Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-08-07
RULES AND REGULATIONS Gov
ERNINe DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
ELECTION

nam county, Tennessee, governing
the Democratic Primary Election Il
be held nthe 4th day of September
1919, for the purpose OF nominating
a Sheriff, Trustee, Tax Assessor
County Superintendent of Publ,
schools, and County Attorney fol
Putnam county.
l. Be its Resolved, In accordance
with the directions and ruling of the
Democratic Executive Committee
for Putnam County. that there shall
be held an election in all the various
voting precincts of Putnam County
on the. 4th. day of September next,
for the purpose of nominating Demo
cratic candidates to fill the offices OF
Sheriff, Trustee, Tax Assessor, Sup
erintendent of Public Schools and
County Attorney, to fill said offices
for the next two pears in Putnam
county, Tennessee.
2. That the officers to dold said
primary election shall be appointed
by the County Primary Election
Board, and shall consist OF receiv-
ing officer, three Judges and two
Clerks, whose names shall be pub
lished in some of the newspapers In
Putnam county on or before the week
preceding said election. -
That before said precinct election
officers. shall enter upon the dis
charge of their respective duties,
they shall subscribe to an oath to
faithfully, impartially and honestly
hold and conduct the said primary
election, as near as may be, accord
ing to the laws of the State in gen
.eral elections, and without, fear. fa-
vor or partiality to, any candidate,
which oath shall be in writing and
filed by the officers holding the cleo
-tion with the County court Clerk Of
Putnam County, along with the re-
turns of the election. II any precinct
election officer so selected by the
County Primary Board shall fail or
refuse to act. them such vacancy shall
be fllea by the officers appearing
and serving :.
3. That the ballots to be used In
said election sh0ll be on whate pa
Per 3x7 inches, which are to be fur
nished by the different candidates;
the poll lists and tally sheets are
to be furnished by the County Pri-
mary Board. Each set of officers
shall be furnished with a duplicate
set Of poll lists and tally sheets, up
on which are to be recorded the
name of each voter. The sbaliots
cast in such primary election shall
be counted and the result certified
to by the officers on the tally sheets
provided, as in regular elections,
and all the ballots, talfy sheets and
poll lists used in said election shall
be delivered to the Chairman of the
County Primary Board. Of Elections,
not later than IL o'clock, noon, on
the Monday following said election,
and after said Primary Board shall
have canvassed said ballots, returns,
etc., nd announced the result Of the
election, the said ballots, tally
sheets, etc, shall be by said Board
delivered to the Clerk Of the County |
Court for Putnam County.
/. 4. That no person shall be eligi-
BILE to vote In said primary who win
not be a qualified voter in the next
general election, ana none but
known Democrats shall be allowed
10 vote.
S. That on Monday following said
primary election said County Pri-
mary Board shall meet in the Court
house in CDokeville at o'clock p.
A., ard publicly announce the nomi-
1ees elec.ed in said. primary, az
shown by the returns OF the election
officers, and as canvassed eand de-
upon by said primary
,oard, and shall make and sign q
certificate Of said election. showing
he number of votes cast in said pri-
nary for each candidate for the Of
ice sought, which certificate shall
,e filed with the County Court Clerk
When there is tie between the two
dghest candidates for nysohice, the
Primary Board shall order another