Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-16
.Cnnvnss Of Votes.

Canvass Of Votes.
Section Y. Canvass OF votes cast
shall, except as herein otherwise pro-
sn Sf' BY the same offcsrs as the canvass
Of an election. The party committeeman
of the precinct in a precinct canvass, the
mittee In a county canvass and Of the
state committee in a state canvass, OF
some duly appointed agent to repTesen,;
aud observe the proceedings.
The county canvass of the returns OF
autumn primary shall be made by the
chapter Xvi, Compiled Statutes OF 1903 for
the canvass of the returns of November
election.
state Board of Cnnvassers, How Con-
stituted and Governed.
Section o. The board of canvassers pro-
vided for by chapter XVI, Compiled Statutes
of 1873, TO canvass returns OF a November
election, shah constitute the State Board Of
canyassers OF September primaries, and all
the provisions of sections SO, 54, 50, IS, 81
and IS, inclusive. of said statutes relating
to the canvass of the return Of a Novem-2
Der election, shall, far applicable
apply to the canvass, return, and certifica-
tion to the secretary of state of such pri-
mary. Such board shall meet at the office
OF the secretary of state at 10 o clock a. m,
on the seventh Tuesday preceding election.
Party Candidates.
Section "a The person receiving the
greatest number of votes at a primary
the candidate of a party for an Office, shall
be the candidate of that party for such
office. and his name as such candidate shall
be placed on the official ballot at the fol-
lowing election.
AS soon as the state canvass of primary
shall be certified to him, the secretary of
state shall publish in two papers, etc.
/ certified statement of the result OF such
/ primary las candidate for state officers
and representatives in congress, and many
other candidates whose district extends
! beyond the limits of a single county, and
shall mail to the chairman Of the state
M RI u an T1n1lp
of such certificate as relates to his party.
| Not less than fourteen days before any
November election the secretary of state
/ shall certify to the county clerk of each
county within which any of the electors
may vote for the candidates for such
offices, the name and description of each
person nominated for any such office as
specified in the nomination papers.
City Board of Canvnssers, Quorum,
Meetings Held.
Section %, The canvass of the returns of
a city primary shall be made by the mayor,
the city clerk, and the treasurer of such
city, any two of whom shall constitute
/ quorum p, sucn board OF canyassers shall
second day following the city primary and
canvass the vote substantially as provided
by sections Il, y and % of this act. They
shall make and certify duplicate returns
as to the vOtes cast for the candidates and
forthwith certify and file one complete re-
. turn with the city clerk and deliver so
much of the other as relates to each party
to the respective city chairman.
/ congregational and judicial Conn
mittees.
The candidates of the respective parties
I for the offices of judge of the district
! court, and member of congress- shall have
/ the right to appoint chairman, secretary
and treasurer and campaign committee for
such judicial and congressional district, re-
spectvely, of not less than one member
for each county in the district. If there
shall be more than one judge to be elected
| in any district, all the candidates of each
respective party shall be entitled to par
| tictpate in the election of the officers and
| committee of the party of which they are
nominees, and for that purpose IL saall be
the duty of the chairman of the judicial
I committee OF each party to fix the time and
place of a meeting of the candidates of
his party to select such committee and to
time to attend such meeting to be held
not earlier than the second Saturday next
! succeeding the primary election at which
] serve until their successors are chosen In
| like manner preceding the next general
election for such offices. -
T. Each committee shall have the power
! to elect a chairman, vice chairman, sec
! rotary and treasurer, and each such com
! mittee and its officers shall have the
powers usually exercised by. such COM
mittees, and by the officers thereof, ihso-
far as is consistent with this act. The
various officers and committees now in
( existence shall exercise the powers and
perform the duties herein prescribed until
their successors are chosen in accordance
with this act, At all meetings of such
city and county committees, each membe"
! thereof shall have one vote for each Atty
VOTES, or major fraction thereof cast by
/ bis party In his precinct at the last gen
eral election, to be determined provided
in section of this act. The duties of the
chairman or secretary of any committee
may be performed by members of such
committee selected by them. Any vacancy
the same manner in that in which such
officer was originally chosen.
miscellaneous Provisions.
I. In case of tie vote the tie shall forth
I with he determined nv M no
vassers.
Authority and Jurisdiction are hereby
vested in the county court and in the
judges thereof in vacation, to hear and
determine primary election contests, as to
county, city or precinct officers. When q
Il petition to contest primary election shall
be filed in the office of the clerk of the
county court said petition shall forthwith
be presented to the Judge thereof who
{ shall note thereon the day of presentation,
and shall also note thereon the day when
he will hear the same, which shall not be
more than five days thereafter, and shall
order Issuance of summons to each de-
fendEnt named in the petition.
Summons shall forthwith issue to each
defendant named in the petition and shall
be served in the same manner is pro-
vided in cases in chancery. The case may
be heard and determined by the county
court in term tin e. or by the judge thereon
in vacation, at any time not less than two
days after service of process, and shall
have preference in the order of hear ring to
all other cases, The petitioner shall give
security for all costs.
the petition Is filed, the grounds for con-
test alleged are insufficient in law, the pc
ttion shall be dismissed. II the grounds AL
legged in the petition are sufficient, the court
shall proceed in IA summary manner, and
may hear evidence, examine the returns,
recount the ballots, and make such orders
and enter such Judgments Justice may
require. The court shall hear and deter
J mine the, case before the date fixed by law
! for the preparation and posting of the
primary election ballots provided for
| in section of this act. Immediately upon
( rendering judgment in any such contest, II
shall be the duty of the county judge %
at once certify the judgment to the county
clerk. who shall cause to be printed on
! the official primary ballots the name or
! names of those whom such county court
| shall have so decided IN have been nomi-
| mated at such primary, and any appeal
! taken from such judgment of the county
| court shall not act a supersedeas %
| prevent the county clerk from so doing
1t shall be the duty OF the secretary OF
state and attorney general, on or before
| July l, 1907, to prepare all forms necessary
! to carry out the provisions of this act
which forms shall he substantially followed
in all primaries held in pursuance hereof
/ Such forms shall be printed with copies
! of this act for public use and distribution
, ! g. Any persoa entitled to vote at a pri-
mary election shall, on the day OF such
I election, be entitled 10 absent himself from
any service or employment In which ht
is then engaged or employed for a period
| of two hours between the time of opening
and closing the polls, and such voter shall
not, because OF 50 absenting himself, be
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