Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-06
THOSE.
WHO CAN AND DO
NOT PLACE VOTE
POLITICIANS IN MEXICO WILL HAVE
LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN GET
TING OUT THE VOTERS"
THREE CANDIDATES ARE IN RACE
FOR PRESIDENT BUT DOUBT AS
TO OUTCOME NON-ExlSTEMT.
CBy Associated Press

i expressed throughout Mexico rs 10 the
identity of the successful candidate for
president Of the republic nj the elections
"a be- held Sunday. March III. Although
two other candidates have announced
themselves. General Ncnustiano Carranza,
first chief of the Constiutlonalist army IN
charge of the executive power, practically
has no opposition. The two other can
didat,- who have announced themselves
are Nicolas Zuniagay Miranda of Mexico
CITY and Francisco \. Garcia, of lara
goza, Puebla. The first i kown n the
perpetual candidate a. he has appealed
10 the voters for their ballots nj every
election for twenty years, opposing Diaz
and Madero. He is not taken seriously
and neither is Garcia who Is practically
unknown. M
The races for seats in the chamber 81
deputies and for senatorial memberships,
however. will provide many close contests.
There are many candidates in the field
some nominated by political parties and
some running independently.
Politicians will have little difficulty
| ettiiHE Vul W NobtIN at tui~ t'tttttH
n those who are eligible, registered and
have not som excellent excuse are sub
ject To n penalty of a month IN Jail or 4
fine of from 20 10 300 pesos each II they
do not east their ballots. The new con
stitution provides that the exercise of suf-
frage at elections Is one of the duties of
a Mexican citizen and this provision will
be placed in effect.
Nor will the voters he forced TO stand IN
q stuffy both to mark their ballots. Thee
will be delivered Ia them in advance and
may be prepared at home.
The decree which accompanies the call
for the election 1T president. deputies and
senators provides the following proceed
ure:
The vote will be based ON the census of
1900 tone deputy for each $4,000 inhabi-
tant>) and on the territorial division Of
1912. The municipal divisions and pre-
cincts will be the same a. obtained in
the election of deputies to the %constiu-
tional congress last October. The roll
of voters will be the same n in the Octo-
Der elections, revised 10 eliminate those
dead, incapacitated or removed from the
district and to add those eligible who were
not previously registered.
The ballots or "tickcts' for president,
deputy. and senator are printed on one
side only and in such a manner that when
be read. These tickets will he distributed.
be read. These tickets vii HE distributed,
each ticket numbered. Each voter must
receipt for the ticket handed him which
hears the same number n his name on
the voters list.
On the day of the election, the super
lntendent of elections of each district. his
alternate and the three registrars will
meet at the polling place al y n. A.. III
before y n m. nine voters have not pre-
scented themselves, the officers will call
on the police To bring sufficient votes to
make up that number. These nine VOTERS
will select from their number a board of
five composed Of a president, two see
~rctaries and two watchers, who will act
ject To Imprisonment or fine.
The polls will open formally for vot-
ing ut q q. m. and close al three y. IN.
and any voter who has not east his bal
lot before the closing Of the poll, i sub
lect 10 imprisonment or fine.
Each voter must present hi> ballot. Ia
be placed in the box signed with hi name
and folded. III he j. unable 10 read or
write. he bring, u witness with him. In
the presence of the officials he then de-
clares in u clear voice his choice for
president. deputy and senators. and his
ballot j. made out and deposited in a
-pDaratc hox nrnyiled therefor