The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-21
THE PRIMARY ELECTION
CHAIRMAN GILL ISSUES IN
STRUCTIONS TO THE PRE-
CINCT CHAIRMEN.
To the Precinct Chairmen of Ellis

To the Precinct Chairmen Of Ellis
County:
BY action of the democratic execu-
tive committee of Ellis county which
met in Waxahachie on the nth inst,
you are hereby instructed to hold
an election in your precinct on May
10, 1908 You are further instructed
that you appoint two anti-Bailey
men and two Bailey men to help you
hold same, and in all other respects
you hold said election in accordance
with the Terrell election laws of this
state | would advise that as far as
possible and practical you appoint a
notary public in each precinct to help
hold said election and let him swear
every man that have any doubt
! about having a right to vote. Each
precinct chairman is expected to col
lect 81 so on the day of the election
and remit it to the county chairman
which helps to pay the expenses of
said election. If, for any reason the
precinct chairman fails or refuses to
hold said election, reasonable num-
Der of qualified voters can select
their own presiding Judge and he
/ shall have the same powers as said
precinct chairman. The polls shall
be opened from O'Clock a. m. to
o'clock p. m. All white male persons
| (citizens of the U. s. who have
resided in Texas for twelve months
| and in the county six months and
i are over 81 years old at the time
| they offer to vote and who have paid
! their poll tax (if subject TO one)
| prior to Feb. /, 1908, are entitled to
| vote No person is subject to a poll
| tax who was over sixty years of age
on January l, 1908, or who was un-
(! der 81 years of age on Jan. /, 1908,
or one who is blind or deaf and
| dumb, or is permanently disabled, or
| has lost one hand or foot, and all
such persons are entitled to vote
without poll tax receipts, being 9th
erwise qualified. Neither do they
have to have a certificate of exemp-
i ton in Ellis county. Those subject
! to poll tax should present same at
llbe time they offer to vote.
If the voter has lost, mislaid or
| left at home his poll tax receipt then
he must swear that he paid his poll
tax prior to Feb. /, 1908.
If a voter has moved from one
voting precinct in the county to
| another he is still entitled to vote by
! presenting his poll tax receipt for his
/ former precinct, or making affidavit
of its payment before Feb. |, 1908.
/ The law forbids electioneering with
! in one hundred feet of the polling
place Stationery for holding the
| election will be forwarded in due
. time. The certified list OF poll tax
payers for each precinct will accom-
pany the election supplies, and as
voters present themselves to vote,
their names should be checked on
the list in this manner: ". Each
presiding officer is required to make
/ the returns of his election to the
county chairman. either in person or
! by registered mail, not later than
: 10 o'clock on the 5th day of May,
I 1908
I The county executive committee
. recommends that the ballot boxes to
be used in the May primary should
consist of boxes similar to cigar
boxes. Any small box that the top
can be fastened down with tack
and with a small hole in the top. The
election must be held with full set
of officers. that is, with presiding
officer, two judges and two clerks.
! J. T.. GILL,
! Chairman Of Executive Committee.