Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-06
CARRANzA SURE
 OF SUCCESS IN
 VOTING SUNDAY People of Mexico Have No Doubt of Identity of the
 Next President. VOTERS COMPELLED
 TO CAST BALLOTS Failure to Vote Is Punishable by Fine or ImprisOnmcnt-Onc of First Chiefs Opponents Known az the
 "Perpetual Candidate
Correspondence Associated Press)

NSoIICopoIucHCe ASSOCldCeu II0SS)
 Mexico City, Feb. 26.-Little doubt is expressed throughout Mexico as to the identity of the successful candi- date for president of the repu olic at the elections to be held here Sun- day, March II. Although two other candidates have announced them selves, Gen. Venustiano Carranza, first chief of the Constitutionalist army in charge of the executive pow CT, practically has no opposition. The two other candidates who have an- nounced themselves aer Nicholas Zun- iagay Miranda of Mexico City and Francisco A. Garcia of Zaragoza Puebla The first is known as the perpetual candidate as he has appeal ed to the voters for their ballots at ev- cry election for 29 years, opposing Diaz and Madero. He is not taken ser iously and neither is Garcia who is practically unknown.
 The races for seats in the chamber of deputies and for senatorial mem- berships, however, will provide many close contests. There are many candi- dates in the field some nominated by political parties and some running in- dependently.
 Vote or Pay Fine.
 Politicians will have little difficulty "getting out the voters" at this cleo tion as those who are eligible, regist- cred and have not some excellent ex- cuse are subject to penalty of a month in jail or a fine of from 20 to 200 pesos each if they do not cast their ballots. The new constitution pro vides that the exercise of suffrage at elections is one of the duties of a Mexican citizen and this provision will be placed in effect.
 Nor will the voters be forced to stand in stuffy booth to mark their ballots. These will be delivered to them in advance and may be prepared at home.
 The decree which accompanied the call for the election of president, depu- ties and senators provides the fol- lowing procedure: IL
 The vote will be based on the cansus of 1900 Gone deputy for each 60,000 in- habitants) and on the territorial divis- ion of 1912. The municipal divisions and percincts will be the same as ob- tained in the election of deputies to the constitutional congress last Octob- CT. The roll of voters will be the same as in the October elections, re- vised to eliminate those dead, inca pacitated or removed from the district and to those eligible who were not previously registered.
 Conducting the Election.
 The ballots or "tickets" for presi- dent, deputy, and senator are printed on one side only and in such a man. ner that when folded, the contents of the face may not be read. These tick cts will be distributed, each ticket numbered. Each voter must receipt for the ticket handed him which bears the same number as his name on the voters list.
 On the day of the election, the su- perintendent of elections of each dis trict, his alternate and the three reg istrars will meet at the polling place at 8 a. m. If before 9 a. m. nine voters have not presented themselves the officers will call on the police to bring sufficient votes to make up that number. These nine voters will se- lect from their number board of five composed of a president, two secre- taries and two watchers, who will act as judges of election.
 The polls will open formally fol voting at 9 a. m. and close at three D. m. and any voter who has not cast his ballot before the closing of the polls is subject to Imprisonment ol fine.
 Each voter must present his ballot to be placed in the box signed with his name and folded. If he is unable tC s%a h0 h,ssr with him. In the presence of the of ficials he then declares in clear voice
 his choice for president, deputy and senators, and his ballot is made out and deposited in separate box pro-