The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-03-23

poSeu. snail meet ana by majority vote
may fill such vacancy, and by a certif-
lcate of nomination notify the county
auditors of the several counties of
which such district is composed.
Should a nomination be so made the
auditors of such counties shall place
the name on the primary election bal
lots where the vacancy exists.
Should a vacancy occur in a legis.
lative Office in a county composed OF
more than n district, or in a com
missioners district, then the county
central committee of the party IN
which such vacancy occurs shall meet
and fill such vacancy. On receipt of
a certificate of nomination from such
committee, the county auditor shall
place the name of each nominee upon
the primary election ballot where such
vacancy exists.
Sec. ~. The provisions of this act
shall apply to cities in this state con-
tanning a population of five thousand
or more according to the last govern
ment census.
Sec. 2S. Primary elections for the
nominations of all municipal officers
shall be held on the first Tuesday Of
March of each year and conducted the
same as the city elections.
Nominations shall then be made Of
all officers, city and ward where the
terms of office expire at the munich
pal election following,
Sec. 20. Thirty days prior to such
election it shall be the duty of the city
auditor or recorder to give public
notice thereof by two publications fol
lowing in the official paper of the city,
and by posting three notices in each
ward, in conspicuous places specifying
the officers to be nominated at the pri-
mary election following. giving the
date Of such election and the title and
term of such Office.
Sec. 80. All a%spirants for nominal
ton shall, not more than twenty nor
less than ten days prior to such pri-
mary election, present or have present
ed to the city auditor or recorder a
petition and affidavit as required in
sections 5 and 4 of this act, provided
that the fee required to be paid shall
be five dollars for nominations at
large and two dollars for nominations
in wards, which shall be paid to the
city treasurer and a receipt taken
therefor; provided, further, that the
petition required shall contain the
names of at least S per cent of the
votes cast for mayor at the preceding
election for officers at large, and 5 per
cent OF such vote cast in each ward
shall be required to place a name on
the primary election ballot for nominal
tons in such ward.
Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty of the
city auditor or recorder to prepare the
primary election ballots as provided in
this sgt and deliver the same as now
provided by law.
Sec. 80. The city council shall com
pose the canvassing board. and shall
meet within five days after any pri,
mary election and canvass the votes
as required in subdivisions first and
F.! second of section % of this act and
make returns Of same as herein pro.
vided.
Sec. SO. When the result of such
election is announced it shall be the
duty of the city auditor or recorder to
notify the candidates declared nom,
mated by written notice thereof and
by publishing the same in the official
paper of the city. n week prior tc
the municipal election.
Sec. "a. All the provisions of chap
ter 5 Of the penal code, in 50 far as
the same relates to crimes against the
elective franchise, are hereby made
applicable to elections held pursuant
to the provisions of this act.
Sec. IS. Every state, county and
city committee of each political party
nov eligible under the provisions OF
this act, shall remain the regularly
constituted committee Of the respec
tive parties until succeeded as provid
ed for in this act.
Sec. 81. Between the first and tenth
day Of August of each year following
a primary election for the election OF
delegates to a state convention, 1t
shall be the duty of the persons elect.
ed as delegates to the state conven.
ton of each party or principle in such
year. to meet at the county seats in
each county respectively, at q time
and place to be designated by the
chairman of the county central com.
mittee (ten days notice shall be given
by mail to each of said delegates by
such chairman of the county central
committee) 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 convention shall
at said time and place determine, and
the members Of such committee shall
be SO elected as to give as nearly as
practicable equal representation to
each portion Of the county containing
an equal number of electors who shall
be members Of said party or principle.
No candidate shall be a member of
such committee.
l. Each member shall retain such pO-
sition until his successor is chosen.
Every member so elected shall be a
legal voter.
Such members shall meet within
five days after their election and or
ganize by selecting a chairman. a Sec
rotary and a treasurer from among
their members and shall adopt rules
and modes Of procedure.
Vacancies shall be filled by a ma
jority of the, committee. by appoint
ment from the district in which such
vacancy exists.
Sec. 81. 1t is not the intention here
Of to destroy or impair the organiza-
ton Of any party or principle now ex-
listing or hereafter to exist, therefore,
each of such parties or principles, and
each and all Of the state. county, and
other committees thereof shall pos
sess all of the ordinary powers and au-
thority heretofore established by the
usage and customs of such parties not
inconsistent with any of the provisions