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

......----.-. party and iptendt to
smliate with that party at the com
ing election.
signed ..-............'
And any person who shall refuse to
subscribe 81 such oath shall not be
entitled to vote at such primary cleo
ton. The judges Of such primary
election are hereby authorized and
empowered TO administer such oath,
and any person convicted Of falsely
answering any Of said questions, or
falsely swearing under such oath,
shall be deemed guilty VI a felony
and be punished as provided ny sat
ute for perjury.
Section IL The clerks Of said
election shall keep true and correct
list Of the names OF every person NUt.
ing. and at the close OF the election
and after the ballots are counted
the ballots shall be sealed up and de.
livcrcd by one Of the judges to the
secretary Of the central committee OF
the political party holding such pri.
mary election in the district, or coun-
ty or municipality. as the case may
be. together with said list OF voters
and they shall there remain for the
use Of persons who may wish to In.
-pect the same under the supervision
Of said secretary, or TO be used In
evidence in the event Of the contest
Of any nomination.
Section l5 The judges OF the elec.
tion shall make and sign statement
giving the names OF the persons vot-
ed for and the number uf votes for
each. which shall b. attested by the
clerks. and sucn certificates shall he
filed with the secretary OF the cen
trail committee OF the political party
holding such primary election in the
district county or municipality as the
case may be; and on the day stated
ir said notice for filing returns of
said primary election the central com.
mittee under whose call such primary
election shall have been held. shall
canvass said returns and declare the
| result thereof, and the chairman and
secretary Of the central committe,
shall certify according II law. tn,
nomination of the person having re
ceiyed the highest number OF votes in
his party for each office.
Section 1G. II any candidate shall
file with the chairman or secretary OF
the central committee calling sucl
primary election n statement chall,n
ging the correctness OF the count o
any precinct relative 80 the vote cas-
for the nomination to which h,
aspires, the central committee shal
at the time Of making the canvass
break the seal on the ballots return
ed from the precinct or precincts II
which such count is called in ques
, tion and recanvass the vote as {,
such nomination In the presence o
such candidate, his agent or attor
ney.
Section II. No candidate for an,
Office, Or for delegate to any conveu
tion or for membership upon the cen
tral committee of any political part
, shall act as Judge or clerk at any pol
Ing place.
Section rs. II any qualified vote
who cannot read or write asks for as
sistancc in making his ballot. two O
the judges shall 70 into the boot
with him and shall mark his ballo
+ as ho directs; and any Judge VIII
shall attempt TO electlonecr with surl
voter or try TO influence his vote, O
shall mark the same contrary to tn
, direction Of such voter shall he guilt
Of misdemeanor and upon convic
tion thereof, shall be punished by i'm
r prisonment in the county jail for
period OF not less than thirty days no
more than six months
Section 20. Any person who shal
pay or offer money or other things o
value for his vote or influence. -
fluencc his vote, or any voter VIII
shall solicit any money or thing o
: value for his vote or influence. o
shall accept any money or thing o
value for his vote or influence. to b,
used or exercised for the defeat OF
nomination OF any candidate before
such primary election, shall be guilt,
OF n misdemeanor and upon convic
tion shall be punished by imprison
ment in the county jail for a period
OF not less than thirty days nor NOR,
than six months.
Section 21 The county centra
committee OF each county shall con
sist OF one member from each votlnl
precinct, who shall be elected al