The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-21
PRIMARY ELECTIONS RULES AND DETAILS ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE
TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS PRO- NIDING FOR VOTING IN
 FAULKNER COUNTY.

ng for the primary election on
 March %, as adopted by the County 1 Democratic Central Committee at 1 Saturdays s meeting, is as follows: Whereas, the Democratic County 'cUtral Committee of Faulkner i county, Arkansas, in obedience to the ,all of the chairman and secretary, issued on the 18th day of February, 1916; and in pursuance thereof has here assembled on this the 18th day ot March, 1916.
 He 1t resolved by this committee.
 That, whereas, that the date fixed y the State Central Committee for 1oliing primary elections for state md district offices, and for preferen-
 i4l primaries for president of the United States, and for the selection of q national committeeman. and for ! IcIaGates for the national convention, 5c held on the 29th day of March, .l9l6; and that. whereas, this com njttce on the - day of . l9'5, passed a resolution adopting tail 29th day of March, 1916. as the late for the primary election, for the selection of county and township of itsrs, and the selection of township committeeman, and for the selection { deleqates from the various town hios in the county to the county con
 ,ef ton to be held in Conway, Arkan- as Monday, April 3, 1916, at 1 o'clock D. m
 Be 1t resolved, that this committee
 shall select the judges and clerks and ioputy sherilfs to hold said election ,n the 29th day of March, 1916. The committeeman or the commit ocmen in each township shall recom- | mend to the committee of the whole | he names of the judges, clerks and eputy sheriffs to hold said election n their respective townships, and said committeeman may be selected
 IS one of the judges.
 Be it further resolved, that in
 coping with the rules of the State l Central Committee, that the judges md clerks shall open the polls at s
 'clock a. m and keep the same open continuously until G:30 o'clock p m,
 n all the voting places in the coun- y; that the judges and clerks before ! ntcring upon their duties as such | hall take the same oath as is requir- 'd by law of judges and clerks for holding the general election in No
 'ember. In case of the failure of any person selected herein as judge
 1r clerk from any cause whatsoever
 O serve in such capacity as selected n any township in the county, such 1 acaneies as to judges or clerks, shall 1e filled by appointment by the
 judges or judge present, at 8 o'clock a. m., of the township in which | uch vacancies may occur. Said pri- mary election shall be held at the lsual voting precinct in the county, except in Cadron township, and in | alron township said election shall 1c held as follows; First ward, at
 he light plant; Second ward and | township outside of the city, at the courthouse, and Third ward, at the | mayors office.
 The judges and clerks of the pri mary election shall conclude the count of the ballots without any de-
 -ly or waiting, recess or adjourn | ment, and they shall announce the
 result as soon as known, and shall
 post statement in writing signed by
 1ll the judges and clerks, in front
 of the polling place, showing the re
 ult of said election.
 The ballots and tally sheets of each precinct and one of the poll books properly certified by the judges and
 clerks shall be transmitted to the
 secretary of the County Central Com
 mittee by one or more of the judges
 of the election, to be chosen by the udges; said delivery shall be made
 not later than F o'clock on the first Saturday following the primary eec-
 tion
 The County Central Committee
 shall meet at Conway, Ark, on the first Monday (April ?. l91G). follow
 ing the primary election at o'clocl,
 a. m.. and then and there open the returns from the various precincts
 and publish the vote east for each
 candidate. They shah tabulate the
 vote and transmit the same to the
 county convention. The returns shall be sealed or locked and kept by the
 secretary of the committee in some
 vault or safe until the meeting of the | county convention, Monday April 3. ll9lG, at o'clock p, m (Section 47D In keeping with section G3. of the
 rules of the State Central Commit tee, the delegates to the county con
 vention and township committeeman