The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-06


holding such primary election and shall
as q preliminary 10 the discharge Of their
duties take the same oath required 10 be
taken by officers of regular State elections.
The officers in each primary election, pre-
cinct, ward, or district shall be selected
from lists furnished by the ward or dis
trict committeeman at least ten days be.
fore such primary election, and shall be
as nearly equally divided as possible as
TO judges, clerks and officers among the
various candidates.
The officers oiall primary elections held |
under the provisions hereof shall have the !
same power and privileges as officers Of
regular State elections, and shall be sub
ject to the same restrictions, limitations
and conditions, Any act which would be
an ohense against the regular State cleo
ton laws will constitute an offense against
the primary election laws, and shall be
punished in the same manner as is pre-
scribed by general law. Any person de-
string to submit his name to the voters in
a primary election shall, not later than Is
days next preceding the holding Of such
primary election, apprise the committee
or governing authority of the political
party holding such primary Of the fact
that he is a candidate, and upon comply
ing with the conditions prescribed by the
committee or governing authority for the
regulation of candidates shall be declared
to be a candidate by the committee or
governing authority Of such political par
ty; any person failing to give such notice
to the proper authorities or who fails to
comply with the conditions prescribed for
the government of candidates shall not
have his name printed on the ballots used
in said primary elections; but any person
desiring to vote another than the persons
whose names are printed on such ballots
shall have the right to do so by writing
the name of the person for whom he de-
sires to vote in the space on the ballot set
apart for the names of the candidates for
such Office as he may desire such person
so voted for to hold.
The election returns in all primary cleo
tions shall be deposited with the commit
tee or governing authority of the political
party under whose direction and control
such primary election is held within the
: same time as is provided by law in the
case of State slections and in the same
manner, and at such place as the commit
tee or governing authority shall designate
3 Amy person changing or in anywise alter.
: ing such election returns shall be subject
to the same punishment as is prescribed
for persons violating the regular State
3 election laws.
The constituted committee or governing
n authority of political party holding sucl
primary election is authorized to coun
J the votes in such primary election and t,
declare the candidate receiving the high
d est number of votes the nominee of sucE
II political party for the Office for which 1t
}, was a candidate. In cases of a tie vote o
n contest the committee or governing au
" thority are empowered to hear and deter
II mine such contest and decide who shall
G. be entitled to the nomination, In cas-
le there are more than two candidates seek
( ing the nomination in such primary an
le no one candidate receives a majority {
~ the votes cast at said primary election
" then the committee or governing author
~ ity of the political party holding the elet
n ton can, if it sees fit, order for the tw
e. candidates receiving the highest humble
It. of votes run off to determine the part
ic candidate for the said office Provided
n however, if this section of the law is to /
or taken advantage ofitmust be made know
be when the primary election is called. I'll
y, proper proceedings in such cases shall |
or determined by the committee or goverl
tie ing authority. Before entering upon IL
&C. discharge of their duty as set forth in tn
be act, the committee or governing authori
ire shall be sworn by some officer authorize
CHI by law to administer an oath to faithful
an and honestly discharge the duties here
he imposed, and the failure on the part
&C. any member of the committee or Cover
"a ing authority to SO discharge their du
M shall be deemed a misdemeanor, punis
all able upon indictment and conviction
all the circuit or criminal court in the coun
gal or district by a fine of not less than 81
ich nor more than $500 and imprisonment
we the county Jail not less than GO days n
ion more than one year.
on All expenses for holding such prima
by election shall be borne by the polite
.f ...,.A.. l,,nAs,,r. L. 1919 L.