The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-16
DUTIES OF INSPECTORS AND
JUDGES.

DUTIES OF INSPECTORS AND
JUDGES.
Section 20. The inspectors and
judges OF election shall max, ard sign
a statement giving the names of the
person voted tor. the Office for which
each sought the nomination. and The
number of votes received by zach rul.
ly certifying the results of such cleo
tiOn, which shall be attestcI by the
clerks ana such certificate shall DE
filed with the county clerk or such
officer as rs authorized to receive rc.
turns In general elections: and on the
first Friday following said priuu.y
election, and from day to day there.
after until all returns shall have been
received and oInvassed. said returns
shall be canvassed and the results de.
clared in the same manner as j. now
or may hereafter he by lay provided
for general elections; provided, al the
close of the canvass of The vote the
precinct election board shan be re.
quirod 10 give a clrt,ilud,e OF the
vote cast in the precinct for all can.
dtdates of "A political party to SAN.
person authorized in writiay bl ,ne
chairman OF the county cen'.a, com
m!ttce OF such political pa~'y. - IL
case such person is not present. to
any person who is known to be of the
same political faith Of such party.
The person having received the high.
est number of votes of his party for
any Office shall be declared the nomi-
nee for such office, and be given a GER
tiiicate of nomination for the same.
which shall entitle him to hq.o his
name placed on the official ballot at
the ensuing election as the nominee
OF this party for such Office.
CONTESTS.
Section 21. II any candidate shall
file with the county clerk or officer
to whom the returns are mad a
statement challenging the correct
ness of the count of precinct relative
TO the vote cast for the nomination
sought by him, the officers maG'ns
the canvass shall, at the time OF max.
ing the same, break the seal on the
ballots returned, from the precinct or
precincts in which the count is callec
In question and re-canvass the vote
as TO suAh nomination in the presence
Of such candidate, his agent or attor.
ney, and declare the result according
TO the facts and equities OF the case.
ASSISTING VOTER.
Section 22. If any qualified voter,
who cannot read or write or is ply
sically disabled. asks for assistance In
marking his ballot, two of the judges.
who shall not belong TO the same po-
litical party shall 20 INTO the booth
with him and shall mark his ballot
as he Directs and any judge who
shall attempt to electioneer with such
voter or try to influence his vote, or
shall mark the same contrary to the
direction Of such voter, shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor.
Section 20. Any judge or clerk
who shall violate any OF the 2IOyi-
sions Of this act, or who shall be gul
ty Of any fraudulent conduct IN the
receiving, listing or counting Of such
votes or Hlsking rcturno tLorco;. or
who shal. be guilty OF elections Ing
for or against any candid'', during
such primary election, shall be guilty
of a misdCmoanor,
BRIDES OR THREATS.
Section -. Any person who shall
pay or offer or procure to be paid any
money or other thing Of value to any
voter to purchase or influence his
yo,e or by threat or duress attempts
20 influence the vote of any clector
icr or against any candidate, or any
voter VhC shall solicit or accept any
money or -th,r lhlng OF value Tor his
vote or influence TO be used or exer
cised for the defeat or nomination OF
any candidate for any nominal! . st
such primary election, shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor
PERSONS NOT CANDIDATES.
Section 25, No person shall be al.
l, l,wcd 90 become a candidate H. any
general election unless he shall have
complied fully and completely. with
the provisions of this article
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
Section 26. Candidates before any
Urinary election, for all offices for
which the voters OF more than a coun.
ty have the right TO vote, shall file
with tho secretary OF the state cleo