Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-10
posed. Should nomination be SO made the
auditors of such counties shall place the name


on the primary election ballots where the va
cancy exists,
Should vacancy occur in Legislative office
trict, or in commissioners district, then the
county central committee OF the party in
which such vacancy occurs, shall meet and
nomination from such committee, the county
auditor shall place the name of each nominee
upon the primary election ballot where such
Section ri The provisions of this act shall
apply to cities in this state containing popu-
lation of five thousand or more according to
the last government census
Section 49, Primary elections for the nomina-
tions Of all municipal officers shall be held on
the first Tuesday of March Of each year and
Nominations shall then be made of all officers
city and ward where the terms of office expire
at. the municipal election fol- lowing
es Il be Pf1 e city sue aadso
or recorder to give public notice thereof by
two publications following in the official
in each ward in conspicuous places specifying
the officers to be nominated at the primary
election following, giving the date of such cleo
ton and the title and term of such office.
Section 3d. ALI aspirants for nomination
shall, not more than twenty nor less than ten
days prior to such primary election, present
or have presented to the city auditor or record.
! er, petition and affidavit as required in sec
ton and 4 of this act, provided that the fee
required to be paid shall be five dollars for
,
nations in wards, which shall be paid to the
| city treasn rer and a receipt taken therefor;
provided, further, that the petition required
shall contain the names of at least five per;
cent of the votes cast for mayor at the proceed
ing election for officers at large, and five per
cent of such vote cast in each. ward shall be
required to place name on the primary cleo
ton ballot for nomination in such ward.
section 81. It shall be the duty of the city
| auditor or recorder to prepare the primary
election ballots as provided in this act and
deliver the same as now provided by law
Section 90. The city council shall compose
the canvassing board and shall meet within
| vas the votes as required in subdivisions first
and second of section % of this act and make
returns of same as herein provided I,
Section 80. When the result of such election
1 is announced it shall be the duty OF the city
| auditor or recorder to notify the candidates
| declared nominated by written notice thereof
| and by publishing the same in the official
paper Of the city one week prior to the munici-
Section "a. All the provisions of chapter S
to crimes against the elective franchise, arc
4 hereby made appli cable to elections held pur-
suant to the provisions of this act
Section IS. Every state, county and city
committee of each political party now eligible
under the provisions of this act shall remain
/ the regularly constituted committee of the res.
pective parties until succeeded as provided in
! this act. 5s4 49, 5s5 95 Sg,}
! Section So. Between the first day and tenth day
\ of August of each year following primary
elec,ion for the election of delegates to state
convention, it shall be the duty of the persons
elected as delegates to the state convention OF
each party or principle in such year, to meet at
| a time ana pace to be designated BY the chair
! man of the county central committee Item days
notice shall be given by mail to each Of said
\ delegates by such chairman OF the county CEN
| trail committed and elect a county central
committee representing such party or principle
which committee shall be composed OF such
numbers as said delegates to the state conven-
II inn a Sai lime