Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25

refusal, neglect or lnailllly 10 dcl. VI
the Judges of election. in the elections
herein provided for. the qualified cleo
tors present at the polls may elect such
Judges OF election. No mere technlcai-
ity or informality in the manner OF
form of the election shall be deemed to
yitiata or avoid the same. it being the
true intent and object of this ordi-
nance to ascertain and give effect to
the true will OF the people OF the state
of Dakota as expressed 10y their ballots
at the polls.
Sec. il. The judges of election here
in proyjded for shall have authority to
do and perform all things that are now
reuuirpd hv law in the case of general
elections. of Judges of election, and the
canvas and return OF the votes shall
be i'll a manner and form now requir-
ed by law in the cast of general cleo
tons.
Sec. II. The president of the state
executive committee shall. issue certiti-
cate of election to all persons who shall
be ascertained to have been duly elect
ed. The person receiving the highest
number of votes at such election for
each office herein named shall be de-
clared electedto such office.
Sec. 10. Immediately after the cleo
tions herein provided for, the judges of
election at each voting place shall make
a true and complete count of all the
ballots duly cast ut such election, and
shall certify and return the result OF
the same With the names of all the
candidates and the number of votes
cast for each. and the number Of votes
cast for and against the constitution,
to the county commissioners and to the
several county boards. and shall trans
NIT to said commissioners and county
board all the ballots. poll lists and cleo
ton books used in such election.
Sec. rs. Within ten DAYS after such
election the several county boards. or
the county commissioners, or both
Jointly. of the respective counties.
Shall make and certify under oath to
the president of the state executive
committee a true and honest return Of
the total number OF votes cast in their
respective counties, of the number of
, votes cast for the constitution adm
against the constitution, and OF the
numbers Of votes cast for each person
voted for at such election; and shall
!, transmit the same to the president OF
the state executive committee by mail.
. ard shall file for record a duplicate and
certified copy OF said return with the
county tltlN vi Ssl4u SoulllN.
I, Sec. II. The president of the state
executive committee shall receive all
returns OF the election transmitted to
. him us above provided, and shall pre-
serve the same. Within forty DAYS
after said elelection the president OF
said executive committe. together with
such members of said committee as
may assemble with him, and with
the secretary OF the territory, the
chief justice OF the territory. the judges
a of the supreme court. if they will SO
: act. and with such other officers Of the
t%rritory as he may associate with him,
who shall consent to act, shall canvass
and compile the certificates and returns
/, Of such election. and shall ascertain bv
: a count Of the same the total number
f OF votes cast ut such election, the total
: number of votes cast For the
constitution, and Against the
constitution. and the total mum.
Der of votes cast for each person
voted for at the said election; and shall
( declare the result of said election, and
make proclamation thereof in the news,
papers of the territory. They, shall al
so make and certify Il list of votes sc
cast, and of the names of the officers
q and Of the senators and representatives
r who shall thus be ascertained to have
been duly. elected. They shall alsc
make and transmit to the state legisla-
q ture upon the first day of it's assem-
blage a true return OF said election, and
y of the names of all officers and repre-.
SentatiVeS and senators SO elected. and
of the number Of votes cast for each
f Said list Of senators and representatives
= shall constitute the roll with which The
senate and house OF representatives re-
r spectively shall be organized.
$ Sec. is. On the first day OF
the asemblage of the state legis.
lature the governor and Other
:. officers of the state shall take
= the oath of Office in the presence Of the
= legislature. The oath Of Office shall be
y administered to said officers and to the
- senators and representatives bv the
= chief justice of the territory. or by IN,
judicial officer Of the territory. or by
q the president Of the state executive
. committee.
Sec 10. Any vacancy in the Office OF
the president of the state executive
T. committee shall be filed by the state
= executive committee. OF a quorum
y thereof, as SOC as may be after such
vacancy, at a meeting to be held at the
place designated as the official quarters
OF the said committee.
> > Sec. 20. Any county attached to any
. county for judicial purposes, if moi
q !, otherwise represented, shall be con.
sidered rs forming part ofsuch county
; so far as regards elections for the senate
and house of representatives.
Sec. 81. For the purposes Of the cleo
% q ton provided for in this schedule, thu
q elections Of the state officers. members
), OF the state legislature and representa-
= tives in congress, shall he held accord
ing to the apportionment made by thu
constitution. At the first election helC
under this schedule for senators an(
members OF the legislature, there shall
e be elected thirty-two senators an(
y e%ighty-one representatives, and thest
n shall be the members OF the senate ant
/ house OF representatives, respectively
Is Sec. %. The first election held under
D the provisions OF this constitution TO,
le the election Of such officers as are pro
q vided to be elected in section eigh'
shall be held ut such time atte. tn,
n adoption of this constitution as tn,
state executive committee shall pro
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