The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-03-07
NO, 6

shall call the same to order each
faction in the precinct. il there
be any, shall elect leader to act
for il upon the floor.
5. Each leader so elected shall
name one teller and one challen-
ger.
3. The votes shall be taken
by ballot. and the ballot deposit
ed IN box or other proper re-
ceptacle and shall be preserved
and returned with a certificate of
such election signed by the chair
man and secretary.
Z. If any vote shall be chal-
lenged by either one of the
challengers the voter, whose vote
is challenged, shall be required
to make declaration in sub
stance and effect as follows:
/, the undersigned, do hereby
declare that | am a legally quail
fled voter of this precinct and
member of the Republican party
in the territory of New Mexico,
and a supporter of its principles.
and do here pledge myself to
support in good faith at the en-
suingelectiou the Republican can
idate for delegate to Congress and
the nominees of the Republican
party on the county ticket and
80 4, 4 4 a..
(Signed)
8. Blanks for such declara-
tions shall be caused to be printed
and distributed in each precinct
by the county committee and
furnished at each precinct meet
ing for use by the voters.
.. When such declarations
have been made the vote of the
person challenged shall be re-
ceived and counted. All un-
challenged votes shall be received
without making such declara-
ton.
10. Said declaration, when so
made, shall be returned by the
chairman and secretary of the
meeting, together with the bal
lots, to the secretary of the coun-
ty committee. and shall be pre-
served by him until after the
territorial and county conven-
tions have been held for the use
of said conventions, and bv the
county committee, for any con-
test that may arise over the cleo
tion of any delegate and shall be
permanently preserved.
IL. The tellers shall count the
votes and certify the results in
writing to the chairman of the
meeting, and the delegates re-
ceiviug the highest number of
votes shall be declared elected by
the chairman and shall be recog-
nized by any county convention
as the delegates duly elected to
the convention.
II. The count of the votes
shall be made in the usual way
by tallying on a sheet of paper,
and the result, when summed up.
shall be signed by the tellerS.
Such tally sheets shall be re-
turned together with the ballots
and all other papers together re-
quired to be returned.
13. A certificate of election
shall be made out in accordance
with such tally sheet, and the
count thereon, and signed by the
chairman and secretary of the
meeting.
IL. La cities and towns and
villages which are Incorporated
the committee shall fix the time
for holding the meetings from
| p. III. to 7 p. m, or from p.
M. to 9 p. m, and in such cases
the meeting shall be kept open
for anv person claiming the right
to vote at any time during said
hours. The hours herein pro-
vided may be extended, but they
shall not be lessened.
Chairman of precinct meetings
will promptly report names of
delegates elected to the secretary
of this committee and any con-
tests if such take place.
BY order of the committee:
JOSE T.. TORRES,
c. A. BAcA, Chairman.
Acting Secretary.