The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
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cities of the third class, the nomina-
ton of candidates for election and the
registration of voters at such elections.
Be It enacted by the. Legislature Of the
Section 1. That whenever a special
election shall be required in. any city OF
this state having a population of more
than ten thousand inhabitants and less
than twenty thousand inhabitants, to fill
any vacancy in the offices of such city
ard the charter Of such city shall not
special election may or shall be ordered,
then in every such case, such special
election may be ordered by the city coun-
Sec. 2 That whenever a special cleo
tion shall be ordered in any city of this
state, having population OF more than
ten thousand inhabitants and less than
twenty thousand Inhabitants to fill any
vacancy in the offices of such city, and
the charter of such city shall require
such special election to be ordered and
held within ten days after such vacancy
shall occur, candidates for election at
such special election shall not be required
to be nominated at a primary election.
Candidates for election at such special
election may be nominated by delegate
conventions called and held in accord
ance with the laws Of this state, rela-
held to nominate candidates for election
at a special election. Candidates for
election at such special election may also
be nominated by certificates In the man.
tons by petition or certificates of voters.
Provided, however, that all certificates Of
nomination of candidates for election at
such special elections shall be filed with.
and the nomination fee fixed by law paid
to the city clerk of such city on or prior
to the third day before the day appointed
for holding such special election.
Sec. 3. All nomination fees received by
any city clerk under the provisions of
this act shall be forthwith paid by him
to the city treasurer of such city. said
city clerk shall cause the necessary bal
lots for use at such special election to
be prepared. printed and bound in the
ing thereto, and shall furnish the same
to the judges of election for use at such
special election. but such city clerk shall
not be required to prepare or post any
sample ballot in relation to such special
election.
Sec 4. 1t shall not be necessary to ap-
point judges or to make new registers Of
Judges of election at the last general
election in any precinct or district shall
continue TO be Judges of election for such
sTecial election, and vacancies OF judges
may he filed the same as in case of
general elections. Such Judges shall con-
stitute the boards of election for their
respective. election districts for such spe-
cral elections. They shall meet on the
third day, exclusive of any intervening
Sunday before the day appointed for
at the place where the last election was
held or at such other place as NAV be
lawfully designated as the polling place
for such district, and there remain In
session until nine o'clock D. m They
shall at such session erase from the
REGISTERS OF voters used at the last cleo
ton held in such district. the names of
all voters known TO have since died re-
moved from the district or become dis
qualified and shall note on such registers
opposite each name so erased the reason
for such erasure They shall enter at
the proper places in such registers and
in the form provided by law relating to
the registration of voters. the names of
legal voters of said district. who NAV be
lawfully registered as voters at such spe-
cial election At the end Of said day
said board shall compare and correct said
registers shall cause the same to be
signed by one of their number at the
end Of the list on each page thereof. and