The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-20

to representation; at least ten days
and not more than fifteen days notice
of the time and place of holding the
caucus shall be given by posting three
or more notices thereof within the
caucus precinct, which notices shall
state briefly the objects of the caucus,
and shall be signed by the chairman
of the county or district committee
of the party holding such caucus, and
shall be countersigned by the chair
man of the precinct committee, and
in his absence or refusal or neglect
to act, by the secretary or by any
member of the precinct committee,
and the person so countersigning the
notices shall post the same as herein
required; provided, however, that in
case a caucus precinct is located en-
tirely within city, town or village
the hour for holding the caucus shall
be s o'clock in the evening; but the
same notice thereof shall be given as
above set forth.
The caucus shall have power to in
struct the delegates elected how to
vote on any question to come before
any convention; but such instruction
shall not be binding upon the delegates
unless passed by vote equal to a
majority of all persons who particle
pated in the caucus.
Sec s. At the time and place speci-
fled in the notice, the electors present
shall proceed to organize the caucus
by the election of chairman, secre-
tary and two judges. The chairman
shall preside at the meeting and per-
form the duties of an inspector or cleo.
tons so far as such duties are applic-
able to caucus. The powers and iut-
les of the secretary and judges shall
be the same as those of the clerks
and judges of elections so far as APP
plicable, and in addition thereto the
secretary shall keep a full record of the
proceedings of the caucus.
AS soon as the organization of the
caucus is complete and suitable bal
lot box provided, the chairman shall
announce that the polls are open for
the first delegates. Each elector shall
provide himself with a ticket on which
shall be written or printed the names
of all persons for whom he wishes to
vote for delegates but not exceed
ing the number of delegates
to be chosen; which ticket
so folded as to conceal the
names thereon, shall be delivered by
the elector to one of the judges and
by him to deposited in the ballot box
The secretary shall enter upon his
minutes in perpendicular column the
names of persons voting at the time
the ballot is placed in the box.
When all present appear to have
voted the chairman shall announce
that the polls are about to be closed
and, if no further votes are offered,
the polls shall be closed and the votes
canvassed at once; and the secretary
shall make record of the same and
declare the result. Any person hav-
ing a majority of all the votes cast
shall be declared duly elected
and, unless the full set of dele
gates is elected on the first
ballot, other ballots shall at once
be taken in the same manner as the
first, except that before each ballot is
taken the chairman shall announce
how many delegates remain to be
chosen, and the ballots shall be pre-
pared for that number and no more.
In like manner the voting shall con-
tinue until the required number is
chosen.
If two successive ballots be taken
without the choice of delegate, then
on the third and each subsequent bal
lot the name of the person having the
least number of votes shall be drop
ped, and no further votes for him nor
for any person for whom no votes.had
been cast on the last ballot shall be
counted until there is a choice of at
least one delegate, and then votes
must again be counted for all persons
until the conditions again arise maxi
ing it necessary to drop names as
above provided.
The chairman and secretary OF the
caucus shall sign and deliver to each
delegate elected certificate of cleo
ton, and attached thereto shall be
certified copy of the instructions to
delegates. if any, above provided for.
The chairman and secretary of the
caucus shall also make and file with
the secretary of the proper county or
district committee a certified list CIV
ing the name and post Office address
OF each delegate and also copy of
the instructions to delegates, If any.
Sec. 9. The secretary of the eau
Gus shall keep and preserve the COM
plete record thereof. including the
names of all persons voting thereat
for period Of six months, and shall
furnish verified copy thereof to the
chairman Of the proper county or dis
trict committee on demand.
Any person who shall participate in
the caucus of more than one political
party shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction shall
be punished by fine of not less than
five dollers nor more than one hun
dred dollars.
Sec. 10. The time and place of
holding all county, district and state
conventions shall be determined by
the county, district or state committee
as the case may be Of each POLITICAL
party, and notice thereof, signed by
the chairman and secretary of the
proper committee shall be published
In at least one newspaper in every
county of the state or district affected
thereby at least thirty days before
the convention, and in case of a state