The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-15


secretary Of such central committee
shall certify according to law. the
nomination Of the person having re-
ceived the highest number Of votes
Of his party for each office
Sec. 16 If any candidate shall
file with the chairman or secretary
Of the GENITAL committee calling
such primary election statement
challenging the correctaess os the
count of any precinct relative TO tie
vote cast for The nomination to VIII ch
lie asrired the said central commit
tee shall at the time Of making the
canvass break The seal on the ballots
returned from the precinct o. pre-
cncts in which such count is called
in question and re-canvass tho vote as
TO such nomination in the presence
CT such candidate, his agent or attor.
uey
sec. Il. No candidate for any of
fee, or for delegate to any conyen-
ton or for iaombersh'p upon the cen
trail committee of any political party
shall act as judge or clerk at any
1olhng place.
Sec IS. If any qualified voter who
can sot read or write asks for as.
sistancc in marking his ballot twc Of
the judges shall 20 into the booth
with him and shall mark his ballot
as he directs; and any judge who
shall attempt to electioaeer with sucf
voter O, - to influence his vote, o.
shall mark the same contrary to the
| direction Of such voter. shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor and upon convic
pr.sonment in the county Jail for a
prRonment in the county jail for
period Of not less than thirty days
nor more shan six months.
sc. 19 Any judge or clerk who
shall violate any of the provisions of
this act or who shall be guilty Of
pny fraudulent conduct N the receiv
ing. listing or counting Of such votes
shall be guilty Of a misdemel:or and
upon conviction shall be pun shed by
imprisonment in the county jail fcr
period Of not less than thirty days
nor more than s'x months
Sec. 20. Any person who shall pay
or offer money or other thing Cf yalre
10 any voter 10 purchase or influence
his volts or any voter who shall 50
licit any money or other thing Of
value fer his vote or influence, OF
shall accept any money or other th.ne
If value for mis- vote or influence tc
he us5d or exercised for the defeat
or nomination Of any candidate before
uch primary coavention shall be
guilty Of a nisdemcanor and upon
conviction shall be punished by in-
pri onment in the county jail for a
period of not less than thirty days
nor more than six months
Sec. o. The county central COM
nittee Of each county shall consist
Of one member from each voting pre-.
cnct, who shall be elected az said
primary elections every two years.
provided. that any political party may
nominate and elect an additional com.
IN tteeman at large from each town
ship
Sec p The central comm ittee OF
political party OF the territory
courty or eipality may determine
hy a majority vcee Of all IT'S members
whether the candidates OF such part,
shall be non mated by a direct vote
at such primary or by a delegate ccp-
ventioa; but II no decision be made
in this regard the nominations shall
10 by a direct vote in the primary
election; provided, however. that any
faction or organization in such pre-.
c'nct may present their list Of dele
gates. which shall be placed upon tho
ballot AMI gr)upsi in such manner as
viii distinguish them from other
groups or sets Of delegates The
names Of candidates or groups Of del.
egates shall be printed in bold tspe
and separated from each other SO al
not TO confuse the voter. and sample
ballois shall be posted outside OF tha
voting places during said prihary
election.
Sec. p The judges aad clerks d
such primary election are hereby au
thcrized ana empowered 70 aeminis
ted oaths nad perform an other act.
a. provided by "a wsor general cleo
t'ons
Sec. a. IN preparing the ballot.