Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.

OuHSl SSSliOu Vucy ull uOuhlud-
tions for Office must be made by
primary elections, to be held and
regulated IN accordance with the
laws governing general elections.
The Executive Committee of each
county exercises the duties of
Election Commissioners, except
that of revising the Poll Books,
and shall appoint all election Off
GERS who are clothed with the
same powers as officers appointed
to hold general elections.
Section 2 providts that the
county Executive Committee shall
he composed of three members
from each Supervisors District.
This Committee shall provide for
the selection of Executive Com
mittees for Judicial and Congress
sional Districts, a majority of
whom shall constitute a quorum.
Section 3 provides that State
Executive Committee shall con-
siSt of three members from each
| Congressional District, to DE Sc
lected by a State Convention, the
first to he held in 1904, and every
four years thereafter. A county
convention is to be held to select
these delegates, and the delegates
to this convention are to be APP
p 1rtioned among the Supervisors
Districts in proportion to the
votes cast at the preceding presl-
dental election.
Section 4 provides how to settle
a dispute where there are two Elk
ecutive Committees in county.
Section 5 fixes the date of hold
ing the first primary election at
not earlier than August LIST, nor
later than August 10, the day to
be fixed by the State Executive
Committee; but the first primary
for selection of Congressman must
be held between August 20th and
September LIST. 1t also provides
that Il majority of the popular
vote cast shall nominate. In case
of State or District Office, if the
highest candidate has also a ma
jority of the electoral vote, he
shall be declared the nominee
Where no candidate is nominated
the two highest must submit their
names to Il second primary.
Section 6 provides that the Elk
ecute Committee meet and can
vass the returns.
Section provides that the sem
atoriaI and Pictorial districts shall
have equal representation on the
Executive Committees.
Section s provides that the state
Executive Committee shall fix the
date of holding the primary cleo
tions for state and county officers
Section 6 fixes the qualifications
of a voter in a primary election as
being a qualified elector who IN
tends 20 support the nominations
made and has acted with the par
ty for two years.
Section 10 provides for the eX-
penses of the primary being paid
by the candidates, each one pay
ing his pro rata. Charge can on
ly be made for printing ballots
and transmitting The ballot boxes
and booths.
The remaining sections provide
for sending to the Secretary of
State Il tabulated report in state
and district primaries, furnishing
persons who sell votes, and intox-
icated persons at the polls, and
for false swearing by persons who
are disqualified from voting, for
bidding names to be placed on
tickets, unless nominated under
this laws and for furnishing sam
pie of the ballot to be used; nom
nation of u. S. Senators, Rail
road Commissioners, changing
dates of Primaries III cases of ep-
idemics; that candidates for all
but state officers may agree to
abide by plurality vote, and fol
4 the revision of Poll Books by the
Commissioners of Election.
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