The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-20

elections in the state of Florida for
nominating candidates for any office
under the laws of this state, and for
nominating delegates to political con-
ventions, and prescribing a penalty
for any violation thereof.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of
the state of Florida:
Section l. That whenever the state
executive or standing committee OF
any political party in this state r
any congressional district or county
of this state shall decide to take by
primary election the sense of the
members of said party as to the
proper persons to be made delegates
TO any convention to be held for the
purpose of that party, or to take the
sense of the members of said party as
TO their choice for United States SEN
ator or as 10 the proper person or
persons TO be presented on behalf of
that party to the voters of the state,
congressional district or county, as
the case may be. at any election to be
held in he several counties under the
laws of this state, at least thirty
DAYS notice shall be given in some
newspaper published in the county or
counties in which such election is to
be held or by posting notice or Such
primary election in each ward or pre-
ciuct of the county: if there be no
newspaper published in said county,
of the place where the voters belong
ing to that party are requested to
meet for the purpose of acting in rela-
ton to the nomination of delegates or
candidates as hereinabove stated
Such notice shall also state the day
on which such election is to be held,
and the hours within which it is TO
be held, and the names of the inspect
ors appointed to hold such election
and receive the votes that may be
cast thereat, and make report and re-
turn thereof, and the time wnen such
return and report shall be made to
the committee directing such meet
ing to be held.
Sec. 2. That no person can vote
or take part in the proceedings OF
any primary election who is not by
the laws of the state lawful elector,
who has not paid his poll tax legally
due, not less than ten days before
such primary election is held, and au-
thorized TO vote in any legal election
in the ward or precinct for which
such primary election is held.
Sec. 3. Any elector applying to
vote who, by reason of blindness or
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hands. is unable to prepare his ballot
or who cannot read the names of the
candidates sufficiently well to vote for
his choice, may have the assistance
of one or more of the inspectors in
the preparation of his ballot.
Sec f. That the standing or eXecu-
tive committee calling such primary
election may declare the terms and
conditions on which legal electors Of
fering TO vote at such election SHAH
be regarded and taken as proper
members of the party at whose in
stance or in whose interest such pri-
mary election has been called or may
be held, and therefore entitled to vote
at such election as member OF that
party: but no person shall be deemed
TO be a member of a particular party
if he has signed any petition for the
nomination of any person with refer
ence to the nomination for the nezc-
ensuing regular election. or if he Gas
voted at the primary election of an
other party within the period of two
years next preceding, or If he voted
for any candidate other than that OF
his own political party at the last
general election.
Sec s. That any recognized mem
Der of the party in whose interest
such election is held may challenge
the right of anv person offering to
vote at such election, and the inspect
ors authorized to JId and holding
such election shall determine on the
evidence then furnished whether the
person so offering is entitled to vote
at such election as to them the evil
denCe for or against the right or the
person so offering to vote shall reaS-
hn
shall make and preserve the reasons
why any challenged vote was received
or rejected.
Sec G. That the inspectors hold
ing such primary election under tie
provisions of this act may. of their
own motion and IN case of the chal-
lenge of any person Offering TO vote,
deem there is any doubt of the pro-
priety under the provisions of this
act of the votes so offered, require
of the person so offering, his oath to
the fact which authorized the vote,
and if the person so Offering to vote
declines to make oath so demanded,
his vote shall be rejected.
Sec. Z. All votes at such primary
election shall be by ballot, which bal
lots, printed in accordance with the
provisions of the general election law
OF THIS state. snail COnldlH lHC udLLASo
of all candidates VINO have legally
qualified to be candidates before said
primary election, and the names OF
all candidates for the same office
shall be printed together and shall
be alphabetically arranged on the
ticket: but the order in which the
titles TO the several oItlces to be filled
shall be arranged upon the ballots
shall be left to the discretion of the
committee charged with the printing
of said ballots.
Sec. s. The report to the commit
tee so directing such primary election
by the officers holding the same, shall
be in writing, with which the Origi-
nal ballots shall be returned and the
poll list of the voters made at the
time of the voting and the reason on
which any challenged vote was re-
ceived or rejected. Said committee
shall carefully examine the returns
and reOO~t SO made and thPTeUDOQ