New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
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ISOLATION
Sec. 2. Each election district registry shall be
certif1ed to by majority OF the Board of Registry
ana Election officers where the enrolment was
maze under their auspices of the Board Of En-
rolling Officers appointed by the Assembly District
committee. and on the evening Of the primary cleo
uon' prior to the opening of the polls It shall be
paced In the hands Of the chairman OF the Board
OF Registry and Election Officers of the election
district In which said primary elections are to be
held.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Section 1. Primary elections shall be held at such
time or times may be decided upon by the
County Committee from 6 to s O'clock n m at
the election district headquarters where such exist
or at such places the Assembly District Com
mittee shall provide. Notice of said primary cleo
lions shall be given by the secretary of the Election
District Association. by the secretary of the AS
sembly District Committee. to all Of the Republican
voters In said district stating the time and places
for the holding of such primary elections either by
mail or through the newspapers.
Sec. 2. All vacancies in the Board OF Registry
ard Election officers shall be filled by the remain
ing registry and election officers
Sec s. 1t shall be the duty of the officers conduct
ing the primary election to keep correct list OF the
names and residences of each person voting They
shall also mark check in the form of the letter
upon the registry opposite the names Of all who
vote
Sec L. All elections shall be by ballot the candi-
dates for all offices TO be filled being voted for on
single ballot on plain white paper. and without
mark or Endorsement on the outside whereby to dis
tnguish II. and the person receiving the greatest
number OF votes shall be declared elected. The
Board Of Registry and Election Officers shall proceed
in the canvass Of ballots in the manner required by
law for canvassing Of general elections In the city OF
New-York. They shall publicly announce the total
number OF votes cast for each candidate at
the conclusion Of the canvass. and the Board
Of Registry and Election officers shall. before
leaving the place OF meeting. certify the in
duplicate and within twenty-four hours deliver
copy Of the returns to each person elected and file
the other with the secretary of the County Com
mittee The delegates who are elected to a commit
tee or convention shall organize and elect chair
man and secretary. and this chairman and secretary
shall certify the election OF the delegation q
whole to the committee convention.
Sec s. In Of a contest for delegate the
testant shall Immediately after the election. and
the same evening thereof. make n declaration.
signed by himself and two other Republican voters
of said election district stating the subject matter
of contest, and hand the said contest to the chair
man Of the Board Of Registry and Election Officers,
and they shall constitute Board of Contest TO
try the case. The hearings shall be held at the
place Of election. and be decided the same evening.
before adjournment. If. however, either contest
ant is dissatisfied with the decision of the Board
of Contest he shall have the right TO appeal TO the
Assembly District Committee. which shall meet the
next succeeding week day after the election and
promptly decide all contests. and its decision shall
be final After the decision of the Assembly Dis
trict Committee. the delegate shall receive his Gre
dentia!s, provided IN cases in which there Is no
contest: and in the event the refusal neglect
Of the Board Il Reg stry and Election Officers 70
certify the credentials directed by this constitu-
tion then the chairman and secretary Of the Assem-
bly, District Committee shall certify the same with
the like effect as II cor tied by the Board OF Reg
stry and Election Ofncers.