The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-06
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LScoG&-GA W. LAWS Register
CALL FOR PRIMARY
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
Democratic Executive Committee of the
CITY OF Pensacola, Florida, hereby calls
and provides for the holding OF Demo
cratic Primary Election to be held on the
nth day of April, A. y. 1922. at the usual
polling places in the Citv of Pensacola,
during the hours between 500 o'ciock a
m. and shutdown. for the noniina ton of
Democratic candidates to be voted for at
the municipal election on June 5, 1922,
for the following City Offices, to-wit:
One "a Commissioner
IN such primary the form of the ballot
and the method of voting and deter1nin-
with the provisions of the state law
regulating primary elections for the nom
ination of state and county officers
In the event there are three (S) or
more candidates for any one or more Of
the above named offices, then and in
such event the ballot used shall be print
cd so as to permit the electors to vote
for one candidate for first choice and an
other candidate for second choice for
such Offices, and the clerks and inspec-
tors Of election, in making their returns,
shall tabulate the number of first choice
votes received by each candidate, re-
spectively, for each office. The City
Democratic Executive Committee in
canvaSsing such returns shall eliminate
all candidates for each office except the
two candidates receiving the highest
total number of first choice votes so re-
ceiYed by the two candidates receiving
the highest number of first choice votes
shall be added respectively the number
of second choice votes received by the
two candidates receiving the highest
number of first choice votes upon those
ballots upon which the first choice votes
We're cast for the candidates eliminated
and the candidate receiving the highest
number of votes, after the same shall
have been computed in the manner here
IN prescribed, shall be declared to be the
nominees of the Democratic party for
their respective Offices.
In the event there are less than three
CD candidates for any one or more of
shall be no second choice votes and that
candidate receiving the highest number
OF votes. for each office, shall be de-
clared the Democratic nominee for such
office.
Those and only those persons shall be
permitted to become candidates. before
or TO vote at, or in any wise perticipa te
N n such primary. who are Democratic
State of Florida, lawful electors Of the
precincts in which they offer to vote, as
shown by the registration books of the
Supervisor of Registration of the City of
Pensacola, who have paid their poll taxes
legally duo for the years 1920 and 1921
not less than ten (10) days before April
II, 1892, and who shall, when challenged
by any electoT, pledge in writing upon
oath before and inspector his honor to
abide by and support the results of such
primary and to vote for the nominees
thereof.
No elector shall be allowed to vote in
any precinct other than in the one in
which he is registered and resides, as
shown by the registration books afore-
said
Each and every person desiring to have
his name printed in the official ballot to
be used in said primary as candidate
for any of said offices, shall file with
Joseph Y. Rlera, Secretary of the City
Democratic Executive Committee, at or
before 1900 O'Clock noon, on the 1st day
of April, 1922. his notice Of candidacy
and application in writing TO have his
name so printed upon said ballot, and
shall also. on or before said time and
date, pay to the said Secretary of the
City Democratic Executive Committee
the amount Of the assessment hereinafter |
provided.
The assessment fixed by this Commit |
tee, and which the persons desiring to
be candidates in said primary are re- |
CURED to pay to the Secretary of this
Committee. are as follows, to-wit:
Each candidate for the office Of City
Commissioner the sum OF $500
All candidates for offices enumerated
in this call shall be voted for by the duly /
qualified white Democratic voters. and !
by such voters only. in each and every |
election district in the City of Pensacola, |
Florida, except the precinct members of
the City Democratic Executive Commit /
tee, who shall be voted for only by the /
voters Of the precinct respectively that
they are candidates to represent.
The inspectors and clerks OF election /
10 conduct such primary, will be appoint |
ed by his Committee at a meeting to be /
held foE that purpose in the City Hall, at |
p. m. on April 4th, 1922, All candidates
are invited to attend this meeting.
This committee win meet on the 18th /
lay OF April, 1922, at noon, to publicly /
the returns and declare the re- |
suit of said primary and the nominees Of
he Democratic Party to be voted on at |
he general election to be held June 5. |
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Each candidate to be voted upon at
said primary shall have the right to nlace
me watcher at the pools who shall be
entitled to be present during all the time
hat the polls are open, to challenge the
,oters and to witness the counting OF
he votes and certifying of the result
lfter the polls are closed.
All ballots, poll lists, tally sheets and
'eturns and other records Of said primary
'hall be preserved by the City Demo-
ratio Executive Committee.
CLEMENT BLOUNT.
los. V. RIERA, Chairman.
Secretary.