The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

and form hereinafter set forth prepare all ballots voted for In such election. | Sec 10. When it shall be desired by | the state executive committee or gov erning authority of any political party | to enter the primary election herein ordered to be held under the provisions | of this act, said committee or govern ing authority for the state or political subdivision of the state where any such officers are to be voted upon shall give public notice thereof by posting notices of such election at the courthouse door and by advertising in some newspaper published in such subdivision, if there be such newspaper, at least once week for three consecutive weeks prior i to such primary election.
 1 Sec. Il. All persons who are qualified electors under the general election laws of the state shall have the right to participate in such primary cleo l tions. subject to such political or other qualifications as may be prescribed by the state executive committee or gov erniEg body of much political party. The state executive committee may delegate to the several county execu- tive committees the power to prescribe the qualifications of voters in any primary election for the nomination of | county officers.
 Sec. 12. Officers for each election district or precinct in all primary cleo tions neld under the provision of this act shall be of the same number as re- quired and designated by law to hold regular state elections, and their du- ties and responsibilities shall be the same as those of legally appointed and regularly qualified like officers Of regular state elections, and said off oers shall be appointed by the same ap- pointing board as officers to hold regu- lar state elections are appointed If more than one political party enters such primary, the appointing board shall see that each political party has representation among the officers named and may, if necessary in order to secure such fair representation, increase the number of inspectors and clerks to such number as in the Judgment of the ap- pointing board is necessary to properly handle such primary election and fairly represent all political parties participat- ing therein The various candidates entering said primary at least 10 days before such primary elections may file with the appointing board lists of names suggested for officers for said primary election, and in appointing such officers the appointing board Shall select the same as far as practicable from such lists. Such officers shall be paid in the same manner and for the same amount as are like officers for holding general regular election under the laws of Ala bama, to be paid out of the county
 
 event the persons selected as officers fail to appear at the polling place by o'clock. a. m on the day of the pr- mary election, then their places may be filled by such of those who have been named by such appointing board as do appear. In the event none so named appear by a. m., on said day, then the voters present qualified to participate in such primary may from among themselves select. officers to conduct such election in such district or precinct, and such substituted per- sons shall have the authority to con- duct such election and to be paid for their services in the same manner as if they had been originally appointed. All officers serving in such primary election shall take the same oath re- quired to be taken by officers of regu- lar state elections. Any officer failing to serve except because of illness shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
 Sec. 13. The officers of all primary elections held under the provisions of this act shall have the same power and privileges as officers of regular state elections, and shall be subject to the same restrictions, limitations, penalties and conditions.
 Sec IA. Separate official ballots and other election stationery supplies for each political party shall be printed and furnished for use at each election district or precinct and shall be of a different color for each of the political parties participating inH suchs primary election All ballots for the same po- litical party shall be alike. printed in plain type, and upon paper so thick that the printing cannot be distin- guished from the back. Across the top of the ballot shall be printed the words. l official Primary Election Ballot" Be- heath this heading shall be printed the year in which said election is held and l the words. Democratic Party" or "Re- publican Party or other proper party designation. Each group of candidates, l to be voted on shall be preceded by the l designation of the office for which the candidates seek nomination, and in the proper place the words, "Vote for One or Vote for Two" Cor more, according 4 to the number to be elected to such of- flee at the ensuing election). And there shall also be printed the words. \ First Choice" at the head of appro- \ priate rulings or lines at the left of the names of the candidates, and the ] words Second Choice" at the right of i the names of such candidates, when n ever either a majority vote or tic | vote would not otherwise necessarily occur.
 Sec. 15. Where more than one politi- cal party has entered such primary it shall be the duty of the sheriff to fur nish to the election officers of each voting place separate ballot boxes for each party participating in such pri- mary Said boxes shall be distinctly marked and the ballots of electors of each party shall be deposited in the box assigned to and designated for that party. The returns, certificates, offi- cial list of voters, ballots, tally sheets. affidavits as to challenged votes. after i the canvass of the votes shall be de- posted in the ballot box of the party ] to which they relate.
 Sec. 16. The names of candidates for each office shall be printed in alpha betical order, according to surnames, and, except as to the order in which the several offices to be filled are stated, official ballots for primary elections shall be printed in substan- tially the following form:
 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION BAI-
 LOT. 1916
 DEMOCRATIC PARTY \
 District No. l of Precinct No. 1----
 County
 Instructions: To vote for any candi- date, make cross (x) in the square in the appropriate column, according to your choice. Vote your first choice | in the column to the left of the names ! of candidates vote your second choice in the column to the right of the names of candidates. If there is no column at the right of a name, vote your first choice only. Do not vote more than one choice for the same candidate.
 First For GoverpOr Second
 Choice Vote for One Choice