The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-22
RULES FOR THE
COUNTY PRIMARY
White Primary Ordered for
the Purpose of Nomi-
mating Candidates.

State of Georgia, Cobb County.
Be it resolved by the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee of said county, now
10 session, that white primary be
Sld the same is hereby ordered to be
I'd in said county for the purpose of
ininating candidates for Ordinary,
Rrk of the Superior Court, Sheriff,
fasurer, Tax Collector, Tax Re-
the October election, 1912. Said
spary is ordered to be held on Nav
1912, under the rules and regu-
Sns fixed by this committee, and as
kided by law in the Acts of 1908
erning primary elections
fction l. Said primary shall be held
4 ne Court House of each Militia Dis
y in said County, by the Executive
{mittee of their respective district,
M ughout the county, who will be
81 orized to employ clerk or clerks
NJ } needed, provided that all man
V S and their clerks shall take and
M cribe the oath now provided by law
III taken by managers of primary
XIX pms, provided that if the Execu-
M Committee of said district should
~ --T Or refuse to hold said primary cleo
XIX fixed by this committee. and open
W election at the hour provided by
III resolutions, then any two quail
Ni foters of said district present at
~ Nlace for holding said election. NAV
" ed to open and hold said primary
H Ion under the same rules and regu-
z rs provided for holding said cleo
o,,J-
fnittee of three be selected from
body to formulate and prepare
1t shall be designated the official
bt for said primary; said ballot shall
sain all the names of the candidates
the various Offices Said Committee
have all necessary tickets printed
get up all blanks necessary for
ing said election, including regis
on lists, and furnish the Executive
mittee of each Militia District an
I ant sufficient for the needs of each
/ let. Said Committee so appointed
collect all assessments fixed by
body on each candidate for the pur-
of defraying the expense of said
sary.
:. 8. Said Committee shall request
county registrars to complete their
of the qualified voters of the
atty not later than the 29th day of
and secure said lists, and furnish
district with the same on or before
ssse date of said primary.
Sec. A. If it should become apparent
that said Registrars could not complete
their work and furnish said list on or
before the date named, then said Com
mittee shall have copied from the reg
lstration book list of all persons reg
Altered by Districts and in alphabetical
ySrder and furnish same to Managers of
said Election.
- Zee. 5. Any road Districts in said
e hnty where Commissioners term shalt
ire on January 1st, 1918, may vote
i aid primary for his Successor, and
names of Candidates to fill said
fe shall be added to the tickets used
Sreaeh respective District where such
. Iancy will occur.
fec. 6. The tickets for the whole
unity shall also have printed thereon
E names of any and all names of per
ans who are Candidates for the Demo
attic Nomination for President of the
nited States, and the voters shall
tike from said ticket all names for
animation except his own choice for
i'd nomination.
Sec. Z. No person shall be allowed
vote in said primary whose name
es not appear on the registration list
furnished the managers, and each
tson voting in said election must cast
ballot in the district of his resi-
-~hce.
&c. 8. Any person using money or
Iskey, or any other thing of value.
], }infience voters, shall forfeit the
= tht of having himself declared the
hminee of the office for which he is
inning, even though he should receive
e required vote to enttle him to the
limitation, and on information fur
shed this body that any person whose
me is placed on the official ballot who
- es any of the above named means.
- I'll be declared not entitled to have
" votes he may receive counted.
Pec. 9. The managers of said elec-
/ iron in the several districts of the
I county shall send into the County site
/ by one of their number the tally
| sheets, voters lists. oaths, ballots anC
any other papers connected with the
holding of said election, duly certified
and under seal, by II O clock, noon, OF
the day following said primary election
for the purpose of consolidating the
I votes cast and declaring the results
] One of the registration lists with tbs
)check of the managers of said election
showing thereon who voted in said pri
\ nary, with one voters list, shall b
\ fled in the Office of the Clerk Of TIN
I hyperion Court of said County. ant
I lid open for public inspection. and al
le other papers in said election shal