The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-16

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ers for the purpose of party organization,
held for the purpose of taking the prim-
ary steps for the nomination of candi-
dates for any public office in this state,
shall by virtue of his Office be Inspector
of primary elections. He shall appoint
one judge and one clerk of primary elec-
tions who shall serve in connection with
him as the primary election board.
Sec. 2.-Previous to the votes being
taken the Inspector, Judge and clerk
shall severally take and subscribe the
oath required by law for judges and
clerks of election. Such oath may taken
before any officer authorized to admins
ter oaths, and if no such officer is present
at the opening of the polls the inspector,
judge and clerk are authorized to ad-
minister such oath to each other, and the
person administering such oath shall
cause an entry thereof to be made and
subscribed by him and prefxed to the
proceedings of said primary meeting and
election.
Sec. 3.-The minutes of the primary
election or meeting shall be kept in de-
tail. They shall show the number of
ballots cast and for whom. They shall
be subscribed by the primary election
board and be safely kept for the use of
the nominating convention or others hav-
ing reason to inquire as to the regularity
of thu proceedings of such primary meet
ing or election.
Sec. 4.-If any inspector, judge or
clerk of said primary election shall know
or have reason to believe that any person
offering to vote at said primary meeting
or election is not qualified elector in
the precinct for which said primary elec-
ton or meeting is held, or has not hereto
fore acted with the party or in harmony
with the principles of the party orassem.
blage of electors holding such primary
election, it shall be his duty to challenge
the right of such person. to vote at such
primary election.
Sec. 5.-When challenged by the in
spector, judge or clerk or any elector
qualified to vote atsuch primary election
or meeting, the vote of the person chal-
lenged shall be rejected unless he shall
prove by the oath of a qualified elector
that he has resided in the state one year.
in the county six months and in the pre-
cinct ninety days, stating the place of
his residence, and by his own oath he
shall prove that he is qualified elector
and seeks to participate in good faith in
such primary election and to abide by
its results, and that he has not particle
pated either directly or indirectly in any
other primary meeting or election op-
posed to the principles of the party or
assemblage of electors with which he is
then seeking 20 act within six months
next preceding the date thereof. Such
oaths may be administered by any men,
Der of said primary election board or any
officer authorized to administer oaths,
and must be subscribed and filed with
the proceedings of said primary election
or meeting.
Sec. 6.-The penalty for false swear
ing and for illegal voting at primary
elections or meetings shall be the same
as are now or may hereafter be provided
by law for false swearing or illegal voting
at any general election authorized to be
held in the state.
Sec. 7.-Notice ofprimary meetings of
any assemblage of electors to be held for
the purpose of placing in nomination any
public officer to be voted for at any spec
ial or general election to be held in this
state, or for the election of any delegates
intended to participate in any convention
or meeting for the nomination of any
public officer to be voted for at any such
election must be given at least six days
before holding the same, and said prim-
airy meetings must be kept open tor at
least one hour, and must be called not
earlier than 8 a. m. or later than p. m.
Sec. 8.-The voting for the nomination
ofpublic officers at primary elections and
for the election of delegates to conven-
tons; or meetings, for. the purpose of
nominating public officers must be by
ballot, either written or printed.
Sec. 9.-All the laws, rules and regula-
tons for the protection of the elective
franchise provided in the general laws of
this state, SO far as they may be applic-
able. shall be held to apply to the prim-
ary meetings or elections provided for in
this chapter.
THE HHRALD'S PRIMARY LAW