The Dermott news., 1916-08-03

in the Central Committee shall be filled by the committee.
 Sec. 9. The judges and clerks or the election shall make duplicate reg ster of the names of each and all the electors in the order in which they present their ballots, placing opposite each name it's nunber in the manner prescribed in sections 2Sl1 to 2Sl6t ln- elusive. of Kirby's Digest The voting precincts shall be designated by the Election Commissioners appointed Tor the last general election, but the County Central Committee may, when | the vote to be cast in the precinct shall exceed one hundred tl0O) votes designate one or more additional boxes for said precinct, and judges and clerks shall be appointed for each box in said precinct.
 The judges and clerks shall begin the counting. of the ballots immediate | ly upon the close of the polls. and con tnue the same to completion; proNld- ed, IF any of said judges or clerks snail become sick or be incapacttated from any other cause. the remaining Judges OF clerks shall make and con ttnue said count until the same Is completed.
 Each ballot shall be signed by the voter at the bottom thereof at place which shall be provided for his sigma | ture; and if the voter Is unable 10 subscribe his name, the same shall pc signed by one of the judges and at- | tested by all of said judges.
 At the closing of the polls, the dupli- cate register of voters shall be signed | by the judges and attested by the clerks One of said registers of voters. | the returns. poll books and ballots shall be delivered by them to the chairman CT secretary of the County Central Committee or the person or committee designated by the County Central Committee at the meeting hold for the selection of judges 10 re cetve said returns as soon as possible after the count is completed. and the other register of voters. together with one of the certificates required under Section 10 of this act shall be filed by them at the time they deliver the re | turns to the County Central Commit. tee. in the office of the county clerk Of the county and where there Is more than one court district in the county, then i'm the county clerks office of the district where the County Central Committee holds it's meetings.
 See. io. The county clerk shall fur nish the judges and clerks of election with blank certificates upon which to certify the vote cast for each candi- date voted upon. and the judges and clerks when they complete the count. shall make oHf such certificates in duplicate. sicued hY the judges and attested by the clerks. and immediate lN poSt ope copy thereof in eon-pic- nous plHce at the voting precinct. which shaH remain SO posted for 10 successive days thereafter. deliver one copy to the county clerk. who shall file the elmc. and return the other copy With the ballots and one copy or tbe pa8 books and register of voters ta the County Central Committee The expense If preparing said certificates and filing same shall be borne from the general revenue of the county
 Sec. 1T The County Central Com mittee shall convene Ht noon of the Friday following the primary on Tues day. and Inc returns one of tire Nsts of voters and the ballots of each Not- ing precinct are required 10 be de- i Iivcre5 ta said committee as hereto fore rroN jded au or before said time.
 Ir thr returns and ballots or an precinct are hot then delivered. the committee hall send ans peace ef}c,r for the H-HHrnz and ballots. and the peace #eataeH Se selected is authorized ! to taNe fHe#s1Har. fareihlY ir necessary. fEem anyone tn whose possession th"E | may h" and immediately bring the
 sumo to sltd committee IT all returns 4al Hat}.ss are not before the commit
 tss hv Frz tay noon. II may adjourn Hu- tI# it He,t1Ncs tbem. not later than Sat aflaE# E.au= The committee ehall can
 s8s- fHe returns, and when demanded sx4tHtHa the hallotss mee hear testi- ! ttees and tfrs4i votes. HHd may east out ffrzal Votes. fraudulent returns. and find thc 'rue and legal vote east ! Ger each candidate. and shall certify thr result mol 1utor than Monday fol- | 3oH Inz- the primary
 s4il ,ataHa11ee shall certify the l n II LIff and low All ID olrrets and -halj fHr'Her certify the vaty or all candidates far circuit and ] district ot'#=.- te fhv Circuit and Dis . trfef Committees tfUr'udf1E congress st0u3I 4.~tFt.'aF and shall certify the teetc for candidates for Tnitcd States Senate and f.r ar state offices to the state er~tr8H Committee.
 The Sfat. Central Committee and
 District and Circuit Committees. or other #eTu.u# t'trs or conventions ps are or rtlE b, authorized by law. shah re ctfst. th.. returns from County Crutr Committees uod canvass and certify ttt, result thereof Hs now provided tV
 'asy. and -1t3 committees. or their or-
 Hrers. shall. when ordered by Circuit court as hereingffer provided. annuI Che ecrtffg9tious made and make eer- t#fC1tioue in accordance with tho . fu4.r1ept of tho tirsuit Court
 The County Central Committee tu-
 uar5iatt'N Hnpu havAnE ranvasS"d tho
 returns and N here demanded examined tH. ballots. and upon having certified ! the results ,f The primary as herein l required shall and lt is hereby made obligatory upon it and ifs chairman and secretary t0 file iH the at'ce of the county clerk of s.id county. and
 in the district of said county where 1 there F. Herc thau one district where in. peaetturs of the Central Commit
 tee rre he}#. all the returns. all poll
 hg,l,a and all bal}efe. tUCrthrr with All the poll tax receipts all certificates of payment oC poH taxes. atD1asifs and l 4 udees of election tn he preserved bv ~aia county clerk. for the period of six months. subject To tho orders Of any court af eoMuetert Jurisdiction. or ir n contest Is pending unt0 eatd contest ie determined and inc failure of tho 1 county clerk m SO preserve the said returns pu8 hooks ba'lats and d6eu-
 ments accal1panEiug same. shall be a mfsdtweauor and punished Ivy fine and | Imprisonment as Is prov ided for other ulf4deircHnars under this act
 The County Central Committee shall 1 deliver the ballots to the county clerk 1 In the ballot boxes of tho respective l voting precincts locked and sealed and i shall takn the receipt of the clerk | therefor. and the clerk shall not un-
 lock said ballot boxes or break the l seal thereof except upon order and d. ! restIop Of the court havin~ iurisdtr- ! tfan over contests os provided i'm this 4rt. and he shah keep -1Id ballot boxes i Tn vault if there Is a vault of sufN . ofeut capacity in tho court house: oth- ! erUi-e ln a room under his control under lock and kcy. At the end of ~t> months. if no contest is pending l involving tho inspection of said bal 1 l3t county eICTl shalt. in the