The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-05-06

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form of the ballots with the names of the
candidates or delegates to be voted for, for
the several offices to h" fIlI"d, shall br fur.
nlShrd by The governing bodies of the said
political parties To the said supervisors of
election 1T least ten days before the day
upon which said primary is held.
Section :. And Ia il enacted. That the
Supervisors of Election shall furnish tn tn"
judges all the ballots To he used at said pri-
/ marlcS and the blanks upon which their re-
turns ar" tn he mace, and 10 prevent voters
belonging tn or acting with one political
party from inadvertently or Intentionally
casting their ballots TOR candidates for NOM
/ inatlon or certion as delegate : To any noni-
natin" convention of any her party. The
ballots of said party shall he printed upon
paper rf different COlOrS and until the next
general registration every person Offering
to vol" shall he required to state to which
party lac h"lnngS, and the candidates of
which party I've intends Ia vote for at the
state ar county election, ANA he shall liC
supplied only with the official ballot pre-
pared for the candidates OF sIcn party.
Section H. And b" IT enacted, That the
polls shall II" open at lively" n'rlo' X NJ. and
close at sin O'Clock =. NJ. on The day fixed
for said primary; the books of registry shall
he furnished to the Judges at each polling
place and shall he used at said primaries for
the purpose of determining the right of the
party applying to vote, and no one shall be
entitled to vote al said primary elections
who Is not a registered voter in the precinct
in which he applies to vote but the said
Judges Ofclecti0n are not to make any marks
or entries on said registration books hut are
to use the Saue for the purpose of determine
Section. And be ii enacted, That il shall
he the duty of said Board of Supervisors of
Election to appoint the place of voting in
each precinct and to furnish two ballot
boxes for each precinct; one to l,r used by
tHch political party.
Section =. Before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties on" OF the clerks in
each of the precincts of Hartford county
shall administer to the Judges the following
oath: "l"u do make oath in the prcsenrcnf
Almighty God that you will well and Faith
fully perform The office of - in --- elect ion
precinct to the best of your ability and III
all things comply with toe provisions of the
judges shall in turn administer the same
oath To the clerks of election, said oath tn he
in writing and to be returned to the Super
visOrS OF Election the Tuesday fullOwidg said
primary election by the return Judges Of
said precinct.
Section .. That the compensation OF said
Judges and clerks shall he two dollars and
TIL" return judges shall have an additional
three dollars for the day upon which they
may make their return to the Supervisors
of Elections as above stated, and the said
Supervisors of Elections shall in addition
To the compensation they now receive, re-
cciNc the further sum of one hundred dol
lars each for the year lg05. and hi-cnnially
thereafter for the extra duties required of
them under the provisions of this act.
Section 10 And at every general rCgiStra-
ton held in Hartford comfy subsequent to
the p SSagc of this act there shall he provid-
column headed "Afliation." and the
Board of Registry shall enter in this column
the name of the political party, if amy, to
which the voter is inclined and with which
the voter desires to have himself recorded
as affiliated. 1t shall he the duty of the
that til" statement of the said party afflia-
ton does not bind him to vote for the can
didatPS of said party at any given election.
any party utilization, hut that no one who Is
not recorded upon the registration hook as
with particular political party,
will b" qualified I" vote II subsequent pri-
mary elections of said political party.
Whenever the voter declines To state his
party utilization the word "dcclinrd" shall
he written opposite his maine under said
column so that il shall he written in each
column opposite the name of each regis
the word "dcclined" aud in all primary
held in the year I9O5 and BIZ
"nntally thereafter, amy person So regis
tered as "aiiiliated" with the given pO-
littcal party shall have the right to re-
Ccivc and vote the ballot Of that party and
of no other, and at amy Intermediate regis
tration subsequent to the general rcgiStra-
ton in 1907, such voter may appear before
the Board of Registry and upon his identity
being established to u majority of the Board
of Registry he shall have the right to re-
quire the said Board of Registry to make,
alter or strike out any entry in the column
headed ''affiliatton" opposite his name on
the registration book.
