The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-20
FOR POI, tic, al EYES I
A Few Things That Will Interest
Committee Men, Politi-
clans, Et Al.
The New Primary Election Law
Briefly Reviewed for the
Unions Readers.

Unions Readers.
Under the provisions of chapter 276
ofsthe laws Of Minnesota for 1895, it is
necessary that the county conventions
be called a sufficient length OF time be-
fore their date so that notice can be
published in a newspaper in the county
at least twenty days before the date of,
the primaries. The notice must be
published once a week for two conse-
cutive weeks. The call made by the
county committee should designate the
number Of delegates each election dis
trict is entitled to in the convention
and the purpose for which the conven-
tion is to besheld. At least six days
before the primaries this call must be
posted in three public places in the
precinct. Under the provisions of the
law this primary election must be held
atssome time between 2 O'Clock and 8
O'Clock p. M. The hour and places for
the primaries must be fixed in the
notice of the convention. All prim-
aries in the county must be held the
same day and hour. Z. Primaries must
be held open atleast one hour.., They
are to be called to order by the chair
man Or secretary of the committee of
the district, or, in their absence, by
some qualified voter of the party: then
a chairman, clerk of election, and
two judges are to be chosen by the
voters present; these officers are to be
chosen by viva voce vote, or the county
committee may select such officers for
the primaries. All delegates to the
convention must be elected by ballot.
Each Qualified elector at such primary
shall place on his ballot, either written
or printed, or partly written or
printed, as many names for delegates
as the precinct is entitled to in the
county convention. II: any ballot con-
tains more names than such precinct
is entitled to delegates it is wholly
void. The persons receiving the high
est number of votes shall be declared
EGGS LED, and plurality shall elect.
S. lt is the duty of the chairman Of the
primary to administer the oath of Of
flee to the judges and clerks and to
any voter whose vote is challenged.
No person is authorized to vote at a
caucus unless he affiliated at the last
general election with the party, or I'M
less he makes oath that he has
changed his political utilization since
the last election, and the judges are to
pass upon the truth of such statements
and receive or reject his vote in ac-
cordance with their conclusions. No
person can vote unless he has resided
in the precinct for thirty days before
the primary. 1t is the duty of the
clerk to keep minutes of the proceed
ings and administer the oath of office
to the chairman. ,..@
It is the duty of the judges to re-
ceive the votes of all voters qualified
to vote at the primary, and to make re-
port OF the name and address of every
voter before he is allowed to vote; and
in case a vote is challenged the Judges
shall refuse to receive the vote until
the voter makes oath that he is a
qualified voter within. the definition
above given, and also that he resides
in the election district where the prim-
airy election is being held, with the
location of his place of residence. If
any voter did not vote at the last cleo
tion because he was not Of age or did
not reside in the State, Or because of
sickness or other reason satisfactory to
the judges. his vote shall nevertheless
be received if he makes oath that he
aftiliates with the party, at whose eau.
Gus he attempts to vote.
The form of oath to be administered
to the officers Of the primary is the
same as the oath that is administered
to the officers at a general election.
At the time of closing the: polls it is
the duty of the judges to count the
votes and report the same to the chair
man, who shall announce the result
and declare the candidates for dele
gates receiving a plurality of the votes
as duly elected.
It is the duty of the chairman and
clerk to furnish the delegates elected
proper credentials certifying their
election, and also to furnish the chair
man of the county committee a list Of
the names and places Of residence of
the electors voting at said primary
election.
In any county containing a popula-
ton Of not more thao 1000 persons the
county committee may treat the entire
county as one election district and hold
but one primary election for the entire