The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-30


hrrs ot such precinct election board
being members OF any one politica
party aud the two political parties
polling the highest vote az the last
preceding general election shall
be recognized by the county
election board In the creation Of the
precinct election board, and they
shall serve as such members until
changed by the county election board
Section IT, Each member of any
|u.ytiun board shall serve until his
successor is designated boy the re-
,pcctNc appointivc power and no
/ longer provided. however, ,hat any
member or an election board shall bc
subject to removal hg the courts tuI
| That loo ease there exists vacancy
boz amy Of the boards hereby Great
/ ed. caused by removal. death, reslg
/ nation or other cause. the vacancy
$40 made shall be filled us provided
herein for original appointments.
Keep Public Record
Section 10 Each board created by
| this amendment to Article Three CD
shall convene within thirty (30) days
| after the passage of this amendment
/ and at such other times as may he
7 % divided by law, or rs may be desig-
mated In a written call signed by the
chairman OF clerk or any Two mem
. bcrs ut the said board, and each nom
I Hrr before entering on the duties Of
This office shall take the oath OF Of
flee rrcsyrlhcd by the Constitution
ut this state before some officer nu-
'hUrgcd to administer an onth, and
/ nle the same with the secretary Of
| the board of which ne Is n member
and shall Immediately thereafter en-
Ter upon the discharge of his duties,
Iuo secretary OF each board shall
keep a record Of all It's proceedings
100 % book which shall hc u public
record, and kept In his oflcr.
Section 10. The members of tho
state election board shall receive no
compensation for their services, The
sum of $500 per day for tho time
actually engaged in the performance
~ their duties shall bu paid the tive
JppOinUyc members of tine county
election board and $500 per day for
ipr each member of the precinct
election boards
Section Il. \ majority of the
mrmhers uf any election board shall
constitute a quorum and may trans
act all Of the business uf the board
the same us though all members
were present and may Nl AN va.
coucics from the political party Of
the absentee until the properly qunl.
flied member arrives, waou the au-
thurIty " such appolurcc shall cease
.dud "a proper record shall bee made
thereof Any person appointed ~
herein provided shall take an oath "
Office before entering upon his
duties as In other cases Each OF
said members after having taken the
oath Is hereby authorized 20 ad-
minister any oath required hy the
election laws.
Selection OF Counters
Section IS. Each member ot the
precinct election boa.d shall have
the right 10 select one ol the four
counters authorized by law and the
fourth one shall be agreed upon by
the board or majority thereof
Section l9 The Legislature shall
enact law governing the tiling OF
candidates for the va lous state,
county. district and township offices.
! including the office OF United States
senator and representatives IN CON
grcs-. and shall specifically desig-
nate the Zee that each shall hc re-
| QuIrpd 10 pay the state election board
at the date OF filing
Section 20. Any qualified clcCtor
| iU the state Of Oklahoma who may
I hu uunyoidahly absent from his or
! her county ON the date Of the general
/ election may vote In any precinct
within the state OF oklahoma for
| county and state officials momhe
/ ut the legislature members ot con-
gross and electors for president and
I Vice president Of the United States,
/ provided, said clcctOr complies with
the general statutes governing cleo.
/ tluUs Ia the state uf OkWhrmu
And IL Is further provided that
[ such elector presenting himself or
| hc SELF TO any election inspector toI
| vote shall be required 90 make an
affidavit that he or she has not voted
/ and VIII not vote In any other pre-
/ DuD, within the state, aud shall state
/ the precinct and county iu which hc
/ ur she claims residence. the reason
assigned for being absent aud tho tenn
| purtry stopping place In the precinct
| where the voter proffcrs said vote.
| The said nffidayits shall De- ~ Wurdcd
/ with the vote by registered mail 10
/ the county clerk ot the respective
| county In which the clcpt0r resides.
aud 'uUher providing that ANS elect
ur residing In any precinct whore reg
| lslrauon is required shall hc required
/ 90 dtliycT TO the precinct inspector
] "a A.. ,.V - 10
! herself to vote a certificate uf reg
istration said inspector tp endorse on
| back and mark "Votcd" uud uivc
date Said certificate shaI be- i'm
| mcdintcly forwarded together with
| TIM vote and atfidavils by registered
/ mail 10 the county clerk of the coun-
/ o. In which the voter resides. and the
| county election board shall count
Isuch votes In the same mauurt ms
ull other votes are counted.
Fraud Punishable
And further providing rnut auy per
/ son making false offidnyu under
| the requirements of this section shall
be- deemed guilty " perjury In the
/ first degree and shall bc pun shable
as provided by law for such offense
| Provided also that where an cloctor
votes in any precinct other than
the one In which he or she lives II
| shall only be permitted fnr said elect
/ or to vote for such officials as nbove
stated IN this section whose names
appear on the official ballot In cleo
tors home precinct And further
provided, all names Inserted ON the
! official ballot where the absent voter
offers to vote must be- made with
! pen and ink,
Section 2l ANY member. counter
emp'oye or appointcr ot amy election
board who shall knowingly or wilful.
ly violate any election law Of this
state, or who shall knowingly or vii.
fully fail or neglect 20 perform apv
Of his duties provided hy law shall
be deemed guilty of felony and
upon conviction shall be confined IN
the state penitentiny Tor not less
than one nor moe than five ycnrs
Section ~, The state clection
board shall prcsc ibc ana adopt a