The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30


which he is 70 serve.
Sect II shall be the duty OF every person so
chosen TO act rs such election officer at such q
general primary election. 10 perform the SER
vices required of him in such capacity; and
any person so chosen to act who,
without having been excused therefrom by
the Board Of Election Commissioners for sick
ness of self or family or other good cause,
fail or refuse 70 act In the capacity for which
he is chosen, shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
demesnor; and in case he is SO excused the
clerk. In the presence of the board, shall select
another person from said box TO serve IN his
place. It shall be the duty OF each OF the per-
sons so chosen 10 appear at the polhng-place
in the precinct for which he is chosen before
the time of opening the polls and there take
the oath OF ONCE, as prescribed IN the general
election law, and perform the duties imposed
upon him by the provisions OF this act. But In
case of the failure of any of the election officers
so selected 10 appear at the time the polls
should be opened, or within ten minutes there
after, the election officers present must choose
some resident elector of the precinct 10 fill the
vacancy. All persons serving as officers OF
election al primary election held under the
provisions of this act shall be exempt from
jury duty for the term OF one year thereafter,
and such person shall receive from the Board
OF Election Commissioners OF the county or
city. or city and county, in which such ser
vice is rendered q certificate setting forth
the fact OF such service as an oflcer OF
primary election, stating the time OF service
and such certificate on being presented to
court in which such election ofhcer has been
summoned TO appear as juror shall be deemed
huIUcle1L 10 excuse the ptISOu uduSu tHc1ci3i
from service es juror at any time within one
year from the date OF service named IN sucn
certificate.
Sec. 8, II shall be the duty of the Board of
Election Commissioners of the county or city
and county 10 furnish ballot-boxes for each
precinct where such primary IS 10 De neid OF
the kind and character which were required 10
be used at the general election held in this
State in the year eighteen hundred and ninety
and there must be furnished as many separate
ballot-boxes at each precinct as there are
parties or organizations entitled by law 10
participate in such primary. Each such ballot
box must have in distinct letters and words
respective political party or organize
ton Tor whose use it is intended. All
the ballot-boxes must be placed in
row, side by side, fronting so that the front OF
each box shall be in the same direction, and
be where the voters can easily approach such
boxes and present their ballots, and the said
party name on each box must be on the front
OF each so as 10 be easily seen and distin-
guished by any voter within six feet OF such
box Every person desiring TO vote at such
primary must deposit one ballot only, upon
which must be the names of all delegates for
whom he desires 10 vote; and it shall be the
duty OF the clerk OF the Board of Election Com
missioners of the county, or city and county,
IN which said general primary election is 10 be
held, 70 designate in the certificate which is in
this act provided 10 be furnished to political
parties the color OF the paper upon which the
ballots are TO be printed, and there shall be SO
designated for each political party participat-
ing in said general primary election
Color 10 De DIV llem used fOr
the paper upon which such ballots are
% be printed, which color shall be in each case
distinctive and easily distinguishable from the
color to be used at said primary election by
designation OF each political party must be
plainly written or printed at the head of each
ticket The election officers shall stand behind
the baIlotboIes, and as each voter approaches
10 vote, when il is ertained that he is en-
titled 10 vote, be shall be asked by the proper
election officer in what box he desires to cast
his ballot, and when the voter has declared the
TACT it shall be noted in the register by the
clerk in which box he votes by writing in the
register opposite his name the name on the
box in which he votes. and thereupon his bal
lot shall be received By the Judge OF election
or inspector and deposited in the box named
by such voter, and in no other, in the presence
OF the voter.
Sec. 9. There shall be as many polling.
places for the purpose OF such general primary
election as are provided for at q general cleo
ton; that is, q polling-place in each precinct;
Board OF Election Commissioners g list of the
precincts and number and name of street or
locality, in town or township, where they
want such polling-places, and It shall be the
10 examine said lists and decide which
polling-plsces will be the most convenient
for the voters OF the precinct. The polls shall
be kept open from O'Clock A. N. to
sunset on the day of holding said
primary election, and shall be ct all
times kept open to the public during the recep-
and the results declared. There must be fur
nished By the Board of Election Commission
ers TO the election officers in each precinct, for
use at such primary election. register con-
tanning the names of each person entitled to
vote in SUCH precinct al the last preceding gem
ersl election, as shown by the Great or Pre-
ballots the election officers must, in the pres
ence OF any officers assembled at the polling
place, open and exhibit and close the ballot
boxes and thereafter neither of them must be
removed from the polling-plaee or presence of
the bystanders until all the ballots are counted,
nor must either box be opened until
after the polls finally closed
Before the election officers receive any ballots
they must cause it 10 be proclaimed aloud at
the place OF such primary. election that the
polls are open, and when the polls are closed
that fact must be proclaimed aloud at the place
OF such election; and after such proclamation
no ballots must be received. Voting may COM
may be continued during all the time the polls
remain open. The ballots must be SO folded
when deposited that no person can see any
name printed or written thereon. AS soon as
the polls are finally closed the election officers
must Immediately proceed TO count and cam
yass the votes given at such primary election.
The canvass must be public, in the presence
OF the bystanders, and every political
party shall be entitled to have at least
two representatives present. The canvass
must be continued without adjournment until
completed, and the result thereof is declared;
but one box shall be opened and canVessed at
the same time, and no other box shall be
pleted and the result written out and certified
and declared. Except as herein otherwise pro-
yided, said votes shall be counted, canyassed,
listed, strung, numbered tailed, in the same
manner required by law for the counting, cam
wasting, listing, stringing, numbering and
tailying of votes at a general election for pub
lie officers, and the tally lists ballots and regis
tiers must be signed, certified, made up, sealed,
delivered, preserved and kept in the same
manner as required by law at general election
for public officers.
Sec. 10. When the counting of the ballots is
comp leted the election officers in each such
precinct shall officially declare the result, and
shall furnish to the candidates having re-
ceived plurality of all the votes cast in such
precincts for delegates to each political party
to the county or district conventions, when q
delegate is to represent precinct, a certificate
which certificate shall be signed by all of the
precinct election officers, and be delivered by
them to the successful candidate; and such
certificate, when delivered, shall be the
only credential required of any delegate to the
party convention to which he was elected
They shall canvass the votes of all delegates to
the State convention, and when it requires
more votes to elect than those of one precinct
they shall certify the result of the bollot in
such precinct to the clerk of the Board of
Election Commissioners, and shall seal
up the ballots cast in such precinct and
the poll-lsts, and on the Outside of the
envelope SO sealed the election officers of each
precinct shall write and sign certificate to the
effect tha 1T YtaiD al hall