1t shall ba the duty of the Board of PegIs-
try to enter in the column headed Re
marks the fact that such entry was made,
altered or stricken out and the iatc thereof.
Section II, If ut any primary held under the
lIOrviSOn of this act any person shall falsely
peISOnate any voter or other voter person
and vote or attempt or offer to vote in or
or upon the name of such voter or other per-
son. or shall vote or attempt TO vote in or up
Onthe name of any other person whether living
Or dead: or in or upon any false assumed or
iictitonS name or in upon any name not his
own or shall knowingly, wilfully frauduently
vote more than once for any candidate for the
same office or shall vote or attempt or offer to
vote in any election precinct without having u
legal right to vote therein or shall vote more
hon nf1pp IN amy mn
precinct or having once voted shall vote or
attempt or offer to vote again or shall know
ngy wilfully or fraudulently do any unlawful
act to secure for himself or for any other per-
son the right or opportunity To vote or shall by
force. threat. menace. intimidatonS. bribery
or reward. offer promise thereof. or
otherwise unlawfully either directly or indi-
rectly influence. attempt to influence any
voter in giving his vote. or prevent aor hinder:
or attempt to prevent or hinder any qualified
voter from freely exercising his right to vote
mt said primary election or shall by any such
means or otherwise compel or induce. or at
tempt to compel or induce any Judge or clerk
in any election precinct to receive the vote of
any person not legally qualified or entitled to
vote at said election precinct shall be deemed
uuity of miSdemeanor. and every such per-
son shall upon conviction thereof be punished
by imprisonment In the county jail for not less
than thirty days nor more than one year.
Section IL. ANY Judge of election who shall
wfully exclude any vote duly rendered know
ing that the person Offering the same in law
fully entitled TT vote at such primary election.
or who shall ffully receive Il vote from any
person who has been duly challenged in rcla-
ton to his right to vote at such primary cleo
tion without eXactinG from such person such
proof of qualification as may be required by
law, or shall wilfully omit TO challeng any per
son whom he knows or suspects is not entitled
to vote and who has not been challenged. ur
shall wfully refuse to open or show the bal
lot boxes empty prior to the opening of the
polls and if any judge of said primary election
who shall make. sign. publish deliver any
false certificate or statement of the result OF
such primary election knowing the same to be
hall 10 Il.
any statement tally or certllicate en-
ttlISted to his care and custody. shall upon con-
victiun thereof he adjudgcd guilty of mis-
dcmeanOr and shall I've punished ny nnnrlSOn-
ment in the county jail for not less than thirty
Rays nor more than one year
Section H. The details of the conduct OF
said primary election and the returns thereof
except as hereinbefOre provided shall he under
such rules and regulations rs the Board OF
of Election shall ADOPT. said rules
to he publisher ut the srme time that the sad
Board of Supervisors publish the date of hold
ing said primaries and names Of the judges and
clerks.
section II. The provisions of the foregoing
act shall not apply To any primaries held by
either of said political parties for the selection
of delegates to Congressional. Judicial or
State conventions. or conventions called to
nominate candidates for any other Onces than
those referred to in this act.
Section Is. That one half of tie cost or
conducting said primaries including the cost
of advertising, printing the tickets and the eN-
[ ia compensation of the Board of Supervisors
OF Election shall he paid ny the County Com
rIiSsionrrs and one fourth 10y each Of the two
polit zeal parties whose primaries are conducted
under the provisions ct this act; and the Super
ViSurS of Election shall not place upon the OF
fetal ballot to lie voted at the succeeding
general election tine names of any party cam
ddateS who have failed To comfy with the
provisions OF this section; providing for the
iaymeht of one fourth of the cost OF conduct
nr said primary election.
Section Ii. And he it further enacted, that
this act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April eth. 1901.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Governor.
SPENCER G. JONES.
President of the Senate,
GEORGE Y. EN ERIIART,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Oflicc of the Secretary of
Senate.