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

next highest vote, provided such candidate
can subscribe 10 the affidavit herein pro-
yided for, then the particular position shall
be declared without nominees and same
shall be filled by the committee or author.
ity having In charge said primary.
See. o. BE II further enacted, by tine au.
thority aforesaid, That the authority or
committee in charge Of each primary shall
themselves prepare all the ballots to be
voted therein. Said ballots shall be uniform
In size, color and arrangement, and shall
DC designated as the "official ballot IN
each primary. They shall contain ON one
side the names Of all the candidates for the
respective offices and places and on back
OF same shall be the words. "0fficial Bal
lot and the signatures Of the chairman
and secretary of the committee or author
ity holding said primary; committee
shall be designated by the authority In
charge OF the respective primary aud II
shall have authority to prescribe color, size
and arrangement Of the ballot and have
same printed and furnished 10 the man.
ayers at the respective precincts on the day
Of the election, and those matters shall be
kept secret by said authority until so fur
nished The managers In each primary
shall not count any ticket other than the
official ballot, such as above described.
Sec. 10. Be II further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the authority or
committee In charge Of the respective prl-
maries shall provide ut each precinct
room separate and apart from any business
or store and there shall he but one en-
trance for the voters 60 said room, aud
all other entrances IL any. shall be kept
closed by said managers. The exit and
entrance shall be through the same door.
The ballot box shall be nearly as practical
BILE in the center OF said room.
Sec II. Be It further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That one OF the man
ayers and one of the clerks shalt be sta
toned together at the respective voting
nrecinctss at the entrance OF said room.
and the clerk shall have a copy OF the
registration list and ascertain therefrom
whether or not each person Offering TO vote
Is registered and II registered, the clerk
shall notify the manager at the door. and
when given such notice. II shall be the
duty of such manager to furnish the voter
With one of the ofhclal ballots, and direct
the voter to booth, located In said room,
In which TO arrange his ticket privately, as
ne may desire TO vote. Said voter snail
decide upon and arrange his ticket with
ont the assistance of any one, unless I'M
able TO do so from physical disability, or
inability to read. II the voter Is incnpaci-
tated from the causes Just named 10 make
out his ticket the managers at the ballot
box, or either Of them, or one Of the clerks,
In the presence OF such managers. SHALL II
applied to by said voter, make out or ar
range his ticket, hut shall In no case sug-
gest, either directly or indirectly, for
which of the respective candidates he shall
vote, but shall mark or arrange said
ticket in accordance with the wish of such
voter. Voters shall arrange and prepare
their tickets by scratching or cruising the
names of the candidates for whom they
do not desire to vote, and leaving IN
marked the names of such candidates for
whom they desire to vote, When voter
has prepared his ticket, he shall proceed
TO the ballot box and there deposit same
without delay with the manager and imme-
diately retire from the room. The man
ager at the entrance shall furnish the Of
icial ballot to those only applying therefor
whom the clerk reports registered and to
no other person, and he shall give each
voter one ticket only. II such voter makes
u mistake In preparing his ticket he can,
by return OF said mutilated ticket, pro
cure another and continue to do so until
be has received not exceeding three tick
cts. The manager shall take up the mu-
ttlated ticket before furnishing another aud
destroy It. and shall In no instance furnish
more than three tickets to any one, voter
Sec. IL. BE &c further enacted. by the
authority aforesaid. That there shall be
sufficient number of booths In each of the
rooms Of the respective voting precincts
TO accommodate all the registered voters
thereof
Sec. 49, Be it further enacted, by the
authority aforesaid That II shall be the
duty of one of the two managers at the
ballot box provided for above 10 keep n
registration list TO verify the registration
OF each voter before relieving and depos-
iting his ballot In the box. s.cG
Sec. IA. BE il further enacted. by the
authority aforesaid, That these rules and
provisions shall be observed by each com
mittee authority undertaking 10 hold
primary, as above idescrbeltea nd provided
for. PrimaFieslha under. dtfferaIit regu.
lations and provisions shah npt5ibe recog
nized nor shaM ,fhe3 candidates. therein
voted for be- accepted as nominees, either
by proclamation Of the mayor, when IN.
opposed, or by the managers in the regular
ensuing election where there are contests
Sec, 10. Be 1t further enacted, by the an-
thorlties aforesaid That any person know
ingly voting Illegally, or attempting to vote
Illegally. offering a bride, or paying a bribe,
or soliciting or receiving n bride for his
own or other vote, In any city election, or
in any city primary election In snid city,
shall be guilty of a msdemeanor, and on
conviction shall be punished as provided
I'm article 151 of the Penal Code of Texas
OF 1880 Any one convicted under this sec
tlon II he is at the time an officer of the
the court removed from his office and be
Ineligible to hold any office under said city
for five years thereafter
Sec. 10. BE 1t further enacted by the au-
thOrity aforesaid, That any person who
shall falsely and fraudulently displace,
mutilate or alter any ballot, or knowingly
making thereof, or knowingly make or
aid aud abet in making any false count ia
| any city election or primary election In
said city. shall be guilty Of misdemennor,
and on conviction shall be punished as
prescribed In article 164, Penal Code OF
Texas of 1895
Sec. II, Be 1t further enacted, by, the
authority aforesaid, that IN any and all
primaries in said city, the object Of which
Is to bring out candidates for election. the
persons participating therein shall be en-
no party its committee OF ruling authority.
shall be entitled TO hold primary or pri
benefits thereof until II appears to the sat
isfaction Of the mayor and general council
by known. notorious and indisputable past
public events, that such party comprises,
BY its voting strength, earuestness and sin
cerity, such political force as to render
success in electing its candidates reasonably
possible: or unless such party shows, to the
satisfaction Of the mayor and general coun-
ell, by petition, with the mines and original
signatures of at least 500 bona fide regis
tered voters OF said city, who therein
pledge themselves IN good faith to par
ticlpate in the primary or primaries they
seek to hold for themselves ana associates
There may be one, two or three more par
ties entitled to 2 primary and to the bene-
fits Of this chapter, according to the mum
her of persons taking part In the party
movement who show or may show that
they measure up to the description and re
quircments herein set forth. AS to all Of
which the mayor and general council shall
determine. hui IN accordance with this see
tiun and the genera! article.
Soc. rs. Be II further enacted. by the
authority aforesaid, that the said city shall
pay the reasonable expenses Of each pri-
mary. including the rent " voting places
fixtures and appliances for holding. per
diem OF managers and clerks printing of
the ofhcia! ballots and stationery, etc
provided. the total q sRid expense to be
paid by the city shall not exceed $500 for
any one primary
See. TO- BE II further enacted. by the au-
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