The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-05-14
RULES GOVERNING DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY ELECTION.

nruay, May Il, lS.iS
, That the vote of said election shall be by
ballot. and shall he taken at the usual places
Of voting, except as hereinafter provided. All
qualified voters may vote in other than their own
provided that the judges at such precinct fhsll
swear the person proposing 10 vote that he hue
not voted and " III not vote at any other precinct
and that he is not voting for township Ofllce RS,
in cases where the voter proposes to vote out
side of his own township
T. All legal voters of LAFAYETTE county, whe
voted for the nominees of the Chicago demo
cratic convention of Is96. who will pledge
themselves to support the nominees of the
democratic party at the comir y November
elections; and all persons who have become
legal voters since last election, and all who
will become legal voters before said election,
who VIII pledge themselves to support the
nominees of the democratic parry at that
lection, shnll be entitled To vote nt this
primary.
That the ballots to lie used at said ele 'tIOn
he furnished by tins committee. aud shall be
atrip5 OF pieces of white paper, with the title OF
each onicrr 10 lie nominated printed thereon, IN
the order IN which they are hereinafter named.
and win the name Of each candidate also print
Ell thereon. all The names 10 be erased but the
one which the voter desires to vote tor.
d That the officers to he nominated are Rep
rescntAtiYe. Judge of Probate, Coun,y Clerk.
Circuit Clerk, Prosecuting Attorney, County
Collector, Sheriff, Treasurer, Recorder OF
Deeds, Public Administrator, Coroner. Pre-.
sldlng Judge County Court, Judge Eastern di'
t1ct. Judge Western district, two Justices OF
the Peace for each township. except three for
Lexington township; Constable for each town
ship
!. That there shall be appointed 10y this com
mittee four Judges Tor each voting precinct, ami
hht these Judges snail select Iour clerks at each
pI ecinct.
That each p ecinct he provided. by THE
committee, with Two ballot boxes, one OF which
shnll he numbered No. I, and one of which shall
iIe numbered No 2; and It shall be the suty oil
said Judges 10 select from their numbrr two
judges WHO shall he known as receiving Judges,
and two who shall be known as counting Judges.
The receiving judges shall receive the ballots.
and the counting judges shall count the ballots,
ballot box No. being turned over to them by
the receiving Judges al the expiration of the first
hour, the ballot boxes being exchanged every
hour thereafter. until the polls are closed. Two
clerL shall attend the receiving Judges; and two
poll hooks for the use of Judges and clerks
shall be furnished by this committee. That no
information of the votes shall be given.
Q, That the polls shall be opened at seven
O'Clock u m, or as soon thereafter as may b..
and shall be kept open for the reception OF votes
until the setting of The sun.
10. That should the judges or either of them
not be present at the time appointed Tor opening
the polls, or being present refuse to act, the
proceed TO elect "A Judge or judges. his or
their place i'll such manner may be deierm-
ined upon by them. and The judge or judges
so elected shall proceed with the election Is
IL he or they hal been appointed by this COM
mttee
II. That the candidates for nomination are
forbidden 10 have any private tickets TO be
used at & said primary elention.
Il That each ballot shall he numbered 10y one
0f the recriving Judges IN the order In which
they are voted ami placed in the ball t box, and
MS the same are voted the clerks shall each
cord. in separate poll books, The number al
each ballot, and the name oil each person voting
the same.
Is That soon the polls are closed, the
judges, as is,cd bY the clerks, shall proceed 10
count the ballOIs AMI cast up The votes for each
candidate, and shall certify under their hands.
aItestcd by The clerks, the resnlt OF the count,
ami the nun brr of votes received by every can
ddate for every Ollice, and shall cause the came
to be transmitted, without delay, TO this com
mitlee
u That the ballots shall be lung on
string 10y r".tOt the e uniting Judges Hs iasi rs
they are connei, aud -he:i be securely tied "r
sealed up and rent tO the committee along with
Is Tnni one of The poll books shall be kept
by the judges of the election, anu the other sent
to this committee.
10 That the committee shall he IN session in
the courthouse. in the city Of LexnGton, on
Monday, The 23d day of May, 1898 and Shall
continue In heseIon until all the returns are sent
In and counted.
II. That Immediately upon the receipt of the
returns this committee shall proceed TO cast mp
the whole vote Of the county for every cAndi-
date for every office. tile whole vote for each
district separately for every candidate for every
district oihce; and the person receiving thr high
eat vote for any otice shall be declared to he the
nominee of the democratic party for such flee,
and tins committee shall, Hs soon practicable
thereafter cause to be published the partic nlars
and the result of their action, the committee
reserving the right and authority to hear
and determine all complaints of illegal
voting and contests for nomination for any
ly provided Ior, such election shall De conducted
"a near as may be in accordance with the laws
of this state regulating general elections.
