South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-30
ELECTION RULES
ARE DECIDED ON
Report is Filed by Committees
Named by Democrats
and Republicans.


the election laws have been reach I
ed between a committee of three
democratic lawyers and three re-
| publican lawyers of South Bend. The
I interpretations are the same as those
fplaced upon the laws by a commit
tee appointed by Gov. Ralston.
Members of the local committees
which passed upon them are: DEM
Ocrats, William A. McInerny. George
w Sands and J. Elmer Peak: re-
publicans, John G. Yeagley. s. ].
lCrumpacker and Gilbert a. Elliott.
According 10 the agreement be-
tween the legal committees, each
county central committee will APP
point two men TO act Jointly as 4
committee to make Arrangements for
allowing the factory workers 10
vote. Following is the agreement
that has been signed:
Committees Report.
Your committee consisting OF Will
liam A. McInerny George Sands and
y. Elmer Peak representing the
! democratic central committee of st.
Joseph county. and Crumpacker,
Elliott and Yeagley, representing the
republican central committee of said
county, for the purpose of submit
ting their opinion upon certain legal
| questions involved in the coming
election agree upon the following,
and submit the same:
1st.-A foreigner who took out his
first papers prior 10 Sept. p, 1906,
/ is entitled to vote at the coming
eection whether or not he took out
his second papers, providing he has
all the other qualifications of "A
voter.
| 2nd-A foreigner who took out
his first papers on or after Nov. Z,
| 1903, is entitled to vote at the COM
| ing election whether or not he took
out his second papers providing he
has all the other qualifications of
voter.
3rd.-A foreigner who took out
his first papers between Sept. 27.
/ 1906, and Nov. Z. 1909. is not en-
I titled to vote at the coming cleo
tion unless he has since taken out
his second papers or renewed his
first papers. and ne has all the other
| qualifications of a voter; except
that if a foreigner should have
taken out his first papers after
oct. 9, 1909, and prior TO Nov. Z,
| 1909. which papers would lapse
after registration in 1915, he will be
entitled 10 vote. providing, before
election, he renews his first papers.
Not Entitled to- Vote.
4th.-No foreigner who did not
have his first papers at the time he
registered on oct 3 or 10. 1916. is
entitled 10 vote.
5th.-NO foreigner is entitled to
vote who took out his first papers
after the registration or after oct.
9 or 10. 1916. unless his first
paper which he held on the day Of
registration or on Oct or 10
1916, expires since oct. or 10.
1915. in which event he would be
entitled TO renew his first papers
before election day and vote.
6th.-At the hour of o'clock
D. m, Standard time, il is the duty
Of the election boards to close the
doors and only those who are then
i'm the act Of voting shall be per-
mitted TO vote. For the purpose Of
defining who is TO be deemed lin
any person then in the voting room
who has announced his name 10 the
election clerk for the purpose of
having the same recorded. is in the
act Of voting.
| 7th.-No person who has not duly
and regularly registered under the
registration of oct to 10. 1916,
shall be permitted 10 vote.
The above is the Interpretation
placed upon the law by a committee
appointed by the governor OF the
state OF Indiana. and we recommend
that the same be followed.
Many of the precincts in the city.
especially where laboring men re-
side. have exceedingly large regis
tration and If SOC of those regis
tered should desire TO vote il would
require the casting OF approximately
one vote per minute during the en-
tire day. In order TO eliminate the
cOngested condition which would
arise at the polls. we recommend
that each county central committee
appoint two men to act jointly as a
committee to visit the several fac
tories Of the city for the purpose Of
Arranging with such factories, hours
most suitable for the voters OF the
factories TO visit the polls for the
purpose OF casting their ballots.
To Eliminate Delay.
To eliminate so far as possible.
delay and confusion which fire.
quently arises in connection with
the challenge OF one seeking to vote
in a precinct. We recommend that
members Of the election boards read
carefully the law with reference TO
challenging voters as found on pages
1875 and 196 OF the election laws Of
Indiana. as promulgated by the
state committee OF the respective
parties. and we recommend that in
the event Of challenge that the pro-
cedure set out in the election law
be complied with as orderly and ex-
peditiOusly as possible.
We recommend that a copy OF
this agreement be placed in the
hands OF each election board OF the
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