The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07


and clerks; providing that II a ma.
jority OF the candidates to be voted
for at such election shall agree upon
and submit list vi names or not less
than twice the number Of Judges and
clerks to be appbintc1 IN such pre-
cinct said Central Committee shall
make as far as practicable the ap-
polntmunts from such list or lists.
Section 4 In all cities and districts
where registration is now or shall
hereafter be by law required for gen
eral elections. no person shall be en-
titled to vote at the primary unless
registered for the next preceding elec
tion, or shall have registered after
such preceding election and prior to
such primary election.
Section 8. II shall be the duty Of
the City Clerk Of all cities of the first
class in Oklahoma Territory TO keep
his ofnco open from . o'clock a. VI.
until 6 o'clock =. ~ on the first Mon
day and Tuesday thereafter. and on
the second Monday and Tuesday
thereafter Of the month next prcced-
ing the month IN which the primary
election shall be held for the purpose
Of registering the legal voters Of said
city.
Section c. II shall be the duty Of
the city clerk to furnish each election
board OF each ward a list giving the
names OF the voters having register
ed from that ward, which list shall
be kept at the voting place for inspec.
tion and examination. and no voter
shall be permitted 10 vote In said
ward who has not registered as here
In provided.
Section Z That no person shall be
permitted to register ana vote at
such primary election who Is NOT 4
bona fidc resident of the precinct or
ward In which he offers to register,
and who shah not be eligible 10 reg
lister and vote at the next city cleo
tion following such primary election.
Section s. It shall be the duty OF
/ the Central Committee holding sucl
primary election TO provide each pre-
cInct with a ballot box, the necessary
/ ballots and cards of instruction fol
/ holding such primary election; pro
/ yidcd that any ballot boxes belonging
TO any county or municipality II
which such primary election Is hcl'
may be used for holding such cleo
tion: provided further. that all th'
provisions Of the general election Law
not consistent with this act shall al
ply to such primary election.
Section .. Every person seeking
nomination at such primary elecuo
shall file with the chairman or secr'
tary of the Central Committee of tn
political party 80 which he belongs, a
least ten days prior to the date q
such primary election, his name an
the office for which he seeks nomint
tion. and such chairman or secretar
shall cause such ticket to be printe
and distributed ms required by LAY
for general elections.
Section 10. All expenses of sue
primary election shall be paid In IN
manner provided by the Central Con
mittec Of the political party holdin
such primary election; provided. tina
the Territory Of Oklahoma or any d
trict county or municipality shall nc
be liable for such expense.
Section II. It shall be the duty q
the judges Of election immcdiatcl
before the opening Of the polls &
open the ballot boxes In the presenc
Of the people there assembled and &
turn them upside down SO as 10 cmpt
them Of anything they might contai
aud then to lock them securely atte
which they shall not be opened agai
until the close OF the election whc
they shall he opened ror the purpos
OF counting the ballots therein.
Section -. The judges of election
shall, II requested, permit the respeC
tive candidates or one OF their friend
10 be present In the room with tn
judges during the time Of receiyin
and counting the votes.
Section l3. any person offerin
to vote is challenged as unqualified
one of the judges shall tender to hin
the oath provided by statute for ger
eral elections, and PROFOUND the ques
tlon as in said statute provided. an,
II the vote is challenged on tn
ground that the voter does not be
long to the political party whose tick
ct he attempts tc vote. they shall pro
pound 10 him the following questions
towit: