The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-06-27

be nominated at said second primary, the two
highest only shall be chosen and the candidate
candidates receiving the highest popular
vote in said second primary is to be declared
the nominee.
Section 8. That the county executive com
mittee shall meet on the first o second day
after each primary election, shall receive and
canvass the returns, which must be made within
the time fixed by the law for returns OF general
elections, and declare the result, announce the
names Of the nominees for county and county
district Offices, and the names OF those candi-
dates to be- submitted to a second primary.
The vote for state and district offices shall be
tabulated by precincts and certified to and re-
turned to the res pective district executive COM
mittees having charge Of nominations, and to
the state executive committee having charge of
nominations relating to state offices, spch re-
turns to be mailed by registered letter, or other
safe mode OF transmission. within thirty-six
hours after the returns canvassed and the
| result ascertained. The state and district
executive committees shall meet week from the
day following the first primary election held
for state and district offices, and shall proceed
to canvass the returns, and to declare the re-
suit, and announce the names of those nomina-
ted for the different offices in the first primary
and the names OF those candidates whose names
to be submitted to the second primary cleo
ton. State and district executive committees
shall also meet week from the day on which
the second primary election is held and receive
and canvass the returns for state and district
Offices. if any, voted on in such second primary.
Section 7. That the counties composing
senatorial and flotorial districts shall have
equal representatio on the executive commit
tees for such districts, and may submit the
nomination Of senator or ioater to the county
alone entitled TO the nominee.
Section s. That nominations of candidates
to I'LL vacancies in state. district, county, or
county district offices shall be made upon date
state offices, district executive committees for
district Offices and county executive committees
for county or county district offices The first
and second primaries shall be held on the dates
fixed by such executive committees, which com
mittees shall also Ak the dates when the re-
turns are to be made Of the results Of such
primaries. II there is not sufficient time. after
the election is ordered, for the holding Of a
second primary TO fll such vacancies, ON &C.
count Of the nearness Of the election. from the
date at which it is ordered, the executive com
mittee on such nomination in charge may sub
NIT the result to hrst primary election, the
nomination going to the candidate receiving
the highest popular vote. Such special primary
eleCtlOu snail Do conducted a. I0H as 6pplCd Ole
under the laws governing other primary cleo
tons.
Section 9. That no persons shall be eligible
to participate in primary elections. unless they
are qualified electors. intend to support the
nominations in which they participate, have
participated with the political party holding
tho primary within two years preceding, and
are not excluded from such primary by regula-
tons Of the party state executive committee.
Any member Of the party holding primary, or
any election officer Of his own volition, may
challenge any person Offering to vote. and cause
lin TO answer under oath questions relating to
his qua locations. False testimony given under
such an inquiry shall b perjury and punishable
SUCH No clectoF shall be allowed to vote il
he be 50 intoxicated - not to have full COM
mand of his movements or mental faculties. nor
any elector who has sold or offered to sell,
directly or indirectly, his vote. Or influence for
tho support or defeat. Of any candidate. or
measure voted on that year. nor any one. who,
that year, has paid OF offered to pay anything
for anothsr's vote or influence, for or against
any candidate or measure.
Section no. That each political party shall
defray al expenses inct3snt t. iss primary cleo
ton. no such expenses being charge on the
state Or county. The cost o. printing ballots,
and transmitttng ballot boxse ard booths, shall
b fairly appoFtjonsd b. IL county executive
COMMITTEES amnag al H. candidates voted for
= such peinaElso, eonnt1 and district candi-
oaeso oeann9 e1aR psoyoeo. H. above a.