Willmar tribune., 1900-09-05
PLAN FOR DIRECT NOMINATIONS.
Adopted by the Peoples Party ksndyoh Co.. Aug 1900

Adopted by the Peoples Party K.ndyoh Co., Aug So 1900
CANDDArEs-Names of candidates are to be
placed upon the ticket by petition of ten Peoples
party voters who desire the party proposed to be-
come a candidate and who will vouch for that the
party proposed will accept the nomination if tend
cred him by the people of the county, said petition
to obe filed with the chairman of county committee
at least 20 days before the date of primaries fee
of three dollars defray expenses of printing and
distribution of tickets must be paid for by the party
presenting the petition
NOTICE OF PR1MAR1Es-The chairman of the
county committee shall be published in the
newspapers of the county, at least two weeks before
the date set for such election notice of such elec-
tion, containing list of all candidates whose peti
tions have been fled
THE BALLOT-The ballot shall be printed SINH.
ay to the regular Australian ballot used at general
elections under the direction of the county committe
and sample ballots shall be distributed generally
throughout the county i'm medately after the first no.
tice of the election has been published
How TO CONDUCT PR1MAR1Es:-The primary
election shall be conducted to comply with the state
law in every particular. In addition thereto these
regulations are prescribed. The precinct committee
shall provide ballot box and that the election of
the proper judges and clerk takes place and see that
they are provided with the official ballots and blanks
furnished by the county committee.
Each voter as he appears to vote will receive
blank ballot signed the back thereof by the judg-
es, and after marking shall fold the same in man.
ner to show the signatures of the judges and return
the same to be placed in the ballot box his name to
be registered by the clerk: Ladies may vote for a
candidate for superintendent of schools but their
ballots must be placed in separate box.
When one hour has elapsed after the polls were
opened and all legal voters present who desire to do
SO have voted the judges and clerk Of election shall
close the polls and proceed to the votes and
tabuate the result thereof upon blanks supplied for
the purpose by the county committee The candi-
date receiving the plurality of votes in precinct for
each office shall be entitled to receive as many votes
in the county convention as the precinct has dele
gates in the convention. The returns including the
ballots casts, shall be securely sealed in large en-
velope in the presence of judges aud clerk of eec
tion and by one of their number in person be de-
lvered to the Peoples county convention after said
convention has been duly organized and officers ap-
pointed to canvass the returns The voters attend
ing the primaries shall also elect delegates to the
county convention by ballot in accordance to the call
made by the county committee
true copy of the returns shall be left with the
precinct committee
The CoNvENT1oN:-After the county convention
has been permanently organized and resolutions have
been adopted. the convention shall proceed to elect
canvassng board to open and count the returns and
announce the result and the candidate receiving the
plurality of the votes apportoned to the different
towns, shall be declared the nominee of the Peoples
party for such Office. In of tie vote the con-
vention shall proceed to nominate one from the two
having the equal number of votes. In case nominee
refuses to accept the nomination. the vacancy may be
filed by the convention before it adjourns or later
by the county committee