The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-05-07
RULES GOVERNING DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY ELECTION.

4. All legal voters OF Lafayette county. who
voted for the nominees of the Chicago demo-
cratic convention of IS!8, who will pledge
themselves To support the nominees OF the
democratic party ut the comiI q November
election, 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 10 support the
nominees of the democratic parry mt that
election, shall be entitled To vote at this
primary.
D That the ballots TO lie used at said eIe .tIon
be furnished by tins committee. aud shall be
strips or pIeces of white paper, with the title OF
each Ollcrr TO he nominated printed thereon, IN
and with the name OF each candi ilnte also print
ed thereon. all the names 10 be erased but tie
one which the voter desires TO vote Tor.
6 That the officers to be nominated are Rep
resentatlve. Judge of Probate, Coun Clerk.
Circuit Clerk, Prosecuting Attorney, County
Collector, Sheriff, Treasurer, Recorder OF
Deeds, Public Administrator, Coroner, Pre-
siding Judge County Court, Judge Eastern de
the Peace for each township, except three for
Lexington township; Constable for each town
ship.
m ittee iour judges for each voting precinct, and
that these judges SHALL select iour clerks at each
precinct.
s That each precinct he provided by this
committee. with Two ballot boxes, one oil which
shall be numbered No. ! and one of which shall
be numbered No 2; and 1t shall be the |uty Of
said Judges to select from their number TWO
judges WHO shall be 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 B..
ballot box No. being turned over to them by
the receiving Judges at the expiration of the irsi
hour, the ballot boxes being exchanged every
hour thereafter, until the polls are closed. Two
clerks shall attend the receiving Judges; and TWO
clerks shall attend the counting judges. Two
poll books for the use of Judges and clerks
shall he furnished by this committee. That no
Information of the votes shall be given.
Q. That the polls shall be opened at seven
O'Clock, n. m, or as soon thereafter as may be.
and shall he kept open for the reception of votes
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10. That should the Judges or either of them
not be present at the time appointed for opening
the polls, or being present re fuse to act, tue
voters present, 10 the number OF !. or more, may
proceed to elect a Judge or judges, his or
their place in such manner rs may be deierm-
ined upon by them. and The Judge or judges
so elected shall proceed with the election as
il he or they had been appointed by this com
mIttec
IL. That the candidates for nomination are
forbidden TO have any private tickets 10 he
used at said primary election.
IL That each ballot shall he numbered by one
Of the receiving Judges In the order In which
they are voted and placed In the ballot box, and
as the same are voted the clerks shall ench re-
cord. In separate pOlIboOks, The number oI
each ballot, and the name of each person voting
the same
I3 That as soon us the polls are closed. the
judges. assisted by the clerks, shall proceed Ia
count the ballots ami cast up the votes for each
candidate. and shall certify undcr their hands
attested by The clei Ks, the result OF the count,
AMI the nun ber of votes received by every can
didale for every Office. and shall cause the same
mttee
II. That The ballots shall he strung on a
string by one al the counting judges last ~
they are council, and shall be securely tied or
sealed up aud sent To the committee along with
the return of the judges
10 That one of the poll-bOcks shall be kept
by the Judges OF the election, and the other sent
to this cOmmitt' e.
IG That the committee shall be IN session f.
the courthouse, in the city of Lexington, on
Monday, the 23d day OF May, 1888. and shall
continue in session until all the returns are sent
in and counted.
IL. That Immediately upon the receipt of the
returns this committee shall proceed TO cast up
the whole vote OF the county for every candi
date for every office. Al the whole vote for each
district separately for every candidate for every
district Ofiice; and the persOn receiving tho high
vote for any Office shall be declared to he the
nominee of the democratic party for such { fiice,
and this committee shall, us soon as practicable
thereafter. cause To be published the particulars
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
office.
