The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-19
IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS.

Those interested In the calling OF
county conventions, and primary cleo
tions in the different precincts should
carefully peruse the suggestions here
given:
All primary elections for the selec-
tion OF delegates to County Conven-
lions must be held in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 276, Laws of
1895, as amended by Chap. 125, Laws
OF 1897.
Under the provisions of that law it
is necessary that the county conven-
ton be called a sufficient length of
time before the date of the primaries
SO that notice can be published in a
newspaper in the county at least TWEEN
ty days before the date of holding such
primaries. The notice must be pub
lished once week for two consecutive
weeks. The call made by the county
committee should designate the num-
Der 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 nominated in convention. At
least six days before the primaries this
call must be posted in three public
places in the precinct. Under the pro-
visions of the law this primary election
must be held at some time between
two o'clock and nine O'Clock p. NJ, at
an hour to be fixed by the com
mittee calling the primaries. All
primaries in the county must be
held the same day and hour. Prim-
aries must be held open at least one
hour. They are to be called to order
by the chairman or secretary of the
committee of the district; or, in their
absence, by some qualified voter of the
party: then chairman, clerk Of cleo
ton and two judges are to be chosen
by the voters present; these officers
are to be chosen by viy0 voce vote.
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 and partly printed, as
many names for delegates as the pre-
cinct is entitled to in the county con-
vention. If any ballot contains more
names than such precinct is entitled to
delegates such ballot is wholly void.
The persons receiving The highest
mum Der OF votes shall be declared elect
ed, and a plurality shall elect. In case
OF tie vote the officers Of said primary
shall designate by lot which of the
persons so tied shall be entitled to be
delegate. .-s.-
1t 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 eau
Gus unless he affiliated at the last elec-
tion,with the party holding same, or un-
less 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 statements and
receive or reject his vote in accord
ance with their conclusions. No per-
son can vote unless he has resided in
the precinct for thirty days before the
primary.
No person shall during any one cal
endar year vote at the primary cleo
ton of more than one political party.
1t is the duty of the clerk to keep
minutes of the proceedings and admin
lister the oath of Office to the chairman.
1t is the duty of the judges to receive
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 chair
man 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 location 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 sick
ness, or other reason satisfactory to
the judges, his 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 administered
to the officers of the primary is the
same as the oath that is administered
TO the officers at 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.
1t is the duty of the chairman and