Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
MR.. MAUPIN'S BILL.
Proposition 10 Lttalil, Primary Elec-
tons In HenFico.
COUNTY COMMITTEE TO GOVERN.
Precincts to BE Opened and Closed
ut Hours to BE Appointed by
Packages, Two for Each Voter.

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Mr. Maupin. OF Henr.co. introduced In
the House on Friday the following Dill
to legalize primary llcctons in the county
Be II enacted by the General Ass mbly
OF Virginia. That II shall be lawful FOR
any political party In the county OF Hen
rico. In this State, previous to any gen-rai
election held for the purpose of electing
any STATE. county, or Federal oincers'
should IL desire through its local county
committee so to do. to hod primary
sloction for the nomination Of candidates
for the offices to be voted for at the saiu
ensuing general election, or for Delegates
TO county. senatorial, congressionai' VI
State conventions, or members Oh INC
couutv committee Of such party, upon
such rules and regulations not neon
slstent with this act. as may be prescr'O'u
by the local county committee OF sue"
marty; provided however, that for spring
elections such primary e.ection ne heiu Oh
the first Thursday in April. and for IAN
Elections on the first Thursday in Septeh-
Der Of each year; and provided iur'hs',
mat the expense Of conducting the sald
urinary e.sction BE- borne by the party
conducting or holding the same.
COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE RULES
The local county committee OF said
marty shall determine the rules and re9u-
lations upon which such primary election
shall be held except that il snalI d.
their duty to incorporate IN said rules ana
regulations the provision that no one snah
approach the voting-D.ace nearer thth
forty feet. except the voter engaged III
the act of depositing has ballot, ana ne
shall not remain within the reservoir
space Of forty feet longer than the Tune
r-uuired 10 deposit his ballot; but III case
OF n challenge the challenger ana VIZ
nesses may approach the Notsng-pidce
with the voter and after so challenging
Immediately return from within the re-
served space Of forty feet. Nhich sail
rules and regulations they shall nave
posted at the front door Of the county
courthouse at least ten days previous
to the holding OF such primary election,
and a printed copy OF such rules ana
regulations shall be served upon the can
didates whose names have been handed
In to the chairman Of the said iocai
county committee TO be voted for al such
primary election, and upon the parsons
who shall conduct the same at the time
az their appointment. and shall also be
posted at the voting-p aces for the noid-
ing of such primary election at least ten
DAYS previous to holding the same.
The local county committee or SAID
party NAV also raise the necessary
amount to defray the expenses Of such
primary election, by voluntary subscrip-
tons from the public, or by assessing the
same in an equitable manner against TIE
candidates whose names are to be SUBJ
mitted 10 such primary election, ana no
candidates name shall be printed on any
ballot until n shall have paid the amount
assessed against him.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.
The chairman OF the local county COM
mittee OF said party shall call meeting
of the candidates who have paid the
amount assessed against them fifteen
day (Or fourteen days, II the fifteenth
falls on Sunday before the said primary
election Is appointed 70 be held; and shall
on that day close the lists for candi-
dates to be voted for at the said primary
election and the said candidates shall
each give to the said chairman the names
of three voters, not directly bene-
fitted by the result OF such primary cleo
ton. Of each precinct I'm the county Ghe
same names may be furnished by more
than one candidate). and said names shall
be listed by precincts. and said lists
handed to the Judge Of the County
Court by said chairman. from which
names the said Judge shall select three
persons TO conduct such primary election
at their several precincts. any OF whom
may act as judges or clerks of election as
they may decide and each to have equal
voice in the matter Of deciding all ques-
ton that may arise In the conduct
Of such election; and the compensation
OF each shall be g for their services
I'm conducting said election and making
the returns to the local county COM
mittee. as may be required by the rules
and regulations upon which such pri-
mary election Is held. The persons
so appointed TO conduct such primary
election. before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, shall take and
subscribe the following oath:
]. a. r. c.. appointed TO conduct the
primary election TO be held by -
party. do solemnly swear Tor affirm
that 7 will perform the duties devolvng
upon me In conducting the said primary
election according 20 the rules and re-
gulations prescribed by the local county
committee of seid party, to the
best OF my ability; and that will stu
dlously endeavor to prevent fraud, de-
ceit, and abuse in conducting this cleo
tion. SO help me God.
II there Is no one present authorized
10 administer osths. the persons appoint
ed to conduct the election may admins
ter 10 each others the oath above pro-
vided.
The persons SO appointed for the pur-
pose Of conducting the said primary cleo
ton shall have the rights, powers and
privileges. and be subject to all the penal
ties. of the judges Of the general cleo
tons.
TWO BALLOTS TO EACH VOTER.
II shall be tire duty of the chairman
Of the local county committee, within
five days OF such primary election, to
cause TO be printed a number Of ballots,
equal 10 twice the number OF votes usually
Polied by the party holding the said
primary election These ballots shall
contain the names Of all candidates who
have paid the amount assessed against
them as such, printed i'm black ink i'm
niediately below the Office for which they
have 80 announced their candidacy and
In alphabetical order, and distinguish
ing mark designating them as official
ballots, to be furnished by said chairman.
and of the said ballots they shall make
az many sealed packages as there are
votiny-places In the couEty-one for each
precinct--which packages shall contain
twice as many ballots as there are votes
usually polled at such precinct by the
party holding such primary election, and
upon each OF said sealed packages there
shall be endorsed the name OF said pre-
cinct for which II Is intended. and the
number OF ballots the. Elm contained.
The said packages shall remain In
possession OF the secretary OF the local
county committee until delivered by him
to one Of the persons appointed to con-
duct such primary election at the several