The Newark journal., 1916-08-03

sence of alternates, by the remaining
members of the delegation. NacanSfs
in the Central Committee shall be hHed
by the committee.
Sec g. The Judges and clerks OF the
election shall make a duplicate reg
lister of the names OF each ana an my
electors i'm the order in which thty
present their ballots, placing OPPOSITE
each name its number i'm the manner
prescribed in Sections 2S11 to 2Sl6, IN
elusive, of Ktrby's Digest. The voting
precincts shall be designated Dy the
Election Commissioners appointed Tot
the last general election. but the
County Central Committee may, "hen
the vote to be cast in the precinct
shall exceed one hundred tl0o) votes
designate one or more additional boxes
for said precinct, and Judges anu
clerks shall be appointed for each box
In said precinct.
the counting of the ballots immediate
ly upon the close OF the polls, and CON
tinue the same to completion; proVtd-
ed. If any OF said judges or clerks
shall become sick or be incapacitateu
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 al a place
which shall be provided for his sigma
ture; and If the voter Is unable 70
subscribe his name. the same shall be
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tested by all Of said judges
At the closing Of the polls. the dupil,
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, ana the
other register of voters. together with
one of the certificates required under
Section 10 of this act shall be HIed bX
| them at the time they deliver the re
| turns to the County Central Commit
tee I'm the office of the county clerk or
the county. and where there Is more
than one court district In the county,
then I'm the county clerks office Of the
district where the County Central
Committee holds its meetings.
Sec. 10. The county clerk shall FUR
nsh the judges and clerks of election
with blank certificates upon which to
certify the vote cast for each candt.
date voted upon, and the judges and
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 eOuspte-
uous place at the voting precinct
which shall remain so posted for 10
successive days thereafter, denver one
copy 10 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
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 Vot-
ing precinct are required 10 be de
liVered to said committee "a hereto
fore provided on or before said time.
If the returns and ballots of any
precinct are 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 forefbly If necessary.
from anyone in whose possession they
may be- and Immediately bring the
same To said committee. IF all returns
and ballots are not before the commit
tee by Friday noon. Il may adjourn IN
til 1t receives them not later than Sat
urday noon. The committee shall can
VaSs the returns. and when demanded
examine the ballots: may hear testf-
mony. II offered, of fraudulent prae-
tees and illegal votes. and NAV 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 candidat es for circuit and
district offices to the Circuit and Dis
trtct Committees (includinE congress
siona1 distrtcts). and shall certify the
vote for candidates for United States
Senate and for all state offices to the
State Central Committee.
The State Central Committee and
District fpa ffr
other committees or conventions ~ a.r,o
or NAV be authorized bv law. shall re-
ceive the returns from County Central
Committees and canvass and certify
five result thereof as now provided by
law and said committees. or thofr Of
fcers. shall. when ordered by Circuit
Court hereinafter provided annHI
the certiticationS made and make Ger
tifications in accordance with tho
jud@ment of the Circuit Court
The County Central Committee inn
W@diately upon haVinr canvassed the
returns and whore demanded examined
tho ballots and upon having certified
tho results of the primary as herein
REQUIRED. shall. and il is hereby made
obligatory upon 1t and its chairman
and secretary to file In the office OF
the county clerk of said county. and
in the district OF said county where
there Is more than one district where
the meetings Of the Central Commit
too are held. all the returns. all poll
hooks. and all ballots. together with
all the poll tax receipts. all certificates
of payment Of poll taxes. aGidavits and
other documents received from the
Judges Of election ia be preserved by
said county clerlt for the period of six
months subject 10 the orders OF any
court Of compet"ut jurisdiction. or r.
contest Is nending, until aid contest
= determined. and the failure Of the
county clerk to so preserve the said
returns. poll books. ballots and docu-
f"ents ACCOMPANYING same. shall be n
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