Sharp County record., 1916-08-11

sence of alternates, by the remaining
members of the delegation. VACANCIES
in the Central Committee shall be hlled
by the committee.
Sec. 9. The judges and clerks of the
election shall make duplicate reg
fster of the names of each ana all lhe
electors in the order in when they
present their ballots placing oppOSier
each name it's number in the manner
prescribed in Sections 2811 to 28l6, IN
elusive. of Kirbys Digest The voting
precincts shall be designated by the
Election Commissioners appointed tor
the last general election, put the
County Central Committee may, when
the vote to be cast in the precinct
shall exceed one hundred Q00) votes,
designate one or more additional boxes
for said precinct, and judges ana
clerks shall be appointed for each pox
In said precinct.
The Judges and clerks shall begin
the counting of the ballots immediate
ly upon the close of the polls, and con-
tinue the same to completion; provld-
ed. if any of said judges or clerks
shall become sick or be incapacitated
from any other cause, the remaining
Judges or clerks shall make and con-
tinue 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 to
subscribe his name. the same shall be
signed by one of the Judges and at
tested by all of said judges.
At the closing of the polls. the duph-,
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 or secretary of the County
Central Committee. or the person or
committee DESIGNATED by the County
Central Committee at the meeting
held for the selection Of judges to re-
ceive 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.
lee, in the office of the county clerk or
the county, and where there Is more
than one court district In the county,
then in the county clerks office of the
district where the County Central
Committee holds it's meetings.
Sec. 10. 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-
nate NOltu uDoll, anu tllV JNNSN' "iiN
clerks, when they complete the count.
shall make out such certificates In
trIplicate. signed by the judges and
attested by the clerks, and immediate
" post one copy thereof in a conspic-
uous place at the voting precinct.
which shall remain so posted for 10
successive days thereafter, deliver one
copy to the county clerk, who shall
file the same, and return the other
copy with the ballots and one copy Of
the poll books and register Of voters
to the County Central Committee. The
expense OF preparing said certificates
and filing same shall be borne from
the general revenue Of the county.
Sec II. The County Central Com
Inittee shall convene at noon OF the
Friday following the primary on Tues
day, and the returns. one of the lists
OF voters and the ballots Of each vot-
ing precinct are required to be de-
Iivered to said committee as hereto
fore provided on or before said time.
II the returns and ballots OF any
precinct are not then delivered the
committee shall send anv peace officer
for the returns and ballots, and the
peace officer so selected Is authorized
TO take the same, forciblY If necessary
from anyone in whose possession they
may be, and Immediately bring the
same to said committee. If all returns
una DullDIS are not btlOIt lllc tDlllllll-
toe by Friday noon, 1t may adjourn un-
III It receives them, not later than Sat-
urday noon. The committee shall cam
vass the returns, and when demanded
examine the ballots; may hear testl-
mony, II offered OF fraudulent prac-
tlces and Illegal votes and may cast
out ILLEGAL votes. fraudulent returns,
and find the true and legal vote cast
for each candidate, and shall certify
the result not later than Monday fol-
lowing the primary.
Said committee shall certify the
nomination Of all county and township
officers. and shall further certify the
vote OF all candidates for circuit and
district Offices to the Circuit and Dis
trict Committees OncludinG corgree-
slonal districtaN. and shall certify the
vote for c1rdidatos for United states
Senate and for all state Offices to the
state Ccntrnl Committee,
Tho state Central Committee and
District and Circuit Committees, or
or NAV he authorized by law shall re-
ceive the returns from County Central
Committees and canvass and certify
the result thereof as now provided by
law, and said committees. or their Of
ncerS, shall, whom ordered nv q Circuit
Court ns hereinafter provided annul
tho certincationa made and mako cer-
jud~mont Of tho Circuit Court
Tho County Central Committee, I'M
medlAtolv unon having cnnvassed tho
returns and whore demanded examined
tho ballots, and upon having certified
the results OF tho primary aa herein
REQUIRED, shall, and II ~ hereby mndc
obligatory upon n and lta chairman
and secretary, 10 Ale IN the ONCE of
the county clerk OF aald county and
In the district OF said county whore
thorc is more than one district whore
the meetings Of the Central Commit
tee Nro held. ali the returns, all poll
hooha, and nll ballots, together with
Nll the poll Tux receipts, all certificates
of payment Of poll tnNoa, nflldHyIts and
other documents received from the
Judges Of election 10 be preserved hv
said county clerk, for the period of ak
months, subject 20 the orders Of anv
court OF competent jurisdiction, or n
. contcst is pending, until said conteat
Is determined, and the failure OF the
county clerk 10 30 preserve tho aAld
returns, poll books, ballots and doeua
ments accompanying same shall be o
mlsdemeanor and punished by hno and
imprisonment Ne Is provided for other
sdemeanors under this act,
The County Central Committee shall
deliver the ballots 10 the county clerk
IN the ballot boxes OF tho respective
voting precincts locked and sealed md
shall take the rocoIpt Of the clerk
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