The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

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shall have voted at any caucus of any
other political party within ninety days
| VOTE. HOW CHALLENGED
| n at any caucus held under the provi
| sions OF this act ahy person Offering Il
| vote Ia chaiief.gc0 tor eCy cause recog.
| nized by law the caucus warden shall re.
| quire tho name and residence by street
1 and number OF such person 10 be written
| by himself or by some one for him or
| the outside of the ballot offered by him
| and the caucus warden shall add ths
L name and residence by street and mum.
ber OF the person so challenging. and the
cause assigned for the challenge. before
such ballot u, received but nothing I'm
this section shall be construed as permit.
ting any caucus officer 10 receive any bal.
lot which by Jaw he is required to refuse.
Sec ~ The person or persons receivIne
the highest number OF votes In a caucus
shall be deemed and declared 10 be elect.
ed or nominated.
PROCEEDINGS IN CASE OF TIE
VOTE.
In case OF tie vote for delegates 10 n
convention, or I'm case OF "A place beino
untitled In a delegation. or i'm case OF "a
vacancy occaaioned by inability or neg
Iect OF a delegate 10 attend convention
such vacancies shall be filled only nv
vote OF the remaining members OF the del.
e9ation, at a meeting duly called for the
choose "a
chairman and secretary. and the secretary
shall notify the secretary OF the conven
tion OF the action OF the meeting so far as
II relates 10 a vacancy.
In case OF a tie vote for members of m
ward committee or for caucus officers
the members duly elected shall M the va.
cancy or vacancies.
In case majority OF a delegation 10
any convention, or ward committee or
caucus officers are not elected or I'm casa
OF tie vote fos candidates for an elective
ONCE. the caucus shall adjourn 20 such
day as shall be designated at said eau.
Gus by caucus warden. but not 10 any
DAY az which caucus OF any political
party has been called.
VOTE HOW AND WHEN COUNTED
Immediately on the closing OF the polls
the caucus warden and clerk shall IN open
caucus proceed 20 count the ballots cast
and the candidate or candidates receiving
plurality OF the ballots shall be declar-
ed by the caucus warden TO be elected.
Ihe ballots and voting lists shall then be
torthwith separately sealed up, together
win statement OF the result OF the bal
!oting substantially in form required by
law in the case OF state elections AMI
shall be forthwith delivered I'm person BY
The caucus clerk OF the first voting dis
trict In each ward to the city clerk I'm
The city or Pawtucket and 10 the board
or canvassers and registration in the city
OF Providence
Sec. IL. The warden OF every caucus
snail within twcnty-four hours after said
caucus is held deliver send. or cause 10
De sent 10 each delegate TO a political
convention and to each member Of polit-
ical committee a certificate OF his election
and 10 each candidate for an elective Of
nee notice of HIS nomination. and shall
also cause the certificate OF nomination
IsF lax. H..
dates who are nominated by such caucus
for any elective Office to be prepared and !
seasonably nled in the proper public Of |
nee. Upon the check lists used at such |
caucus the clerk checking such list shall |
make return under oath that the said \
check list is Tho identical one used In the |
caucus OF the political party for which IL |
was furnished. and that the names check |
ed In the color employed at such caucus |
were truly and properly checked at such /
caucus. and that no alteration or erasure |
or additional check has been made there |
on. and said city clerk i'm Pawtucket and !
board OF canvassers and registration in /
Providence shall make true copy OF said |
check list Ia the same color or colors APP !
pearins thereon. and shall deliver such /
copy. duly certified by him or them in |
like manner as hereinbefore specified to
the ccucus warden OF the political party I
whose caucus next occurs and shall pro- |
ries OF caucuses fer the same election
have been held. when he and they shall
respectively seal up and preserve the |
same. togot~sr with the copy or copies
thereof hereiabefore provided for the
space or thirty days after the last meet
ng of said series-lf hekeHe-tAe expiration
'f said time they shall be requested in
writing by ten voters entitled TO vote i'm
my OF said series OF caucuses they shall
'afely keep said ballots and check lists
or the period of three months thereafter.
ma said city clerk OF Pawtucket shall
produce the same IL called for by the
'oard of canvassers of said city
The city clerk In Pawtucket, or the
,oard or canvassers and registration in
'rovidence, after check list mas been |
Ised at caucus OF n political party held
lnder the provisions OF this act upon
written application for copy of the list
is checked. signed by any qualified electoi
\ said city, and upon payment or tender
4 the fees provided by law therefor. may
nseal and open the wrapper containing
uch check list. and shall furnish 10 such
pplicant certified copy OF the list as
hecked and shall then reseal the same.
RECOUNT OF VOTES.
" before Ave o'clock I'm the afternoon
the day succeeding the day on which
ny caucus is held under the provisions
this act a person who has received
oteS lnefeat Tor nomination or election
, any elective office delegation or polit-
al committee shall serve upon the city
lerk of PnNfucket.- orr -lhe-hoard- Geaa-l-
assers and registration i'm Providence. a
tatement i'm writing that the records and
eturns made by the caucus officers as
foresaid. are erroneous and specifying
herein the same are erroneous and
aiming an election or nomination by said
lucus for the petitioner and petitioning
'r recount OF such ballots by the boar
canvassers I'm Pawtucket or the board
canvassers and registration I'm Provl.
ence. such city clerk and board OF can. ,
lssers and registration. respectively ,
la1 retain all the ballots cast az such
'ucus for such nomination or elective OF.
20 until such claim is withdrawn or tho
'ntcst for the nomination or election is
lily determined by the board OF can
.ssers I'm pswtucket or by the board OF 4
nvassers and registration I'm Providence Z
The city clerk OF Pawtucket shall forth I
i,h notify the members OF the board of 4
Invassers OF said city OF the fling OF I
ch petition. and II shall be the duty Of {
Ia board OF canvassers in Pawtucket "a !
rthwith convene in their chamber at the I
" hall and TO cause notice I'm writing ! G
he served upon all other candidates for @
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