The Robesonian., 1908-08-17
Primary Election Rules
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any spirituous, vinous or malt
liquor, or any other Intoxicating
liquor or beverages, within three
miles of the place Of holding any
primary election during the time
of election, after IL o'clock on the
night preceding, to II o'clock on
the night succeeding the prima-
ry election; and any persons vio-
Iating the provisions Of this sec
ton Shall be fined or imprisoned,
in the discretion Of the court,
(See section IL Chapter 374, Pub
lie Laws of 1907
15) That for the purpose OF
giving the managers conducting
said primary election any infor-
nation as to who are qualified
voters in said primary, the clerk
of the Superior Court, or the
register of deeds of the county,
shall. on demand, make a certi-
fed copy of the qualified voters
from the registration books of |
the county and furnish the same
to the managers of election for
said primary, for each town.
ship; provided that the ex-
ecutive committee shall pay
to said clerk of the Su-
perior Court, or register of
deeds, the sum of ten cents for
each 100 names, or fractional
part thereof, so copied from said
registration books. Provided,
further, that application shall
be made for said certified copy
at least 10 days before said pri-
mary election.
(16) That any person who
wishes to be candidate in said
primary election shall, not less
; than ten days before said pri-
mary election is to be held, give
. written notice to the chairman of
the county executive committee,
stating the Office for which he
shall be a candidate, and shall
: also pay to said chairman a fee
to pay the expense of printing
, and distributing tickets, provid-
ing ballot boxes, paying poll
= holders, and other necessary ex-
2 penses of said primary election,
Y according to the following sched-
!, ule: Candidates for the office of
sheriff, clerk of the Superior
e Court, register of deeds and
Il treasurer shall pay a fee Of $25;
n candidates for coroner, county
y commissioners, Senator, and
members of the House of Rep
g resentatives shall pay a fee Of
$500 each: provided, however,
y that candidates for justices Of
h the peace, county surveyor anC
n township constables shall not bt
e required to pay any fee.
% (17 That upon the paymen
e of said fee, and giving notice O.
:; candidacy, as hereinbefore pre-
e scribed, it shall be the duty O
IS the chairman of the county exc
N cutive committee to have tn
I'd names of such candidates printed
in on the official ballots to be use
to at said primary election, and dis
n tribute a sufficient number 0
VS. each to every voting precinc
I'd where such candidate is to b
es voted for;provided, however, tha
of it shall be the duty of the sal
as chairman to furnish to any car
didate, whose name is printe
It. upon said official ballots, sue
ul number of additional ballots q
h. such candidate may request, t
ur be delivered to said candidat
do for use at said primary election
s. upon the payment by said cand
es date of the actual cost of prin1
all ing said ballots so requested.
ur Q8) That the names of car
he didates for the Office of justice (
the peace and constables of til
he various townships shall be upc
lie one ballot, and one ballot b.
to shall be provided for the recel
en- ton of said ballots, and the sai
S. ballot box shall have written {
ry printed thereon, in plain letter
le. the words: Township Constab
tn Justice of the Peace"
81 (19) That candidates for {
lid others offices to be voted for
in said primary election shall be u
on one ballot, upon which shs
be plainly designated the off
for which each person is a cal
didate, and with a margin suf
GENTLY largefor the voter to ma
LUZ an *" mark opposite the nan
of the candidate for whom
~ desires to vote for said office.
H. (20) That the voters shs
make an *" mark opposite Il
names they wish to vote for wi
pen or pencil; provided, that
W. more names are voted for for t
' nar office than is proper, none of t
m ,.o votes cast on such tickets shi
"a be counted.
',.o so The following instructions
,%b pb voters shall be printed in lette
ten ter1 at the top of all the ballots
!fo Il legislative and county Offices:
or & You are entitled to vote f
MI Mi, one candidate for Senator, t.
amS pn candidates for the House of F
,p3 n9' presentatives, five members
;t ;+h. the board of county commissic
;roo M, ers, one candidate for sheri
Rmf R one candidate for register
'tb H. deeds, one for treasurer, one
;on' o' coroner, and one for survey
mo- ' The voter will designate t
s e name of the candidate for VIII,
~. ~ he desires to vote for said off
coo 40 by an TX" mark in either pen
mo mo- pencil opposite each name
,io11 which he wishes to VOTE"