The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-10
RULES GOVERNING THE DEMO
CRATIC PRIMARY. 1907.

5. That he vote OF said election shall be bi
ballot. ana shall be taken az the usual place.
Of voting. except as hereinafter provided AZ
qualified voters may vote in other than tnelrow
townships or at other than their own precincts,
provided lhat tue judges al such precinct shai
swear the person proposing 10 vote that ne hai
not voted and will not vote al any oiher rreclnc
and that he is not voting for township officers
in cases where the voter proposes 10 vote out
side Of his wi township
L. All legal voters of Lafayette county. who
voted for the democratic nominee for presiuenl
in the general election OF 1900, who will pledge
themselves 70 support the nominees OF tnt
democratic party at the comiuR November
election; and ali persons who have become
legal voters since last general election. and al
who will become legal voters before the nexl
general election, who will pledge themselves
to support the nominees OF the democratic
party at that election, shall be entitled TO vote
at this primary.
D. That the ballots TO be used at said ele 'tlou
be furnished by this committee, and shall BE-
strips OF pieces Of white paper, with the title oil
each officer to be nominated printed thereon, 10
the order IN which they are hereinafter named,
and with the name OF each candidate also print
ed thereon. all the naiues to be erased but che
one Tor which the voter desires TO vote.
8 That the officers to be nominated are Rep
resentative, Presiding Judge of the County
Court. Prosecuting Attorney, Probate Judge,
Sheriff, County Clerk, Treasurer. Circuit clerk,
County Collector, Recorder, Public Admins
traitor, Coroner, Associate ice Western
District. Associate Justioe-Eastern district.
two Justices OF the Peace for each township,
except for Lexington and Davis townships,
and three Justices of the Peace each of these
townships, Constable for each township.
Z. That there shall be appointed by this com
mittee iour judges Tor each voting precinct, and
that these Judges shall select lour clerks at each
precinct.
committee, with two ballot boxes, one OF which
shall lie numbered No. /, and one Of which shall
be numbered No 2; and II shall be the suty oil
said judges 10 select from heir number two
Judges wfO shall be known as receiving Judges.
aud two who shall be known as counting Judges.
The receiving judges shall receive the ballots,
and The counting Judges shall count the ballots,
ballot box No / being turned over TO them by
the receiving judges at the expiration Of the first
hour, the ballot boxes being exchanged every
hour thereafter, until the pOlls are closed. Two
clerks shall attend the receiving Judges; and two
clerks shall attend the counting judges Two
poll books for the use of judges and clerks
shall be furnished by this com mittee. =
8. That no information Of the votes shall
be given.
10. That the polls shall be opened al seven
O'Clock. y NJ or as soon thereafter as may b.,
and shall be kept open forth reception Of v0lers
until the setting OF The sun
IL. That should the judges or either OF them
not be present ut the time appointed tor opening
the polls, or being present refuse 10 act, The
voters present, 10 the number of, or more, may
proceed 10 eject "A luukt OF Juuktbs III Mo Ut
their place or places in such manner as may be
determined upon by them and the Judge or
Judges 80 elected shall proceed with the election
as II he or they hal been appointed by THIS
committee
10 That the candidates for nomination are
forbidden to have any private tickets TO be
used at said primary election.
IL. That each ballot shall he numbered by one
Of The re-, living Judges IN the order IN which
it is voted and placed in the ballot hox, and
AS tie same are voted the clerks shall each re-
cord, in separate poll books, he number Of
zach ballot, and the name Of each person voting
the same.
"A. That as soon as the polls are closed, the
judges. assisted by the clerks, shall proceed 10
count the ballars AMI cast up the votes for each
eandidate, and shall certify under their hands.
attestrd by the clerks, the result OF the count,
ami the nun Der of votes received by every can
didate for every Office. and ehall cause the same
10 be transmitted, without delay, TO this com
miitee.
Is. That The ballots shall be strung on a
string by one OF the counting judges as soon as
they are couniei, and shall be securely tied or
seated up and cent to the committee along with
the returns OF the judges.
l6 That one of the poll books shall be kept
by the judges Of the election, and the other sent
TO this committee.
II That the committee shall be IN session ia
the courthouse. in the city Of Lexington, Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, on Tuesday, May Goth,
1902, and shall continue In session until all the
returns are sent IN and counted.
Is That Immediately upon the receipt of the
returns This shall proceed TO cast mp
the whole vote OF the county for every candi'
date for every office. and the whole vote for each
district separately for every candidate for every
district Office; and the person receiving tn" high
est vote for any Office shall be declared TO be the
nominee OF the democratic party for such office,
and this committee shall, as soon rs practicable
hereafter, cause to be published the particulars
and the result of their action, the committee
reserying the right and authority to hear
and determine all complaints of Illegal
voting and contests for nomination for any
office.
10. That IN all particulars not herein special
" provided Tor, such election shall he conducted
A. near AZ may be in accordance with the laws
OF this state regulating general elections
20 For the purposes OF this election Lexing-
ton township shall constitute but one precinct,
and the polls will be opened vt the court
house, In the city OF Lexington In Washington
township one of the places of voting shall be
Walnut Row Sehoolhouse instead OF CeDferview.
and in Dover township one of the precincts
shall be Edwards and one shall be the COnfed
crate Home: in Freedom township one shall
be Borland SchoOlhOuse.
Fl. In order 10 meet the expenses of The pri-
mary election the several candida es for each
county office shall be assessed as follows: Rep
resentative, 5000; Presiding Judge of the
County Court, $1,000; Prosecuting Attorney,
$40. 90; Probate Judge. $40 90; Sheriff, 5000;
County Clerk $4,000; Treasurer, Slb %; Circuit
Clerk. 81 5.00: County Collector. S2O.0G; Recor-
der. $1,000; Public Administrator, $1,000 Cor
oner, $3.50; Associate Justice-Western dis
trict, 500; Associate Justice-Easteru dis
trict, 500. Justices of the Peace $500; Con-
stable. 500. And that the name of no candi-
date Tor any Office shall be printed on the tickets
for said primary election until his assessment
to tie treasurer of the committee has been paid.
%. In any and all doubtful cases 1t shall
be the duty OF the judges to swear the
party Offering to vote, and require him to
answer, under oath, such questions as may be
asked him touching his qualifications as a
democrat. And in case such party shall
refuse 10 swear, or answer such questions. or
upon answering, fails to satisfy said judges OF
his right to vote, then his vote shah he
refused.
% Noelectioneering OF soliciting Of Votes by
any candidate or their friends, shall be allowed
or permitted nearer than twenty feet OF the
voting places in the several townships Of the
county.
"a. The committeemen Of tine several town
ships in the county may appoint a suitable
number OF democrats to stand at the polls i'm
their respective townships to see that the
above rule is carried out, and to challenge and
prevent, as far as possible, any and all Illegal
voting, to the end that a fair and impartial
election may be held, and the harmony and
confidence of the party be thereby maintained.
~. The judges and clerks of the primary
election. herein provided for, shall, before
entering upon their duties, take and subscribe
to the oath prescribed by law for judges and
clerks Of election, said oath being attached to
the %pOll-bOOks provided for said judges and
clerks by this committee.
%. The judges Of the election having charge
Of the ballots shall deliver to each identified
democrat offering 10 vote at this election one
ballot. Before delivering any ballot 10 any
voter the said fudge shall write the Initials az