The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-08
Rules and Regulations Governing the Pri.
mary Election Of Hartford County.

l. (al In the appointment of judges and
clerks the member or members of the Board
of Supervisors of Election shall have the right
to name the officials of his their own po-
litical party. OBJ In case any Judge or clerk
shall fail to be present ut the hour of opening
the polls. the place shall he filled by the Judges
present, OF the political party to which he be-
longs. In case no Judges of the same political
party are present, then the judges of the OPP
positc party shall fill the vacancy. The
party 50 appointed must take the oath re-
quired by law before he can proceed to act.
>. taI The governing bodies of each po-
Itical party shall furnish the forms of the
ballots of their respective parties, together
with the manner in which the are to
b; arranged on the tickets, which shall he
done not later than ten days preceding the
primary election. To this form of ballot and
list of names shall he annexed the acknowl-
cdgmcnt of the presiding officer of said gov
erning board Of each political party. This
ackno wledgment to state the true purport
for which it is intended; the same to be exc
cutcd before some official who by law is
authorized to take ackuo wledgments Of deeds
and mortgages. tbI This form of ballot is %
he published in at least two papers in Har-
ford county, one OF each political party if
practicable. for two successive issues before
said primary election. (c) If for any reason
either political party desires to make a change
which shall be made necessary on account of
death or disability of some one named in the
original papers. the same shall be executed as
he said original papers and filed with the
Supervisors of Election at least eight days,
not counting sundays, before said primary
any new names however, to be printed on
the official ballot unless they are included in
the papers provided for in section Gar above.
ldJ The color OF the tickets for the Democratic
party shall he white and the Republican
party shall be pink. (cD The Supervisors of
Election will provide ballots for the two po-
ltical parties in proportions to be hereafter
decided upon. 20 The tickets shall be deliver
cd to the iudg cs of election together with the
ballot boxes. books of registry, poll books.
stationery and the necessary blanks, in such
manner aS the Supervisors shall hereafter di-
rect. tgl The ballot boxes shall he locked |
with the key in thc lock ind contain therein |
both sets Of official ballots. one package OF
each of said political parties to go in each
box, together with such other election para
pherntlia as the Supervisors may hereafter
decide upon. (hD The haiiC IS shall be printed |
without coupon and are o be endorsed on the |
back, official Ballot of the Primary Election |
of Hartord County for thcrcinsert date. :" and |
shall bear the fac-simile of the signature OF the |
President Of the Board of Supervisors of |
Election of Hartford County. III In printing |
thr tickets OF the party or parties that may |
adopt what Is known As the Crawford Coun- |
ty System. the names are to be arranged so |
that the voter can indicate his choice of the |
different individuals by marking out the |
names Of those for whom he does not desire |
to vote. The party or parties who nominate |
by the County Convention System shall have |
the names of the delegates SO arranged that |
the delegates for which the voter does not |
care to cast his ballot can be marked out in |
the same manner as provided above. ID The |
candidates tor the different Offices to be filled |
shall be grouped under the respective heads. |
Tx The judges shall not count any ballot |
that does not bear the official end orsement of
the President OF the Board of Supervisors OF |
Election OF Hartford County.
3. (aI In voting. ii shall be necessary for |
I he voter 70 give his name and after it has
been aSCrrtaincd that he is registered, he |
shall be emitted to one ticket OF the party to |
which he states he belongs. The clerks OF |
election shall Immediately write the said |
voters name on the poll books, giving the |
same Il consecutive number. The voter shall |
be allowed TO take this ticket to any con-
venient place outside the enclosure, if he shall
So elect and prepare the same in accordance |
with his wishes. after which he shall again |
give his name to the judges. If the same |
shall be found on the poll books by the clerks. |
he shall again announce his political affilia-
ton and the judges shall deposit his ballot in |
the box Of the party to which the voter |
agree with his first declaration. which shall
he noted by the poll clerks when the official |
ballot is frst obtained Alter the ballot has |
been received and deposited in the proper bal |
lot box aforesaid. the clerks shall note the
fact by marking the letter "S'' after the said |
voters name tb) Voters will be entitled to |
the Surrender OF the original; the same to be
given one at Il time. and only i'll case the pre-
ceding one shows that it was not intention
ally mutilated.
+. .Ca) Where groups of candidates are to |
he voted for. the tickets shall plainly Indicate
the number to be chosen. In case more than |
I he required number Is voted for it shall not |
vitiatr the portions of the ticket which are
marked. In ease delegates to |
he chosen, the tickets shall clearly indicate |
the number. Oh No official sample ballots |
will he necessary. (c) Voters NAV obtain as
SiStance either by the aid OF unofficial sample |
ballots or in amy other way or manner that |
they may elect.
;. CaD As soon as the polls are closed the /
judges and clerks shall Immediately proceed |
to canvass the votes cast. The work shall |
not be adjourned or postponed until 1t shall |
have been fully completed. (bD In counting /
the ballots. the intent of the voters shall al |
ways govern provided the same can be in
fNi,t I,lS
complete the work of counting the ballots of |
one party first, then cast up the returns sign
ing the same as hereinafter provided, before |
the ballot box of the other political party /
shall be opened, which shall then be com pleted |
in a like manner. Id Two tally sheets of |
each political party shall be kept the same
to be authenticated by the signatures OF the
Judges and clerks: one of each of said tally |
sheets, together with a summary of returns /
also authenticated by the signatures of the |
Judges and clerks of election shall be immc-
diately sent by registered mail to the Super
ViSorS OF Election. at their office in Bel Air,
Md. 1t shall be the duty of the Judges of OPP
pOSitc political faith to that of the return |
nudge to see that the ITALICS and statements
are mailed aforesaid. The other tally sheet |
and "a duplicate statement of returns anthem
ticated as above provided, shall be sealed in
an envelope provided for that purpose, on |
the back OF which the judges and clerks shall |
write their names across the seal. This cnvc- |
lopc shall be directed to the Supervisors of |
Election and given to the return Judge. who |
shall deliver the same with the seal unbroken,
contain the voted tickets. (stringed.) locked |
and sealed by Il strip OF paper containing the |
signatures Of the Judges and clerks, which /
shall cover the opening in the top and KEY |
hole so that the same cannot be tempered |
with in any manner. He shall also return |
the registry books and other election para.
phcrnalia in like manner. tcI The Supervi- |
SorS of Election will meet the Tuesday |
following the primary election and receive |
the returns from tie return judges. The |
Supervisors sha / on that day form u return |
board similar to that REQUIRED by the General l
Election Laws of the State, and shall proceed |
to cast up the returns OF the respective parties
for the entire county. When this is completed |
and the result announced. the Supervisors |
shall certify to the governing boards of said /
political parties, the results of the |
said primary election.
q. In all cases it shall require an iiiirm;t-
tive vote of the Judges Of election to exclude |
any ballot which shall have complied with
the requirements OF law and these rules and |
regulations.
Approved August 10. 1908.
WM. ]. FORSYTHE,
PRECEDENT.