The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
THE GENERAL ELECTION
Judge Hawkins Sends te'ter of IasirHe-
lion TO Presiding Officers.

| The following letter of instructions
will be sent out by County Judge
Hawkins to all the election Judges
| in Ellis county between now and the
| date for holding the general cleo
tlou next month.
Waxahachie. Texas, Oct Is. 1906
Dear sir Relative to the general
election to be held November s, 1905,
| ! write you the following letter of
general instruction, hoping thereby
TO aid You to some extent in proper
| ~ conducting same.
lst. If for any reason the presid-
! ing officer appointed by the Com
missioners Court is unable or de
clines to conduct the election. a rea-
sonable number of qualified voters
can select their own presiding Judge.
but when this is done the returns
must show that the regular presid-
ing officer did not serve, and that the
voters selected another, giving his
name
I'd. If for any reason any associ-
ate judge appointed by the Commits
sioners Court is unable or declines
to serve, the presiding judge shall
appoint one in his stead; but, when
this is done, the presiding Judge
must certify to his appointment and
accompany the election returns with
such certificate.
Sd. The polls must be opened at
/ s O'Clock in the morning, and re
main open until seven in the evening,
instead of six as heretofore.
4th Who May Note.--All male
persons (citizens of the United
| States) who have resided in this state
for twelve months and in the county
six months, and are over 2 years
old at the time they offer to vote,
and who have paid their poll tax (if
subject to One) prior to February !,
1906, are entitled to vote
9TH. Who Not Subject to Poll Tax.
No person is subject to poll tax
who was over sixty years of age on
January /. 1905, or one who was
under twenty-one years of age on
January /, 1905; or one who did
not live in the state on January /,
1905; or one who is blind or deaf
and dumb, or is permanently dis
abled, or has lost one hand or foot;
| and all such persons are entitled to
! vote without poll tax receipt, being
| otherwise qualified. Neither do they
! have to have certificate of exemp-
ton. This applies only in cities of
900 inhabitants; hence, has nc
application in this county.
9Th. Those who paid a poll tau
should present his receipt for same
and one of the judges must stamp
or write across It's face, voted Nov.
| 6. 1906" A stamp for this use is
| included in the election supplies.
7th If the voter has lost or mis-
laid or left at home his poll tax re-
ceipt, he is still entitled to vote If
his name appears on the certified list
| of poll tax payers, and he makes affl-
davit that it has been paid before
February /, 1906. and that it is lost,
mislaid or left at home, which affi-
davit may be made before the presid-
! ing Judge of the election or before
any officer authorized to administer
oaths: and this affidavit must be
/ left with the officers of the election
and sent in by them with the election
/ returns
Sth II a voter has moved from
another voting precinct his name Will
not appear on your certified list but
he is entitled to vote by presenting
his poll tax receipt for his former
precinct, or making affidavit of its
payment before February ], 1906,
and loss. etc.
9th The certified list of poll tax
payers for your precinct aecompan-
les the election supplies. and aS vot-
ers present themselves TO vote. their
names should be checked ON the list
iu this manner. "
10th Important.-tal The pre-
siding officer must write his name
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