The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

kule ,. There shall be selected by the various
committeeman ~ their respective townships and
voting precincts, Inspector. two Judges. two
Poll Clerks and one Deputy sheriff. TO serve such
a. each voting place A. herein fixed. The Election
i Nherihs % conduct the blind aud crippled voters
The Inspector. Judges and Clerks not 10 be of Kin 10
any 81 the candidates.
Rule ;. The members ~ said election Board shall
be sworn by some person authorized 10 administer
osihs u convenient II not. the Inspector shall adj
minister the oath 10 the Judges and Poll Clerks and
one o. the Judges administer the oath 60 the In
spector.
kuie a. The polls shall be opened at the various
voting places a. herein fixed al O'Clock. a. NJ Of
said day aud continue open until o'clock u. NJ, or
a. long As there are any votes offered aud received
every - minutes. until o'clock. =. NJ. when they
shall be finally closed and the election Board proceed
20 canvass and tabnlste the vote In other elec-
ons until The same fully completed and the cleo
uon Board shall certify In writing the number Of
votes each candidate has received. One Poll Book
ma one tally sheet 70 he brought by the Inspector
| ne 'ono~ing day 20 the canvassng Board. and one
ron BOOK. one tally sheet and the tickets 10 be
closed In pouch and fled with the Chairman 81 the
Democratic Central Committee.
Rule D. The Inspector one OF the Judges ~ each
Of said voting places, shall meet Al the Court House
At the town of Jasper. Tuesday. the 27th day Of
March. lss4. at one o'clock. for the purpose Of
tabulsting and canvassing the entire vote Of said
county and declaring the result thereof and the
ddate receiving the arges; number Of votes shall be
declared the nominee for such otfce.
Rule g. The tickets TO be used at said election
shall be printed white paper, Of uniform width,
beginning with State Senator under which all the
names Of candidates shall be printed alphabetically.
and. through the entire ticket. printing the
names Of all the officers and the names Of the re-
spective candidates hereunder. until the whole
ticket i complete, including district. county and
township Offices.
Rule 7. The Central Committee Of said county. or
the Democratic Chairman thereof. shall appoint
primary Election Commission Of three whose duty 1t
shall be to TO be printed the tickets for said
election. not less than two tickets for each demo-
cratic voter in each township and precinct OF said
county. aud such committee shall count and seal
said tickets in suitable packages, and cause the
same be delivered to the various Inspectors oil
townships and precincts at least day before said
election the packages and seals Of said tickets not
10 be opened until the polls are opened and the
Election Board duly ed and the tickets
TO be in charge Of the election boards and not 10 be
delivered 10 the voters outside Of the election room
and be delivered by the Poll Clerks TO the voters
As called for. after such Foil Clerks have endorsed
their initials on the back Of the lower right hand
corner on each ticket liza ticket becomes mutilated
the same uay be returned 10 the Poll Clerk and an
otier presented TO such voter. All tickets herein
provided for shall he In charge and cared for by the
Election Board. and returned heretofore provided
for said primary election. The Election Commission
shall serve without compensation.
Rule s. Manner Of voting: The Election Sherihs \
shall admit more than three at any one time in |
the election room. Voters instead Of stamping OPP
poste the name OF the candidate for whom they de-
sire TO shall cross out with black lead pencil all
the names OF the candidates such ticket for whom
they 30 not desire 10 vote. leaving the name OF
the candidate or candidates for whom they desire 10
vote unmarked; leaving not more than one name for
each Office. The Clerks shall mark the tickets OF
blind voters and those who can not read or write.
when such tickets may be voted Tickets must be 50
folded as to show the initials Of the polling
clerks when offered 10 the Inspector.
Rule .. The primary commission herein named
81 all provide all poll books tally sheets. pouches
lead pencils and affdayits necessary TO carry said
election. and deliver them 10 SAID inspectors with
the tickets Such election commission shall be duly
sworn before some person authorized to administer
oaihs before entering upoa their duties
Rule ~. All Democrats Of Dubois county eligible
at any regular election under the laws Of the
tate Of Indiana. shall be legal voters at said pri
nary election in the township or precincts where
they reside. and no member OF other political or
CARNATIONS or parties shall have the right 10 vote at
said primary election.
Rule IL. The Inspector and Judges shall have the
to challenge any and all illegal votes offered ~
said election, or the township or precinct committee
men may appoint or more chaliengers 10 serve
At such polling places. and person shall be cha
enged Al said election except FIR being an illegal
Fcter. or member ofsome other political party.
The rules gave rise to an interest.
ing discussion by committeeman, can
1idates and other Democrats, and il
was finally resolved 10 take them up
by sections for action. After amend.
ments TO sever Il Of them, they we're
adopted ~ above. the amendments
being inserted at the proper places.
Motion to dispense with chute and
fifty loot limit al general elections
was adopted.
Motion that the Democratic papers
10 the county pnbli.h the rules adopt.
ID four weeks before election. Car
led.
Motion that the pay of inspectors
Ind officers of election boards be fixed
II u 90 per day, IL they charge any.
hing. and 10 cents per mile milesge.
or making returns to committee Al
Jasper, and for serving on canvsssing
BOARD on March eth. 1894 Adopted
The following resolutions were
,fIered and adopted.
Resolved. That the Democrats Oi
he several townships IL Dubois
county, shsll on the day OF the pri.
nary election select delegates. at
o'clock .. m, to . county convention !
o meet 1T Jasper on Tuesday, March
4 to select delegates to the vsrions
|istrict conventions and the State I
Democratic convention. They shall
lao select committeeman for each I
'recinct Of their respective townships
whose names shall be reported TO the
ounty convention, and thereupon
be new committee shall organize by
he selection of . chairman.
Each township shall be entitled to
he following number OF delegates in Il
he county convention, to be held =
4 arch 9th. y
Columbia 5 HARRISON o: Boone 5 y
ladisou 4; cambridge 10; Marion z /.
lall Z (; Jefferson 8; Jackson 8; Patoka
o: Csss q; Ferdinand IA; total ILL., =
Resolved, That the money assessed I.
gsinst each candidate 10 defray ex- a
enses OF the primary election shall be
ep0sited with the treasurer n the
Urinary commission 1t least Is days
efore the day set for the primary
lection.
Resolved. That the fnsrcctor Of each :
recinct meet the Chairmsn ~ the
lection Commission on Friday or i
before the primary election, q
D get the election tickets.
Resolved, That no other ticket shali :.
Q counted ct the primary election ex- = =
ept those furnished by the Election
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