Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-04-02
Rules Regulating Republican
Primaries.

Rules for the government of Republi
can primary elections of Butler county,
Pa adopted Saturday, March 81 1853:
Resolved, That at all primary elections
to be held by the Republicans of Butler
county the election shall be held at the
regular polling place of the township.
borough, ward or district, as the case
may be. unless prevented by some unex-
pected occurrence in that contingency,
the nearest location thereto. The
board of election officers shall be a
member of the county committee of
the township, borough, ward or cleo
ton district. and two inspectors, who.
in addition to discharging their duties
as such. shall act as clerks, which
officers shall be sworn or affirmed before
entering upon their respective duties:
one of the inspectors to swear the judge
after which the judge shall qualify the
inspectors.
1st. At each and every primary meet
ing the voters of the party in the sew
eral townships, boroughs, wards and
election districts shall be entitled to
vote for one person for return Judge,
who shall be a member of the county
committee for such township, borough,
for one year, the person receiving the
highest number of votes to be elected,
and the person so elected shall be ex
officio Judge of elections at all primary
elections of the Republicans party in the
township, borough, ward or election
district during his term of office. In
case of the non attendance of the judge,
the inspectors to fill vacancy for said
primary election, provided further, how
ever that if the inspectors fail to agree
on person for Judge in fifteen minutes
after the time fixed for the opening of
the polls, the vacancy to be filled by a
viva voce vote of the qualified Republ1-
can voters present.
2ni. The voters Of the party shall
also be entitled to vote for two inspect
ors of elections for such township,
borough, ward or election districts, and
the two persons having the highest
number of votes to be duly elected.
Suck persons shall act as inspectors at
all Republican primary elections IN
their respective districts during their
term of Office, which shall be one year,
and in addition to their duties as in
spectors they shall act as clerks of said
primary elections. In case of a vacancy
in the inspectors, such vacancy shall be
filed on the day of holding such primary
by viva voce vote of the qualified Re
publicans present.
3rd. 1t shall be the duty of the judge
to receive the votes at the primary cleo
ton, and TO deposit each ballot, without
numbering same, in a box to be provided
for the purpose but if a question arises
as to the reception of any vote, ma
iority of the board shall decide.
4th. The inspector shall keep a list
of the persons voting and shall number
them.
5th. After the polls have closed the
Judge shall open the box and read to
the inspectors the names OF persons
found properly marked on the ballot.
and the inspector shall keep correct
tally list of the votes so read and the
tally list and the list sof votes shall be
certified by the judge and inspectors to
be the true and correct return OF the
votes cast in such district for the var
ious candidates voted for at such
primary elections, and shall be returned
by the one that day elected return judge
and member of the county committee
for such district.
9Th After the ballots have been
connted, they, with duplicates of the
list Of voters, tally papers, and oaths OF
challenged persons shall be placed in
the box, which shall be properly sealed
and placed in the custody of the judge,
who shall deliver it TO his successor that
day elected, the seal shall not be broken
until the next primary election unless
ordered by or in the presence of the
county committee. which shall have
power to decide all cases of contested
elections. On the day of the holding of
the next primary election all boxes
shall be opened and the tickets destroy
ed by the Judge having them in charge.
7tb. 1T shall be the duty of the judge
of primary elections as soon as the count
is completed in each district to make a
public announcement of the result, and
publish on the door of the election
house statement signed by the election
officers showing the vote received by
eacE candidate voted for at said cleo
ton.
Sth The manner OF voting shall be
as follows: BY ballot similar 10 the
Baker ballot without the circle, candi
dates to be grouped under the Office for
which they have announced with square
to the right of each name. no ballot to
be received or counted by any election
bonrd except those furnished by the
chairman Of the county committee or
fac -simile of it. No name shall go on
the ballot unless filed with the county
chairman 30 days prior to the day fixed
for the primary. All candidates shall
pay special assessment TO be levied by
the chairman of the county committee
sufficient TO meet the expenses of print
ing and mailing ballots, and blanks nee
essary for holding the primaries, at
least two weeks prior to the time of
holding the same.
9th. The comfy chairman shall ar
range to have sufficient ballots printed |
to supply every precinct in the county |
in addition to "A reasonable amount for
each candidate: ballots and other sup |
plies together with several copies of |
these rules shall be forwarded to the |
members of the county committee of |
the several voting precincts, at least
one week prior to the day OF holding |
election.
10th. All Republicans who shall have
resided In th5 district where they offer |
to vote 60 days, and minors who will be
Of age at the ensuing election, shall be
entitled TO vote at the ensuing elections,
provided that any person offering to
vote who may be challenged by quail
flied elector ON the ground that he is not
a Republican the board shall not re
ceive the vote unless the person offering
to vote shall make an affidavit to be
sworn to before the judge OF the board
that he il Republican and that he will
vote for the ticket nominated at that
primary at ensuing election
18th. Primary elections shall secret
and no election officer shall divulge how
any person voted at such election.
18th. In the event Of any two, or
more persons having an equal number
Of votes for the same office. the return
judges shall proceed to ballot for a
choice between them. and the person
receiving the highest vote shall be the
nominee.
18th The convention Of return judges
shall have the power to reject all fraud
ulent votes from the return Of any dis
trict and where frauds have been com
mitted or allowed by the board Of cleo
tion Of such nature and extent that IL
is impossible 10 determine the true vote
Of the district the convention may re
ject altogether the return Of such dis
trict.
i4th. The time for holding the pri
maries and convention shall be fixed by