Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-07
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Rule IA. The committeeman in the
different precincts shall prepare a
place for the voters to prepare their
tickets free from interference from any
one whatsoever, and no one shall be
permitted in said place except those
republican voters who have not voted
or who are preparing their tickets to
vote.
Rule Is. Any voter who may declare
that he cannot read the English lang
uage, or that by reason of some physi-
cal disability, he is unable to mark his
ballot, shall, upon request, be assisted
by one of the judges of election, whom
he may select, in properly preparing
the same. Such person chosen shall
mark the ballot as directed by the Not-
er. and shall thereafter give no infor-
nation regarding the same lntoxlca-
ton shall not be considered physical
disability and no intoxicated person
shall receive any assistance In the pre-
paration of his ballot.
Rule Is. The committeeman in each
precinct shall. before the date of the
primary election, call caucus in his
precinct for the purpose of nominating
q committeeman to serve for the en-
suing year, township officers, If any are
to be chosen, and also two judges of
election, to have charge of the ballot
box and ballots during the day of cleo
| ton, and to make proper count OF
such ballots as were cast during the
voting hours such count not to be
made or commenced until the polls
have closed. See also Rule 20 in con-
nection with this. This rule may be
tration precincts.
Rule II. The county chairman shall
have the power to call a caucus in the
ward or precinct in case of vacancy
in committeeman, to elect successor
\ Rule is. No official ballot shall be
lipermitted to be taken from the room
l}where it is to be cast, but on being
handed to a voter he shall at once re-
tire to the place provided for the pre-
paration of the same, and proceed to
Iiso prepare 1t as above set forth.
Rule 10. No person shall be permit
tied to vote except in the precinct of
which he is resident.
i Rule 20. In cities having popula-
ton of 5000 or more, every republican
I,voter must register each year to en-
title him to vote at the primary cleo
ton. The registry books for such reg
istration shall be open on the follow
ling days: First, on the second Satur-
day before the primary election from
! IL o'clock noon until s o'clock p. M
Second: on the second Monday before
the primary election from o'clock a.
m. until o'clock p. m. Third, on the
first Saturday before the primary cleo
ton from s o'clock a. m. until o'clock
p. IN. No person shall be permitted to
tregister on election day, and no person
shall be allowed to vote who is not reg
istered. il4
The places of registration shall be Sc
lected by a registry board to be chosen
at TIE precinct caucus referred to in
rule 16, such board to consist of two
known republicans from each ward or
voting precinct, and Of which the COM
mitteeman shall be an ex-officio mem
Der, and shall have full charge of the
registry books when open for registra-
ton of voters, and when not being so
of the county central committee, or
any custodian chosen by the county
central committee. The registry books
shall be open for inspection but shall
not be used at any time for copying off
the list of voters. The chairman of the
county central committee shall provide
suitable registry books for each ward
or voting precinct and said registry
books shall show the name and street
address of each voter registering.
Rule 81. The registry books shall.
| Immediately after the close of the
same on the days above named, be de-
livered to the chairman Of the county
central committee by the registration
board having them in charge, and the
| chairman and secretary of the county
| central committe shall select two re-
| publican voters from each registry
ward or voting precinct, who shall, be-
| fore said registry books are again
| opened for registration, proceed TO in
spect the same for the purpose of as
Pertaining If any voter registering
therein has caused his name to be reg
listered in a fraudulent manner, or un-
Ider the pretense, of being a republican,
land If any such are found. their names
| shall be checked as a person whose
fright to vote in the republican primary
detection is questioned, and he shall be
iechallenged in his right to vote by the
! judges of election, and before he can
cast his ballot at that election he will
be required to subscribe to the written
or printed statement as hereinafter ex-
planned and provided.
Rule 90. Any person claiming to be
a voter and resident of the precinct
hin which he registers, and who voted
! the republican ticket at the last gen.
| eral election, shall be entitled to regis
ter and vote at the primary election. If
ANY voter shall be challenged touching
on his right to vote, he shall subscribe
to the following printed or written
statement: IT hereby affirm and sub
scribe that am resident of, and voter
in this precinct, that voted the repub
lican ticket at the last general cleo
| ton, and will support the nominees of
| the republican ticket at the coming
| election"
Rule %. Any person who was not a
Illegal voter at the last general election
| and who will affirm and subscribe that
he is resident Of the ward in which
he seeks to vote, and that he will sup
port the republican ticket at the COM
| ing general election. shall be entitled to
| register.
Rule "a. For violation of any of the
above rules and regulations, the person