The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-02

conversation or communication with
any person than the commissioners
OF primary election, while in the
election room.
16. Amy voter who shall spoil
deface, or mutilate the ballot de-
liVered to him, may, on returning
the same to the commissioner. re-.
ceive another in place thereof. Ev-
cry person who does not vote any
ballot delivered to him, shall, before
leaving the election room. return
such ballot to the commissioners
from whoR it was received. When
spoiled or defaced ballot is re-
turned, one Of the commissioners
snail make minute of the fact on
poll list, at the time, such ballot
shall be marked "defaced and un-
used" by one Of said commissioners.
who shall sign his name thereon, and
deposit same in the ballot box, to-
gether with said stub.
II. Any voter who declares or
indicates to the commissioners that
ne cannot read or write, or that by
reason of physical disability he IS
unable to prepare his ballot, or de-
slres help to prepare the same NAV
declare his choice Of candidates to
one OF the commissioners, who. in
the presence of the voter and othe.'
"om mlssloners, shall prepare the
oallot Tor said voter in the manner
hereinbefore provided; or, on re-
Quest, shall read over to such voter
the names Of the candidates IN the
ballot, whereUpon the voter may re-
tire, II he desires, to one of the
booths or compartments, to prepare
his ballot in the manner hereinbN-
fore providede
10. No commissioner of election
snail deposit in the ballot box upon
winch the name of the chairman Of
the Republican County Central Com
mlttee, either In an original or fac
smile signature, as hereinbefore
provided for, does not appear.
~. When the polls are closed
the commissioners Of the election
snail box and seal the same by past
ing over the opening in said box a
paper which shall be signed by each
Or said commissioners. They shall
also wrap up, tic and seal all unused
ballots and poll books and seal the
same with sealing wax, and iaffix
their signatures across the flap on
said package. One Of the commits
3ioners Of the primary election shall
not later than the day succeedine
SAID primary deliver the ballot box
containing the used and spelled bal
lots and the sealed package of I'M
used ballot and poll books to the
chairman Of the Republican County
entral Committee, who shall keen
the same in his Office as provided
For IN these rules and regulations.
~. The County Central Commit
'ee together with the chairman and
secretary thereof shall constitute q
BOARD of canVassers whose dutv II
snail be to ascertain the result of
ne primary election held in each
precinct, count and tabulate the
same and declare the result of such
primary election. e. Said canvassing
board shall convene at the court
aouse on the second day after the
primary election held in their conn
~, or in any district thereof, and
ne O1hcer in whose custody the bal
'ols' poll books and certificates
nave been placed shall lay the same
before them for the purpose OF
counting, canvassing, ascertainine
md declaring the result Of such pri-
mary. They may, if deemed neces-
sary, require the attendance of any
Of the mmissioners Of said mi.
mary election, or any ether person
TO appear and testify respecting the
same and make such orders for the
correction Of any certificate or other
discrepancies on the poll books. in
order to procure correct returns and
ascertain the true result Of such pri-
mary election.
Before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties as such board
Of canvassers, each of the mem bers
thereof shall take and subscribe an
oath to faithfully discharge the
1utlcs Of such office which oath>
shall be filed and recorded in the
offlce Of the secretary OF the com.
mlttee. A majority Of such can
Vassing board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of all
business herein provided for, and il
majority Of said board be not
present on the day herein fixed fol
them to meet and ascertain the re-
suit Of said primary election they
snail stand adjourned until the next
IaY, and SO on fro,>, d.. - 49,. until
a quorum be present
The county central committee, to.
Sether with the chairman and secre-
tary thereon, or a majority Of them
acting as such board Of canvassers.
under these rules and regulations
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