The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-01
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
hartford COUNTY.
CHApIER 2GG.


to he voted for at the general election IL
1905. and bicnnially thereafter, including tht
candidates tor the Senate and ihcinltcr~ "i thu
ii ouSc OF Delegates. by means OF primary
; election conducted under the teoviSionS a
this Act. and not otherwise said candidate
may he nominated by direct vote of the dus
registered voters belonging to or acting wit.
SAID parties in each precinct OF said count,
or they may he nominated hHcounty CONVEX
tinn. the delegates To which shall he elected At
primary elections duly held in the dit"rvnt
precincts of This county. Said elections shall
he hrnuially held as above stated ON - day
to he iiNcd by agreement between the govern
ing bodies 81 said parties. not earlier than
me second saturday IN June. ana not l.ltC'
than he second SATURDAY. in September.
SECTIbN And he il enacted That il
shall hr I he duty at the governing bodies q
said political parties. as soon rs they have
agreed upon "A day, to notify the Supervisor
OF Elections of the dav selected. which notice
shall he at least fifteen days before the date
tiXcd for said primary election: and in case said
guVfrnin" bodies should fail to agree on =
day for holding said primary election They
shall lac held ON he second aiurdaV i'll Sep.
irmbrI in the year 1905, and bicnuialy there
after, and If do notice is received bV said
Supervisors at Elections then il shall he
the duty of $aih BOARD of Supervisors nj
Elections, at least fifteen days before the
second Saturday in September in the year
1905 and bicnni:Illv thereafter. to select tour
judges and two clerks, taking twn OF sail
Judges and one OF SAID clerks from each Ot The
said political parties, to act us the Judges aud
clerk" in The primaries TO he held iii each
election precinct Of thu county: and TIA" SAID
Board of Supervisors of l:lvCtioU$ shall give
notice hV puhicatio of the names of all a.!
said Judges and clerks and the precinct tor
which they selected lay causing the same
la he published hN two insertions i'll two ui
the weekly newspapers printed in Hartford
County, one OF said papers, il possible being
of The opposite political faith from thai OF Il
majority nf said Board at Supervisors OF
Elect inus.
SrrrInN :. And he it enacted, That said
Board Of Supervisors of Elections. IN nI'-
pointing the Judges and clerks. and III ths
notice Thereon, shall designate the persons
intended l,Y them to represent the sud poll
teal parties respectively. ChnllcnGcrS aud
Watchers rrnrcSCntiug the candidates OF sud
parties shall lac allowed 10 he present at the
several voting places during the votin. and
counting of he ballots.
SECTION .t-And lie il enacted. That the
form of the ballots. with the names OF the
candidates or delegates To he voted for, for
th,. several Offices to bc filled shall he fur
nis:hCd by the governing bodies of the said
uolitiCal parties t. the said Supervisors "t
Elections nj least ten days before the day
upon which said primary il he'll.
SECTION And he it enacted: That the
Supervisors of Elections shall furnish to the
iudgcS all the ballots to hc used at said
priiIlaricS and the blanks upon which their
returns are to be made, and prevent voter:
belonging to acting With one political
party from inadvertently or Intentionally
caStin" their ballots for candidates for
nomination or election as delegates to any
nominating convention OF any other party:
the ballots al said party shall be print ed upon
paper of different rnlOrs, and until after the
icIt general registration every person otter
lug to vote >hallhc required to state 10 W.icn
party he belongs and the candidates OF which
marty he intends to vote for at the state or
county election. aud hc shall lie supplied only
with the official ballot prepared for the c;tti-
didatrS of such party.
SECTION G.-Anh bc il enacted. That the
polls shall be opened ut l. O'Clock M. and
Close N Il O'Clock l.. Nj, ON the day hN"d
for said urinary: the books of registry shall
lac furnished to the Judges at each pOllin"
place. and shall lac used at said primaries for
the purpose of determining the right OF the
PARTY appINing. to vote. aud no one shall he
entitled to vote at said primary elections
who i not a registered voter III the precinct
in which he applies to vote; but the SAID
iudrrS at election are not tor make any MAJ Is
or entries on said registration hooks. hut are
to use tile same for the purpose OF dctrrrlIn-
in.: the right OF the applicant to vote.
