The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-05

the names of the persons that will
appear upon the primary ballots for
Commissioner, and the said election
managers shall thereupon cause the
primary ballots to be printed and
distributed, the primary held the
ballots counted, canvassed and cer-
titled, and shall certify the names
of the candidates receiving the high
est number of votes for Commission
er. Then said Board of Election
Managers shall also certify to the
City of Marietta for payment of such
expenses as shall have been proper
ly incurred in holding said primary
election, and like certificate in the
case of all elections held under this
Act, and said amount of expenses
shall be charge against said City,
and shall be paid by it in like man
ner as other miscellaneous expense,
in both primary and general, recall
or election the Australian Ballot
system now of force shall be contin-
ued, Provided, that in the event
there shall be a tie vote between
any two or more of the candidates
for Commissioners receiving the
highest number of votes in the pri-
mary, then the names of all those SO
tied shall be certified by the cleo
ton managers to the said board and
their names shall be placed upon
the ballots as candidates for Com
missioner in the regular election,
Provided, further, that each of the
candidates to be voted for in said
primary shall upon his comforting
that authority in writing, have
from the opening of the polls until
the vote shall have been counted
and certified by the primary officers.
an inspector inside each voting
place to watch the primary election.
Section 10, - Be it further enact
ed, that the three candidates re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
for Commissioner in the primary
election and at the same time re-
ceiving a tie vote shall be placed on
the ballots in the regular election
as provided for above, and Provid-
ed, further, that in case of tie
vote between any two or more of
the candidates receiving the high
est number of votes for Commission
er in the regular election, another
election shall be held on the follow
ing Wednesday to determine and
settle the question as to who is the
choice between the three tied can
didates and contestants, and no
other candidates than those thus
tied in such regular election shall
be voted for in any election held to
determine tie.
Section II. - Be it further enact
ed, that every act or deed, whether
of commission or commission, de-
nOunced by law as an offense in the
regular State elections are hereby
declared to be a like offense in the
case Of any primary, regular, spe-
cial or removal election held under
this Act and be punishable in like
form and manner
Section IL. - BE it further enact
ed that any candidate for nomina-
ton or election under this Act, who
shall, to any person pay, give or
offer to pay or give, directly or in
directly, money or anything of val
ne, or who shall knowingly suffer
any person to do so for the purpose
of obtaining the vote or influence
against an opposing candidate shall
be disqualified as Commissioner, in
addition to the other penalties pre-
scribed by law for such offenses, and
this section shall be construed as
to prohibit any candidate for nom
ination or election under this Act
from promising to appoint, or to use
his influence for the appointment
Of any person to a position Of in
come.
Section Is. - BE it further enact
ed, that the said election managers
shall certify two lists of voters, and
two tally sheets and shall place one
list of voters and one tally sheet In
the ballot boxes with the ballots aud
seal the same and shall forthwith
deliver the same to the Ordinary Of
Cobb County, Georgia, after three
days, il no contest is filed, to be by
such officer kept for two years, after
which they shall be destroyed. The
other list of voters and tally sheets
shall be placed in a package and
sealed, and forthwith delivered to
the Commissioners who shall safe
ly keep the same for two years. The
election managers shall at the same
time file report with said Com