Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-04

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ONCE through primary elections shall
be subject 90 the provisions uf this act
except iu case OF vacancies az herein
after provided, and each party shall
pay the expense OF itE own primary
election. except az herein otherwise
provided and all primary elections Tor
the nomination OF county. district and
state ofhoers shall be held on the same
day.
Provided. however. nominations by
petition Of electors may cuntinuc 20 be
made a. provided In Section 2577 OF
Kirby's Digest,
Sec. 2, The primary elections Of all
political parties shall be held on the
last Tuesday In May preceding the
general election. Special primary clcc-
tiona may be called TO mn vacancies
aud this law shall govern the same as
far az applicable.
Sec 5, There shall be chosen az each
primary election delegates 60 the
county convention. and tho members
of the County Central Committee 20
which each election precinct or city
ward Il entitled, and Il shall be the
duty or the County Central Committee
10 place on the primary ballots the
names Of all persons nominated for
delegates and committeeman, There
shall be placed on the ballot as cnndl-
dates for delegates and commltteemcn
only such names as hayS been nomi,
mated for such position by petition OF
not less than 10 qualihcd electors OF
The precinct or ward. fled with the
secretary OF the County Central Com
mittce on or before ita meeting held as
hereinafter provided for appointment
election: provided. n candidates for
such positions have not been nominnt-
cd BY petition OF qualified electors ns
herein provided. then the County Cen
trail Committee. At is said meeting. Tor
the selection OF Judges and clerks.
shall select candidates for delegates
and committeeman for all voting pre-
cinctE and wards where no nomtna-
tions have heen made.
Sec. I. The judges and clerks or
election shall be selected by the Coun-
ty Central Committee at an open ana
public meeting Of the committee. held
not earlier than one week before the
primary election. ten DAYS written no.
tice Of the time and place OF which
shall be given each member by the
chairman. vice chairman or secretary
~ the committee. and In addition
thereto said chairman, vice chairman
or secretary shall publish notice OF the
time and place OF holding said meet
inE IN some newspaper OF general cir
culation In the county, ana where
there f. more than one court district
IN the county, said notice shall be
published in newspaper OF genera
circulation In both districts, or In
newspapers OF general circulation In
each district: and n there Il no news
paper OF general circulation In any
county, or in any district Of any coun.
~, the notice for said county OF sald
district of said county shall be given
nv printed hRndbills, which the said
chairman. vice chairman or secretary
shall cause 70 be posted AZ puhic
piaces In each township OF such cQun-
~. ore OF which shall be at the place
provided for posting public notices AZ
the court house or other place nj
which the said County Central Com.
mlttee Is called TO held Its open and
pCAlic meeting.
The committee shall appoint m AZ
ternate for each Judge and a. alter
nate for each clerk who shall serve
In the nlace Of the judge or clerk
annointed. should such Judge or clerk
Fail 10 serve and n neither tho Judge
~ clerk. nor his alternate. shall serve,
'hen such vacancy I'm the selection Of
iudres and CLERKS shall be filled by the
electors assembled at the voting pre-
cl~ct NJ S:aO a. m.
Sec 3. II shall he the duty or the
racretnrv Of the committee 10 prepare
1od have printed the ballots for the
p-inary election. and the order In
which the names OF the respective
80 ndidates. including persons nominat-
n for committeeman and delegates 10
40 county convention, shall appear on
thc ballots shall he determined by lot.
N the public meeting OF the cornmittce
Neld to appoint judges and clerks. ana
n the secretary OF the committee, or
any other person. shall print or cause
10 he printed. ballots with the names
N the candidates appearing thereon In
nv other or different order from that
determined a. hcreinhefore provided,
W either OF them shall knowingly fail
20 comply with. or knowingly violate
any other provision Of this section. he
or they shall be guilty OF misde-
r,ennor. and upon conviction be pHn-
rahed by fine and imprisonment ms
herein provided for In cases OF mis-
deneanor under this act
Sec C. Any elector who shall tell
me fudge that he can not read or write
~ that by reason OF any physical dis
ability he Is unable IL mark his ha hot.
nav have the assistance OF the judges
In the preparation Of his ballot. who In
The presence OF the elector and In the
presence Of each other shall prepare
his ballot for him rs he wishes TO vote.
hut before anv such electOr shall be re-
1uired or permitted 80 tell Tor whom
10 wishes 20 vote. nll Of the electors.
Including those IN the booths, shall he
rcuuires ~ withdraw from the polling
room. Said ballot shall be prepared In
'hn following manner: One OF the
Judges, IN the presence OF the other
Judges, Fhnll read TO the elcctor the
names Of the respective candidates ns
fhpv appoar upon the ballot. and the
olcctor shall then state for which can
1Idatc he wishes to vote, whereupon
al. shall strike from the ballot all the
candidates for that particular Office
evccpt tho one for which the elector
votes: and N he does not wish to vote
ror any candidate for that particular
once, shall scratch the names or all
the candidates for that particular once
or Of said ballot
No JUDGE or clerk shall express any
preference for any candidate or I'm any
manner whatsoever attempt TO ipfu-
ence anv elector for whom he shall
vote, and any judTe or clerk violating
pnv provision OF this section shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and
srall be punished as hereinafter pro-
Sec. 7. Each political party holding
primary election shall. on the first
Monday after the primary. hold n
delegates elected at such primary cleo
tlon in each township and ward as
horein provided for.
Sec g. The county convention shall
NJ said tir.o declare the result NJ said
PRIMARY election and select delegates
ara altcruatcs TO all conventions.
No candidate for Office. or onicehold-
or. or deputv Of an of1ceholder. shall
he eligible TO mcmberskip on County
Central Committees or as n delegate
10 county or district conventions, or as
Judge or clerk OF any primary cleo
ticr.
The selection Of Ineligible persons
shall be void. and the vacancy filled as
other vacancies are herein provided 10
ne hlled Vacancies in the delegation
70 a convention. arising from death,
absence resignation or ineliEibility
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