The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-20
,STRUCTEONS FOR CHAlRMEN OF
COMMITTEES IN MINNESOTA.
Chairman of the Republican
state Central Committee Pre-
pares "a Letter EXPLAINING the
Manner of Voting Mt
elections Under the New Law,
which VIII soon Have Its First
Test.

Mbature, will have its first general test
M q yN the state within the next two or
scrin, IA hree weeks III the selection of dele
Mrates to the Minneapolis convention.
80 order that all may be posted as to
'n' hs he provisions of the new law, and
sLet - articularly those officers whose duty
So laS 8t will be to call county conventions,
o Sab, he officers of the Republican state
or then %Aentral committee today issued the
'Xpedf, j Glowing circular letter to county COM
III thea 4&mittee chairmen, containing Sugges-
u tl ions Of interest at this particular
nv H #t ime:
by at 80, y Yon T' attr ne ~ is ~ rcs IUpT fSIIy ~ allied
o. b. the provisions Of chapter 21G. Of the
avs Of Minnesota for 1893, governing pri-
nary elections.
no ul, Under the provisions of that law it is
Mt slap P ICES $ mat the county conventions t%dn nsfo De
cir date so that notice can be published
'nor' In 4 newspaper in a county at least twenty
#&Bays before the date of the primaries. The
Wb0tice must be published once a week for
fwo consecutive weeks. The call made by
,Ondita Wxthe county committee should designate the
ner mail F b humber of delegates each election district
ntervt lis entitled to in the convention. and the
non ca, Il purpose for which the convention is TO be
an. TN held At least six days before the prima'
pany a Pie this call must be posted In three pub
the cor H. places in the precinct. Under the pro-
nywhtn Visions OF the law this primary election
v rbX W NC htii At SplIC lIhIN W -
artic, n % clock and . O'Clock p. III. You will fix the
$ Of cu N8bour and places for the primaries in your
d fory poticr or the convention All primaries IN
Tor tbe, k1he county must be held the same day and
does pour primaries must De heid open at ieast
Tn,ta pne hour. They are TO be called TO order
the chairman or secretary of the cOm-
#nittee Of the district, or, in their absence,
by some qualified voter of the party; then
I'D chairman. clerk OF election and two
NO" Judges are to be chosen by the voters pres
on! ent; these officers are to be chosen by viva
not, goCe vote. or the county committee may
Pilot Select such officers for the primaries. All
Delegates to the convention must be elected
ballot. Each qualified elector at such
~ 10 primary shall place on his ballot, either
5'sI5 Hs1 written or printed, or partly written and
partly printed, as many names for dele
jers n gates as the precinct Is entitled to In the
."s 10 county convention. If any ballot contains
'"s plore names than such precinct is entitled
DO delegates il is wholly void. The per-
Sons receiving the highest number Of votes
" shall be declared elected, and a plurality
olatl@ E&Shall elect.
1t Is the duty Of the chairman OF the
#primary 10 administer the oath of office
70 the judges and clerks and to any voter
nrSOD, whose vote Is challenged. No person Is
: TO eathorlzed to vote at a caucus unless he
affiliated at the last general election with
Id Mr. ga, hepuoIcah parry, or unless ne makes
putting #4fIiation since the last election, and the
ts gudges are TO pass upon the truth Of such
MStatements and receive or reject his vote
in accordance with their conclusions. No
HIerson can vote unless he has resided In
Xfhe precinct for thirty days before the
orHeu 4primary.
what II is tho dutv NJ tho cJerk N loan min
man Hites of the proceedings and administer the
cleanse RS *oat IN of office IN the chairman
heac' & 1t is the duty of the judges TO receive
ca SAINT E the votes Of all voters qualified TO vote
liquid ia the primary. and to make report OF the
Mani. b name and address Of every voter before
Com. Pa is allowed TO vote; and in case a vote
challenged the judges shall refuse to
Peceive the vote until the voter makes oath
pound #that he is a qualified voter within the
christ 4cennition above given, and also that he
8resides in the election district where the
EfHIrimary election Is being held, with the
Xocation Of his place OF residence. II any
I'm. NXV0ter did not vote at the last election be-
sound pause he was not of age or did not reside
eek fd In the state, or because Of sickness or
b more #other reason satisfactory TO the judges. his
mo .s NVOte shall nevertheless be received IL he
M D"hifs,0 oath -, that he nfhlla'es with the Re
The form OF oath to be administered
the officers of the primary is the sam
uo. is the oath that is administered to the
o #pficers at q general election. At the time
ing 10 yof closing the polls it Is the duty Of the
pudges to count the votes and report the
'nery. WHsame to the chairman. who shall announce
H1he result and declare the candidates for
ing IN Eas d IN, a rectaS'"s d p'ur"''s d Il o'eS
1t is the duty Of the chairman and clerk
ITO furnish the delegates elected proper
*8credentials certifying their election. and
INF az also to furnish the chairman of the coun-
" #Hty committee a list Of the names and places
residence of the electors voting at said
j primary election.
In any county containing a population
Wxof not more than 1900 persons the county
Committee may treat the entire county as
.,u one election district and hold but one
20 Fsa primary election for the entire county.
yep, q The law also provides that II any person
chosen as a delegate fails to serve, that
h- shall not give a proxy, but the vacancy
lad, caused by his failure to serve shall be filed
'" by the delegation by the election Of some
otber !, talined elector who resides In their cleo
mems #X tton district. If the whole delegation falls
*8#t TO serve. the county convention may select
~, N#& qualified electors. II such be present at
# the convention. residing In the said cleo
liar ton district, to act in lieu Of the dele
gates so chosen. In case no qualified cleo
tor OF the election district. represented by
Treat the delegation, Is present at the conven-
5 use ti0n, to I'LL the vacancy caused by the fall
reep ue of one or more delegates to serve. then
5 the delegates present shall have the right
. A.. A# to cast the full vote OF the delegation.
wv A violation Of any provision Of this law
ce. Nfi Is made a m~isdemeanor and punishable by
f9 nne Of not less than $5 nor more than
$500. or imprisonment Of not less than
. MS thirty days nor more than six months.
ng. M -Tams Bixby,
N Chairman Republican State Committee.
Y al Harris Richardson, Secretary.
an at (Note-The law. Of course, applies to
ESEall recognized political parties. and the
E#@ Republican party is designated In the
above merely because the circular was
ISSUED by the Republican committed