The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14

at which general elections are by law
held who shall, within two DAYS after
the election. certify the returns TO the
county or city chairman, who. IN turn
shall within five days after the receipt
of such returns, certify the same to the
chairman of the State Central Committee.
who, after the complete returns from
the State have been received by him,
shall call the State Central COMMITTEE
together, whose duty it shall be TO cam
vass and tahulate the same, and to de-
clare the result.
The poil-books used at the various pre-
cincts throughout the State shall. after
the vote has been properly canVaSSed
and counted, and the certificate Of the
returns made out and signed, be securely
sealed and returned, along with the said
certificate, TO the respective county and
city committees. which committees are
required to preserve and safely keep
said poll-books subject to the inspection,
control and disposition of the State Cen
trail Committee for period of at least
twelve months. The said State Central
Committee shall require all persons de-
string to be candidates at SAID primary
to give to the chairman Of said committee
notice thereof in writing, and to make
deposit of the assessment levied upon
them on or before a day named, which
shall not be less than thirty days before
the primary is h1.d, and only such per-
sons as shall Comply with such condi-
tons shall be voted for at said primary
election. If only one person shall COM
ply with these requirements, the chair
man of the State Central Committee shall
announce that fact. and declare the said
person the nominee, and give notice that
no election will be held.
State Elective Offices.
For the nomination of all State cleo
tive officers the State Central Committee
SHALL cause to be held a general primary
election throughout the State. the date
for holding said primary election to be
fixed by the said committee, and not to
be more than ninety nor less than sixty
days prior to the election. and shall de-
eide what assessments Shal! be leVleG
upon each candidate for the purpose OF
defraying the expense OF the election.
The persons who shalt conduct the a'sd
primary election shall be selected and
appointed in the same manner. and Shall
conduct the Sam. certify the returns.
seal the notebooks. and return the same
as is provided for in the par3Scapl re-
lating TO the holding OF United states
senatorial primaries. The State Cent1ni
Committee shall require all persons. who
wish to become candidates at sali pr
mary 10 give TO the chairman OF sid
committee notice thereof, IN writing. ara
TO make deposit Of the assessment made
l1pon them on or before a named DAY.
which shall not be less than thirty days
before the primary election Is held, and
only such persons as shall comply with
said conditions shall be voted for at
said primary election. II, as TO any State
Office, only one person shall comply
with these requirements the State
Central Committee shall, through its
chairman, announce that 1aee, ale. oe-
clare the said person the nominee OF
that office, and give notice that no one
will be voted for for that Office
Representatives in Congress.
Congressional primary elections shai!
be held under the direction OF the respec-
tive district committees. Each district
committee will decide upon what date.
and between what hours, the primary
elections will be held throughout that
ConSressionai District; but vii! leave
to the respective county and city com
lrittecs the selection and appointment OF
irgcs ana clerks, who shall conuuct
The election. and WHO shall, WITHIN Two
da-s after the election, certify the returns
10 the county or city chairman, who i'll
turn, shall within five days after their
receipt certify then; 10 the chairman
of the district committee. The chairman
of the district shall call the same together
within ten days after said primary cleo
ton and power is given the committee
t. adjourn from time 10 time until all the
returns are in and canVassed. when the
shall declare the result OF the
election The pol-books shall be re-
turned, as is provided for in United
States senatorial primaries and shall be
subject for at least twelve months, TO
the inspection and control OF the district
committee.
The said district committee shall give
public notice in the Democratic papers
of the district, of the time at which said
is to be held, which notice shall
require all persons who desire to be can
didatcs to give notice thereof in writing.
and to mako deposit OF the assessment |
required by the district committee to
defray the expense of conducting the
election with the chairman OF
the district committee on or before a day |
which day shall not be less than
sixty days before said primary is to be |
held. and only such persons as shall |
with said conditions shall be |
voted for at said primary elections If
only one person shall comply with these |