The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21
voters, members of the political party

voters, members of the political party
holding the primary election, present,
shall choose from their number a
chairman, a clerk of election and two
judges of election, selected as far as
possible from the known friends of
the different candidates for office to
be flllea at the city or county cOnven-
tiOn. provided, however the said Of
ticers may be so selected by the duly
authorized governing committee OF
such political party for such county
or city. The officers of primary cleo
ton may be chosen by a viva vote,
but all delegates to political con-
vention shall be elected by ballot, and
such qualified voter at such primary
shall place on his ballot, which may
be written or printed, or partly writ
ten and partly printed, as many
names for delegates as such precinct
is entitled to in convention; provided,
that if any ballot contains more
names than such precinct is entitled
to delegates, such ballot shall be
wholly void. Those persons who re-
ceive the highest number of votes in
any precinct shall be declared elected
and plurality shall elect.
1t shall be the duty of the chairman
to preside over the primary election,
to administer oaths of Office to the
judges and clerks of election, and to
any voter whose vote is challenged,
all of which he is hereby authorized
to do. Aud in case any voter makes
oath that he has changed his politi-
cal affiliations to the political party
holding said primary election, his
vote shall be received; provided the
judges find such statements to be
true.
1t shall be the duty of the clerk of
election to keep minutes of the pro-
ceedings Of the primary election and
administer the oath of office to the
chairman, which he is hereby author
lied to do, 1t shall be the duty of
the judges of election to receive the
votes'of all voters duly qualified to
vote, and tO make record of the
name and address of every voter at
said primary election before he is al
lowed to vote, and in case a vote is
challenged by any qualified voter
present the judge shall refuse to re-
ceive the vote so challen ged until the
voter makes oath before the chair
man that he is qualified voter, that
he voted with the political party
holding the primary election at the
last election, that he intends to vote
for and support the nominee of the
convention composed of the dele
gates chosen at such primary cleo
tion, and that he resides in the cleo
tion district where the primary cleo
ton is being held, giving the number
or location of his place of residence.
Provided, however, that in case any
voter makes oath that he did not
vote at the last election because he
was not of age or because he did
not reside in the state, or because of
sickness or other reason satisfactory
to the judges, his vote shall neverthe-
less be received if he makes oath that
he affiliates with the political party
holding the primary elections. No
person shall during any one calendar
year vote at the primary election of
more than one political party.
Before entering upon their duties
of office, the chairman, clerk and
judges of election shall take the same
oath of Office as that required by the
general election law of the state of
Minnesota TOR the officers of a general
election. At the time herelnbefore
fixed for the closing of the polls, it
shall be the duty of the judges 10
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 plurality of all the votes cast,
elected a delegate, as the case may
be. 1t shall then be the duty of the
chairman and clerk to furnish the
candidates selected with proper Gre
dentials, certifying to their election,
and also to furnish the chairman of
the committee calling the primary
election a list of the names and