Section And he IT enacted, That it
shall l,c the duty OF the said Board Of super
vi%orS OF Elections to appoint the uI1Cc OF
voting in each precinct. and to furnish tw !,
ballot boxes tor each precinct. one /" he used
ly each pnI'tir;rl party.
srCri6x S.-And hGir enacted That before
entering upon the discharge of their duties
one at he clerks in each OF thc precincts IN
Hartford County shall administer Ia I he lud- ;rS
: Ia. Ioll1win. oath: You do make oath III
the prcS,nrc of Almighty Cod that you viii
vel and laithfulis perform the office "l
rI,riiou uit Cinct tn tho best OF Nuur Hi'llii y.
mud in All things comply with the prov visions
Of hr primary election law. and one at SAID
Judges Shull in turn administer The sumo "Ii II
Ia : t. clcrk,. OF election, said oath to hr IN
writing. aud to he returned - the super
yi@orS 1t Elections ON the Tuesday believing
said primary election ny tIE itlui VI i'"t-'H 81
said precinct.
SEtr,nx . -Nnd he it enacted, That thr
com pcnSatinn oG said judges and clerks sinai
ne + ~, dollars. ;,nd the return ind" = shall
nav. mn additional tarcC dollars for the day
unnu which thcy maize tier return to tie
Sr;n-rviSnrS of ElsCti IONS - above stated. ana
the said Supervisors "I l:icItiohs $hi'' III ''H-
diiinu tp Il. compensation they now receive
=. gri vr lie fltrt her sum otunc hundred upliaTS
each for thu. wear 1900. and hiennin}y there
after. Tor the extra duties required al th' N
under the provisions ri tlIlS act.
%ECTia< IO.-Auh lac il enacted. That at
every general registration held IN itar!"td
County subsequent 10 the passage "i ms Ntt
herr. shall hc nToEIdrtl IA the rtGlstr.i tibd
hook an i,ddil iouIl column headed 'AihlI;'-
ton " aud the Euard "t Registry shall enter
in this column tiC name Ot the political part 5,
if any to " lIrlI the voter = inclined Iud wan
which the voter desires I" have himself II
corded ;tS initiated. 1t shall lac the duty at
,h.. Board OF Registry tn explain /" the
voter that tIi,. statement ct The $Lii party
,itiIiatinu does not hitd him to vote for the
said candidates uf said PATTY at any ;;iErn
election. also that he has The right To Il, cline
10 stut,. :tuv party ntltli:ttinn but tiIat no
nn. vino is not recorded upon TIN" tcgi.tf:ii "a
book as ''AthlItcd" with - particular p"ltlr
,.u uartv will la quaiird I" vote IT S'il's''-
uu.ut urinary elections of said pnlItiEii
partv Whenever thc vote G' Ciln"> to stat"
MS ptrtv nlEliati"u, the word 'd"cl.Htti'
shall hr written. Opposite ES ,iinr under N.ii'i
column 50 that - snail he written in each
column opposite the name of each r'%tsicr''l
voter either his party arhilnti"n OF til" word
"lcclinc,i'' ana in all primary elections ne!i
i'm tn. wear IaD7, and b;,'nnfIi'v ihtrcII' ~.
any i.t.T~.4a So registered as ''ailIli ID with
The. gwen political party shall have the rit:ht
t., receive and vote the ballot ot that part
and Of no other: and at any intermediate re-
gistratinu subsequent to the general regis
tratian ia 1907 such VOlCr may appear before
the Board of Registry; aud upon his idcntit
bcill. est alliShcd to Il MINORITY oi the Hoa't'
nt Efpfstly Ii" shall have the right tn req uirE
the s:rid BOARD OF Registry to make, alter OF
strike ont any entry i'll the column headed
"A nIIiation'' opposite his name ON the regis
trntfou book 1t shall bc the duty of the
Hoard of Registry to enter in the columns
headed 'Rcmarks" the fact that such entry
was made. altered or stricken ont, and the
date thereon , or.