10 For the purposes of this election LeXIng-
ton township shall constitute hut one precinct
and the poll will be opened only at the court
house. in the city of Lexington. In Washington
township one of the places of voting shall be
Walnut Row Schoolhouse instead OF CenIervIew.
and in Dover township one of the precincts
shall be Edwards; IN Freedom township one
shall be Borland Schoolhouse
20. In order TO meet the expenses of the pri-
mary election the several candida'es for each
county office shall be assessed as follows: Rep
$1,000: Judge of Probate. Sl5 10;
County Clerk, sl6. .OO Circuit Clerk. 90; Pros
s20 90; sheriff, 5000; Treasurer 5000; Recor.
der of Deeds, ,Sl6 90; Public Administrator az 30;
Coroner S. 90: Presiding Judge County Court
Western District, $50; two Justices of the
Peace for each township, except three for
Lexington township, $2.uO; Constable for each
500; and that the name of no Can
iidaIe for any ONCE shall be printed on
the tickets for said primary election until his
assessment Is pald TO the treasurer of The COM
mitlee.
n. In any and all doubtful cases 1t ehall
be the duty OF the judges To swear the
party Offering to vote, and require him to
answer, under oath, such questions may be
asked him touching his qualifications as a
democrat. And In case such party shall
refuse to swear, or answer such questions. or
upon answering. fails to satisfy said judges OF
his right to vote, then his vote shall lie
22 Noelectioneering or soliciting of votes by
any candidate or their friends, shall be allowed
or permitted nearer than twenty feet of the
voting plnces in the several townships of the
county.
% The committe emen of the several town
ships in the county may appoint suitable
number of democrats to stand ut the polls In
their respective townships to see that the
above rule is carried out, and TO challenge and
prevent, as far US possible, any and all illegal
voting. to the end that fair and impartial
election may he held, and the harmony and
confidence of the party be thereby maintained
~. The Judges and clerks of the primary
election. herein provided for, shall, before
the oath prescribed by law for Judges and
clerks of election, said oath being attached to
the pOll-Dooks provided for said judges and
clerks by this committee.
%. The judges of the election having charge
Of the ballots shall deliver to each identified
ballot Before delivering any ballot TO any
voter the said Judge shall write the Initials of
two receiving judges ON the back of said
26. Upon receipt of his ballot the elector
shall forthwith. and without leaving the poll
ing place. retire alone to II booth to prepare his
ballot. He shall prepare his ballot by crossing
out therefrOm the names of all candidates eX-
cept those for whom he desires to vote. After
preparing his ballot, the elector shall fold the
same so that the face of the ballot will be con-
cealed and the said initials may be seen. He shall
then vote forthwith and before leaving the
polling place, and he shall not exhibit the face
Of his ballot To any person whomsoever.
81. Any qualified elector, who shall declare
to the Judges having charge of the ballots that
he cannot read or write, or that by reason of
physical disability he is unable to mark his
ballot, may declare his choice of candidates to
the said judges. who, in the presence of the
slector, shall prepare ballot for him as
directed by him.
%. Any ballot that shall contain two or
more names for the same Office not crossed out
shall be declared void so far as it applies to
that Office.
49, The Judges of election, before proceed
ing to receive ballots, shall. in the presence of
voters, open the ballot boxes and remove
Iherefrom anything that may be found therein.
80. The central committeeman for each
township shall see that suitable number or
booths Is provided, which shall be furnished
with such supplies and cOnveniences as shall
enable the voter to conveniently prepare his
ballot for voting. in which booths the voters
shall mark their ballots, screened from obser-
yatiOn.
81. No person, other than judges and clerks
lf the election, shall be permitted TO enter or
remain in the room In which the polling place
Is situated, except for the purpose OF castlng
his own ballot; and for the purpose OF prepar-
ing his ballot, voter shall be permitted To
remain in his booth longer than tve minutes
and no person other than the voter preparing
his own ballot shall be suffered tO enter any
booth with voter, upon any preteXt what
ever.
-. Not more than one person shall be per
mitted to occupy any Que booth at one time,
and no person shall remain in or occupy IA
booth longer than may be necessary to prepare
MS ballot. aud in no event longer than hve
minutes.
~ ANY voter who shall by accident or
mistake spoil hs ballot, 80 that he cannot
vote the same, may, ON return
ing said spoiled ballot to the judges of cleo
lion, receive another in place thereof. Every
Derson who does not vote any ballot delivered
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