West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-18

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the county or district senatorial or
magisterial, from which chosen: pro
yided, that no person holding any ap-
poinuve or elective political office
shall be eligible TO serve on any OF the
committees named in this section.
The term OF Office Of all committee
men so elected shall begin on the fif-
teenth day OF June. succeeding said
June primary. and shall continue for
four years thereafter and until their
successors are elected and qualified
Vacancies in the state executive com
mittee shall be filled by the members
OF the committee for the unexpired
term. Vacancies in the Congressional.
judicial. senatorial and county execu-
tive committees shall he filed by the
executive committee OF the county I'm
which such vacancy exists. and shall
be for the uneXpired term.
AS soon as possible after the if-
teenth OF June. succeeding the selec-
ton OF the new executive committees
as herein provided, they shall convene
within their respective political diyis-
ions. on the call OF the chairman of
outgoing executive
committees. and proceed TO select
chairman, treasurer. and a secre-
tary each of which officers shall for
their respective committees perform
the duties that usually appertain to
such offices.
The Various executive committees
and officers thereof now in existence.
shall exercise the powers and possess
the duties I cscribeG until their sue
cesscrs are chosen H. accordance with
this act.
Sec. 4. The county court OF every
county shall hold a regular or special
session az the court house OF their
county, on the second Tuesday OF the
month next preceding the month I'm
which any primary election is TO be
held, and shall appoint three quail
he'd voters as commissioners OF cleo
tion, and two poll clerks, for each pre-
cinct in their county. who shall be
legal voters in such precinct. Said
commissioners and poll clerks shall
be persons of good standing and char
icter and not addicted to drunken
ness. They shall be selected from the
.wo political parties which at the last
preceding general election cast the
highest number of votes in the county
In which the election is to be held. and
5ioners shall belong TO the same no
itical party But If at any time dur
ng said session the county executive
committee of either political party
rom which said commissioners OF
election and poll clerks are TO be Sc
ected or appointed, as hereinafter
provided for, shall present to said
,ourt writing signed by them. or by
Of
heir behalf, requesting the appoint
nent OF a qualified voter OF their DO
iucal party for commissioner and Doll
'lerk, respectively. and who is other
wise qualified TO act as such under the
provisions of this act, il shall be the
iuty OF the county court to appoint
he person so named I'm such writing
IS such commissioner and poll clerk
No person shall be eligible to appoint |
nent as commissioner or poll clerk. |
'r i'm any way to act as such. who has !
lnything OF value bet or wagered on |
he result OF such primary election or |
las received a promise, agreement or |
understanding that he is TO receive ap-
Iointment as deputy from any candi- |
late to be voted for at such primary |
election, or has any agreement, under
standing or arrangement that he shall |
'eceive any sum OF money or any por- |
ion Of the salary, fees or emoluments |
If any office, for which any candidate |
o be voted for, at said primary cleo |
ion should said candidate be nomi- |
lated at such primary election and |
elected 10 such Office at the ensuing |
general election, or who is a candidate |
o be voted for at such primary cleo
ion
If any of the commissioners OF cleo
ion and poll clerks so selected shall |
all to appear at the hour appointed |
or the opening OF the polls, the re- !
nainder or the commissioners may Sc |
ect a commissioner and poll clerk. il |
necessary, who shall be OF the same
political party as the absent commits |
iioner or poll clerk; but II the quail !
led voters Of the party of such absent |
commissioner or poll clerk. present at |
he polls, shall nominate a voter hay
ng the same qualifications TO act un- |
Ter the provisions Of this section. for |
commissioner. Doll clerk. or both III |
Necessary, such nominee or nominees |
shall be appointed If none of the
commissioners Of election or poll |
Jerks appear at the hour appointed |
or opening the polls, the qualified |
'Otcrs present, being at least ten i'm |
number, shall elect three commission
'rs OF election, and two poll clerks, TO |
ict in their stead, by a viva vOce vote. |
not more than two OF such commits
ioners and one poll clerk shall be- |
ong TO or be elected by the same pO- |
itcal party. as herein provided for
a list Of all commissioners and poll !
Jerks appointed by the county court
IS herein provided. shall be published
% two newspapers Of geenarl circula-
ion in the county, Of opposite politics.
# s1ch there be. for at least two weeks !
prior to- such general primary election
Sec. s. The said county executive |
committees or the chairmen thereof
mentioned in section four OF this chap
Ter. shall on or before the second
Tuesday next preceding the month in |
which any primary election is to be |
held name a member of their respec-
tive parties as a primary ballot com
missioner who together with the
clerk of the Circuit court. shall cousG
lutte a board Of primary ballot commits
iioners for such primary election II
any person so named fails or refuses
.o serve as such ballot commissioner
The vacancy shall be filled by the
hartman Of the executive committee
Sec. 6. The clerk of the county
'ourt shall provide and cause TO- Doe de-
.ivered to one OF said commissioners
.n each OF the several election pre-.
cincts OF said county at least three
days previous 10 any primary election
a duly certified COPY OF the list Of rer.
istered voters for their respective pre-.
cincts; also latter the first general
primary, the Affirmation books used
at the respective precincts no the last