The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-01

flee as that required by the general cleo
ton law of the state of Minnesota for the
officers of a general election. Al the
time hereinbefore fixed, for the closing of
the polls, it shall be the duty OF the judges
COUNTING VOTES.
to count the votes and report the same
to the chairman who shall announce the
result of the vote cast and declare the
candidate or candidates receiving a pu-
rality of all the votes cast. elected as a
delegate as the case may be. 1t snail
then be the duty of the chairman and
clerk to furnish the delegates selected
CREDENTIALS
with proper credentials. certify to their
election, and also to furnish the chairman
of the committee calling the primary cleo
ton list of the names and places OF resi-
dence of the electors voting at Salu prl-
mary election.
Sec. Z. The duly authorized committee
of political party, in issuing the call Tor
a primary election in city or county
containing a population of less than two
thousand persons may treat such city
or county in the call as one election dis
trict, and the primary election in such
case shall be hello and conducted as one
primary election for that political party
in such city or county, provided, that
none Of the provisions OF TINS law snail
apply to village, township or school ols-
trct, local elections or caucuses.
DELEGATE CONVENTION.
Sec. 3. The duly authorized commit
tee of a political party in any county or
city may call a delegate convention for
the election of delegates TO anOthef con-
vention, the call shall be issued under
the provisions of this act, and the primary
elections for the election of delegates to
such convention. shall be conducted, un-
der the provisions Of this act. Provided
this act shall not apply to any political
party in any county, city or distrlct poll
ing less than five per centum OF the votes
at the last general election.
VACANCIES-HOW FILLED.
Sec. 9. In case any elector duly elected
a delegate to a political convention, falls
for any cause to serve, he shall not give
proxy to another elector, but the vacancy
caused by his failure to serve snail pe
filled from the qualified electors of such
election district by the delegation in which
the vacancy occurs. In case any deleSa-
ton fails to serve, the convention to which
such delegation has been elected shall Sc
lect qualified electors if such be present
at said convention. residing in the same
election district from which SAID delega-
ton was chosen to act IN lieu thereof
| In case no qualified elector of the election
| district represented by the delegation Is
| present. to fill the vacancy caused by the
| failure of one of more delegates to serve
| then the delegates present shall nave the
right tn cast the full vote of the delega-
| ton.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Sec. TO- Any person violating any OF
| the provisions of this act small De sulitv
| Of a misdemeanor and on conviction there
| of shall be punished by fine of not less
| than twenty-five (s2) dollars and not eX-
ceeding five hundred $4,000 dollars or I'M
| prisonment for not less than thirty days
| and not exceeding six months.
| Vl,s oats n
| ha in force from and after the first day
of July A. D. eighteen hundred and nine
| ty-fve.
| Approved April Is, 1895.