Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-10
The PRIMARY ELECTION LAW

ted the persons elected as delegates to the state
year, from the several counties composing each
judicial district. shall meet in convention and
nominate by majority, vote the candidate of
judge Of the district court The vote by which
such nominations shall be made shall be by
secret ballet. The chairman and secretary Of
such convention shall Immediately issue a GER
tifcate OF the nomination showing the name
and residence of the person SO nominated, and
forthwith transmit the same to the secretary
provide the method by which any vacancy
shall be filled by reason of the death, resigna-
tion or failure of the person 80 nominated to
Section 16 The secretary of state shall be-
tween the first day OF April and the fifteenth
day Of May in such years, direct and cause to
be delivered to the county auditor of each
county a notice specifying the officers to be
nominated under this act, specifying tho sever
al officers, to be nominated in such county at
the next primary election.
The auditor to whom such notice is delivered
shall cause notice of the same to be given as
provided in section 512 of the revised codes of
Section II. Except as herein otherwise pro-
yided the following sections Of chapter Of the
hereby made applicable to primary election
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Section 49,. Two tally books or two sets of
party or principle, having candidates to be
voted for at each voting precinct the same to
be furnished by the county auditor, at the
same time and in the same manner that the
poll books and ballots are furnished The
names of the candidates shall be placed on the
tally sheets in the order in which they appear
shall have proper party designation at the
Section 49, The polls shall be opened at nine
O'Clock a. m. and shall remain open continu-
FOuSly until four OClOCk %. +
When the polls are closed the judg es and in
spectors OF such primary election shall open the
same with the clerks list and should any ir-
regularities appear they shall proceed as now
pr ,T7 BY law.
list they shall proceed to canvass and place
those OF each political party in separate piles.
The tally Of the votes shall be Sc arate for
returned by the judges and inspectors of cleo
ton, giving the full vote for each candidate.
The mems and the woman's vote shall be
The county canyassing board shall aggregate
those for each Of the candidates voted Tor.
Section 20. The judges OF, such primary
election in each precinct shall make state.
ment on blanks to be provided for that pur-
pose which shall be subscribed to by them and
filed in the office Of the county auditor. with
names of all persons voted for at the primary
election with the number of votes cast for each
candidate, and for what office. g53s s.g
! A separate statement shall be made for each
political party =, q, Or principle. I.
shall keep. list Of names Of all persons voting
| at such primary election and shall return one
/ list as now required and one tally sheet that
shall be part of the records, and deliver the
other list to the board of registration within
\ thirty days GLOWING any primary election.
4 No registration of votes shall be required un-
der , this act to vote atany primary election.
sahan take the place of the first registration OF
1 the voters now. required and notice only shall
which shall be held and. conducted as now oro.
vided and no other shall be required to vote at
! the general election following.
Section Y. The county canyassing board
shall be composed of the clerk of the district
court, county auditor, chairman of the board
of county commissioners and the chairman OF
county committee of the two political parties
1 that cast the highest vote for governor at the
4 preceding general election. 53l;;
4 The members of said board shall meet in the
county auditors Office in the court house. at
! primary election, and shall proceed after tax.
4 ing the usual oath of office, to openand public.
1 " canvass the primary election returns made
] Any three members of said board shall con-
I stitute quorum and are Authorized to make
4 the canvass herein provided and to certify to
Section %. The canvassing board shall
Il make and prepare statement the same to be
4 signed by said board and filed in the Office Of
4 : ~
4 First. A statement containing the names OF
4 all the candidates voted for at the primary
4 election, with the number OF votes received by
each and for what office or position, said state
4 ment to be made as to each political party
Il or principle Sc parately.
Second. statement Of the names of the
i persons or candidates of each political party
4 who are nominated, o-wit: Those persons Of
Icandid dates of such political partyor principle
Mho received the ,hignsss number Of votes FOL
than one person to be elected to q given Office
4 at the ensuing general election there shall be
included in said statement of nomination
4 the names of SO many candidates of
4 such party receiving the next highes number
Il of votes for that office 40 there are persons to
a be elected to such office at said ensuing
i general election. including delegates to The
II state convention.
A Said statement shall in like manner be made
II separately as to each political party.
ii Third A statement of the whole number oi
u electors registered and the number Of ballots
4 cast, men, and women's separately, at such
Il Fourth. 1t shall be the duty Of the county
IA auditor upon the completion of the canvass tx
4 mail or deliver in person, to each candidate
a including delegates elected to the state con
4 vention, a notice of such fact except as to del
E egates; and that his name will be put upon the
q official ballot except as otherwise provided
n He shall, also, cause q copy Of the findings q
Il said board TO be published in Newspaper al
"A county seat, il such there be.
Il Section "a. It shall be the duty OF the county
Il auditor of each county under his official seal
a except as provided in section rs Of this act, i'm
a mediately upon the completiono of the canvass
I as provided by section % hereof, to Issue Ger
I, fificates OF nomination for the persons of eacl
q political party or principle having the highest
! number of votes, for the members of the legis
u latiye assembly which certificate of nomina
tion shall be forwarded without delay to thu
secretary OF state BY registered mail
Section %. When two or more counties arr
embraced in one legislative district, the respec
/, tive county auditors shall attend at the ofiic,
Il of the county and itor Of the senior county %
4 such district, within fifteen days after primary
lelection, and in conjunction with the auditor
4 of the senior county shall compare the votes
cast In the several counties compfizing such
q districts and such auditor shall Immediately
maze out certificates OF nominations for TIL
q persons of each political party or principi.
Il having the highest number OF votes in sucl
II district for the fnembers of the legisiatis,
q assembly as provided In section RI of this &C
II which cert ihcate of nomination shall be for
Z waried without delay to the secretary Of stat
by registered mail by the county auditor d
A the senio2 county who shall give notice Ii
Il writing 10 all the members Of the Legislative
Il assembly nominal ed in such district,
Section 26. When a vacancy occurs by dealt
or RESI- Of any as pirant for nomination
81 before the primary election beIiots are printed
in legisla Ave districts containing more thai
81 one county, the members of the county central