The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-09
ARTICLE VIII.
Primary Elnctlnna


Section l. Be Ii further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That all primary cleo
lions Tor the nomination OF candidates for
the various city offices and places elected
Oy lhe people ana TO be voted Tor at the
regular annual city election snail be held
not more than forty nor less than twenty
days before said election. 4cimary cleo
tons held on days other than the ones
herein fixed shall ne illegal, and candidates
nominated therein shall not be permitted
TO receive votes in and at the next en-
suing election
Sec. =. Be it further enacted. by the au.
thority aforesaid, That said primary cleo
ticn shall be held at the time fixed above
and under the following rules.
ial When such primary elections are held,
all candidates shall be voted for, and the
candidate receiving the highest vote there
in shall be the nominee IN said primary.
90 Inc polls of said primary shall be
open at each precinct at a. IL. and re-
man open untu Z p. M; ballot box shall
be placed at each voting precinct In charge
OF three sworn managers for each ward
ana three or more sworn clerks at each
pace 70 pc appointed ana published at
least SIX days before said primary by the
authority or committee having control and
jurisdiction of said primary
(c) All legally qualified voters whose
names appear IN the list of registered
voters duly registered according to gen
eral law, shall be entitled to participate In
SAID prlmarlesf proEiC2d, that She authority
or committee IN charge thereon may make
their own regulations as TO what portion
Of the voters may be limited to democrats;
II republican primary, the voters there
in may be limited to republicans If a
white primary, the voters therein may BE
/ limited to white voters; II coiorcd prl-
! mary, the voters therein may be limited
TO colored voters II any other political
party shall arise, the rules herein pre-
sGlbed shall apply 10 II, and 10 one shall
be allowed b vote in said primaries I'M
less his name appears on the registration
list and certificates from the registrar OF
omissions or that said voter Is entitled
/ otherwise to vote, shalt not be received
ldl Ihe authority or committee in charge
| OF eaeh or any Of said primaries can Np-
point the managers and clerks for the pre-.
clncts In each ward, I'LL vacancies up to
I ana Including the day of the primary; pro-
Vided, that the managers, on day OF the
primaries, shall have like authority; said
committee or authority shall arrafre for.
polling places, ballot boxes. rents for pre-.
( cincts, meals, fees Of managers and clerks.
printing of tickets, etc
Sec 3. Be 1t further enacted, by the au-
thorlty Aforesaid. That the committee or
authority In charge OF each or any of said
primaries shall meet on the day next fol-
lowing the primary, at - o'clock, In some
public place of the city, receive the returns
OF the managers, consolidate the same in
announce the result
See. 4 BE II further enacted. BIZ the au-
thorlty aforesaid. That 1t shall be unlawful
for any of the candidates IN soid nrjna-
rles, either directly or Indirectly through
| themselves or their friends, 10 hire use
or permit the hire or use for their benefit
OF OF carriages or other conyeyances on the
day of the primaries for the purpose of
| conveying voters to and from the voting
places. Individual voters may use their
private conYeyances for their own personal
use.
Sec. 8. Be It further enacted. nv the M
thority aforesaid That Il shall he lInlow-
lul Tor any candidate Ia said primaries.
lhIoush hlmseh or through his friends "a
Z kaF fF Ia
turnish money To those who agree therefor
70 ne present at the polls on the day of the
primary ana work for the interest OF any
candidate. II shall be unlawful for amy
candidate IN any primary, either Direct ~
I or indirectly, 10 pay any person any sum
OF money or other consideration or promise
o. Or agree 10 paE or otherwise give. either
I f1feellN or INDIRECTLY, any valuable con
1 slderntlon. either before. during or after
/ the Gay OF the primary, In consideration az
/ the lole OF such person or his influence or
4 services IN securing or controlling the votes
4 OF others IN favor of any candidate
I sec. q Re It further enacted. by the au-
thority aforesaid, THAT II shall be the duty
! Of the committee or authority IN charge
Of any primary 10 refuse 10 accent or an
nounce the vote Of any candidate who has
4 been proved guilty of the violation of any
OF the foregoing rules, and the vote re-
ceived by such candidate shall he declared
void, and the candidate receiving the next
highest vote for the same position shall be
declared the regular nominee In inc event
J
\ for the same place. or in the event ali con-
/ testapis Cor nomination Of any given ofice
4 shall forfeit their votes, as above provided,
/ it shalt be the duty OF the committee or
authority In charge OF said primary TO de-
clare that there has been no nomination
/ for said position. and same shall be filled
/ by the committee or authority having In
J charge said primary
See 7. BE Il further enacted, by the au-
thority aforesaid, That all persons submit
I ting their claims 10 any primary he'll bv
/ committee or other authority or parties IN
whatever way constituted. In accordance
4 with the provisions herein enacted shall
be deemed 70 have agreed TO the conditions
under which SAID primaries are held, and
1 obiigate themselves TO conform to same
and 80 assist IN the enforcement Of the
| rules and regulations as herein provided
see s. Be II further enacted. by the au-
thority aforesaid That, at the meeting OF
| the committee or authority as above pro-
! vided for, the consolidation and announce
ment OF the results OF said primary. the
! successful candidates shall hc required TO
I make affidavit that they have fully com
| plied with the foregoing provisions and
have not, IN letter or spirit violated the