The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-02
A PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
synopsis Of tho Main Features Of
Statute In Hffeet In Mlnnesota.

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The main features IL the Minnesota eau
, ten which gas condensed 10 writer oI
this subject and pi.ssniei by The Mes
. singer several yeais ago when the sub
Jeel Mas undef discussion l-iofr;
, section ! provides Tor the holding al
, primary eletiiOns at least seven week.
l,ciotc any general election for the nomi
nation u all elective officers ~ the state
! cxocp, state officers who are chosen
wholly by the electors OF the entire state
aud elective menbers of school, park, and
library boards ia cities having a popula'
ton Of 5000 or less, Primary election
day is made the lint day Of registration
de provided Tor by law.
Section ?, The law Is applicable only
Ia those political parties which cast at
least ten per cent Of III. total vote Polled
al the last preceding election Tor the
leading candidates IN their reflective
ranks and 10 those which present pcii.
tions signed by at least ten per ocni Of
all the voters II the county asking that
they IT, granted the benefits II the law,
All such parties may not make n0mina
tions for any oilioc by petition,
Section 3. The primary election di-.
iIiciS ATE to be ro--Nensive with those
determined for general elections and are
10 he defined AZ least two weeks prior to
the primary election by those officers
upon whom this duty nsts under the gen.
eril election laws
Section I. ANY Jcnon who de.ir-s 10
be voted ior a. candidate al the pa.
mary election may have his name PLACED
upon the ballot by filing an affidavit with
| the proper officers tu the effect that II l.
bona tide his intention Co run for the
nomination for any specified office, aud
| by paying 10 the SECRETARY 81 state the
sum Of so. II the office = 10 h. voted for
within and without a county aud $40 for
any office 60 be voted for entirely with
| IN county. The fees paid under this
provision are turned into the state. cOlin-
~, or city treasury. according A. the Of
tce Is voted for in n district. county, or
city.
section 3. At least 10 days before the
primary election the secretary Of state
must certify 10 the various county audit
on all the names Of candidates for office
filed with him and 10 be voted for with.
in the counties. These names aud all
othen filed with the county auditors
must be grouped by them under the prop.
er parties at least "A days prior 10 the
primary election and must Immediately |
be printed upon separate party ballots |
and published The groups Of candidates |
are 20 he arranged in the following order: |
Judicial. congressional, legislative, county |
and city.
Section q. The names Of candidates
for each office are to be arranged alpha.
beiically according 10 surnames.
Section Z. The notice Of a primary /
election must be given in accordance with /
the general election laws and the place
of holding the same i TO be the place OF II
registrati or the place where the last
election was held.
Section s. The judges and clerks OF
the general election who also act in the
capacity OF board Of registration are to
be the primary election officers as well II
They are empowered to appoint addition
al clerks who are to receive no pay unless
il appears that their aid was necessary.
Section O. Although the judges and
clerks Of election act IN double capacity II
they are entitled to receive only single
pay.
"Section TO- No voter can register on
primary election day without personally
appearing before the board OF registra-
ton.
Section II. Al least nine days before
the primary election the secretary OF state
must forward copies of this law to the
county auditors for use in the counties.
Section II All saloons must be closed
on primary election day.
Section b. The general election laws
govern in the arrangements at polling
places. the ballot boxes. booths, officers,
ETC, except that there is TO be no more
han one ballot box for men and one for
Section a. Supplies are furnished
lnder the general election laws.
"Section Is. Polls are to be open from
o'clock. in the morning until o'clock
n the evening. Any qualified electors
present at the time Of closing are to be
lllowed reasonable time in which TO
asst their ballots.
"Section 10. Registration and a declar
tion OF party utilization are required for
anticipation in the primary. The voter
$ entitled to receive the ballot OF the
,arty with which he declares (under
ath. in case he is challenged that he
hiliates and whose candidates he sup.
,orted at the last general election and
Nth which he proposes to affiliate at
he next election A first voter is, how
YER not required to declare his past po-
tical utilization. ca
"Section II. After having received the sc
roper ballot the voter is to retire into
he secrecy of the booth and there cast b.
is vote as he sees fit. hi
"Section IS. The ballot is then to be ell
isplay the initials of the Judges and re-
nrned to the judge who deposits it in dc
ne proper ballot box after which the sa
oter's name is checked off upon the reg III
ter.
"Section 49, Before beginning the can o on
ass the judges and clerks are required to s so
AXE and sign a statement indicating the p.
,tal number of persons who registered as 20 ~,
ell as the number of ballots cast by men "a "a
I'd by women respectively. ~;
Section 90 After the ballots have tn
zen sorted by parties and the count of
| candidates is completed, they are re- err
rned to the ballot boxes while still fas fin
ned together in proper punches. Certi- TIN
ID returns are transmitted to the county
lditor. The general election laws are
ade applicable to the canvass Of votes
far as expedient. ~;
"Section 81 Two tally sheets for each a a,r
rty, containing the names of the candi- Of
ties in the order in which they appear mo
the official ballot are to be furnished ant AMI
the county auditor say
Section % The general election laws Wi
vern in the making of returns. .
Section %. The county canvassing
ard is to be composed of the clerk of
e district court, the county auditor, the
airman of the board of county commits. An
ners, and two justices of the peace of
S from that of the majority of the 9th
members of the board, who, if posi- I
, are to be selected by the judge or \
lges of the district court. No candi- low
.e is eligible to place on the board, [
l any vacancy which may occur by rea- dis,
of ineligibility is to be filled by the +
trict Judge. Three members of the =
lrd are to constitute quorum. The =
lvass is to begin at once even, though L