The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-21
REGULATIONS FOR
CITY PRIMARIES
New Law Has Several
New Features.
UNDER PARTY RULES
Penalties inflicted For Violation o.
Duties or Rights BY Managers,
Officers or voiers--- Candidates
Must File Notice of Candida
cy 5 Days Before Election.

The subcommittee, consisting OF
Mr.. r. c. Beckwith, chairman, Mr..
Jos. E. Pogue, Mr. E. L. Harris and
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, appointed by
the City Executive Committee to make
regulations for the government of the
city primaries to be held April Goth,
met last night, and considered the
new law enacted by the Legislature, to
protect primary elections and conven-
lions of political parties in Raleigh,
and to punish frauds, committed
thereat.
Regulations for Primaries.
The law provides that primary cleo
tions shall be conducted according to
the rules of the party. by managers
selected in such manner or is pre-
scribed by such rules and each man
ager must take an oath that he will
fairly, impartially and honestly dis
charge his duties prescribed by the
new law and the rules of that party
If one or more managers should fail
to appear on the day of election, the
remaining managers shall appoint 9TH
ers in their stead. The oaths may be
administered by either notories public,
justices of the peace, or the managers
may administer the oaths. and such
oaths shall be filed in the office of
the city clerk.
Before any ballots are received at
any election, Immediately before OPEN
ing the polls, the managers shall open
each ballot box to be used in such
election, and exhibit them publicly, to
show that there are no ballots in the
boxes. They must keep poll lists with
the names of each voter voting in
the election. and if voter he chal-
lenged they shall administer to him
an oath that he is duly qualified to
vote; and at the close of the election
they shall publicly count the votes
and declare the result. They shall
certify the result to the parties desig-
mated under the rules of the party.
The time and place OF holding every
primary shall be prescribed by the
rules of the party, and the returns of
the managers must be filed in the city
clerks office within twentS-four hours
after the final declarations of the re-
suit and there remain for public in
spection.
Punishment for Violations.
Any manager who shall he guilty of
wilfully violating any of the duties of
lbs position shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction shall
be fined not exceeding 500. or i'm
prisoned not exceeding six months;
and upon conviction of fraud or cor
ruption shall be fined not exceeding
$500, or imprisoned not exceeding
twelve months, or both.
Any voter swearing falsely, or who
shall personate another to vote in his
name, shall be guilty of perjury. There
is required registration of voters I'M
der regulations to be prescribed by the
rules of the party.
Fraudulent Voting.
Any person who may be appointed
by his party in any capacity and ~ac-
cepts the appointment must perform
faithfully his duties; and a delegate to
a convention must carry out the choice
of his party: and in any instance when
q person fails to do either of the
above, he shall be guilty of misde
meanor. If any voter participating in
city primary shall vote or attempt
TO vote in a different party primary
election, held for similar purpose,
during the same campaign, he shall
be guilty of fraudulent voting, and, on
conviction. shall DE punished in the
same manner and to the same extent
rs if he had voted illegally in gem
eral election; and if any voter having
voted once in his primary election
shall vote or attempt TO vote a second
time in the same election, at the same
of misdemeanor. and fined not less
than ten nor more than fifty dollars
Influencing Voters.
Any person who shall attempt to
influence the vote of another by the
use of intoxicating liquors, or shall
bride or offer to bride any voter by a
promise of anything as a reward to
be delivered. or a service to be per-
formed prior to, at the time or subse-
quent to the primary, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be fined not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than fifty dollars,
or imprisoned not less than thirty days
nor more than twelve months.
Dry on Election Day.
All dram shops and other places for
vending of Intoxicating liquors, shall
be closed pending a primary election,
and it shall be unlawful for any per-
son TO SELL or give away any intoxi-
eating, vinous or malt liquors, beer or
cider. within three miles of a primary
election, during the time of an cleo
ton, and from II o'clock the night
preceding to IL o'clock on the night
succeeding the primary election under
the same restrictions and penalties as
in a general election.
The custodian of the registration
books on demand, shall make a GER
tilted copy for the managers, provided
the party shall pay to the custodian