Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-06-30
RULES FOR PRIMARY
To Be Held BY Democrats City and
County August %.

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Resolved LIST: That a democratic
I primary election for the nomination OF
a candidate for the senate of Virginia
from the ninth district, and for two
candidates for the house of delegates
from the county of Augusta and city
OF Staunton, be held according to the
provisions of the primary plan adopt
ed by the democratic state convention
at Richmond, Virginia, June 10, 1904,
on Tuesday, August %, 1905, and that
the polls in each precinct in the cOun-
ty of Augusta and city of StauntOn
shall be open from sun rise to sun set
on that day; said election to be held
by the same officers that the primary
ordered by the state committee to
nominate the democratic candidate
for the United State senate, governor,
Northumberland secretary of com.
monwealth, treasurer, commissioner of
agriculture and superintendent of pub
| lie instruction is held.
Resolved End: That all candidates
shall give notice to the chairman of
the county democratic committee of
their intention to be candidates in said
primary election on or before the 22nd
day of July, 1905, at twelve O'Clock
noon.
Resolved 3rd: That the sum of $40 is
hereby assessed against each of said
candidates to defray the expenses nee
essary in conducting said primary cleo
ton. This assessment shall be paid to
the chairman of the county democratic
committee of Augusta county on or
before the 22nd day of July, 1905, at II
O'Clock, noon, and any candidate fail |
ing to pay his assessment, shall not be |
voted for in the primary election, or if |
voted for, the votes cast for him shall |
not be counted. and his name shall not |
be printed on the ballot.
Resolved 4th: That the poll books to
be used in primary election shall be
furnished to each precinct by the
county Democratic committee.
Resolved 5th: That the tickets to be
used in the primary election shall be
printed under the supervision of the
democratic county committee, and
that the names of all the candidates to
be voted for in said primary shall be
printed on said ticket in alphabetical
order, the tickets to be furnished to
the judges of election at each precinct;
and it shall be the duty of the judges
of election to furnish each voter when
he offers to vote with ticket, and
only the tickets so furnished shall be
used in said primary election.
Resolved 9th: Any voter desiring
assistance may be aided in the prepare
ton of his ballot by any judge of cleo
tion selected by him.
Resolved 9TH: That there shall be
three judges at each voting place. and
the two democratic judges of election,
appointed by law for each voting place
in the county of Augusta and city of
Staunton, are hereby authorized and
appointed to act as judges at their vot
lug places at said primary election; and
said two judges shall have the power
to appoint third democratic Judge
who shall act as the clerk of election
for their voting place. Should one of
the judges of election fail to attend at
any voting place for one hour after the
time prescribed by this committee for
the opening Of the polls at such election,
it shall be the duty of the judge in at
tendance to select from the by-stand-
ers democrat qualified to vote who
shall act as judge of election, and these
two judges shall then select another
democratic qualified to vote who shall
act as the third judge and clerk of cleo
ton; and should both judges fail to at
tend at the voting place one-half hour
after the time prescribed for opening
the polls, any two democrats in attend
ance and qualified to vote may act as
judges of election and possess all the
powers of the judges appointed by this
committee, but the judges and clerks
must all take the oath prescribed by |
the primary election law.
Resolved 8th: That the pay of judges
and officers of the primary election
shall be that allowed regular judges
and clerks by law.
Adopted June 2lst, 1905.
Jos. A. GLASGOW,
Chnirr,,nr, to- L