The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
ALL MUST REGISTER.
Or They Will Not Be Allowed
to Vote at Primaries.
FULL TEXT OF THE NEW lAW
Qualifications Same as at General Elec-
ton The Ballots and the
Prima Facie Clause.
FULL TEXT or THE NEW LAW,

mouse March II. and was approved by the
governor March q. II is entitled, AN act
TO authorize and regulate primary cleo
tons of voluntary political associations.
10 provide for punishment OF frauds there
In" The law Is as follows:
Section /. All primary elections here
after TO be held by any voluntary polit-
cal association or party for delegates to
for candidates for public office shall be
held under the provisions Of this act IN
the incorporated cities and towns of this
state.
Sec. 2 Whenever such primary elections
are called by any managing committee au-
thor.zed under the rules or customs or
euch voluntary political association CT
party TO call such primary elections, such
call shall be made by resolution duly pass
ed by such managing committee, and at
tested by the chairman and secretary or
such committee.
Sec. g This resolution shall he publish
ed I'm some newspaper Of general c!rcuia-
ton in the city or town where such pr!ma-
ry election is to be held at least ten days
previous TO the time set for such cleo
ton; and II there be TO newspaper pub
lshed therein. then written copies or such
resolution shall be posted in two of the
most public places in each precinct In said
city or town.
Sec. 4. The resolutions shall declare
First the time and places OF holding such
primary elections and the hours between
which the polls are TO be kept open; second.
the object OF the election: third. the quail
fications required of voters in addition 10
those prescribed by law; fourth, the num-
her OF persons to be elected as such dele
gates in each polling precinct. and such
other matters as such managing commit
tee in accordance with the custom or such
voluntary political associations or party,
usually submit In an official call for such
primary elections.
Sec. s. The qualifications OF voters at
such primary elections. in addition to
those prescribed by such resolution. shall
he the same as those at . general election
held under the general election law or
this state.
Sec G. The persons 10 be voted for as
such delegates at such primary election
shall possess all the qualifications required
of a voter at such primary election In the
respective voting precincts
Sec T. The persons 10 be voted for as
such delegates shall be selected In excess
by at least twice the number to be elected
in each polling precinct, and such selection
shall be made at least one day previous
70 such primary election by caucus or
the qualified voters In each precinct, under
such call or resolution, and such caucus
shall also select three reputable citizens,
two to act as Judges and one as CLERK OF
such primary election. Such selection shall
be ceTtNes 10 SOcn
by the officers OF such caucus.
SEC & The qualifications and duties OF
.he ~<udees and clerks selected by such
caucus and their organization into an eIec-
ton board for their respective precincts
shall be similar to those in the genera
election law, and such election board shaL
have the right TO question the voter as 10
hts nravtos,x marty affliatlon, and shall have
tha same powers in administering oaths,
questioning voters as to their qualification.
rejecting ballots. etc. as the election oosft
has under the general election law or the
state.
Sec. 9. The managing committee shall
cause A list OF the names OF such Delegates
81 selected TO be printed on one ballot OF
convenient form for each polling precinct,
which ballot shall be the only ballot Toted
Mt such primary election and shall De Cd
tanned only by the voters from the primary
election officers Immediately before VoIng-
Sec 10 The voter shall designate the
pareons for whom be wishes TO vote by
,,arlxin9 a cross (x) opposite their names
on such printed ballot, voting 'or az many
,,ersons only as the respective precinct Is
entitled 10 elect under such call or resolu-
,ion. Provided, that nothing in this sec
ton shall prevent the voter from inserting
or adding any name or names or sucn
printed ballot as he may wish 20 Eots ior'
Se, II. IL shall be the duty OF the reg
Istration officers under the general election
law OF this state 10 permit the judges or
managing committee OF such primary
elections 70 make a list OK the registered
voters in the respective precincts
Soc Il II shall Re the duty OF the clerks
of each urinary election board TO keep
,ai,,- ust Of the names and residences Of all
r,e~sons voting. numbered IN the order or
me voting. and upon canvassing the vote
such clerk shall make return or al per-
sons voted for. with the number OF ballots
cast for each person
Sc, z. Before receiving any ballots tie
Judges. in the presence Of the persons as
senhled at the polling places. shah open
an5 EXHIBIT and then close the ballot box.
and thereafter x must rot be removed from
the polling place. nor from the view OF The
hvstanders until all the ballots are counted.
nor must Il be opened until the polls are
finally closed.
Sec. "A. Before the Judges receive any
ballots they must cause Il 20 Re proclsiIn-
81 aloud at the places OF election that the
r,olle are open, and 1fteen minutes before
tho time of closing that fact must be pro-
claimed in ike manner. and after the final
closing OF the polls no ballots must be re-
ceived.
Sec. IS. on closing The polls the judges
must Immediately proceed 70 canvass the
Votes in tha presence OF the bystand ars.
a-4 must continue the canvass without
a adjournment at the polling place untl com
r,l.t~ and the results thereof declared.
See. Ia After counting the votes, pro-
claiming the result ana signing the re-
turn ,ha Judges shall cause the tally list
al ballots 20 be nies wi1h the clerk OF
,ha county Eherein such election - held.
vb.ch tally list and ballots shall be KEEP;
~ nfra as usrt Of the puddle records unCl
sFtsr sse adjournment % the convention
Tor which such primary election was held.
a-f they shall cause the return % to fled
with the managing committee under whose
authority such primary election was call
81 whersuron such managing committee
shall issue certificates % eIec-
-. IN accordance with the result therein
rse..Is-f~s such certificate shall Se primA
far{a ev5 seree OF the persons selection.
So. u Any Judge or clerk who shall
fals ~ any primary election return CT
N any manner violate the provisions OF
tbs act or make e possible - secure
return os such primary election ether thln
the tine ore by fTsC3uleDuy canvass!rg
TIE votes OF such primary election. shall
be deemed guilty % a r8is3eGeanor. an
,fr9u carv.etscu tAereof SHAH b. punished
~ ere rot less than yie4 ror more than
s.a or ~ frrlpr1S oHus-t n TIE county
fal for 70. less than two nor more thAr
az months. o. hogh by 6ne and ;rnprss1a-
meat. ~ tha discretion CT the court
Sc Is % Whosver trau5u.eutlv votes
4, arv primary e.scticu. CO - ofseTs 20
vote after having voted az such election
c. go knowing thst Re 3 ret = quailae6
voter under the resolution a cal q Egch
managing committee ~ such primary slsc-