Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-11
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE
|n0GPatiG Primary Election
TO BE HELD ON
Saturday. April And, 1898.

Saturday. April zfnd, 1898.
known Democrats who ar
9 wy be legal voters at the genera
lion to be held in this county OF
day, November 9Th, 1868, anc
1her persons shall be entitled tc
*e'* e this primary election. and the
''i'sss Of This election are hereby in.
/ Ezssfed to reject the vote of any per
lerlng to vote at this election
@AH 3 not known to be Democrat
qualified voter of the precinct
g hich he offers his vote.
There shall be appointed by
tn 'smocratic central COMMITTED Of
tl ounty two judges of election for
ese voting precinct of the county ex-
the following precincts, w.:
Br:l wick No. I, KeytesvilIe and
= 2 sFy, IN which named precincts
tnes zAallbe appointed two recording
ana fro counting judges; and the
nee aTy clerks shall be appointed BY
the |ges of election IN each precinct
This election shall be con-
dues strictly under the Australian
ball2< system so far as hereinafter pro-
vides
R The polls shall be opened at |
seveH clock a. M, or as soon there
after q practicable, and shall be kent |
'pen Hptil sunset, when they shall be /
siose and no vote shall be received
liter Pc closing of the polls.
Y The judges of election. before
'n:sriz upon their duties, shall take
ewing oath: do solemnly
: sas 'at I win impartially discharged
! 1|l3 Of judge of the present
III I'd harlton county to the best
fmy ability, and that l will not dis
ose how any voter shall have voted !,
Mess / am required to do so as wit
ess in the proper judicial proceed
lgs, SO help me God. Said judges
1all be sworn by any legally qualified
hcer, if theresbe one convenient, but
/ the absence of any such officer such
ldges may swear one another.
VIEShould any judge appointed
,r the election not be present at the
me set for opening the polls, or be: )
lg present refuse to act as such judge,
le Democratic voters present to the
umber of seven may proceed to elect
1ch judge or judges, and the judge +
r Judges so elected shall proceed
ith the election as if he or they had
cen appointed by the central COM {
VII4The ballots to be voted at F
lis election shall be furnished by the b
entral committee, and no other bal c
It's shall be received or counted by {
le judges of election. The names of F
/ candidates fol each Office shall be
rouped together under the title
the office for which they are candi-
ates. And the name of no candidate G
lall be printed on the ballots unless F
E shall have paid to the treasurer of
le central committee all dues as I
,ssed against him by the said COM a
ittee. on or before March 10th, a
8es. ! 90 ".
EHIA&Any ballot that shall contain
70 or more names for the same office
OF crossed out shall be declared void
, far as it applies to that office.
.K-The judges of election, before
tOEsceive ballots shall IN c
lie presence Of Voters, open the ballot
oxes and remove therefom anything
lat may be found therein.
IX4The central committeeman for
ach township shall see thai, a suitable {
lumber of booths. which Shall be'fur-
ished with such Supplies and con- I
eniences as shall enable the voter to {
onveniently prepare his ballot for vot- I
lg. in which booths the voters shall {