Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-01
IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS.
Relative to Political Conventions and
Primary Elections.

the provisions OF Chapter no. Laws
of 1896, as amended by Chap. l25
Laws of 1897.
Under the provisions of that law il
is necessary that the county conven'
ton be called sufficient length Of
time before the date of primaries sc
that notice can be published in q
newspaper in the county at least
twenty days before the date OF hold
} ing such primaries. The notice must
be published once a week for two
consecutive weeks. The call made by
the county committee should desig-
nate the number of delegates each
election district is entitled to in the
convention and the purpose for which
the election is called, and the officers
for which candidates are to be nomi-
mated in convention. At least six
days before the primaries this call
must be posted in three public places
in the precinct. Under the provis-
ion of the law this primary election
must be held some time between two
o'clock and nine o'clock p. M, at an
hour to be fixed by the committee
calling the primaries. All primaries
in the county must be held the same
day and hour. Primaries must be
held open at least 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
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. All delegates to
the convention must be elected by
ballot. Each qualified elector at such
primary shall shall place on his ballot
either written or printed, or partly
written and printed, as many names
for delegates as the precinct is EMIT
led to in the county convention. If
any ballot contains more names than
such precinct is entitled to delegates
such ballot is wholly void. The per-
sons receiving the highest number of
votes shall be declared elected, and
plurality shall elect. In case of a tie
vote the officer of said primary shall
designate by lot which of the persons
so tied shall, be entitled to be dele
gate.
It is the duty of the Chairman of
the primary to administer the oath of
office to the judges and clerks, and to
any voter whose vote is challenged,
No person is authorized to vote at
caucus unless he affiliated at the last
election with the party holding same,
or unless he makes oath that he has
changed his political affiliations since
the last election, and the judges are
to pass upon the truth of such state
ments and receive or reject his vote
in accordance with their conclusions
No person can vote unless he has re-
sided in the precinct for thirty days
before the primary.
No person shall during one caIen-
dar year vote at the primary election
of more than one political party.
1t is the duty OF, the clerk to keep
minutes of the proceedings and adj
minister the oath of office to the chair
man.
1t is the duty of the judges to re-
ceive the votes of all voters qualified
to vote at the primary. and to make
record of the name and address of |
every voter before he is allowed to |
vote; and in case vote is challenged |
the judges shall refuse to receive the |
vote until the voter makes oath before |
the chairman that he is a qualified |
voter within the definition above |
given, and also that he resides in the
election district where the primary
election is being held, with the loca-
ton of his place of residence. If any
voter makes oath that he did not vote
at the last election because he was
not of age or did not reside in the state
Or because of sickness, or other reason
satisfactory to the judges, mis- vote
shall, nevertheless, be received if he
makes oath that he affiliates with the
party holding such primary election.
The form of oath to be admins
tered to the officers of the primary is
;he same as the oath that is admins
cred to the officers at general cleo
ion. Attic time of closing the polls
t is the duty of the judges to count
,he votes and report the same to the
chairman who shall anno1Inca the re-