The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
JEFFERSON CLUB ELECTION BILL
FORWARDED TO JEFFERSON CITY.
the simple explanation. as follows. of tn
sections:
PROVISIONS EXPLAINED

, the simple explanation, as follows. Of the
sections:
| PROVISIONS EXPLAINED.
| Ninety days prior to an election the judges
and clerks shall be selected by the Board
as IL usual. as to give equal representation
to the recognized political parties. The list
! of judges and clerks shall be published at
once in Two daily papers. Democratic and
five days later. or eighty-aye days prior
to an election, the board will, in session.
and at specified hours. hear objections
against citizens who have been chosen for
| judges and clerks.
Fifty-two and fifty-three days prior to an
election notice of registration days shall be
published.
on Monday: Tuesday. "Wednesday and
Thursday OF the seventh week prior to an
election, or on the forty-sevenrh. forty
eighth. fortyninth and fiftieth days, regis
tration will take place In the various pre-
cincts. The polls will be Open frcm m.
to p m. each day.
On the two next days being Friday and
Saturday: the clerks win canvass the pre-
day the clerks will mail notices to all citi-
zens who may not have been found in the
canvass or whose names may not have been
on Friday of the fifth week prior to an
election, the thtrty-second day. the
lists shall be displayed in the
applies for one. Opposite. each name that
Is properly registered SHALL appear q
checkmark.
APPEALS TO COURTS.
On Friday Of the fifth week preceding an
election. or the twenty-fifth day. the Board
OF Revision will meet In the precincts. This
board comprises the judges and clerks.
or the twenty-fr day. any citizen whose
name may have been stricken from the
list may + file an appeal in the
On Friday and Saturday of the third
week or the seventeenth and eighteenth
days. the. Circuit Court will hear such ap-
ton it should be stated that the Circuit
Court has authority to place voters name
thority to have any name taken OFF.
Between Sunday and Saturday of the sec,
ond week. or between the sixteenth and
tenth days preceding an election. a citizen
who Is not satisfied with the order of the
Circuit Court may appeal to the State su-
preme Court
Between Monday and Wednesday inclu-
sive. Of the first week. or between the ninth
and sixth days preceding an election. the
Beard Of Election commiss"ners , VIII sit .ras as
causes for applying to be registered-sick-
ness. absence from the city and incapacity
IN order to De 1esSteffn f we n,sIsn ,ps
make a. proper affidavit and produce wit
nesses. On these same days any citizen
who may have changed his address may
have his name stricken from the registra-
ton book of his former precinct and on
tered in the hook of his present precinct
He must give proper evidence In order to
have his name transferred.
On Friday of the first week. or on the
fourth day prior to an election, the complete
and revised registration lists shall be post
ed and published in the precincts.
EQUAL REPRESENTATION
The bill has other vital provisions. among
them being one providing that political
parties shall be equally represented az among ing
BOARD of Election Commissioners and. as
usual. that challengers may be named by
the parties. The Board of Election Com
missioneTs will consist of three members,
as at present. and shall appoint its own
The bill is submitted to the State I.egis-
lature by the Jefferson Club of st. Louis,
it was formulated by q subcommittee
representing a special committee. consisting
of representative members of the organiza-
ton. Mayor Wells acted as chairman Of
the subcommittee The other members were
James Hagerman, John F. Lee, Doctor John
II. simon and President Hawes. Election
Commissioners Wood and McCaffery rem
dered valuable assistance in the subcommit-
by the special committee.
stands said Mayor, Wells and the other
committeeman agreed in al. that he stated.
I'VE have been at work since December 10,
and often since We began we have been in
session until late In the night after labor
"The bill was drafted with a spirit Of fair.
ness to all parties and all citizens. Our SOLE
object was to prepare law that would ex-
honest elections. We think the bill will ac-
complish these desired results.
Not only are the penalties for violations
very severe. but the conditions relating to
elections seem. as we have intended to be
suitable for the practical needs OF the peo-
e,e, may say that the bill contains three
penalties. I place most reliance on the sec
Ions concerning publicity.