Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-14
TO AID IN PRI-
MARY ELECTION

airy elections at military stations.
The elections to be held June II,
1918, are for the purpose of nominal
ing Republican and Democratic
candidate to be voted for in the
State election on the second Monday
of September following. Citizens OF
in the military service Of the United
States or of this State. not in the
regular army, being otherwise quail
fed electors in State are entitled to
vote in these elections wherever a
detachment of 20 or more are to be
found.
Unlike the regular State elections
the ballots are separate and distinct
for each party as are also the re-
rms of votes which must be made to
the secretary of State. The white
ballot and the white return are for
Republican candidates, the yellow for
Democrats.
These elections are of course in
the nature of caucus and for this
reason it will be necessary under the
Maine laws for the voter not only to
declare his party affiliations but
when coming from municipality of
1000 inhabitants and over also to
! subscribe the oath required by the
statutes. Enrolment blanks for this
purpose will be sent with the ballots
The law provides that the town and
city clerks furnish eacn polling place
with a certified copy Of enrolled vot-
ers.p The conditions are of course
extraordinary and it is impossible for
the municipal clerks to comply with
deem best the suggestion is made
that in case any voter objects to
subscribing the oath on the ground
that he is properly enrolled in his
home town they allow him to vote
making a note upon the ballot, the
check list and the return, of the Cir
cumstanCes. The case can then be
threshcd out by the Governor and
| Council when the returns are finally
! canvassed.
The three ranking officers of the
+ detachment where a poll. is opened
are to act as supervisors of elections
with plenary powers. If these Of
ficers refuse or neglect to act three
non commissioned officers shall be
supervisors In case of the failure OF
refusal of any officer or non-com
missioncd officer, the next in rank
may take his place. Ii there are nc
officers or non commissioned officers
present, or if they refuse or neglect
/ to act the electors present, not less
than 20, may choose from their owr
number by written ballot three per-
sons to act as supervisors of cleo
tions.
The supervisors must be sworn tc
support the constitution of the
United States and of the State OF
Maine and to faithfully and impair
TALLY perform the duties incumbent
upon them. Each is authorized tc
administer the oath to the others
and certificates thereof arc to be an
nexed to the return of votes which
must be made by them TO the secre-
tary of state.
On the day of election a Doll is t.
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State where a detachment of not less
than 20 Maine voters are to be found
The vote may be taken by companies
batteries or detachments of not less
than 20 Maine voters. The super
ylsorS shall prepare a kallot box fol-
the reception of the ballots and the
polls are to be opened and closed al
I a n
pie time being given for each elector
who so desires, to vote.
"A poll list is to be kept by the
supervisors containing the names OF
all persons allowed to vote and OF
their respective places of residence
in the State and also the number OF
the regiment and company or battery
to which each belongs. The names
must be arranged on this poll list by
counties, blanks for this purpose be-
/ ing furnished by the secretary OF
State.
The supervisors before allowing a
person to vote must be satisfied OF
the age and citizenship of the person
claiming such right and that he has
in fact residence in the county
! city. town or plantation. the name OF
which is printed upon his ballot. The
voter must declare his party af-
filiation and when his voting resi-
dence is in municipality of over
1000 population must subscribe the
oath printed on the blanks furnished
for that purpose. If he enrolls as a
! Republican. he is to receive a white
ballot upon the back of which is
printed the name of the town or
county in the State of Maine where
he has a legal residence. his name
first being clearly checked on the poll
list.
This poll list must he certified by
majority of the supervisors. to be
( correct and returned to the secretary
of State, together with the list of
votes which have been cast for the
various candidates. The supervisors
shall check the name OF every person
voting and the check mark shall be
made plainly upon The poll list op-
posite the name. The party af-
filiation Of the person voting must be
indicated upon this poll list "R'
signfying Republican and d.
Signifying Democrat.
/ The used ballots must be secure
~ tied in sealed package and re-
turned Immediately after the election
! to the secretary of State Augusta,
| Maine In the package with the bal
lots must also be enclosed the certifi-