Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
Elections

Elections
s. r. fs8.--Provides for election Of Doug
las county commissioners by districts. and
validates election Of commissioners chosen
IN 1916. Emergency. Amends sections 97S,
e1s and $40, revised statutes.
H. r. lg3.--Proyides fof direct vote on
president and vice president. and eliminates
presidential electors from tho official ball
lot. Requires the governor to appoint presi-
Dental electors nominated by the party
whoHe candidates for president and vice
president shall receive the highest vote at
the polls. Names Of candidates for presi-
dent and vice president are to be printed
on the ballot, brAcketing together those of
each party and providing only one circle TO
vote for both. National conventions OF the
different parties must certify to- the gov
crnor their respective nominees. Candidates
for electors to be nominated by state con-
veniicns The popular vote on president and
vice president will be canvasned and ccrti-
fled by the state canvassins board. The
governor will then appoint electors Of the
party whose candidates for president and
Vice president shall have received the high
est vote. Electors will meet at Lincoln on
the second Monday In January and formally
cast the states vote. The governor 10 em-
powered to appoint one Of them az official
messenger to carry the vote 10 Washington.
Amends sections 1864. 22o7. 1855. s27l, 2e77,
20sf, 20s3, 1854 and 1880, revised statutes.
H. II. 1o7.--Double election board bill.
Provides that In all precincts where more
than 100 votes were east ut the last pre-
ceding election there shall be two complete
~ s,,.,.,r, nn,,,y r,na y, thsr .haII nre.
pare, receive and deposit ballots In the
usual manner. tho other shall do tho count
ing. The count shaii begin four hours after
the opening Of the polls. At which time the
first board shall deliver the ballot boxcs
" = ma
% the second board for that purpose, the
%Sen ~ eount Nun a board Sas nshd
il shall return the empty box to the re-
rsty,rr hoard and Inc latter shait deliver
s.sa., n 49,, vs"s, .vs man dsnos,ted thsyeln.
M 80 hosyds sbaI, continue "a exchange
sas.s ~ M. rsnre, mntii ira closing ~
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$500 ~. ,,~nv,sin,, Nv a. Tar INA sn
s'n,rt,..rs X watrhers Ia H. prcaent while
y ~ .a,r g, Ths ~ ,r,,ars maj iaisn
~ o.ss ~ "a d,vulge any rcsuits u the
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Any judge clerk Or watcher violating the
provisions o. thn aet fhal. pe aeeihea
guilty OF mlsdemeanor; penh,ys maxlmum
fine o. 1900, Of minimum, jail imprisonment
for slx months, or both, and dlHfranchtte-
ment for five years. - Douglas county
the act permits the closing Of tho polls
from 70 y. M, 70 expedite the count.
Amends sections i9fi, f9s2. zoos, a0i0, 20a9s
ao6s, s064. aces and soI5. reWsed statutes,
II. X. a--schmits the question of call
ing d constitutional convention TO the vot,
ers Of Nebraska AZ the general election IN
1915, Frcyides TINT when pne-fourth OF
thes ueietates cisetco 70 tue convention az
mana y. Any proposeu amcnemen, shali %
supm'fted ssRaratsy tor .pptnxai or ae,ec
uon , rs "a sns" eens,.
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$50. ~ n. * rrsysrsi,, irc,rds. th.sa
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senator ny appoinunE AZ incumbent 70 serse
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may vols. Authorises governor 70 appoint
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lne ect ,akes sHeeN VINO snsu seIve twn
yesFa ana nave eharke OF Inc v0'.hs py
Fersons " ing murray service, Inc com
misslohers 70 q q ulnersht pon,icai parties.
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votss Il sssi.a snvssnnss .hsl, ~ 80, ~
IN hcms r,siss tnr,rs ara vss,r. !. n."a,s.s ~
u IN soldiers1 tbsre ~ r. o,,arsd :, .a
counted Ind snreserved scna rst.,r snia,ars.
votes ara "a ~ rest ian IL th,rtv asvs ".
fore election. ~ ~ "a ~ hronsht bnSse 80
counted a election lime. comn,issieners srs
to receive ss per xiay and frayelinr ~
psuses. out of ne atate renerai y,,na Par.
alty for failure 10 complv with nrcv,s,ans
Of act. fne not exceeding s6oo Or I'M
prisonrnent not exceeding liz nonths ~
both Soldiers in the regular army not mar.
mitted to vote. Emergency.
H. n. sa5.--provides for marty endorse.
uents and the counting Of straight nsrty
votes for the constitutional convention prom
psltion to be submitted in 1918. Amends ser.
ton 1f74, revised statutes, il
II. n. 1ef,--Prohtbite A candidate wha