The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-24
RULES FOR PRIMARY
Adopted by Executive t''ommlttte Mon
day Afternoon.


The su,, committees appointed y
the ynrsh eXl cutiye committee to pr
,,r,, ballots, ballot boxes, ETC., tr
NE com ~ tl"cti0r. met at the court
housa Monday afternoon, with MessrS.
C.. p, Martily, +. d. L"Bleu. j. Il.
Caruthers. +. \. ompayrac ana 4.
G., Gauthier present. The matter or
printing ballots and return blanks
and adopt, g ruHS governing the
primaries were discussed. The toi-
lowing rules were adopted;
Instructions 10 commissioners Hnd
| Clerks Of Election.
|. No candidate for office, nor any
person who is not qualified or reS'>-
tered voter, shall he permitted t" act
as commissioner or CLERK OF e'ect'rh'
The other commissioners shall select
parties to fiji places of any persons
who are found to b. candidates or not
gu ,lifed voters.
y 3. The conn issOners shall ak
Ieyerv person offerHg to vote, II ne
lis democrat and if he will supp"fb
! the nominees Of lniS primary elect!"'.
, No one shall he permitted to vote IN
= LESS he answers both of said questions
= in the affirmative.
! g. The polls shall open at & a. N.
= and shall be closed at p. m.
~ i. No man shall be permitted TO
<|yOte unless he shall have paid his
I poll tax fpr 'e Years 1906 and l"''
! lexcept those over 60 wears of age and
! parties who reach the age of q after
= September /, 1907 Parties over ~
= years of age shat nave paid poll tax
! for 1907. They shall be registered
votels of the precinct ia which tn y
: offer to vote.
! 5. 1t shall be the duty of commits
= s;oners aud clerks to keep duplicate
= list of persons vutiuy, and the voters
! shall he numbpret consecn:ively, which
= list Shall be- aigurd and sworn TO as
Z cOrre,., by the commissioners, and
! one of the lists shall be deposited II
= the b.llut box with the ballots, after
= the count has Ieeu made, and t"t
= other shall he transmitted TO VT
: chairman of the democratic centra
= committee OF CaIcasieu parish.
! 6. 3, fore entering upon their du
= ties, tie commi SSoners of election
= shall swear to each otter, and to IN
= clerks, 10 faithfully, honestly ana iii
I partially conduct the election.
= I. For directions as 10 canvassln
= the vote, the commissioners will reie
: to Section No. % of the primary laws
= where they are fully stated.
: Manner of Voting.
= 8. ANY person Offering to Vol
q shall give his name to the comml
3 sioners, who shall announce same
: d loud voice, and the party keepln
the registration and poll list shall al
pouuce whether that person has re-
Z istered and has paid his poll take
= Tine commissioners shall give tn
: party one ballot, and check his nan
Z of the list and write it on the pc
= list.
Cyuu receiving his ballot the vot
7 shall retire to his booth Tor the pre-
II : aration of his ballot, and designa
his choice 10y stamping or marking
- Y with ink or lead pencil, in the "
f : i'm space to the right OF the name
! names Of the person or persons
( desires 10 choose. he voter snail
"a at liberty, if unable W prepare
own ballot, I'D call upon one OF
q ( commissioners or clcrhs vi ei'ctlon
assist hum. If the voter spoils or
70 faces or tears ballot so tina; it c
le : not be used, he may obtain oth'
: one at time, and not exceed
! three, but shall return the spoiled
: defaced ballot.
- Z g. The attention of voters, c
! missioners and clerks is called to
! ton 81 of the primary law, seekin
Z preserve the purity OF the ballot.
= 10. All watchers shall remain
20. ! side the railing during the conduc
: the election, but upon CLOSING
IL polls, the watchers will be perm
! inside the railing.
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