The age-herald., 1900-12-05
COMMITTEE ADOPTS
 PLANS FOR HOLDING PRIMARY

ruary s, 1899, entitled an act to. regulate so-called primary elections of recognized political parties in the State of Alabama, said law being known the Pettus Pri- mary Law.
 Sec. 10. At the close of the polls the man. agers shall them proceed to count the bal lots Alter the count is finished they s all proclaim and post the result at the voting place, fill out certificate giving the name Of each person voted for, the name of the office and the number of votes cast for each. They shall also certify therein that the elec- tion was duly held. The certificate shall be signed in duplicate. One copy shall be given to one of the managers, and the other shall in the presence of the other managers, be enclosed and sealed in an envelope. The managers shall write their names across the seal and place same in a box as here after stated. The manager to whom the first certificate is given shall return the same to the committee at meeting to be held January 1, 1901 The ballots shall be carefully replaced in the box, together with all poll lists, tally sheets, and other memo randa made by the managers and with duplicate certificate. The box shall then be sealed and each manager shall write his name across the seal. The box so sealed shall be delivered to the returning officer and shall be by him returned to the secre- tary of the executive committee as early as possible Any candidate may be present
 
 the casting and counting of the ballots; provided, such representative must have the written authority of the candidate he repre- sents; provided, that said representative cannot represent any candidate except in the ward in which said representative Is a voter
 Sec. H. For the expenses for holding said primary election, and registering voters, each of the candidates shall be assessed the following entrance fee and be required to pay same to the chairman of the commit tee of arrangements, before his name is entered upon the list of candidates; For Mayor each $150; for chief of police, each $75; for Aldermen and Police Commission CTS, each $l5
 The chairman of the committee of ar engagements, or the person who may be designated to receive and disburse the funds for this primary, shall give receipt for each sum of money received and secure a voucher for all expenditures, and such vouchers shall express particularly the pur- poses of the expenditure and shall be pre- served and presented, together with state ment of all receipts and expenditures to meeting of the committee of arrangements after the primary
 Any surplus remaining after paying the expenses of the primary election shall be refunded pro rata to the respective candi- dates.
 Sec. 12 On January next the executive committee shall meet at 7:30 D. m. o'clock in the city hall, and shall proceed to can vass the results. The envelope as returned by the several managers and returning of- ficers shall be opened and compared, and if any conflict obscurity is shown in the certificates the committee shall proceed to open the ballot box for the precinct ward, and by comparison of the ballots and certificates ascertain the true results of the election for such precinct. After the re- turns from all the precincts have been can vassed the committee shall, by resolution, declare
 First-The number of ballots each per son voted for received, and for what office he was voted for.
 Second-The names of persons receiving the highest number of votes for the respec- tive offices and that such persons car nom- inees of the Democratic party for the spective offices therein named, unless there be a contest in which event the committee will fix a time and place for hearing the same. If there is. tie between opposing candidates having the highest vote for any office, those having such highest number of votes will be voted for at another primary election governed by rules, fixed and to be held at such time and place as the exec utdve committee shall appoint. The chair man and secretary of this committee will certify nominations to the Mayor of Birm- ingham, except chief of police, which cer- tificate shall be certified to the Board of Police Commissioners.
 Sec. 13. There shall be appointed by the chairman a committee of five, to be known as a committee of arrangements. Said com mdttee shall have charge of the execution of this plan and shall have the ballot herein provided for, printed and distributed to- gether with all necessary blanks for use
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