The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
THE PRIMARY ELECTION
win Be Held Tomorew in Every COuaiY
In the State.

| Under a recent act Of the legis-
lature q uniform primary election
will be held tomorrow in Texas, and
will be conducted under the provis-
ions of the Terrell election law.
The campaign which has closed in
Ellis county was perhaps one of the
most vigorous ever made. The can
didates for county and precinct Of
fees began an early campaign and
they havesmade thorough canvass
of the county. They have visited
every voting district in the county
| and at a great many places the is
sues of the campaign were presented
to the people through a public dis
cussion. Considerable interest was
developed where Offices were con-
tested and the result of the election
tomorrow is eagerly awaited.
All arrangements have been COM
pleted for holding the election in
Ellis county. The ballot boxes and
supplies were sent out In the early
part of the week and are now in
the possession of election judges.
The voting places in Waxahachie
will be at McManns store, Wyatt's
office, the city hall and over Cheeves
Bros. store. For the benefit of
those who expect TO participate in
tomorrow's election the following
sections OF the Terrell election Law,
governing primary elections, are
given:
Sec. s.. No vote shall be cast or
counted in any primary election or
primary convention unless the voter
has paid his poll tax or obtained bis
certificate OF exemption from its
payment before the first day OF Feb
ruarY next preceding, which fact
must be ascertained by the officers
conducting the primary convention
by an inspection OF such poll tax re-
ceipt or certificate of exemption, nor
shall he vote in any primary cleo
tion or primary convention except
In the voting precinct OF bis resi-
dence; provided, il such receipt or
certificate be lost or mislaid, that
fact must be- sworn To by the written
affidavit of the party Offering TO
vote.
Sec. s. To guard against fraud
certified copies of the poll AK books
or rolls and OF the certificate Of ex-
empflon books or rolls for the vot-
ing precinct shall be III the pos
session of the officers conducting the
primary election for reference and
comparison.
Sec. no Amy person who votes
or offers to vote at a primary eiec-
party, having voted ~ a primary
election or convention Of any other
party on the same day, is guilty Of a
misdemeanor.
Sec. III. Any person who fraudu-
lsntly, wrongfully and wilfnlly does
any act in violation Of law 10 affect
I lt result OF AuF Niettlbu bE NEl-
mary election or convention. is gull
ty of a misdemeanor, unless such
act is specially designated and IT'S
punishment otherwise prescribed.
Sec. III. Any person who at
tempts TO falsely personate AT an
election another person, and vote or
attempt to vote ON the authority Of
a poll tax receipt or certificate OF
exemption not issued 10 him by a
county tax collector. is guilty Of =
felony, and shall be punished by
hard labor within the walls - pen
itentiary not less than three nor
more than five years.
Sec. l22. II any person shall
make a false affidavit that dis p1ll
tax receipt or certificate of exemp-
ton has been lost or mislaid, or
willfully and eorruptly induce
another % make such affidavit. he
shall De punished By Imprisonment
In the penitsnsiary not lees than
three nor more tAAn Eve wears.