Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
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The commissioners shall forward
the poll books, certificates and bal
lots, under seal to the County Clerk |
to be delivered by him to the Chair
man of the County Executive Com
mittee, to be held and recounted in
case of contest, within two days after
the closing of the polls by the County
Executive Committee which shall
meet at 10 O'Clock a. m on the 10Th
day of May, 1912, at the Court House
in Charles Town, West Va, and shall
open and count the votes and declare
the result. The candidates receiving
the highest number of votes for the
respective offices for which they had
been candidates shall be declared by
the said Executive Committee to be
the Democratic nominees for the said
offices.
5. As to who may vote The duty
of the commissioners shall be to re
ceive the votes of all who supported
the Democratic ticket at the Presi-
dental Election in the year 1908, and
who intend supporting the Demo-
cratic ticket at the coming election
this year, of all Democrats who have
moved in this county and will he
legal voters at the next election, of
all young men known to be Demo-
Gratis who will be of age at the next
general election, and none Others
| Each person desiring to be a candidate
| for election to Office by the voters of Jeffer-
son County at such Primary Election shall
| ten (10) days prior thereto furnish Thomas
r. Moore, Chairman of the County Execu-
tive Committee IP O Charles Town, Jeffer-
son County. w. Va in writing his full
name and the Office for which be desires to
be a candidate, which shall be accompanied
by the sums named below. to pay the ex-
pense of the Primary Election.
Judge Of the Circuit Court, $500
Sheriff, 1000
Prosecuting Attorney, Is 90
Delegate TO Legislature, 1000
State Senator IS 90
| Assessor % 90
County Surveyor. 1000
County Commissioner, 500
| Justice of the Peace, 1000
Constable. 500
Member of the Board of Education loo
Candidates before the Huntington
| Convention, OOO
| Congress, 1000
| If at the meeting called to count the vote
charges in writing shall be made against
any candidate that he has violated any of
| the provisions OF Chapter %. ofActs of 1908.
said charges specifying wherein said pro-
vision have been violated, and on investiga-
ton by the Committee the accused being
given an opportunity to be heard and pre-
sent his evidence, the committee be of the
opinion that such charges have been sub
stantiated, the candidate be found guilty OF
having used such means, he shall be
dropped from the ticket and the party re-
! ceiving the next largest number of votes
be declared the nominee of his party for
the Office sought.
i 7. Should there be tie vote between
two or more candidates the choice shall be
made by drawing lots by the tied candi-
dates.-or it may be decided by the Execu-
tive Committe in any manner that the cam
didates may agree upon.
8. The names Of the candidates to be
elected in the County shall be placed on
one ticket. under the respective headings oil
the positions or Offices for which they are
candidates. and the voter will erase the
names of all except the person or persons be
desires to vote for. If more than one name
for each Office should be allowed to remain
on the ticket by the voter. the ballot fol
that Office shall not be counted, and nc
name will be placed on the ticket unlesl
said candidate complies with rule six 49, a
as above The time for the Primary Elec
ton shall be on the
18th Day of May. 1912
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