The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-24

snail go into the second primary, and
the person who receives the plurality
vote in the second primary shall be the
nominee.
"When two or more candidates for
the same position are to be voted for
then if second primary is necessary
applying the same rules as to ma
jorities and pluralities as where there
is but one candidate, there shall be
selected from those candidates having
the highest vote number-two-in
excess of the number to be nominated,
if more than one nominee to be named
at second primary, or if only one to
be nominated at said second primary.
the two highest only shall be chosen
and the candidate or candidates receiv-
ing the highest popular vote in said
second primary is to be declared the
nominee"
Executive Committees to Meet and Can
vass Returns.
SEC. 8. That the county executive
committee shall meet on the first or
second day after each primary cleo
ton, shall receive and canvass the re-
turns, which must be made within the
time fixed by law for returns of gen
eral elections, and declare the result,
for county and county district offices.
and the names of those candidates to
be submitted to second primary. The
vote for State and district offices shall
be tabulated by precincts and certified
to and returned to the respective
executive committee having charge of
district nominations, and to the State
Executive Committee. those returns
relating to State offices, such returns
to be mailed by registered letter. or
any safe mode of transmission, within
thirty-slX hours after the returns are
canvassed and the result ascertained.
The State and district executive com
mitteeS shall meet a week from the
day following the first primary cleo
ton held for State and district offices.
and shall proceed to canvass the re-
turns, and to declare the result. and
announce the names of those nominal
ted for the different offices in the first
primary, and the names of those can
dldateS whose nam IS are to be submit
ted to the second primary election.
State and district committees shall
also meet week from the day on
which the second primary election is
held and receive and canvass the re-
turns for State and district offices. if
any, voted on in such second primary.
Equal Representation ON Executive Com
mittee.
SECT That the counties CONFUSING
senatorial and Pictorial districts shall
have equal representation on the
executive committees for such dis
trlcts, and may submit the nomination
OF senator or hoater to the county
alone entitled to the nominee.
Dates for Holding Primaries to Fill Va
cancies.
Sec. 8. That nominations of candi-
dates to fill vacancies in State. dis
trlct, county, or county district offices,
shall be made upon dates to be fixed
by the State Executive COMMITTEES for
State offices, district executive com
mlttees for district offices, and county
executive committees for county or
! county district offices. The first and
second primaries shall be held on the
dates to be fixed by such executive
committees, which committees shall
also Tx the dates when the returns 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 second primary to fill
| such vacancies, on account of the near
ness of the election, from the date at
which it is ordered, the executive com
mittee having such nomination in
charge, may submit the result to the
first primary election, the nomination
going to the candidate receiving the
highest popular VOTE Such special
primary election shall be conducted,
as far as applicable, under the laws
governing other primary elections.
Qualifications Necessary to Participate in
| Primary.