Is. That IN all particulars not herein special
Iy provided for, such election shall be conducted
near may he in accordance with the laws
of this stale regulating general elections.
l9 For the purposes of tins election LeVing-
ton township shall constitute but one precinct
house, in the city of Lexington. In Washington
t0wnPhip one of the places of voting shall be
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 candidates for each
county Office shall be assessed as follows: Rep
resentatiye. $1,000: Judge of Probate. els % ;
ecuting Attorney, $50. 90; County Collector.
$50 90; Sheriff, 5000; Treasurer, $1,000; Recor-
der of Deeds, Sl6OO; Public administrator 81 80;
Coroner. So 90: Presiding Judge County Court.
SlO.OO Judge Eastern District. s. so; Judge
Western District, $40; two Justices of :Ihe
lexington township. s2.O5; Constable for each
township, $500; and that the name OF can
didaIe ior any oflce shall be printed on
the tickets for said primary election until his
assessment is paid to tile treasurer Of the COM
mitiee.
be the duty of the judges to swear the
party Offering to vote. and require him to
answer. under oath. such questions as may be
asked him touching his qualifications as a
democrat. And in case such party shall
refuse 10 swear, or answer such questions. or
upon answering, fails 10 satisfy said judges of
his right 10 vote, then his vote shall be
refused
-. Noelectioneeringo or soliciting of votes by
any candidate or their friends, shall be allowed
or permitted nearer than twenty feet of the
voting places in the several townships of the
county.
% The committeeman of the several town
ships in the county may appoint n suitable
number of democrats to stand AT the polls in
their respective townships TO that the
above rule is carried out, and to challenge and
prevent, as far as possible. any and all illegal
voting, To the end that IA fair and impartial
election may be held, and the harmony and
confidence of the party be thereby maintained.
20. The judges and clerks of the primary
election. herein provided for, shall, before
entering upon their duties, take and subscribe
the oath prescribed by law for Judges and
clerks of election, said oath being attached to
the poll-boOks provided for said judges and
clerks by this committee.
~. The judges of the election having charge
of the ballots shall deliver to each identified
democrat Offering to vote ut this election one
ballot. Bef1r delivering any ballot 10 any
voter the said judge shall write the initials OF
ballot within two inches OF the top thereof.
%. Upon receipt OF his ballot the elector
shall forthwith. and without leaving the poll
ing place, retire alone TO 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
ceuleCi and the said initials may be seen. Heshall
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
phy sicni disability he is unable To mark his
ballot, may declare his choice of candidates To
the said judges. who, in the presence of the
electOr, shall prepare ballot Tor him as
directed by him.
2s Any ballot that shall contain two or
more names for the same office not crossed out
shall be declared void so FAR as il applies To
that office.
~. The judges of election, before p Oceed-
voters open the ballot boxes and remove
therefrom anything that may be found therein.
80. The central committeeman for each
township shall see That IA suitable number of
booths Is provided. which shall be furnished
with such supplies and cOnveniences as shall
enable the voter 10 conveniently prepare his
ballot for voting, in which booths the voters
shall mark their ballots, screened from ObseT-
walton.
81. No person, other than judges and clerks
of the election, shall he permitted To enter or
remain In the room In which the polling place
Is situated, except for the purpose of cnstng
his own ballot; and for the purpose OI prepar-
ing his ballot, no voter shall be permitted To
remain In his booth longer than nVe minutes
and no person other than the voter preparing
his own ballot shull he suffered To enter any
booth with II voter, upon ans prete4t what
ever.
y. Not more than one person shall he per
mltted to occupy amy one booth at one time,
ana no person shall remain in or occupy "A
booth longer than may be necessary to prepare
his ballot, aud in no event longer than five
minutes.
:EI Any voter who shall by accident or
mistake spoil his ballot, that he cannot
ing said spoiled ballot to the judges of cleo
ton, receive another III place thereof. Every
person who docs not vote any ballot delivered
10 him shall, before leaving the polling place,
return such ballot 10 the Judges of election
having charge of the ballots.
"a No Judge of election shall deposite any