Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-20

vided for in section one ~ of this act,
every political party or association deSir-
ing to present a ticket for suffrage shall
elect nominees for county Offices and dele
egates to state and district conventions as
herein provided.
shall be elected by each political party or
association at the primary election held
each even-numbered year, which shall be
known as its county central committee.
Said committee shall effect its own organ
izati0n. by choosing chairman, a secre-
tary and treasurer. Each member of
said committee shall take an oath (or affir-
OF his office. and the treasurer shall give
bond in the penal sum of not less than one
hundred (1OO( dollars, with two approved
sureties. Said committee shall have power
to fill vacancies by appointment should
they occur, and shall remain in power un-
til its successor is elected and organized.
Sec. 4. The county central committee of
issue q notice, either by publishing the
same in newspaper published in the
county, or by posting the same conspicu.
Ously in every election precinct, not less
than fifteen days previous to holding said
primary election. Said notice shall define
the several election precincts in the county
and name one electOr in each, qualified
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supervisor for his election precinct. Said
notice shall also define the qualifications
an elector shall possess, in addition to the
qualifications prescribed by law, in order
to vote with the political party or ass0cia-
ton issuing the notice, and may also con-
tain series Of questions touching an cleo
tors qualification, and it is hereby made
the duty Of one Of the judges to, PROFOUND
such questions to any elector who may be
challenged. IL the elector, who, when
challenged shall, under oath, make salts
factory answers to the questions so pro-
pounded, his ballot shall-be received; but
IL he refuse! to answer or refuse to be
sworn, or answers unsatifactOrily, his vote
shall be rejected.
every primary election provided for in this
act there shall be chosen from among the
bystanders present, two electors having
the necessary qualification under said
notice who shall, together with the elec.
ti0n supervisor, constitute q board OF
judges. II, from any cause, the election
supervisor fails to be present, or refuses To
serve ,; the vacancy 90 caused shall be filled
The board of judges shall Immediately
choose from among those present two
electors having like qualifications with
themselves, who shall act as clerks OF
election. The judges Of election are here
by empowered to administer an oath (Ol
afRrmatiOn) to each other and to the clerks
of election, and to any electOr who may be
challenged under the public notice of such
election.
SEc.6. It shall be the further duty Of
the county central committee of each
political party or association to provide q
sufficient number of printed tickets and to
distribute them among the several election
supervisors not less than one week pre-
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ta9sadP tas primary election as hereinafter pro
SEC Any person having the qualifica
tiOns of an electOr under the notice else.
where provided for in this act may an.
n0unce himself candidate for any county
Office, or for delegate to any state or dis.
trtct convention by causing the same to be
published IN any newspaper published in
the county. or by presenting or caus ing
his name to be presented to the chairman
or secretary Of the county central commit.
tee accompanied by not less than thirty
names Of electors Of the same political
party or association asking that his name
be placed on the ticket. The county
central committee shall arrange the names
OF all the electors SO announcing them
selves as candidates for nomination upon 9
ballot, grouping those together who an.
n0unce themselves candidates for tbesame
office and placing the proper appellati0n
over each group, and leaving not less than
one-half inch space on the right hand mar.
gin of each ballot. Each elector, before
casting ballot shall place distinct mark
the right of the name OF the candidate he
desires to vote for, but no elector shall vote
for more than one candidate under each
appellatiOn. Any ballot containing more
than the name Of one candidate marked
under any appellati0n shall be rejected by
ne nnsar name
pellation, and if marked as provided shall
be counted.
SECS Immediately after the polls are
closed and without adjournment the votes
shall be counted and the results certified
to by the judges and clerks and placed in
shall deliver the same to the chairman OF
secretary Of the county central COMMITTEES
within five days.