The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-20
OF VITAL INTEREST
TO STATE DEMOCRATS
Election LawS,Of Oklahoma as Compiled From
Statutes Made Applicable TO
Indian Territory.

16 1906
Sec That all male over the age Of twentvone
any indian nation said Indian Terory ana nS,
state for ~ i resided within the limits said proposed
lor at leas six months preceding the eIec,n 80
ey authorized to vote choose delegates 10 o
constitutional convention said proposed stae ana T oa
Seu 10 vote for said delegates shall be eligible 70
ono una the delegates to form convention SHAH he
e hundred and twelve in number fftyave of whom, sbai b
eced by the people OF the Territory Of oaDome ana st
ny Ie electors residing in the Osage Indian reservation IN ~
ne - % Oaahoma and the the Justice and
territory OF Oklahoma fftysix districts as pear ]
include district the Usage Gnment shan
0tisb M leI Justice and the secretary Territory of
Ohianoina khal appoint election commissioner
establish voting precincts Usage Indian
reservation; and two deIeaates b sag Usage Indian
Usage district and tbr - ana oe elected from said
constitute board. which shan apportion be ssd di na
Territory into ffyhye districts as nearly equal in
90 90 may may 9e ana one delegate shall be from each
icIy together with the judge senior in service Of The
Clee states courts in Indian Territory shall by proc
and announce | , SUI apPoruonment shall be fully specified
% oucsu order an election of the delegates aforesaid in
months after he Approval Of this act which pr clamaon shall
election delegates The election for deie nopng tb sad
tory OF Oklahoma and in said Indian Territory shall be con
e returns made the result ascertained certif-
cate OF all persons elected convention issued in the
Oklahoma reeGia9p i S Sy me laws of the Territory of
the election laws Of the Territory Oklahoma now in force a.
penal laws OF said Territory of Oklahoma relating 70 eet, @
illegal voting are hereby extended 20 d @ 10 20 eeeuon
said Indian Territory until the legislature OF said proposd state
shall otherwise provide until persons onendng against
sad laws in the election aforesaid shall dealt with
IN ne manner therein provided And the states courts
the Territory of Oklahoma hereby vtend ~ @
put in force in said territory courts Of the Terri
portion districts in Indian Territory shall FOR the purpose of
said election appoint commissioner for each dis
ct who shall distribute all ballots election supplies TO the
several precincts in his district the election returns
rom the judges in precincts and deliver the can
yassng board herein establish the necessary
s precincts 3 and appoint % three judges Of election for
acn pieeL NOT more than two Of whom shall be
same political party which judges appoint necessary
supervise the election in their respective
yass and make due return Of the vote cast the
poll books and ballots to constitute the
ultimate and final canvassng board Of said they
convention from the various districts of the Indian Territory
their certificates Of election shall be prima evidence
to the election Of delegates Provided in said
eony entou bv the Rennb lean Democatc ar5 PonI. p
tory ~ Oklahoma and certificates and petitions
perform the duties Of election con
missioner under said law and shall print and dsb
the holding Of said election laws"
laws of the territory Of Oklahoma snail control
and in the election of delegates to the constitutional
The aIst paragraph Of section Of the general election law
be applicable and not in oonact with the enabling act viii
OKLAHOMA ELECTION LAW
Sec 2 The term qualified electors within the meaning of
Twenty one years or upwards belonging to either OF
the following classes, who have resided in the Terri
days, In the voting precinct thirty days next
cedng any election: First Citizens of the United
States; Second, Persons of foreign birth who shall
have complied with the provisions of the laws Of the
United States the subject Of naturalization; Third
Civilized persons of Indian descent, not members Of
any tribe"
require all register and under circumstances
Of party be permitted 10
participate by voting in this election.
precinct in Oklahoma should be permitted to
vote who precinct 30 and in the
township This imperative effort to vote on
the part lacks these qualifications should be
the Of that precinct unwaranted eff
extent
necessary should be brought to bear
him
In Indian Territory townships been
there be doubt on the question OF the require
the township for 60 days but there can be
no doubt precinct of 80 imperative
to qualify any IN this election The democrats VIII
not engage any this election and all others must
In indian Territory there appointed in each
election commissioner whose duty
district into precincts. at which time ne VIII
polling places His duty Is to appoint thee
each preenct not than two OF whom sha De
political party. - 80.
CLERKS.
the executive committee OF eae recording
district committee each consllu
onal any portion of which extends into his recording
district prior to November 6th 1910
recommendation OF judge 10 be appointed
this commissioner voting precinct in each constitutional
district should this be attended to immediate
Nv pon the precincts These JUDGES appoint
clerks will be Democratic clerk, ana ne
bod be nominated by chairmen the time
the and the of the clerk thus select
ed supplied to these judges
These judges clerks be persons not having any
thing of value or wagered result Of such election
moi for the election, and who not
father fathernGw grandfather, grandson or
brother Of candidate and II during me election Il oS