretary. Chairman.O