The Nevada County picayune., 1916-11-16

sence of siternates. by the remaining members of the delegation. Vacancies in the Central Committee shall be filled by the committed
 Sec. g. The judges and clerks of the election shall make a duplicate rog- tster of the names of each and all the electors in the order in which they present their ballots. placing opposite each name its number in the manner prescribed in Sections 2Sfl to 2Sl6, in elusive, of Kirby's Digest. The voting precincts shall be designated by the Election Commissioners appointed Tor the last general election, but the County Central Committee may. when the vote to be east in the precinct shall exceed one hundred G00) votes, designate one or more additional boxes for said precinct, and judges and clerks shall be appointed for each box Tn said precinct
 The judges and clerks shall begin the counting of the ballots immediate " upon the close of the polls. and con ,inuc the same 10 completion, provid- 4. if any Of said judges or clerks hall become sick or be incapacitatcd rom any other cause, thc remaining udgeS or clerks shnl make and con tnue said count Qndl the same i7
 Tach ballot shall be signed by the -oter at the bottom thereof at place shteh shah hn provided for his s5ena= ure: and if the voter is unable to ubscribe his namn. the same shall be isned by ono of the judges and at ested hF all of saia iudEcs.
 At tho closing Of the polls the dupliz ate register of voters shall be eignea ivy the fudves an1 atteete7 hn the terAa 0ue aF sata re=isters of voters he #urn# naHi= =haHfss and ballots zaH be delivered hv them 10 the hafrHan or secretary of tAo Count" ,eafr44 #gamTss5ttee. aE the person oe aiaHiAfea de.Hruated bF the County
 eufraf Comufztao at the meeting cid for ttl. selection of judges to re etHe eata fetuHaz5 ae#ecn8 as H'= fhfa fteE tha #a#H# F. e1@r4 HaHa. aud trE He of t#o=e#Tf fz5aafe= r0TIirrt under Section 70 ef iEAa act sial he H'ed bF ..5r# zf flae #tra. ts#+# arfHver fhH re= 5se. Ir tEe =9g1esz uf t}a=e =ea.a=5tss efeeIa=of Inc cauutg- ard where there ts Harr taan eaa e4-=t T t#Hea fe=lto ra12-S- hen ta De eaunte e'eH'zta aaaae ef tNe Committee holds tf- meetin~s.
 See sEHe #a=f##t =.#HEzz #E-tE fH5s Hfeh tEo =fH6s-as= azaI clerks of e1eatfnsz "ith blank certi'a"t"z Hnon which tn 7atc vate1= =uHeH, aaG the iHdee7 and clerks. when tbaV complete the count shall wake out such certificates tn tripltcate. siened tv the judges and nttested by tho clerks. and immediate lv post one copy thereof in eenEpic- uous place nj the voting precinct. which shall remain so posted for 10 successive days thereafter. deliver one copy to the county clerk, who shall Ale the same. and return the other copy with the ballots and one copy of the poll books and recister of voters to the County Central Committee. The expense of preparing said certificates and filing same shall he borne from the general revenue of the county.
 Sec IL The County Central Com mittee 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 vet Ing precinct arc reauired 10 be dc livered to said committee as hereto fore provided on or before said time.
 If the returns and ballots of any precinct arc not then delivered. the committee shall send any peace officer for the returns and ballots. and the peace officer so selected Is authorized to take the same, forctbly If necessary. from anyone In whose possession they may be. and immediately bring the same to said committee. IT all returns and ballots are not before the commit tee hy Friday noon. if may adjourn un- III 1t receives them. not later than Sat urday noon The committee shall can vass the returns. and when demanded ,xamine the ballots: may hear test- =nony if offered. of fraudulent prac- ices and illegal votes. and may cast eut Illegal votes. fraudulent returns. md find the true and legal vote cast 'or each candidate and shall certify he result not later than Monday fol- lowing the primary
 Said committee shall certify the eomination of all county and township ndfcerS and shp1l further certify the -ote of all candidates for circuit and ustrfct offices to the Circuit and Dis riet Committees fncludinE concres-
 iona1 districts> and shall certify the -otc for candidates for Frited States 'noqtc and for all stote offices 10 the sfaf troI
 The Stat" Central Committee and District and Circuit Committees. or ,ther committees or conventions are IF may he authorized Inv law. shall re 'aive the returns from County Central Committees and canvass and certify he result thereof ss now provided hv law. and aid committees. or their Of tcers shall. when ordered hv a Circuit Court hereinafter provided annul Inc certihea lions mad" and make cer- tiheations ir ercord"nce with the iudpment Of tho Cfrreit Court.
 The County Central Committee i'm nediatelV upon having canvassed the ~eturns and where demanded examined Inc hallots and upou having certified the rseults - the nriraarv as herein ~oDofr.d shalt and it is hereby made ,h1tsatore upon if srd It's hsirman and serrctafv to file in the offce of he eatfete clerk of said county. and n tl., ai~t siet of said county where here r. more tNsu or" distriet where
 
 s4 ser bold all tho returns. all noil 'a-=f-S and all haitatS. toRethNr with
 v fr" noN taN receipts aIl certificates
 4 po,'""nt of poll taxes. afndavits and -t'=zr da-aaae"ts received from inc st'=aa4 af election to h. preserved hv
 ..'f #,unts olerk tor the period of six -=s.s,a'fH. .ehfoct t0 thr orderS Of any #aipa' or eomn"t"nt iurtsdiction. or lf c5"t"-t is prndinc. until said contest = aeferNta"d and the failure Of tho .an,t'v a1~rl tn so pr"scrVe the said ~a'urps pell hooks. ballots and docu-
 rts a"panvinr some. shall he n
 ,t+1-na.-.n~ and puri~hca hv fine and 'o1urj-oo''~ot aS ts provided for other nj stret,Htuovs under this act
 hs#,'e.u4etv Central rortplittee shall icli,-cr sbz he1ote to tho copotv clerk '~ tho hallot boxes of the respective =etfo~ rrariucts locked and led. ana h-u talk" tho r"""irt ot the clerk 'Noorfor avd tho clerk shall moi un- 'o.,'- eaid hal'ot hoNeS or break the ..r1 tlrrraf event upon order and di-
 4etitu of thr court having iurisdic- t.H over co"f"ets ns provided in this
 t ata Ae= rhnH Ieen said ballot hox"s 'n o vault if th"r" is a vault of sum
 f,,tf yqru sftN in tNp court house, of h.