Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-28

The clerk shall thereupon place mis- name
and number upon the poll list Whereup-
OF the voter shall announce the name OF
the political party for which he desires
to vote, and one Of the judges designated
by the primary board shall give the voter
one and only one ticket OF such party to
be cast at such primary. In the upper
right hand corner Of which he shall have
with pen and ink, the number
corresponding with the voters number
upon the poll list, and the voters name
shall be Immediately checked on the reg
istry list At all primaries where regis
tration Is required, II the name OF any
person desiring TO vote at such primary
be not found on the registry OF voters. he
shall not receive q ticket. II any person
desiring to vote az any primary shall be
challenged, he shall not receive a ticket
until he shall have established his right
to vAe In the manner provided by law,
but during the tendency Of such chal-
lenge. other voters shall be given tickets
and be permitted to vote. 90 This section
shall govern, where applicable. all persons
desiring to vote In townships and pre-
cincts where registration Is not required.
In all cases, the voters number on the
poll list shall be market upon his ticket
before he receives II, and shall be clipped
therefrom before being deposited In the
ballot box, unless such voter shall have
been challenged.
Sec. IL. Registration and voting. ~
No person shall be entitled TO vote at any
primary unless he Is a qualified elector OF
the precinct, and duly registered therein,
II registration thereat be required by law.
2) The provisions as to registration re-
quired by existing statutes. and by any
amendment now or hereafter made there
to, shall apply to all primaries held I'M
der the provisions Of this act. 60 II reg
istration be not required as a condition
precedent. any person who will be a quail
flied elector Of the precinct by reason OF
age at the ensuing election for which the
primary is held shall be permitted to vote
at such primary.
Sec. IL. Challenges. The precinct COM
mitteeman Of each precinct may appoint
In writing, over his signature. two party
agents or representa- tives. with an alter
nate for each, who hall act as challen-
gers for their respective parties and have
the powers prescribed by section 10 OF
this act. The right Of any person TO vote
at a primary may be challenged by any
elector upon the same ground and his
right to vote be determined in the sam,
manner as at an election. except as other.
wise provided herein; provided. that II the
person Offering his vote be challenged al
unqualified on the ground that he is moi
n member of the party announced by him
self. he shall make and subscribe an az
fidavit in the following form. which shall
be presented to and retained by the pri
mary judges and clerks. and returned b!
them with the registry poll books:
State OF Kansas. County Of ........ IS
81, ........, do soiemniy swear (or al
! FIRM that ! will be more than twenty-on,
years OF age at the next general election
and will be qualified TO vote under and b,
| virtue Of the constitution and the law
Of the state OF Kansas. and expect 4
he a legally qualified voter at tits pre-
cinct and election district that ! now re
side at ........ Onsert street and number
| II any In this precinct, and am a mem
Der Of and am affiliated with the party
| that ! have not signed the petition OF
member Of any other party who Is seek
| ing a nomination at this primary election
and that have not signed the noiIinatin
| petition Of an independent candidate 70
any Office for which candidates are to b
voted for at this primary election. ......
Subscribed and sworn TO before ne thi
........ day Of ........, A. D., H..
.....................
Judge Of Election"
The precinct committeeman OF each par
~ may represent such patty at the pollin
place during the canvass and return OF
vote at primary election, or he may az
point In writing an agent who shall be
member OF his party and a resident cleo
tor OF his precinct, for that purpose.
Sec. 10. Canvass of votes and returns
az The canvass Of votes cast shall. eS
cept as herein otherwise provided. b
made in the same manner and by III
same officers as the canvass Of IN ele,
ton. The precinct party committeeman
in a precinct canvass: the chat NO {
the county committee In a county car
vass; the state party chairman, In stat
canvass; or some member OF the part
duly appointed in writing by his respe'
tive chairman or committeeman 10 pre-
sent each party. or any candidates sha
he allowed to be present and observe Il
proceedings. (2) the precinct board
primary shall on separate sheets. q
blanks. to be provided for that purpos
make full and accurate returns II Il
votes cast for each candidate, and sha
within twenty-four hours after 80 car
vass. cause such returns to be de liver,
TO the county clerk or TO the city cleI
as the case may be- (3) The county car
vass Of the returns Of a primary shall
made by the same officers and In the san
!, manner provided in section 10 OF this &C
The canvassers shall meet and clnva
such returns at ten o'clock a. M. an Il
Friday following the primary. Their r,
turns shall contain the whole number
votes cast for each candidate OF each u
litical party. and a duplicate as 10 eat
political party shall be delivered to Il
chairman Of the county committee OF su,
party (D The county canvassers shi
also make an additional duplicate retur
in the same form as provided In subdivi
ion 3, showing the votes cast for eaC
candidate not voted for wholly within d
J limits OF the county. The county clei
shall forthwith send to the secretary
, state. by registered mail. one compile
: copy OF all returns as TO such candidate
, 6) The city canvass OF the returns OF
} primary shall be made by the city coul
. ell, by the same officers and in the MAJ
, ner provided in section 10 OF this act: al
' the provisions OF said section 10 for q
I purposes Of this act are hereby extend
!, to all city primaries provided for by n
I act The canvassers shall meet and "a
= vass such returns at ten o'clock a. m.
s the Friday following the primary. The
/, | returns shall contain the whole numb
= OF votes cast for each candidate OF ca
= political party, and a duplicate as TO ca
o political party shall be delivered 10 I
h city chairman OF such party. 90 The T
: spective canvassing boards provided I
: in this section, and In section IA OF u
8 act. shall name the person receiving [
], highest number OF votes cast upon [
4 blank ticket for each Office as the no
r partisan nominee for such office.
Il Sec. IA. State board Of canvassers.
r The state board OF canvassers provided
II canvsss the returns Of a November ele
! ton shall constitute the state board
= canvassers Of the primaries held und
q the provisions OF this act and all the pI
4 visions Of section 10 Of this act, and
n all existing statutes and any amendmer
n now or hereafter made thereto, relating
" the canvass OF the return OF the Mover
g Der election, shall, as far as applicab
4 apply TO the canvass. return and cert
= cation to the secretary OF state OF 81
N primary. Such board shall meet at I
W Office Of the secretary OF state at
y. o'clock a. m. on the third Tuesday
II Aug, 1908. and biennially thereafter.
10 AS soon as the state canvass OF a prims
of shall be completed, the secretary Of 81
j. shall publish In the Official state paper
Z certified statement OF the result Of 81
et primary as TO candidates for state o.
J. GERS. United States Senator. represent
~ tiyes In Congress- state senator's and NJ,