The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-18

the same, together with notice of the
primary election, for three consecutive
| weeks prior to said primary election.
Copies must also be posted in public
places in each precinct, and the publi-
| cation required shall be in at least two
and not to exceed four newspapers OF
general circulation in the county, such
papers being of different political par
| ties.
The names of the candidates of each
| political party shall be printed on sep
arate and uniform ballots prepared by
the county auditor, and election sup
plies shall be furnished by the county
auditor.
Each political party shall be entitled
to have two challengers at each polling
place. Votes shall be canyassed ira
jmediatcly after the closing of the polls
and the ballots after being counted and
certified to shall be sealed up, each
party ballots in separate envelope,
and all scaled in one large envelope.
| which shall be returned to the county
auditor within twenty-four hours after
the primary has closed. If there is u
failure in such return the auditor shall
send messengers for the missing returns
On the Thursday next following the
primary the auditor shall, in the pres
ence OF the chairmen of the county
central committees of the parties whose
candidates have been voted for, open
and canvass said returns, and candidates
| receiving the highest number of votes
cast shall be declared nominees of the
party in such division of the county.
For offices to be lled by the votes OF
the county the auditor shall make an
abstract OF the returns and deliver with
the returns to the chairmen of the po-
lltical parties. For Offices to be filled
by the voters of the state or districts
OF more than one county the auditor
shall make an abstract of the returns
and send the original returns to the
secretary of state who shall thereupon
deliver to chairmen of the central com
mittees the returns for the Office to be
filled by the votes of the entire state
and for those of district to the chair
men OF the district committees.
state convention for each political
party composed of delegates chosen as
provided shall be held on the second
Thursday following the primary in 1906
and biennial thereafter in such place as
may be designated by the party organi-
zation. A committee Of this convention
I Shall canvass the returns as certified by
the secretary OF state and report the
names OF those who have received the
largest number of votes at the primary
election and the chairman Of the con-
vention shall declare Oh the adoption OF
this report such persons to be the
nominees OF the party. In case of tie
i the convention shall decide. A certiti-
cate Of the findings of the convention
shall be filed with the secretary Of
state.
Congressional conventions shall he
held on the first Tuesday following tt.s
primary election and canvass of the re-
turns shall be the same as for the state
convention.
In judicial districts such conventie,a
shall be held in the year for clcctiag
district Judges and shall proceed as
above, and the same shall be i'm effect as
to senators and members of the house
in districts composed of more than one
county.
County conventions Of each parsy
shall be held each year in which their
is an election. such conventions TO he
composed OF delegates elected at the
last proceeding primary election. Aaa
one member OF the county central com
mittee for each precinct shall be elect
ed III the same manner as t he delegates
A committee Of one member from each
township OF the county shall be named
by the convention, which committee
shall make oath to faithful discharge of
their duty and shall receive from tae
permanent chairman the returns of the
primary received from the county
auditor and canvass the same and re-
port to the convention. The candidates
receiving the highest number of votes
shall be declared the nominees. Aaa
within three days after adjournment,
the president and secretary of the cen-
vention shall certify under oath the
names of the nominees to the county
auditor, who shall place such names.
which under the existing law are plac-
ed on the ballot by the county auditor
and certify the others to the secretary
OF state.
Saloons must be closed on primary
election days.
The law applies to municipal officers
in all cities of 5000 population or more.
The act shall not apply to special
elections.
Neglect or malfeasance On the part of
primary election officers is made pun
ishable by a fine Of S100 to $1,000 or i'm
prisonment for one to five years or both.
And in case of bribery the punishment
is fixed at fine OF not less than $500 or
Imprisonment i'll the county Jail for
thirty days, but such punishment is not
to include persons making contracts in
good faith to convey to and from poll
ing places.
| Any person Offering to give bribe or
Offering to vote when not eligible or
making any false answer to any ques-
tion as to qualification or party attiiia-
tion or who is not citizen or qualified
voter or any one violating any of the
provisions of this act or code as applied
hereto or knowingly procuring, aiding
or abetting such violation shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and
| fined from ten to ninety days in the
tcounty jail.
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