Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-16

any such person withdrawing his name as
candidate for nomination at any such
primary election, any such person shall be
I deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
/ conviction thereof shall be fined not less
| than 800 nor more than $500 or be inn
prlsoned in the county jail not less than
sixty days nor more than one year, or both,
in, the discretion of the court.
At the primary elections held under this
| act for the November election in cities
where registration is required the polls shall
be opened at IL o'clock noon and closed at
3 o'clock in the evening. In all other places
and at primary elections at all other times
when a primary election is held polls shall
open until O'Clock In the evening" but If
the judges and clerks shall not attend at
sary for the electors present to appoint
judges or clerks or any of them, the polls
may then be opened at any time before
the time for closing them shall arrive, as
the case may require,
If at the hour OF closing there are any
electors in the polling place or in line at
the door desiring to vote, and who are
qualified To register and participate therein,
appearing at the polling place, said polls
shall be kept open reasonably long enough
after the hour for closing to allow. those
present at that hour to register and vote.
No one not present at the hour Of closing
shall be entitled to register and vote be-
I cause the polls may not actually be closed
Section. i6-The county board shall pro-
vide a sufficient number Of ballot boxes
at the expense of the county, for the
several precincts or districts within which
II the primary election is to be held.
Section 17--That sections II, IS and 10, chap
ter XVI, Of the compiled statutes of Ne
braska for the year 1901 are hereby made
applicable to primary elections held under
this act.
All primaries shall be presided over by
now provided by law to preside over gem
eral elections. during the time for which
clerks shall receive as compensation for
their services at such primary the same
fees as are prescribed by law for judges
Any person desiring to vote at any pri-
this act shall be entitled to participate in
such primary election upon presenting
himself at the polling place where he lie
entitled to vote; but he shall not be en-
titled to receive a primary ballot or be
entitled to vote at such primary election
until he shall have hrst stated to the
Judges of said primary election what pos
ntcal party he affilates with.
In cities where registration is by law
required no voter shall receive a primary
ballot or be entitled to vote until he shall
have first been duly registered as a voter
then and there in the manner provided
Provided that in cities. where registration
is by law required, no elector shall be per-
United to vote the ballot of any party
, except that which he was registered at the
, last general registration as affilating with
unless he be a first voter or shall have
moved into the precinct since the last pre-
cedlng day OF registration. For the. pur
pose of providing system of registration
Of party afiiation; It shall be the DUTY ,t OF
wherein registration is required, to provide
in the registration books used for the pur-
pose of registering persons who are quail
fled to vote at the next general election,
space for the registration of all persons
who may desire to participate in, any pri-
! mary election. Such space shall be pro-
vided in said registration books immedi-
ately following the last perpendicular ruled
column in such books and shall be headed
, as follows: Party Affiliation." 1t shall be
the duty of the supervisors OF such regular
/, state registration to ask each person who
! applies to be registered the question;
What political party do you desire to
! affiliate within" And the name of the po-
ply ing 10 be registered shall be recorded
in the column provided in such registration
books for that purpose. In case any party
, applying does not desire to state his party
affliation, he shall not be required to do SO,
to his registration for the purpose of voting
D at any election other than primary cleo
tion, but shall debar him from voting at
!, II the right OF such person to vote be
: not challenged one of the judges of said
I ballot of the political party which he af-
e hliates with, which said ballot shall be en-
dorsed with The signature, of two of the
: Judges upon the back at the bottom edge
| II the right OF such person to vote be
challenged one OF the judges of said election
questions provided for in section 20 of
chGpter XVI OF the compiled statutes of
Nebraska for the year 1901 required by
a general election when challenged, and in
addition thereto the Judge shall PROFOUND
I the following questions!
First-What political party do you af-
j iiliate with?
the candidates Of such political party at
the next elfctton2
ii the challenge be not then determined
in favor OF such person by the judges OF
said primary election and be not with
drawn, he shall not be allowed to vote
until he shall have taken the following
you do solemnly swear Tor affirm that
you are a citizen of the United states cor
! have declared your intention to become
such), that YOU have been an inhabitant OF
the state OF Nebraska for the last six
months, and of the county of -- for the
last forty days; and of this precinct for
the last ten days; that you have attained
the age of 2 years TO the best OF ycur
knowledge; that politically you affiliate
with the party, ana that you sup
ported a majority of the candidates of such
pohueal party AT the last election, and
political party at the next election"
Il shall be the duty Of the clerks OF said
primary election 10 write at the end of
( sucn PRISONS name, sworn Said voter
shall thea be allowed to vote the ticket
OF the party which, he affiliates with.
A tudgc, OF sue primary election shall
Instruct tie voter that he Is 10 vote for
his choice for each office, using only the
and that he must return the ballot with
the edges folded upon which are the sig
natures Of The Judges uppermost,
That upon any person entitled tc vote at
any primary election stating the name Of
tha political party with which he affiiates
the clerk Of said primary election shall
thereupon, after the name of the person
voting, write the name OF such political
party in the column OF the poll book pre-
pared Tor that purpose.
Section 20.-fht city clerk OF each city
wherein registration Of voters is required
by Law, shall Immediately after each reg
, istrattOn day, coGpile an alphabetical list
, of the voters Of each Of the political par
, ties In each precinct in kuch city and
within five days after each day Of regis
tratiou hes shall furnish to the chairman
or secretary of each political compittee OF
his city and county a certified copy OF
4 such lists, and also Keep the same acc =
sible TO public inspection He shall also
on the day ~ the primary, furnish 20 IN,
n officers Of the primary election in eacl
precinct, n certified copy OF such lists FOL
use at such election. The judges Of sal,
primary election shall use such lists foi
The purpose OF determining whether ol
. not any person who desires TO vote a
such primary was registered az the las
] registration as aifiliatlng with the party
the ballot OF which he desires to vote a
such primary
: he shall fold the same with the edges upol
' (which are the signatures OF the Judges up
> | permost, and so folded. to concea
the fhce thereof and all marks thereon, an,
hand the same 10 the Judge Of the pri
mary election who Is In Scharge OF tn
4 ballot box.