Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-10
PLAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY.
Rules and Regulations Adopted by the
Democratic County Committee.

Rules and Regulations Adopted by th
Democratic County Committee.
Resolved, That Legalzed Primar,
Election shall be held on Saturday, tn,
Goth day of August, 1908, to nominate
two candidates for the House of Dele
gates for Augusta county and the city
of StauntOn, a candidate for the Oflic'
of County Clerk, candidate for Treas
urer of Augusta county, a candidate
for the Office of Attorney for the Com
monwealth for Augusta county, a can
dldate for Sheriff of Augusta count!
and the city of StauntOn. and candi
dates for the following Offices for th'
several districts in the county of Au
gusta, one candidate for supervisor fOl
each district, three candidates for jus
tices of the peace IN each district, OF {
indidate for constable in each dis
trict, one candidate for commissions
| of the revenue in each district, ont
each district, one candidate for roa(
commissioner in each district, one can
didate for road director in each dis
trict, and two members of the County
Democratic Committee for each dis
trict and ward.
Resolved, That the poles of eact
precinct in the county and eacl ware
in the city shall be opened at the usua
voting place at l2 o'clock M, and clos.
at sundown of that day.
Resolved, That votes shall be receiv
ed in the city of Staunton, for candi
dates for the House of Delegates, fol
county clerk. and for sheriff for Au.
gusta county and the city of Staun.
ton, and in each ward for two memb bers
of the county committee.
Resolved, That there shall be three
judges at each voting place, and the
two Democratic Judges of election ap-
pointed by law. for each voting place
i'll said county and city are hereby au-
thOrized and appointed to act as judges
at their voting places at said primary
election; and said two judges shall
haye the power to appoint third
Democratic judge who shall act as
clerk of election. for their voting place.
Should one of the Judges of Election
fail to attend at any voting place for
one hour after the time prescribed by
this Committee for the opening of the
poles at such election, it shall be the
duty of the judge in attendance to Sc
lect from among the by ISLANDERS. a
Democrat qualified to vote who shall
act as judge of election, and these two
judges shall then select another Demo
crat qualified to vote who shall act as
the third judge and clerk OF election;
and should both judges fail to attend
at the voting place one half hour after
the ime prescribed for opening the
poles, then any two Democrats in at
tendance and qualified TO vote, may act
as judges of election, and possess all
the powers of judges appointed by
this COMMITTEES; but the judges and
clerks must all take the oath prescrib
Ell by aaid Primary Election Law.
Resolved, That no candidate shall
be voted for who does not hold himself
pledged to abide by the results of the
primary election.
Resolved, That all duly registered
known Democrats OF the County Of
Augusta and the City of Staunton,
shall be eligible to vote in said Prlma
ry Election.
Resolved, That each candidate en-
tering the Primary shall hand his
name to the Secretary of the County
Jos. A. Glasgow, Staun
ton, Va OH or before the 1st day Of
1903, together with a fee as
follows: $3.50 for each of the follow
ing offices, House of Delegates, County
Clerk, County Treasurer, Attorney for
the Commonwealth, Sheriff, and Com
missioner OF the Revenue, to defray
the expenses of said Primary.
Resolved, That Immediately at the
close of the poles, the judges shall
count and certify the vote to the
County Chairman, who, together with
the Secretary of the Committee, will
canvass the same and announce the
results of the election. In case Of a
tie vote, the candidates receiving the
same number votes shall decide the
same by lot.
Resolved, That in all particulars
not herein specified, the judges shall
be governed as far as practicable by
the same rules as govern them in reg
ular elections under the existing laws
Of Virginia.
Resolved, That upon application to
the Secretary of the County Commit
tee, the judges shall each receive fifty
cents for their services in this primary.
AS has been ordered by the State
primary plan, all voting in this pri
mary will be viva vOce, and the judges
will not receive a vote for any person
as q candidate who has not complied
with the requirements Of this plan.
EDWARD ECHOLS,
Jos. A. GLASGOW,
S. A. d. MCKEE,
W. l.. KERR,
Special Committee
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