Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24

as amended by Secs. 1 and 4 OF No g Of
the acts of 1910. relating to qualifications
of voters and the polls and tax inven-
tories, provides for poll taxes for wom-
en-: polls of al inhabitants over 81 and
under 20 20 be at So To committee on
grand list.
II. ,7.-By Mr.. Pumiey of Mortified.
(by requesO. relating to trust funds for
cemeteries. To judiciary committee
PRIMARY ELECTION BILL,
Abstract of H. 80, to provide for pri-
mary elections:
scleotmen shall post check list of legal
voters 80 days before a primary or gen.
eral election; check list shall be revised
and lodged in town clerks office. but no
alterations in list can be made after
200 o'clock on Saturday night preceding
election; ar no time shall hearing by
board OF civil authority be held or altera-
tons made within Is hours of time ap-
pointed for check list to be used: no per-
son eligible 10 vote unless name Is on
check list, no persons vote can be re-
jected whose name is on check list ex-
| cept as may be indicated; check lists
to be filed with town clerk after election,
! and original or copy duly certified shall
be evidence in court that person whose
name is checked voted as indicated,
nominations shall he made by certificate
signed by voters in STATE or subdivisions
| of State to the number Of one-half of
| one per cent of entire vote cast for
same office In State or subdivision at
preceding general election; no person
shall sign more than one certificate OF
nomination for same office; names pre-
scented for nomination may be with
drawn by notice In writing at least IL
days before election or primary that
he declines such nomination. vacancy
may be flle1 as provided: county clerk
shall deliver to constable OF each
town. six days before election or pri-
mary, five copies of a printed list OF
candidates to be posted in public
places at least six days before cleo
ton or primary: penalty for violation
of the preceding sections not less than
800; a person wno signs certificates
AS voter and who is not II voter, shall
be fined not less than $50 nor more
than 500; ballots to be printed a.
public expense as Indicated; ballots
for county officers shall be really for
inspection eight days before eiectlon
or primary. town and village ballots
at least five days; nominations fo-
State and district offices on one bal
hot; county officers. except justices
on another. and electors. justices and
representative to General Assembly on
separate ballot; nominations for all
officers at local elections all on same
ballot, nominees may elect which
ticket he will have name printed II
named by more than one party
upon primary ballots for electors
names of president and vice president
If so directed by nomination papers
towns having two or more villages
may have polling places not to exceed
number of villages, with separate
check lists; ballots shall not be count
ed II more than one name Is marked
hoard of civil authority to decide OF
double or irregular marking Of bal
lots or for purposes of Identification
lsuch ballots to be rejected; all primar,
election for State, district and count!
|officcrs and for representatives Il
General Assembly, to he heli on frs
TUESDAY of July OF year in whics
elections are to take place; presiien