The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-03-15

their respective townships to see that tho
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 aud imparfisl
election may be held, and the harmony and
confidence of the party be thereby maintained.
25. The judges and clerks of the primary
/ election herein provided for. shall, before
entering upon their duties, take aud 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 20 each identified
democrat Offering to vote at this election one
ballot. Before delivering any ballot TO any
voter the said judge shall write the Initials Of
two eceiving ia iges on the back Of said
ballot within two inches OF the top thereof.
q. Upon receipt OF his ballot the elector
shall forthwith, and without leaving the polling
place, retire alone to the booth to prepare his
1allOt He shall prepare his ballot by crossing
out therefrOm The names OF all candidates ex-
cept those for whom he desires to vote. After
preparing his ballot, the elector shall fold the
same so that the face Of the ballot shall be CON
cealed and the said initials shall be seen. He
shall vote forthwith and before leaving the
polling place, and he shall not exhibit the face
Of his ballot to any person whomsoever.
q. Any qualified ~elector. who shall declare
to the judges having charge of the ballots that
he cannot read or write, or that by reason Of
physical disability he is unable to mark his
ballot, may declare his choice Of candidates to
the said judges. who, In the presence Of the
e%lectOr, shall prepare a ballot for him as
directed by him.
20. Any ballot that shall contain two or
more names for the same office not crossed out
shall be declared void 50 far as II applies to
that office.
30. The Judges Of election, before D oceed-
ing to receive ballots, shall. ia the presence Of
voters, open the ballot boxes and remove
therefrom anything that may be found therein.
81 The central committeeman from each
township shall see that a suitable number OF
booths is provided, which shall be furnished
with such supplies and cOnveniences as shall
enable the voter to conveniently prepare bis
ballot for voting. In which booths the voters
screened from observation shall mark their
ballots.
80. No persons, other than judges and clerks
of the election, shall be permitted to enter or
remain in the room In which the polling place
is situated, except for the purpose of casting
his own ballot; and for the purpose OF prepar-
ing his ballot, no voter shall be permitted to
remain ia his booth longer than five minutes,
and no person other than the voter preparing
his W ballot shall be suffered 10 enter any
booth with a voter, upon any pretext whats
ever.
%. Not more than one person shall be per
mitted to occupy any one booth at one time,
and no person shall remain In or occupy a
booth longer than may be necessary to prepare
his ballot, and In no event longer than five
minutes
"a any voter who shall by accident or
mistake spoil his ballot, so that he cannot
conveniently vote the same, may, ON return
ing said spoiled ballot to the judges of cleo
tiCn, receive another 10 placc thereof Every
person who does not vote any ballot delivered
to him shall, before leaving the polling place,
return such ballot to the judges of election
having charge OF the ballots,
70. No judge OF election shall deposit any
ballot upon which the am or initials OF the
judges as herelnbefore provided for does not
appear.
Section 7i2s Of the Revised Statutes of Mis-.
souri, for lsS9. ~denounces as q misdemeanOf
any fraudulent and illegal voting at such
primary election
Section 7l2a, same statutes, denounces as q
misdemeanOr the procuring OF illegal votes TO
be cast at such election
Section 1880, same statutes, denounces as a
misdemeanOr any fraudulent return made By
any judge or clerk Of such election
1t shall be the duty OF the committeeman, In
their respective townships. TO see that the
above rules of this committee, and the said
statute law Of 1889 be strictly observed and
faithfully enforced ut said primary election,
and all illegal voting and the procuring of
illegal votes TO be cast at said election, II any,
shabby said committeeman, be reported to
this committee.