Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-05
Instructions to County Boards

instructions to County Boards.
The following instructions are issued
by the state executive committee for the
general guidance of the several county
boards appointed by the president Of
the state executive committee.
The state executive committee recon-
mend to the county boards to appoint
where practicable. township or precinct
boards of three persons in each town.
ship or precinct, whose duty it shall be
to attend to the circulation among the
people, of the constitution submitted by
the late constitutional convention at
Sioux Falle, and Of the proper ballots
for the election.
The county boards should see that q
sufficient supply of ballots are printed
iu the form prescribed by the schedule
OF the constitution, ond that a liberal
supply is furnished to each township,
precinct ana poll.
The county boards will also take
charge OF the circulation in their coun-
ties, of the constitution, and take steps
TO secure as full vote of the people
thereon, as can be had.
| Copies OF the constitution are printed
| III the GeIman and Scandinavian Ian.
guages and will be furnished to the
county boards by the state executive
committee upon application.
The county boards are requested at as
eaily day as possible, and from time
to time, to correspond with the commit
tee by addressing the president at Yank-
ton, giving them information as to the
| total vote of their counties and the prob
able vote that will be cast for and
against the constitution and the sepa-
rate articles. and for the temporary seat
of government.
We suggest also that the county
boards furnish to their newspapers, from
time to time, such matters of informa-
ton with regard to the constitution, ae
nay be OF interest to the people of their
respective counties. We also recon.
mead, that they take steps to circulate
generally, among the people. the ad-
dress to the people issued by the con.
ventlon.
The committee are convinced that the
adoption of the constitution by large
vote, will insure the admission of the
state by this congress
The attention of the people of the
United States, has now been generally
called to the demands of Dakota for ad
mission, and public sentiment is ready
to strongly support that demand if it is
now made by full vote of the people,
IN the adoption of this constitution and
the election of state government.
Sections Is, is and 10 OF the schedule
prescribe the duties of county boards
With regard to the election.
The county boards are to act concur
rently with the county canvassers, or
separately, if circumstances require.
The officers designated by law to can
Vass the returns of gene raj elections, are
also made by the law, the canvassers of
the returns for this election.
And In all cases where such officers will
receive and canvass the returne, in the
manner provided for by law, it will not
be necessary for the county boards, ere.
ated BY the ordinance, to make such
canvass, or to do more than witness it
and if necessary. attest it.
In case, for any reason, the county
canvaasers appointed by law, should not
make such canvass and return. then it
will be the duty of the county boards to
mako such canvass and return.
All returns, whether made by the
county boards, or by the county officers
who canvass the votes, mnst be trans-
mitted to the president of the state ex-
ecutive committee, at Yankton, D. T.,
by mail.
/ A duplicate and certified copy of each
| return must be, at the same time, filed
with the county clerk of the county.
The newspaper press of the territory
are respectfully requested to publish
the foregoing circular.
HUGH j. CAMPBELL, President.
JOSEPH r. HANSON,
E. P. BEBEE,
S.G. U1DYKE,
JOHN Gam,
JAMES A. WARD,
A. ]. SIMMONS.
| State Executive Committee.
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