The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-03
RULES GOVERNING THE DEMO
CRATIC PRIMARY. 1902.

=. That said primary election be held on Sat-
urday. May n, 1902
ballot. and shall be taken at the usual places
Of vosing, except as hereinafter provided All
qualified voters may vote in other than theirOw
townships or at other than their own precincts,
provided that the judges A. such precinct shall
swear the person proposing TO vote that he has
not voted aud viii not vote al any other precinct
and that he is not voting for township officers,
In cases where the voter proposes TO vote out
side OF his own township
e. All legal voters of Lafayette county, who
voted for the democratic nominee for president
in the general election OF 1900, who will pledge
themselves To support the nominees OF the
democratic party ut the comirg November
election; and ali persons who have become
legal voters since last general election. and all
who will become legal voters before the next
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 10 he used at said ele 'tion
be furnished by this committee, aud shall be
strips or pieces of white paper, with the title OF
each officer TO be nominated printed thereon, IN
the order IN which they are hereinafter named,
and with the name OF each candidate also print
ed thereon. all the Daiues TO be erased but the
one tor which the voter desires TO vote.
6 Tia, the officers to be nominated are Rep
resentative. Presiding Judge of the County
Court, Prosecuting Attorney, Probate Judge,
Sheriff, County Clerk, Treasurer, Circuit clerk,
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traitor, Coroner Associate Justice-W estern
district, Associate J~ustice-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
I. That there shall be appointed by this CON.
mittee tour judges for each voting precinct, and
that these judges SHALL select Jour clerks at each
precinct.
5 That each p-ecinct he provided, by this
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shall be numbered No. l. and one of which shall
be numbered No 2; and 1t shall be the Suty Of
said judges to select from their number two
Judges WHO shall be known as receiving judges,
and two who shall be known as counting Judges.
The receiving judges shall receive the ballots,
ard the counting Judges shall count the ballots,
ballot box No l 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 iudgesi ana 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. mat The polls shall be opened at seven
O'Clock II m or as soon thereaitera as may BE-,
ami shall be kent open fOrtle reception OF voters
until the setting OF The sun
II. That should the judges or either OF them
not he present at the time appointed Tor opening
The polls, or being present refuse to act, the
voters present. TO the number OF I, or more, may
proceed 10 elect a Judge or Judges, IN his or
their place or places IN such manner as may be
Determined upon by them and The Judge or
Judges so elected shall proceed with thr election
as if lie or they hal been appointed by this
committees
u That the candidates for nomination are
forbidden 10 have any private tickets TO be
used at said primary election.
ID. Tint each ballot shall be numbered by one
Of the receiving Judges IN the order IN which
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as the same are voted the clerks shall each re-
cord, 10 separate poll books, he number Of
each 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 to
count the ballots ami cast up the votes for each
candidate, and shall certify under their bands,
attested by the clerks, the result OF the count,
and the nun Der of votes received by every can
dldate for every Office. and shall cause the same
to be transmitted, without delay, TO this com
mittee.
Is. That the ballots shall be strung on a
string by one OF the counting judges as soon as
they are counted, and shall be securely tied or
sealed up aud sent to the committee along with
the returns OF the Judges.
IS That one of the poll-books shall be kept
by the judges of the election, and the other sent
10 this COMMITTEE.
II. That the committee shall be IN session In
the courthouse, in the city OF Lexington, Laiay-
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 up
the whole vote OF the county for every cahdi-
date for every office, and the whole vote for each
district separately for every candidate for every
district Office; and the person receiving the high
est vote for any Office shall be declared to be the
nominee Of the democratic party for such cfice,
and this committee shall. as soon as practicable
thereafter. cause to be published the particulars
and the result of their action, the committee
reserving 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-
u provided Tor, such election shall De conducted
"a near rs may be In accordance with the laws
OF this state regulating general elections
% For The purposes OF this election LeXlng-
ton township shall constitute but Que precinct.
and the polls will be opened ut the court
house, in the city Of Lexington. In Washington
township one of the places of voting shall be
Walnut Row SchOolhNuse instead of Centerview,
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.
2l. In order to meet the expenses of the pri
mary election the several candidates for each
county Office shall be assessed as follows: Rep
resentative, $1,000; Presiding Judge of the
County Court, $1,000; Prosecuting Attorney
$50. 90; Probate judge. $50. 90: Sheriff, $1,000,
County Clerk $4,000; Treasurer, SIS 90: Circuit
Clerk. $500; County Collector, 5000; Recor
der, $1,000; Public Administrator, $1,000; Cor
oner, 81 50; Associate Justice-Western dis
trict, 500; Associate Justice-Eastern dis
trict, 500; Justices of the Peace $500; Con
stable. $500. And that the name OF no candi
date Tor any ONCE shall be printed on the tickets
for said primary election until his assessmen
TO the treasurer of the committee has been paid
p. In any and all doubtful cases it shall
be the duty of the judges TO swear tn
party Offering to vote, and require him Il
answer, under oath, such questions as may b.
asked him touching his qualifications as
democrat. And in case such party shaI
refuse TO swear, or answer such questions, 0
upon answering, fails to satisfy said judges 0
his right to vote, then his vote shall b
refused.
%. No lectioneering or soliciting of votes b
any candidate or their friends, shall be above
( or permitted nearer than twenty feet OF tn
voting places in the several townships of tn
county.
a "a. The committeeman of tine several towI
ships in the county may appoint a suitabI
. number Of democrats to stand at the polls
their respective townships to see that th
above rule is carried out, and to challenge an
;, prevent, as far as possible, any and all illegi
voting, to the end that a fair and impartl
!, election may be held, and the harmony an
4 confidence of the party be thereby maintaine
25. The judges and clerks of the primal
A election. herein provided for, shall, befol
entering upon their duties, take and subscril
to the oath prescribed by law for judges al
A clerks Of election, said oath being attached
the pOll-boOks provided for said judges an
a clerks by this committee.
~. The judges of the election having char
Of the ballots shall deliver to each identihi
democrat offering to vote at this election OF
il ballot. Before delivering any ballot to a.
voter the said Judge shall write the Initials