Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-24
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
PRIMARY.

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Central Committee of Audrain county,
Mo.
That there will be held in said
county on Saturday, the 18th day OF
May, 1903, o school district primary
election for the purpose Of expressing
the choice of Democrats OF Audrain
county for the various county and town
ship offices and to vote on Congress
sional candidates in accordance with
the call of the Congressional COM
mittee.
That no person shall be allowed to
vote at the pemocratio primary to be
held on Saturday. May 18th, 1904, ex-
! cept Democrats who voted the Demo-
cratic ticket at the last national and
| state elections and who pledge them
selves to support the Democratic tic
ket from president to constable at the
ensuing general election. and. all such
Democratic minors as will become
qualified voters by reaching their
majority before the next ensuing gem
eral election. The decision of the jud-
res Of election upon qualification OF o
voter under the rules shall be final,
and said judges are hereby instructed
that this is a Democratic primary in
which only Democrats are eligible to
vote, and to strictly enforce this rule.
That the said primary election In all
the towns in said county shall BE- Don
Quoted under what Is known as the
Australian ballot law.
That for the purpose of said primary
election polls shall be opened in each
school district in the county and at
the school house in said district. ex-
cept when the same are located in
towns or cities, in which case the polls
may be opened Al such places as the
Judges Of election may select but polls
shall be opened in such wards in Mex
leo and voters living in that part OF
the Mexico school district and outside
of the city Of Mexico shall vote in the
ward in which they would reside if
the ward lines were extended in the
towns and cities the polls shall be
kept open from 1 o'clock to 2 in the
afternoon; in the country districts
from 3 to 5 p. m
That as soon as may be, and not
later than the list day of April, the
committeeman from the respective
townships shall select and furnish to
the secretary Of this committee the
names of two good Democratic..citizens
to act as judges of election in their re-
spective school district and wards, and
if from any cause the judges appointed
fail to act, then the voters present may
select others to act in their places f.;
and the judges at each voting place
shall select n person to act as
clerk.
That the secretary of this commit
tee cause to be made out suitable poll
books and tally sheets, and cause
tickets to be printed and in due time
transmit to the judges of election of
each district said poll books, tally
sheets and tickets for the use Of
district.
That the ticket shall be printed OF
white paper in black ink and be head
cd Democratic Primary Election
Ticket" shall contain the names Of
such candidates for the various county,
township, and congressional offices as
shall, on or before April 9Th, 1904, fur
nish to the treasurer their names and
pay to him such sums as may be as
sessed by the committee, to assist in
defraying the expenses of printing
tickets, poll books, etc., and distribut-
ing the same.
That each voter except the candi-
dates for the varions offices, be requir-
cd to vote in his own school dis
trict.
lhht Luo NObetb DohOkc hAnpoo1thhb
his ballot, shall erase the names of
the candidates for any office except
the one he desires to vote for, and
when any ballot is found to contain
the names Of two or more candidates
for the same Office it shall not be
counted for either, but this shall not
invalidate the ballot as to other Of
fees.
That the judges of the election shall
cause the name of each voter to be
written on the poll book and number
ed, the ballot number to correspond
Herewith and at the close of the
polls the judges, together with the
clerk, shall count up the votes on
tally sheet and certify to the same
and transmit either by mail or mes
senger the said tally sheet, poll books,
ballots, etc. to secretary of this COM
mittee, at the city of Mexico, on or
before IL o'clock in the forenoon of
the following Tuesday.
That this committee shall on re-
ceipt Of said tally sheet, poll books,
etc, add up the same and ascertain
and declare the result Of said primary
election and the person having re-
ceived the highest number of votes
for any office shall be declared thr
choice Of the Democratic party of Au-
drain county for said Office.
That a printed copy Of these rules
be furnished the judges of election of
each school district.
That the judges and clerks before
entering upon the discharge of their
duties as such shall each take and
subscribe the following oath
81 do solemnly swear that I will
impartially discharge the duties Of
judge and clerk, respectively, Of the
present election. according to law. to
the best of my ability, and that l
will not disclose how any voter shall
have voted unless / am required to do
so as a witness in the proper judicial
proceedings. so help me God"
W. o. HOSTETTER,
Chairman.
A. II. WHITNEY, Secretary.