Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-16

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ia G;c9re. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. y
Ii snail DE The duty of the clerks of the
prmais election when entering the name
cross thus t%) in the column designating
ME party tickle, which was given to said
voter upoi his application for a ticket
se,.. Z. Ballots counted-returns.
I-po:i the closing of the polls the clerks
and Judges shall Immediately open the bal
lot box and proceed to take thercfrom the
ballots. sad officers shall count the mum
ber of ballots cast for each party. at the
same ZINE punching the tickets cast for
each party. IN separate piles. AS soon as
the Clerks and Judges shall have sorted
shall take the tally sheets provided in
the pol books and shall count I'LL the bal
< lots for each party separately until the
count is completed and Shall certify to
the number OF votes cast for each candi-
date for each office upon the ticket of
A each party, After all have been counted
1 and certified TO by the clerks and judges
4 they shall seal the ballots cast by each
of the parties in separate envelopes, on
IN. outside of which shall he printed or
VT tien The names of that party's cand!-
/ dates for the different offices, and opposite
| each candidate $ name shall be placed the
number of votes cast for such candidate in
| said precinct, and then seal the envelopes
containing the votes OF the different poll
/ ttcll parties. IN one large envelope on
the outside of which. or on :. paper at
4 tachea thereto shall he printed or written.
] in perpendicular columns. the names of
the several political parties with the
names of the candidates. for the different
Offices under their respective party head
! ings. and opposi" each candidates name
| shall be placed the number of votes cast
f! for such candidate in said precinct, and
al the bottom the total vote east by each
| political party in sad precinct and such
"nvelcpcS shall be returned to the county
auditor Who SNAIL carefully preserve the
/ same in said condition aud deliver them
10 the county board of can.assers. But
| right. before lie day fixed for canvassing
| the returns. to ascertain tho vote cast for
any candidate in any precinct in the colin-
y. as shown on the outside of the large
envelope.
Said judges of election Shall deliver the
returns so made together with the poll
Gates OF TIN. Judges and clerks written
thereon. 10 the county auditor within
| twenty four hours after the primary cleo
ton has closed: and If the returns from
any precinct be not 50 delivered within the
said time. the county auditor shall forth
" III send a messenger for amy such miss
ing returns. and said messenger shall be
paid. as provided by law for the general
election.
Sec. is. Recount of ballots. Any
candidate whose name appears upon the
official primary ballot of any voting pre-
cinct, may require the board of super
visors of the county in which such pre-
cinct is situated to recount the ballots
cast in amy euch precinct at the tine
fixed for canvassing the returns of the
judges of election, by filing with the co,n-
~ auditor not later than the day before
such netting, showing, duly sworn to
by any such candidate. that fraud was
committed. or error or mistake was made
IN counting or returning the votes cast in
any such precinct. The showing must he
specific and from it there must appoa,
reasonable ground To believe that a r.-
cotn, Of the ballots would produce a re-
suit different from the returns made by
the judges If such showing is made TO
the s'tstaction of the board. thereupon
the board shall recount the ballots cast IN
asy such precinct. as TO all candidates.
including persons voted for for delegates
and party committeeman, ana make up
a new return which in all subsequent pro-
ceedlnSs shall be substituted for the re-
turnS of the Judges of election, for the
precinct. The action of the board Shall be
final and 10 other contest of any kind
shall be permitted If Il recount OF The.
ballots Of any precinct produces Il result
different from the returns of the judges
with respect TO delegates or party commit
teemai. the county auditor shall make
or correct his certified list THEREOF to the
chairmen OF the respective party central
committees for the county accordingly.
The term '.candid;.te" as used in this ser
ton shall Include and apply to persons
Voted for for delegates and party commit
Sec 49, Canvass by board Of super
visors-certifcates ON Tuesday next
following the primary election IN June.
the board of supervisors shall meet. open,
and canvass the returns from each voting
precinct in the county. aud make alb
stracts thereof, stating in words written
al length the number OF ballots; east in th,.
county bH each political party. separately,
for each office, the i.alnc of each porsOi,
voted for and the number of votes given.
to each person for each different Office
and shall sign and certify thereto and lille
the same with the county auditor
Such canvass and certificate shall he
final AZ 70 al candidates for nomination
TO any elective county office or office oi
subdivision of q county. and the cal,,li-
date or. rallfisiat": Of each political party
for each oiti@" t. hr filled hy the voters
of any subdivision Of a county having re-
ceiVed the highest number of votes ,.halr
he duly and legally nominated as the can
didate Of his party for such office: aud the
candidate OF candidates OF each political
partN fer each office TO be iiisd by the you
"rs OF u county having received the ilighes,
iiinlpcl OF votes, and not less tIlan thirty
live Fer eentnn OF all the votes cast bv
The party for such office. shall he duly ana
legally nominated as tMe candidate Of his
l'lrtN for such office; and each candidate,
- nominated shah be eniitled to have his
Iiaint printed on the official ballot to be
voted for Il, the general election without
Other certificate ard The board shall pre-
pare am" certify lis of the candidates
s"i ,Nch party so nominated. s.pal'atolv.
ana ieliNer 10 the cha rman OF each partv
central committee for the county u COPY
oi the list oi candidates nominated by the
party he represents. and shall also pre-
pare. certify and deliver to such chairman
ors 81 u county FOR which no candidate.
of his party w:is nomnatcd, toge:he. with
the names of the candidates for each of
such offices voted for ut the primary
election and The plumber Of votes rcce. yed
by each of 5tich cand dates
Sec. 20: Abstracts forwarded to sec
rotary of state. The county board of
canvassers shall also make "A SEPARATE ,b-.
stract of the canvass as to the following
offices and certify to the same and forth
viz:
lnstea States senator
Electors of the president and vice prcs-
don't OF the United States
All stale offices
Representative in congress
senator and representatives in the gen
eal assembly.
See. u. County returns filed When
the canvass Is concluded the board shall
deliver the original returns 10 the auditor
who shall ill, the same and record each
Of thc '.bs ratts above mentioned in the
election book
Sc. y. Canvass by state Board
certificates. ON the second Monday
after the June primary election. the exc
cutive council shall meet as n canvassng
board. aud open and canvass the abstract
returns received from each county in The.
state " returns are not received from
all The counties. the secretary of state
shall Immediately scnd 4 messenger after
the abstract returns and the hoard may
adjourn from DAY to day until they are
received
The board shall make an abstract of its
canvass. stating in words written at
long;h. the number of ballots east by
each political party. separately. for each
Office designated IN section twenty hereof,
tn" names of all the persons voted for,
and the number of votes received by each
= nd
certify thereto. Such canvass and certiii-
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