Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1916-05-11

other than senatorial districts: d
the third all ballots for memberu o
1.-The general assembly and county of
fees.
An elector Offering to vote shall
declare his political afilation ant
shall then be furnished by the regis
trar ballots, as desired by him, O.
the political party with which he al
~1lates, which he may vote, and hi
shall not in such primary be allowed
to vote a ticket marked with the name
Of any political party of which he has
not declared himself to be. a mem
Der; and n may at n time an,
elector proposes to vote challenge hi,
right to vote in the primary Of any
party upon the ground that he does
not affiliate with such party, or does
not in good faith intend to suppor,
the candidates nominated in he pri
mary Of such party; and it shall be
the duty of the registrar and Judges
OF election upon such challenge &c
determine whether or not the electo,
has a right to vote in said primary:
Provided, that he may vote for can.
! didates for all or any of the offices
printed o. such ballot, as ha shall
elect, and he shall be required to dis.
close the name of the political party
printed thereon, and no more.
Only names marked to be counted /:
may vote for only one candidate for
each office.
r. Voter may deposit his ballots In
the ballot boxes o. permit the regis.
trar Of a judge Of election to deposit
them.
Any person who han become of the
age of twenty-one years between the
time when the books closed for reg.
tstration and the day of the primary
election, and who is otherwise a dual.
flied %elector, and who desires to reg.
lister and vote as a member of a poll
teal party, may do SO in the manner
herein provided.
Primary polling books to be pro-
vided; on such books shall be On
tered the name of the voter and op-
posite his nam the party ticket vot-
ed; books to be filed in the office of
the clerk Of the superior court: poll
Ing booths to be provided by the
county boards Of elections and the
judges and registrar in each precinct.
where the voter may, if he desires.
prepare his ballot in secret; the judi
ges and registrar to give any voter
any information he may desire as to
what kind of ballot he is entitled to
vote, and the names of the candidates,
and any information necessary to en-
able him to mark his ballot as he de-
sirCs.
At the written request of the chair
man of any political party of any
county, the judges and registrar of
any precinct shall designate the name
OF some elector in each precinct. if
there be such elector, who affiliates
with such political party, who shall
be furnished the opportunity to OBJ
serve the method of holding such pri-
mary election; but such elector shall
In no manner interfere with the meth
Cd Of holding such election or inter-
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any voter in casting his ballot, but
shall make such observation and notes
OF the manner of holding such cleo
ton and the counting of the ballots
as he may desire.
Provided, nothing herein contained
shall be construed to prevent any
elector from casting at the general
ELECTION a free and untrammeled ballot
for the candidate or candidates of his
choice.
Sec. IL. When the polls have been
closed, the primary ballot boxes shall
be opened in the presence of the reg
istrar and judges of election and such
electors as may desire to be present.
The ballots Of each of the several
parties in the boxes in each precinct
shall be counted and bound in separ.
ate packages, and the result shall be
certified to the proper county board
of elections, and by them to the state
board of elections, upon blanks to be
provided by the state board of cleo
tons.
O0Ay IAO0O VA uNV0 ulCU
notice of their candidacy and have
complied with the requirements Of
law shall have their names printed
on the official. ballot.
Tho sole candidate for any parti.
cular state or district office, or for
the state senate in . district .compos.
ed OF two or more counties, shall be
declared the: nominee Of his party,
and his name shall not therefore be-
placed on the primary ballot, but shall
be placed on the ballot to be voted
at the general election.
Sec. II. Primary to be held on Sat
urday, June 8. 1916, for county Off.
ces; candidates shall file notice with
the county board Of elections and
shall take the pledge required Of can.
didates filing notice with the state
board of elections.
Sec. IL. State board OF elections,
prior to the time fixed by law for the
appointment of registrars and judges
Of elections (Aprfl %, 1916), shall
prescribe, print and furnish notices
of candidacy for candidates for coun.