Chap. 124.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to legalize
primary elections and conventions in the counties of Clarke and Ww arren.
approved March 2, 1898.

Approved January 24, 1900.

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That an act
entitled an act to legalize primary elections and conventions in the
counties of Clarke and Warren, approved March the second, eighteen
hundred and ninety-eicht, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:

§ 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
he lawful for any political party in the counties of Clarke and Warren.
previous to any general election held for the purpose of electing anv
state, municipal or federal officers, should they desire so to do, to hold
a primary election or convention for the nomination of candidates for the
officers to be voted for at the said ensuing general election, under rules
and regulations as may be prescribed by the local executive committee
of such party: provided, however, that expense of conducting the said
primary election or convention be borne by the party conducting and
holding the same.

§ 2. The local executive committee of the said party shall de-
termine the rules and regulations under which said primary elec-
tion or convention shal] be held, which said rules and regulations
shall be published in some convenient newspaper or posted at the
front door of the court-house of said counties, or either of them, at least
five days previous to the holding of such primary election or convention;
and a printed copy of such rules and regulations shall be served upon
such candidates, to be voted for at such primary election or convention,
and each judge and clerk, who shall conduct the same, and shall also
be posted at each voting place for the holding of such primary election
or mecting place for the selection of delegates to such convention.

§ 3. The local executive committee of said party shall appoint so many
judges and clerks for the conduct of said primary election or convention
and pav them such compensation for their services as they may deem
proper. And the said judges and clerks, before entering upon the dis-
charge of their duties as such, shall take and subscribe the following
oath:

J, A. B., judge or clerk of the primary election or convention to be
held by the ————— party, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will
perform the duties of judge or clerk of the said primary election or
convention, according to the rules and regulations prescribed by the
executive committee of the said —-————- party to the best of my ability,
and that I will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse
in conducting this election or convention. So help me God.

If there is no one present authorized to administer oaths, the judges
of election so appointed may administer to each other and to the clerks
the oath above provided.

$4. The said judges and clerks, for the purpose of conducting said
primary election or convention, shall have the rights, powers, and privi-
leges, and be subject to all penalties prescribed by law for judges and
clerks of the regular election.

$5. Any person who knowingly or wilfully votes, or attempts to vote
at such primary election or convention contrary to the rules and regu-
lations upon which same is conducted shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than three hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail
not exceeding twelve months.

$6. But nothing in this act shal] be construed to prevent any political
party from holding any primary election or convention at anv time
not subject to the provisions of this act, and no court shall enjoin said
political party from so doing.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.