Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-02-20


No person shall be entitled to vote at any
primary unless he Is qualified elect0r Of
the precinct. and duly registered therein.
II registration thereat be required BY law.
(2) The provisions as 10 registration re-
quired by existing statutes. and BY any
amendment now or hereafter made there
| to- shall apply to all primaries held un-
der the provisions Of this act. (S) II reg
istratlon be not required as q condition
precedent, any person who will be q quak.
age at the ensuing election for which the
| primary is held shall be permitted to vote
at such primary.
Sec. l2. Challenges. The precinct conn
| mitteeman Of each precinct may appoint
IN writing, over his signature, two party
agents or representatives with an alter
nate for each, who shall 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 samo
manner as at an election, except as other
wise provided herein; provided, that II the
person offering his vote be challenged az
unqualified on the ground that he is not
member Of the party announced BY him
self, he shall make and subscribe an al
| fidavit In the following form, which shall
be presented to and retained by the pri-
mary judges and clerks, and returned by
them with the registry poll books:
"State Of Kansas, County Of ........ %.
IT. ,.....,., do solemnfy swear (or af-
hrm) that will be more than twenty-one
years Of age at the next general election.
virtue Of the constitution and the laws
of the state Of Kansas, and ! expect to
be a legally qualified voter at this pre-
cinct and election district; that ! now re-
side at ....... (insert street and number,
Der Of and am afiiliated with the party;
that l have not signed the petition Of q
member Of any other party who 10 seek
ing a nomination at this primary electioni
and that have not signed the nominating
any ONCE for which candidates are to bo
voted for at this primary election. ....:..
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
........ day Of ........, A. D., 1s.....
Judge Of Election.'
ty may represent such party at the polling
place during the canvass and return Of
vote at primary election, or he may ap-
point In writing an agent who shall be
member Of his party and resident elec-
tor Of his precinct. for that purpose.
Sec. 1S. Canvass OF votes and returns.
~ The canvass OF votes cast shall, ex-
cept as herein otherwise provided be
made In the same manner and by the
same officers as the canvass OF an elec-
tion. The. precinct party. committeeman:
in precinct canvass; the chairman Of
the county committee In county cam
vass; the state party chairman, In state
canvass; or some member OF the party.
duly appointed in writing by his reapec-
tive chairman or committeeman 70 repre-,
sent each party, or any candidates shall
be allowed TO be present and observe the
proceedings. (2) the precinct board Of
primary shall on separate sheets, on
blanks, e be provided for that purpcse.
votes cast for each candidate, and shall,
within twenty-four hours after this can.
vass, cause such returns to be delivered
to the county clerk or to the city clerk
as the case may be- (S) The county CAN
made BY the same ofilcers and in the same
provided In section 10 Of this act
The canvasserS shall meet and canvass
such returns at ten o'clock a. M. on the
Friday following the primary Their re-
votes cast for each candidate Of each po-
litical party, and a duplicate as to each
political party shall be delivered TO the
chairman Of the county committee OF such
party 90 The county canvassers SHAH
Also. make an additional duplicate return.
In the same form as provided In gubdivig-
lon 3, showing the votes cast for each
candidate not voted for wholly within the
limits OF the county The county clerk
shall forthwith send to the secretary Of
copy Of all returns a. to such candidates.
(5) The city canvass Of the returns OF
primary shall be made by the city coun-
ell. by the same officers and In the man
ner provided in section 10 OF this act; and
the provisions Of said section 10 for the
purposes OF this act are hereby extended
to all city primaries provided for BY this
act. The canvassers shall meet and cam.
vass such returns at ten o'clock q, m. on
the Friday following the primary Their
returns shall contain, the whole number
political party, and duplicate as to each
political party shall be delivered to the
city chairman Of such party (6) The re
spective canvassing boards provided for.
In this section, and In section "a OF this
highest number Of votes cast upon the
blank ticket for each office as the nom
partisan nominee for such ofilce.
Sec IA. State board Of canvassers. ~
The state board OF canvassers provided to
canvess the returns OF November cleo
tion shall constitute the state board Of
canvasserB OF the primaries held under
the provisions Of this act and all the pro-
visions Of section 10 Of this act and Of
all existing statutes, and any amendments
now or hereafter made thereto, relating to
the canvass OF the return Of the Novem-
ber election, shall, as far as applicable.
apply to the canvass return and certifi-
cation to the secretary OF state OF such
primary bucn DOafu bHhll meet At tne
office OF the secretary Of state at 10
Dclock a. m. on the third Tuesday Of
Aug, 1908, and biennially thereafter. (2)
As soon as the state canvass OF a primary
shall be completed. the secretary Of state
shall publish In the official state paper
certified statement OF the result OF such
as to candidates for state on
,erH. United States Senator, representa-
lives IN Congress. state senators and state
and all candidates whose
districts extend beyond the limits OF a
,lngie county; and shall mail 10 the chair
nan OF the state central committee OF
zach party 90 much Of such certificate
ls relates TO his party, which certificate
hail show In relation 20 candidates for
United States senator; The party vote
or each candidate in each representative
md each senatorial district; Il being the
purpose and intention OF this provision;
70 far as the same Il within the power Of
he legislature so 10 do, 10 give all cleo
ors OF the State Of Kansas the right TO
xpress their party choice for United
Itates senator. and to direct that the
anne be carried out by their party mem-
,ers OF the Legislature Of the state. 90
Within thirty days after the completion
i such state canvass, the secretary Of
tate shall certify to the county clerk OF
ach county. within which any Of the
lectors may vote for the candidates for
uch of1cea. the name OF each person
dominated and the once for which be q
Dominated as specified In the nomination
apera.
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