The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-08-12
COMMITTEE SETS
OCTOBER | DATE
COUNTY PRIMARY
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ID. f. Bomar, shall have prepared
and distributed all of the tickets
to be voted in said primary election
and he shall also prepare and dis
tnLute poll lists. and tally sheets
for each voting place in said primary
election.
Section So. Be it further resolved,
that the names of those who have
qualified as hereinafter provided
shall be arranged in alphabetical
order on said tickets under the
names of the offices for which they
are respectively candidates; and the
voter shall designate the candidate
for whom he desires to vote by
making cross mark in the place
provided, either before or after the
names of such candidates, and no
vote shall be counted for any candi-
date unless such cross mark appears
before or after his name on the
ticket, as above provided.
Section 6, Be it further resolved
that each candidate who desires to
run in said primary and have his
name appear upon the ticket shall
on or before the list day of Septem-
Der, 1921, pay to the secretary of
this committee, ID. E. Bomar, the
sum of $500 to be used by him in
deiraying the expenses of this pri-
mary election; but all amounts not
expended are to be refunded pro
rata to the candidates so qualifying
Section Z. Be it further resolved,
that primary election board be
and is hereby appointed, consisting
of j. M. Freeman, chairman; d. e.
Bomar, secretary; Mrs. G. T. Morris,
Jno. S. Dunlap, and W. r. Neese,
which said board shall be required
to meet at least twenty days before
the date of said primary election
and select officers, judges and clerks
to hold said primary election at the
various voting precincts in the coun-
ty, and make publication thereof for
at least one issue in some news
paper published in Henry County,
Tennessee; and such officers, judges
and clerks selected and appointed
shall, before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, take and
subscribe to an oath to honestly and
fairly conduct said election and make
true return thereof, as herein pro
vided.
Section g. Be it further resolved,
that after the votes are counted at
each voting place, the officer holding
the election shall replace the ballots
in the ballot box and securely fasten
said box and preserve the ballots
until after the result of the election
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tests have been settled, if any; the
returns consisting of two certified
poll lists and tally sheets kept by
clerk at each voting place and
certified by the respective judges
and clerks, shall be delivered to the
chairman OF the primary board on
Wednesday following said primary
election, at which time said primary
board shall meet in Paris, Tonnes
see, for the purpose of canvassing
the returns of said primary election,
and of declaring the result thereof.
Section g. Be it further resolved,
that the candidate who received the
majority of all votes cast for any
of the various offices in said primary,
shall be declared to be the Demo-
cratic nominee for such office, pro
vided that in event only one candi-
date for any of said office or offices
shall qualify in the manner and by
the date above set out for such
qualification, then the chairman and
secretary of said primary board,
shall have a right to meet and de-
clare said person so qualifying the
Democratic nominee for such office
and they shall not be required to
place his or her name on the ballot,
Section 10. If any officer, judge
or clerk appointed to serve as such
in said primary election shall fail
to serve, then the other officers,
judges and clerks who do serve,
shall fill the places of election Off
GERS at their respective voting places.
Section II. In case no candidate
shall receive a majority of all votes
cast for an office then run-off
primary between the two leading
candidates shall be held two weeks
later under the same rules and regu-
lations as are provided herein, the
run-off to be certified by the pri-
mary board the Saturday following
said run-off.
Section ~. These resolutions will
| be spread at large on the minutes
of this committee signed by the
secretary of this committee and a
copy thereof will be furnished fhe
papers of the county for publication,