Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-07


if he was a voter and cast his ballot at.
that election.
Third, that he viii agree to vote for
the republican county ticket at the en-
suing general election.
10 The judges Of the various pre- /,
cincts shall have power to, before re-
ceiving any vote, compel the person of
fering the same, if challenged. to de-
liver in writing his qualifications under
the foregoing provisions. Blanks for,
this purpose will be furnished the
Judges.
Il. On the back Of every ballot used
at such primaries, the name of one of |
the judges of election shall be signed |!
by such Judge at the time the ballot is
delivered to the voter. An ballots not
used at such election shall be returned
to the chairman OF the county central
committee, including all mutilated or
spoiled ballotsa The voter shall so fold
his ballot that the name of the judge
shall appear after being folded. :
II. The names of all voters at the
primary shall be written in both poll
books, one of which shall be kept and
used by the clerk, the other by the<sup-
Ierintendent Of the board also the names
.ofall candidates for delegates to the
county convention.
13. Immediately after the close of the
polls the ballots cast at such primaries
shall be taken from the ballot box and
counted by the entire board, and the
number of votes cast by each and every
candidate for each and every office, and
for delegates to the county convention,
shall be ascertained by said board, and
the total number of votes cast for each
candidate shall be set forth in figures
in each poll book, opposite the names
of the respective candidates, and writ
ten out at length in the space at the
right of such figures, which names have
been previously written therein by the
clerk and superintendent, in the poll
book kept by each respectively. The
judges and clerk of each board shall
further certify, in both poll books, and
in the form OF certificate printed there
in, and over their respective signatures,
the total number of votes cast at such
primary for each candidate. The can.
yass of the vote shall be publicly made.
IA. After completion of the canvass
of votes, all ballots shall be replaced in
the ballot box and, together with the
poll book kept and used by the superin-
tendent, shall then be securely sealed
upby and in the presence of all the
members ofsuch board and the voters
present; and the other poll book so
kept aud used by the clerk shall be i'm
mediately delivered by the clerk in per-
son, or by express or registered mail
lin which case the express or registry
fee shall be paid by the central COM
mittee), to the chairman of the central
committee at Pierre, who shall give a
receipt therefore. The other poll book
together with the ballot box. shall be
securely kept in the custody of the sup
erintendent OF the board Of each pre-
cinct respectively, until the 25th day of
July, 1904, when he shall take same to
Blunt and deliver them to the perman-
ent secretary of the county convention
there assembled, taking a receipt there
for from such secretary; or such super
intendent may deliver the same to the
delegate, (or TO one of the delegates
should there be more than one) from
| that precinct to said county convention,
on said date, in which case said delegate
| shall receive the same and give therefor
| a receipt to the superintendent, and
| shall take the same to Blunt and de-
| liver them to such secretary, taking
/ from him a receipt therefor. The chair
man OF the central committee shall Sc
curely keep the poll book delivered to
him by such clerk, until the same date,
subject at all times to inspection by all
candidates and all republican voters,
and shall on said date deliver all Of
them to said permanent secretary at
/ Blunt, taking from him a receipt there
for. The poll books retained as afore-
said by the respective superintendent
/ shall not be subject to inspection prior
to the delivery thereof to such secretary;
and all superintendents are strictly en-
Iioined not to allow anyone to inspect or
| in any way tamper with either the ball.
lot box or the sealed poll book while in
his custody; which injunction is also
|applied-to any and all delegates to the
county convention to whom such poll
books and ballot boxes may be delivered
/ pursuant to these rules.
COUNTY CONVENTION
15. The said county convention shall
4 be held on Monday, J uly 25, 1904 at 4 80
r. NJ. at the opera house, Blunt s.. b.
/ and shall be a delegate convention, on