The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-16
new PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
CLERKS LIST OF VOTERS.

IClEHk'S LIST OF NOT EMS.
Section 6. 1T shall be the duty Of
the city clerk of each and every
city Of the first class to 'mnisn the
election board OF each ward and
voting precinct in his city a list
of the names Of the voters having reg
istercd from that ward or voting pre-
cinct. together with ,9a names { the
streets and numbers thereon where
each resides; which list shall be
kept at the voting place for inspec-
tion and examination. and no per.
son shall be permitted to vote in
said ward or voting precinct who
has not registered as herein provid-
ed: provided. that any voter other
wise qualified, who, by reason OF
sickness during the last five days
of said registration period, or neces-
sary absence from said city during
the last fifteen days OF said regis
tration period, shall have been pre-.
vented from so registering, shall
be permitted TO register and vote
upon the proper proof Of such sick
ness or absence; in the case of
sickness by affidavit of such fact
made and subscribed TO. by himself.
and corroborated by AFFIDAVIT made
and subscribed to by his attending
hysician, and in the case of alb.
sence by affidavit OF such fact
made and subscribed to by himself
and two freeholders resident of his
ward; provided. further, that such
special registration shall be entered
upon a special registration book kept
for such purpose, and certificate
Of such special registration issued to
such voter
WHO SHALL NOT VOTE.
Section 7. That no person shall
be permitted to register and vote
at such primary election Who {,
not bona fide resident of the
ward or voting precinct in which he
offers to register and vote, and
who will not be eligible to register
and vote at the election next follow
ing such primary election, for which
nominations are to be made, pro
vidcd, that before any certificate
of registration shall issue to any
voter he shall take the oath re
quired by law for registration fol
general elections; provided, further
that said city clerks, their deputies
and assistants are hereby empowered
to administer such oath.
ELECTION SUPPLIES.
Section 8. Each ward and victims
precinct shall be provided with bal
lot boxes, ballots. poll books. tally
sheets, blanks for returns, oaths ant
all necessary election supplies by
the same officers and in the same
/ way, and all expenses Of such pri
mary election borne and paid in tn,
same manner as is now or may
hereafter be provided by law fol
general elections.
THE BALLOT.
Section 9. The names of candl
dates of the several political par
ties shall be printed upon separate
sheets of paper of different color
under the party device and each vo
ter shall designate which ticket he
desires to vote, and upon request
of the election inspector shall de,
liver to the voter the ticket called
for. When the voter has made out
his ballot he shall fold the same
and hand II back to the inspector
and in the presence of the voter the
inspector shall deposit the ballot in
the ballot box. The ballots of the
several political parties shall be de,
posted in the same box. The num-
ber Of ballots provided for each par.
ty in each precinct, shall be equal
to a number which is twenty per
cent in excess Of the vote cast for
the party candidate for secretary OF
state in each precinct, at the last
preceding general election.
INSPECTORS AND JUDGES
DUTIES.
Section 10. II shall be the duty
of the inspectors and judges OF cleo
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