Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-06
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When the polls are closed the
judges and inspectors Of such primary
election shall open the ballot boxes
count the votes and compare the same
with the clerks list and should n
irregularities appear they shall pro,
coed as now provided by law.
When the ballots compare with the
clerks lists they shall proceed to can.
vass and place those Of each political
party in separate piles.
The tally Of the votes shall be sen.
arate for each political designation or
principle and so returned by the judges
and inspectors of election, giving the
full vote for each candidate.
The mems and the women's vote
shall be kept separately and so re-
turned by the judges.
The county c~anvassing board shall
aggregate those for each of the can
didates voted for.
Sec. 20. The judges of such pri-
mary election in each precinct shall
make a statement On blanks to be pro.
v1ded for that purpose which shall be
subscribed to by them and filed in the
office OF the county auditor with the
returns as follows: They shall con-
tain the names Of all persons voted for
at the primary election with the num-
Der of votes cast for each candidate
and for what office.
A separate statement shall be made
for each political party or principle.
Sec. FL. The clerks of primary cleo,
ton shall keep a list of names of all
persons voting at such primary cleo
lion, and shal return one list as now
required and one tally sheet that shall
De a part of the records, and deliver
the other list to the board Of registra-
ton within thirty days following any
primary election.
NO registration Of votes shall be re.
CURED under this act to vote at any
primary election.
The poll lists so kept at the primary
election and delivered to the boards Of
registration shall take the place of the
first registration of the voters now re-
CURED, and notice only shall be given
or the second day Of registration which
shall be held and conducted as now
provided and no other shall be re-
qulred to vote at the general election
following.
Sec. o.. The county c~anvassing
board shall be composed of the clerk
of the district court, county auditor.
chairman OF the board Of county COM
missioners and the chairman of the
county committee of the two political
parties that cast the highest vote for
governor at the preceding general elec-
ton.
The members of said board shall
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the court house, at 10 o'clock a. m. on
the eighth day after any primary cleo
ton, and shall proceed after taking
the usual oath of Office, to open and
publicly canvass the primary election
returns made to the county auditor.
Any three members of said board
snail constitute a quorum and are au-
thorized to make the canvass herein
provided and to certify to the results
thereof.
Sec. %. The canvassing board shall
make and prepare a statement the
same to be signed by said board and
hled IN the Office of the county auditor
as follows:
First. A statement containing the
names OF all the candidates voted for
at the primary election, with the mum.
Der OF votes received by each and for
what office or position, said statement
to be made as to each political party
or principle separately.
Second. A statement of the names
OF the persons or candidates of each
polltlcal party who are nominated, to
wit: Those persons or candidates of
such political party or principle who
received the highest number of votes
Tor the respective office, and where
there is more than one person to be
elected to d given office at the ensuing
general election there shall be includ-
ed in said statement of nomination
the names OF so many candidates of
such party receiving the next highest
number OF votes for that office as
there are persons to be elected to such
office at said ensuing general election,
lncludlng delegates to the state con-
vention.
Said statement shall il. like manner
be made separately as to each political
party.
Third. A statement of the whole
number of electors registered and the
number of ballots cast. mems and
women's separately, at such primary
election.
toul Ill. II Slldll DG inc duty OF the
county auditor upon the completion of
the V to mail or 7e'iver in per-
son, to each candidate SO dominated
for any county or district Office, in
GLIDING delegates elected to the state
convention, a notice of such fact ex-
cept as to delegates, and that mis-
name will be put upon the official bal
lot except as otherwise provided. He
shall, also. cause a copy of the find
ings OF said board to be published IN
a newspaper at the county seat, if
such there be.
Sec. "a. 1t shall be the duty of the
county auditor of each county under
his official seal, except as provided in
section &c Of this act, Immediately
UPON the completion of the canvass as
provided by section % hereof, to issue
certificates of nomination for the per-
SOUS Of each political party or prin-
cip!e having the highest number of
votes. for the members of tho legisla-
tive assembly, which certificate OF
nomination shall be Forwarded without
delay to the secretary of state by reg.
istered mail.
Sec. 25. When two or more coun.