Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-08-07

Judges may act and perform the
duties of the clerk of election: And
provided further, That the members
OF each political party, in any pre-
cinct entitled to participate in any
primary election, may in any ap-
pointed meeting held at least fifteen
'l5) days before such primary cleo
uon. select three go members of
that party who are duly qualified
electors and certify the names of the
persons so selected, to the board of
county commissioners or the city
council. whose duty it IS to appoint
the election officers, and one of said
persons shall be appointed and desig-
mated as judge or inspector for
that precinct. The same fees shall
be allowed and paid from the public
funds for the services of any one SO
serving as judge, inspector or clerk
as for general elections.
Secretary of State to Provide Comic,
of Law.
Sec. 16. The Secretary of State
Snail provide copies of this law in
conjunction with the general election
law OF the state, and transmit the
same to the county auditor of each
county. at least twenty (20) days be-
fore any such primary election, and
the same shall be in lieu Of any such
copies OF said general election law
required to be transmitted to county
auditors by the Secretary of State for
use in such counties.
Opening Of Polls and Counting Of
Votes.
Sec. II. The polls In the several
election precincts on the primary
election day shall be kept open from
ii o'clock in the morning until 8
o'clock in the evening OF said day.
IL at the hour Of closing there are
any electors in the polling place de-
string to vote. and who are qualified
to participate therein, and who have
not been able to do so since appear
Ing at the polling places, said polls
snail be Kept open reasonably long
enough after the hour OF closing to
allow those SO present at that hour
to vote. No one not present at the
hour OF closing shall be entitled to
vote because the polls may not be
actually closed when he arrives. No
adjournment or intermission what
ever shall take place until the polls
shall be closed. and until all the
votes cast at such poll have been
counted and the result publicly an
nounced
Voters Shall Designate Second Choice
Sec. Is. In all cases where there
are four or more candidates of any
political party for one state or con-
gressional position. every elector vot-
Ing at a primary election held under
the terms Of this act shall be re-
quired to designate one first choice
and one second choice for each such
position. No voter shall vote for the
same person for first choice and sec
ond choice. and no voter shall, where
there are four or more candidates
FOR such nomination, vote for one
person only, either as first or second
choice. and no ballot so voted for one
person only. for either first or Sec
ond choice, or for the same person
for both first and second choice, shall
be considered a complete ballot, but
any ballot under said conditions,
falling to show both first and second
choice Of different persons, shall not
be considered or counted. for that
office.
Method Of Canvassing Vote and Max.
ing Returns.
Sec. 10. AS soon as the polls are
finally closed. the inspector and
judges Of election shall Immediately
open the ballot boxes at each polling
place and proceed to take therefrom
the ballots. Said officers shall count
the number Of ballots cast by each
party at the same time punching the
tickets cast for each party together
in separate piles. and shall then fast
en- each pile together. AS soon as
the inspectors and judges shall have
assorted and fastened together the
ballots OF each separate party. they
shall take the tally sheets provided
by the county auditor or city clerk.
and shall count all the ballots for
each party separately, until the count
Is completed. and shall certify to the
number OF votes cast for each can
didate. and as to candidates where
first and second choice votes are cast
shall certify to the number of votes
cast for each candidate as first choice
and for each candidate as second
choice and the total votes cast for
each candidate for each Office. The
tally sheets shall be so kept that such
sheets shall show the number of
votes received. and shall also show
the number of first and second choice
votes received and the total number
OF votes received by each candidate.
They shall then place the counted
ballots In the box, but In no case
shall they intermingle party votes.
After all have been counted and GER
tilted to by the clerks and judges.
they shall seal the returns for all
parties in one envelope. to be re-
turned to the county auditor or city
clerk.
Tally Sheets.
Sec 20. Two sets Of tally sheets
for each political party having can
didates to be voted for at said pri-
mary election shall be furnished for
each election precinct by the county
auditor or city clerk. at the same
time and in the same manner that
the ballots are furnished. and shall
be as follows:
Each tally sheet. or the first sheet
OF each tally book to be furnished.
shall be headed. Tally sheet for
.-...... tname Of political party)
..-....... (name Of city or village)