The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-19
TO GOVERN THE PRIMARY MAY 4
The Rules Which Have Been
Formulated For Guidance
Practically the Same AS Last Year-Ten
Sections For tho Instruction of the
Voters-The Rules to Govern Candi-
dates and Those Who May Vote at tho
Primaries-How the Vote Shall be Cam
vnssed.

Following are the rules and regula-
tions governing the Democratic primary
to be hell Thursday, May A, 1899
l. The committee shall appoint three
judges for each voting precinct who
shall act as their own clerks.
2. The polls shall be opened in each
precinct at 6 q. IN and closed p. m.
3. Every qualified Democratic voter
and every white independent voter who
pledges himself to support the nomi-
nees OF this primary, whose name is on
the registration books OF Roanoke city
and of the ward OF which he lives, shall
be elig ible to vote at this primary. Ii
he has moved to another ward since
registering and not acquired q residence
in his last ward he shall vote in the
ward from which he moved.
4. Any registered voter of the city of
Roanoke of unquestionable Democratic
faith and fsalty, may be voted for at
the chairman of this committee of his
intention, and has paid his primary ex-
pense assessment on or before April 25
5. 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 painted the names of the
respective candidates of his choice.
9. judge of election shall receive
from each qualified voter a ticket con-
tanning the names of the candid ates 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 Judges
shall enroll his name in 4 poll book pro-
vided for thai purpose Thereupon the
judges shall drop the ticket in the bal
lot box without opening the same more
than will be necessary to see that but
one ballot has been offered The Judges
shall count the ballo.s Immediately
after the clio ing of the polls and certify
the result to the chairman Of the com
mittee, together with the poll books and
the ballot. The latter must be securely
tied and placed in document en-.
velope. Should the ballots, when
counted, exceed the number enrolled
on the poll books, they must be lined
up by the judges in tho same manner as
provided for by the State law provides
IN such contingencies Two persons
| selected by the executive committee
may pc present at the counting of the
ballots, but sucn presence shall have no
voice in settling disputed points as to
any questions 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 tho
i judges.
7. So soon as all the precinct votes
have been crti6ed to the chairman, he
shall convene the city comm ittee, who
shall immediately ascertain the candi.
dates for each offics having received
the highest Der. or plurality of
votes, whose names will be certified TO
the public as being the nominees of the
party. In case of tie the nominee
shall be determined by lot, under super.
vision of the committee. In case Of the
death, disability or declination of a
nominee, the vacancy shall be supplied
by the committee declaring the candi.
date having received the next highest
number OF votes the nominee. Should
other contingencies arise they will be
decided by ma jority OF the whole com
mittee.
S. No one will be considered a quail
fled voter who could not vote at the
general election.
y. In case OF contest the contestant
shall file his bill in three days, with the
chairman of the Democratic committee,
who shall call meeting of the commit
tee to consider his claim. If it ia
deemed necessary by the committee
thoY shall cause recount and investi.
CATION.
10. Contingencies arising not hereto.
fore provided for Shall bs treated as
provided for in the State law.
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