Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-07-09

SA ADk AAA NstGAA M-EGGAnG6s JUDGES
and Clerks Shall Receive No Conn
pensation from State or County.
Election 527.-The county central
committee of each party holding such
primary shall each designate three
persons to act as judges and clerks
of the primary election in each ne
cinct. II any of such persons do not
serve as judges or clerks then any OF
the judges present or the precinct
committeeman shall select persons
to fill the vacancies. The judges may
appoint other electors of the precinct
member(s) OF said party to assist
them in their duties connected with
the election, including the county
cavassing Of the ballots. Judges,
clerks and assistants at primary
elections shall receive no compensa-
tion from the county or state for
their services. 1t shall be the duty
of the precinct committeeman of the
respective parties holding such pri-
n1aries to provide a separate polling
place in each precinct and no part of
the cost, If any. Of securing such poll
ing place shall be paid by any coun-
ty Of the state or be a proper charge
against the county. All ballots and
other election supplies for any pre-
cinct shall be delivered to the pre-
cinct committeeman of such precinct
of each party holding, such primary
whose duty it shall be TO see that
the same are at the proper polling
place for use at the time of opening.
Persons Eligible e. Vote
Section 500. No person shall be
entitled to vote at any primary cleo
ton unless he is duly registered in
the precinct wherein he offers to
vote, and is member of the political
party holding the primary at which
he attempts to vote.
Persons Subject to Challenge
Section 53O.-A person offering to
vote at any primary election shall be
subject OF challenge on any ground
that would subject him to challenge
at any general election and on the
further ground that he il nnt bona
fide member OF the political party
holding the primary at .rhich ne Of
feFs to vote.
How the Right OF Person to Vote
Shall be Determined.
Section 5S1.-Any Judge at any
primary election shall have authority
to administer the oath or affirma-
ticn to any persons offering to vote
or offerig to testify for or against
such person. II any person be chal-
lenged for being within any prohibit
ed class thoreupon such person shall
be examined by the election judges
and if the judges of election are sat
lisfied that such person is within such
Iprohibiten class his or her vote shall
not be received.
Time for Opening the Polls
Section S9.-Tho polls in the sew
eral election precincts on the day
any primary election is held shall be
open from o'clock in the afternoon
until o'clock ia the evening. There
shall be no adjournment or intermis.
sion of the work OF the judges until
the polls are closed the votes counted
land canvassed and the result pub
licly announced.
How the Vote Shall be Canvassed
Section 534.-The votes of such
primary election shall be canvassed
in the manner provided by the gen.
eral election laws as nearly as prac.
ticable.
When the ballots are taken from
the ballot boxes, they shall be placed
in pile and when the canvass II
completed they shall be securely
fastened together. The judges shall
count the ballots and shall carefully
enter the number of votes for each
candidate on the tally sheet provid
ed therefor, and when the count il
completed shall ascertain the tota
vote cast for each candidate and pub
licly announce the result. The judges
shall mark on a sample ballot ths
total vote received by each candidat,
shall enter thereon the name Of the
precinct and shall Immediately mai
the same to the county auditor WHIT
shall keep it on file for public in
formation and reference until aftel
the official canvass by the count,
commissioners of the votes cast a
tho said election.
Who Shall Furnish Election Supple,
Section 54O.-The cost of the bal
lots. blanks and other supplies to b.
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