Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

tim. On Offering to vote at primary
election the voter shall announce his
name and residence. III his name ap-
pears on the list OF qualified voters fur
piGhcd by the Department of Elections,
together with his residence. or il he
qualities as heretofore provided. his
vote shall be received and deposited in
the ballot bux. and his name and resi-
denco entered on the poll book on the
line directly opposite the first or next
plumber, in order that tho election Off
GERS or other person may at any time
during the progress of the election
know the exact number of votes that
have been cast. The election officers
shall at any time announce to any per-
son who is in the act Of voting and no
inguiring the number of votes that
nave been cast up to that time.
Section %. The Department Of Flee
tions shall furnish at each and every
polling place where primary election
is. held two pisces Of rope or chain.
The officers holding such primary elec-
tionY shall place the said rope or chain
at defiance OF not less than ,2 feet on
either side Of the window or door
where primary election is held, the
said rope or chain to extend from the
building to the curb, to be at least "a
inches from the ground and TO remain
during tine timo that auch primary
election is in progress. No person shall
he permitted to be IN the inside Of said
rope or chain excepting TO cast his
ballot, after which ne shall Immediately
rotire. ANY person violating tho pro-
visions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of disorderly conduct. and upon
conviction thereof before tho judge of
the municipal court of the city of Will
mington shall forfeit and pay fine of
$40 and the cost OF the prosecution for
zach and every offence, in default of
payment thereof to DO committed to the
county Jail at New Castle for a term of
GO days
Section &c. At the time for closing
the polls at Il primary election held
under the provisions of this act the
presiding officer shall publicly pro-
claim in clear and distinct voice the
number of votes that have been cast
at such primary election.
Section 81. The officers holding
primary election Under the provisions
of this act shall be conservators of the
peace at and during the time that such
primary election is being held, and
until the votes are counted and the
returns made to the Department of
Elections. They shall have full power
to call upon any officer or other person
whose duty it is to preserve the peace.
If any person, policeman or officer of
police of the city OF Wilmington, shall
wilfully ilisobey any lawful command
of an election officer or officers holding
primary election given in the execu-
tion of his or their duty as such the
person, policeman or officer OF police SO
offending shall be. deemed guilty of
disorderly conduct, and upon con-
yiction thereof before the judge of the
municipal court of the city of Will.
mington shall forfeit and pay fine of
$40 and the cost of the prosecution for
cash and every offence, in default of
payment to be committed to the county
Jail at New Castle for a term of 60
days, and If policeman or an officer
of police his conviction before the
Judge of the said municipal court shall
be sufficient evidence for the Beard of
Police Commissioners to dismiss the
said policeman or officer Of police.
Section %. The Department of
Elections shall remain in session at
their Office on the evening that a
primary election has been held from
O'Clock to - o'clock to receive the
returns from such primary election.
They shall certify to tho chairman of
the political rarty for which the pri-
mary election has been held within
three days after such primary election
the total number Of votes cast at said
election for each and every candidate
that has been voted for as returned to
81, hnl
mary election.
Section 20. The Department of Elec-
lions shall advertise tine polling places
in each and every primary election dis
trict where primary election is to be
days prior to the time of holding such
primary election.
Section 30. That whom a political
party desircs to hold primary election
under the provisions of this act to
select delegates to II political conven-
tion they shall notify the Department
of Elections Of their intentions to hold
primary election for that purpose at
least one week prior to the time they
desire TO hold such primary election.
The department shall make arrange
ments for holding such primary cleo
blUu. lHb CEubiuhu VI tuht IDiltlcdl
party shall state in what ward or wards
they desire to have auch primary cleo
tion held. The said primary election
shall lie conducted in the same manner
as heretofore provided IN this act for
holding primary elections. The pc.
litical party desiring to hold such pri-
mary eIaction shall first deposit with
the Department Of Elections the sum
of --- dollars for each and every ward
where such primary election is TO be
held the amount received by the said
department to be applied toward de
fraying the expenses for holding said
primary election.
Section 81. political party that
desires to hold primary election
under the provisions OF this act for the
purpose az provided by section of this
act. and the said party having com-
piled with the requirements as herein
provided for holding primary eiections,
and not having any person or persons
Of their political belief named by the
Department Of Elections for holding
goneral and municipal elections, tho
chairman or secretary Of such political
party shall submit 10 the Department
of Elections list of persons they do
sire appointed IA elv .tion officers to
hold such primary election. The De-
partmept of Elections may select from
such list as submitted the officers to
hold such primary election. II 1t shall
appear to them that others should be
selected for the purpose of holding
aurh prin,nrv elention thav shall bnyo