This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...may be reduced in country precincts at the discretion of the County Commissioners. The boundaries of such precincts shall be established by the Board of Commissioners not later than their regular June session of the year in which a general election occurs in this State, and the order of the Board of Commissioners for ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...may be reduced in country precincts at the discretion of the County Commissioners. The boundaries of such precincts shall be established by the Board of Commissioners not later than their regular June session of the year in which a general election occurs in this State, and the order of the Board of Commissioners for the use of voting machines in such precincts shall be made at the same time that the boundaries are so established; and said boundaries shall not be changed, nor said order rescinded, after such June session of the Board of Commissioners until after the next ensuing general election: Provided, That if for any reason, it should turn out to be impossible to obtain machines for use in such precincts, then the same may be provided or changed so as to conform to the law with reference to precincts in which machines are not used; and the notice of such division or change shall be given in the manner prescribed by law for notices of change of precinct boundaries; And provided further, That if the Board of County Commissioners shall have on hand, and certainly ready for use at the election, more machines than precincts have been provided for, they may, at any regular or special session not later than the first day of September in any year in which a general election is held, unite two or more precincts into one for the purpose of using therein at such election a voting machine, and notice of such uniting shall be given in the manner prescribed by law for notice of change in the precinct boundaries. And the order for use of machines in such united precincts shall be made by the Board of County Commissioners at the time such precincts are united. The Board of County Commissioners shall have the care and custody of all machines while not in use. (R. S. 19...
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