SHrrInS ll-And he il enacted. That ii ut
any urinary held under the provisions ut hi:
Act any person shall Falsely pcrSnnatc any
voter ar OF her person. and vote, or attempt
or offer to vote, or shall vote or ~ tempt tC
yotcin or upon he name OF any other person
in or upon the name of such voter OF ptil'i
pt.rsnn whether living or dead. or i'll or upon
any false assumed or fictitious n:r1c. ar III al
upCn any name not his own, or Shal know
in.Iy Nyiitullv, traudul"ntlE vote more thar
aI,.,. for any candidHt. for he same o1iicc. ul
shall vote or attempt or offer to vote. III ANY
elect ION precinct without having l"E.,l r.:it
to vote therein. or shall vote more than once
ar
ha wing once voted. snail vote, OF attempt 'i
offer 80 vote again. CT shall knowingly, Wi
fully or fr.uduicutlv do any unlawful act L
secure for himself ar for any other person tll'
right or oppOT tunitY t. vote, "r SIihI lay
farce. threat. menace, intimidation. bribery
OF reward, or offer or promise thereof. a.
at hCrNViSr uulI wIuIlY. either directly ar III
directly, influence. or attempt to iHilutncr any
voter in :.iviu. his vote, or prevent or hIu'lrr
or attempt to prevent or hinder. any quaint e
r,t,r from freely rxeIt.iSina. his right yuI
| means or uth,rN iS-.. compel or induce, :"
| attempt to compel 81 induce, any judge 4"
| clerk in any election precinct To receive tn
| VOTE. Of any IcIs,bu not legally qH1iIiIth prtn
titled to vote ri said election precinct, shall
he deemed guilt oi a misilcuic;tnnr, ana ever
such person shall, upon conviction thereof l..
punished by Imprisonment III the county l'tl
| tor not less than thirty days nor more lh'ti
| Dur year.
| SEcrlox i2-trd he il enacted. That an
| iu,l..r Of Election who shall wiiiuIiy rNcIu'i
| any vote duly rendered. ku"wluS that ia
| person Offering the same i Lawfully eHtitl-'
| 10 vote at such primary election, "i Wh'
| shall WiltullN receive q vote from any person
| who has hcSn duly challenged III relation 4
| his right ia vote At such primary tlc'tlr
| without tkastiEG from such person. $iI''
| proof of qualification as may he required b
!Hw. or shall wiifuliv omit t" 'hal'nEr al"
| person whom bc shows or suspects Is no
| entitled to vote. aud who has not been CHA
| Icuctd. or shall wiliuliy refuse to open -
show the ballot boxes rmptN pr'"r to IN
| oImnin" Of the polls: and II any ind@r oi s:'l
| primary Gle .tinn, who shall make. sign, Iiul
| liSlI or deliver any false tally or return
| election or aav fIlsS certificate or staiSntu
| at the result oi such primary election. know
ing the same to he false, or VII" Shhll Wiituti
hctHcr, destroy or conceal any statement
| tally ar cert iirate entrusted I" his cHic an
| custody, sh III, upon conviction thereof. Il
| adiudgcd guilty al Il miS'lrmran"r. and Sla
| hr punished by Imprisonment III the count
! iail for not less than thirty dahS aud 10
| u ore than n1C wear.
SEcrInK ta.--And be it enacted. That tn
dct ails of the conduct 81 said primary "lccti"
| and the returns thereof. except rs hrrriuhrtrr
provided, shall be under such rules and II
| ..ulnlinms rs III. Hn.Lrl OF NmLLLNiNnls ,