The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-31

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of the several candidates shall be one
half inch apart, and there shall be al
inch space between the name OF the las
candidate for certain office, and thu
name OF the first candidate for follow
ing office. The title OF the Office hal
be printed in bold-faced type.
Rule :. The Primary Election Com
mission elected as aforesaid, shall hay,
full charge OF said primary election. Ii
duty shall be TO cause the tickets TO b
printed for said election, not less thar
two tickets for each Democratic voter il
each precinct, as shown in the last gen
eral election (63S4) and the commission
shall count, and seal said tickets in suit
able packages, and cause the same 10 be
delivered to the various inspectors OF
said primary election at least one day
before said election and the seals and
packages Of said tickets are not to be
opened until the polls are opened, and
the election board duly organized and
sworn the tickets are to be in charge OF
the ele -tion boards and not TO be deliy.
cred to the voter until he has entered the
poll room and annou need his name, and
are not to be delivered until the clerks
have signed their initials on the back OF
the lower right hand corner of the tick
ct. If a ticket becomes mutilated ii may
be returned to the poll clerk and anoth-
er will be handed out for the same.
Rule s. The manner Of voting shall
be upon the plan OF the Australian bal
lot law as now in force. The voter shall
designate his vote by putting an X in
the square before the name of the candi-
date for whom he desires to vote. No
ticket shall be counted except those fur
nished by the election boards. In all
cases where The voter clearly indicates
for whom he wishes TO vote on the tick
ct, even if such ticket be improperly
marked, the ticket shall be counted, but
should it appear to the board that there
are intentional marks on the ticket to
distinguish said ticket from any other
ticket, then such ticket shall not be
counted. Tickets must be folded to show
the initials OF the clerks.
Rule 3. The Primary Commission
shall provide all poll books, tally sheets,
pouches, blue pencils, and blank affida-
wits necessary to carry on said election.
Such election commi sslon shall be duly
sworn before some person authorized to
oaths, before entering upon
their duties The commission shall have
full charge of the primary election.
Rule TO- All those who voted for the
Hon. William J. Bryan, for president Of
the United States at the election Of 1900,
and all Democrats that will be voters at
the next general election, shall be legal
voters ut said primary election IN the
township or precinct wherein they re-
side, and no member OF other political
organizations or parties shall have the
right to vote at said election.
Rule IL. The inspectors and judges
shall have the right to challenge all lille
gal votes offered at said primary. Al
member of any other political party shall
De considered an illegal voter, and shall
not be allowed to vote, il being the sense
If the Dubois county Democratic central
that the Democrats of Dubois
county are fully competent to nominate
| ticket that will be acceptable to all vo-
ers, aud represent the sentiment of the
county Democracy.
Rule II. Spectators shall be kept
iway from the windows and doors Of
polling places at least fifty feet, but the
,hute may be dispensed with.
Rule IL. The Inspector of each voting
precinct, as herein provided for, shall
meet the election commission on Mon
lay, FEB. "a, l9o2, before the hour OF
} clock p. m, TO get the election tickets,
'oll books, tally sheets, etc. and shall
ecelpt for the same.
Rule IA. The primary Election Com |
mission Is hereby directed 10 collect the
GLOWING amounts from candidates,
which amounts must be pail to entltle
he candidate TO have his name placed
N the ticket, viz;
Tndee Ok M
,rosacptor TX 00l
;ana,or ( al
nditor % al
yerk o0o0I
! acordar oool
,reas,,rar 1soo
.her;fi i5oo
nrvevor 5o0
,oroner ( nj
500
All other candidates gratis.
me money assessor agalhsl each can
luale' 70 ueIray expense OF 'he PIT
nary, Shall ne deposited Win August III.