The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31
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Seclion Taac q Contest Returns Vt aa. time within t.r
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contest the returns votes cast oH account 81 d o
legal voters, to vote for any other 81 desires recount o Ac
any county precinct thereof petition In writing l,
District Superior Judge thereof
setting forth Tie ground. Tor such Wuccewg,, audi Ae dcr
recount only the conr' Judge shall appoint three cnn.- .er
VINO mail ht taken + m among hf Known lteaA 81 a& e
candidates ncudmg lc contestant who voted for III ll
primary for the position 0 which the sought t}
m and order such commissioners 10 make ~aI 'ct1nt lto"I W
offers proof that he l served writc notice un the r a
candidate Of the time o place Of such applications .an tr.
lays before such date n' upon ls furnishing written unttH
with sufficient urct'c that he a9 o, All cost ol s"h ts H
found incorrect
Section Hhca R.fo.ll ommuct Irha Present In oal,.-
ing such recount tie Shall ix the time within which
shall begin than days thereafter and the clerk ii uch
court Shall at t! CLERK oi said commissions hc order Shall as
provide that each Of til, candidates and their may be present
during such recount Such order shall be entered ot record o t
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Section Q D@t%a" Of hrc~mI h,'dc"tr Il Fo4 When
said recount finished the commissioners, majority o hem shall
make a certificate under their hands Stating the number
that each of said candidates has received for said Office each
precinct and which OF said candidates shown by the sand recount
received the highest number Of votes and what his majority
plurality And said certificate shall be flied with the cik and
recorded Such certificate Or the record may be as
evidence Of the facts therein eced upon the trial o any contest o
said primary election between said candidates.
Section T. Commissioners IfHhom Jadcid Poays Rruu-
yad The said commissioners Shall have judicial powers Nhca
the begun there shall be adjournment thereof until the
finished and the certificate made ont and filed he com
nssoner shall each be allowed and paid by the petitioner at the rate
OF $500 per day Tor their services he clerk o the court a as
such completed string and replace SAID ballots N
original and carefully preserve them safe place until
further Of the Judge 'or his services the
Of said clerk shall receive from such petitioner the
Section Contest Tas Courts Ha5iug Iusciou-1ra of
contests for nomination for all national state and all district and
superior and for all officers elective positions requiring the
of than county shall be made before the Supreme
Court All others Shall be tried before the District Superior Courts
having Jurisdictions Provided that when any Judge or any District
Superior interested party any upon
application OF either party any contest the Supreme Court shall
assign Judge from another district 70 sit in the trial OF such
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mentioned in the proceeding sections the practice and procedure shall
as provided by ordinary civil actions Provided however
that all such shall have precedence and be advanced o trial an
determination WITHIN mfp days 81 he le q msuWn8 we same
within which the shall have power compel settlement
of the sues Provided each party such contest shall be entitled
subpoenas and sbpoeas duees ecn as IN ordinary cases OF law
and the shall hear and determine the without the meycn
ton of the jury such shall carry into effect the expressed
wall OF majority OF the legal voters OF the political party as indicated
by their for such nominations, not regarding tecmaes
spelling the OF any candidate for such nominations
Provided the judgment decision Of the District Superior
time decision the Judge thereof vacation the
may be- may be removed to the Supreme Court such
as NAV be provided for removing such causes from such inferior
the Supreme Court in all Of which the party removing
any such Judgment decision by appeal shall file the Supreme
Court bond 10 the opposite party such sum and with such
the payment Of all costs that be properly taxed against them
and provided further that any such appeal Shall be advanced
the docket and heard and decided appeal enough place
the Of the successful contestants the official ballot such
the ensuing election and said courts shall make the
necessary rules 70 accomplish this result
Section Right 10 Be Enforced BY CoWt-Wheneye shall
appear by affidavit to the Supreme Court Judge thereof
the District Superior Court Judge thereof that
omission has occurred is about the printing OF the
any candidate other matter the official primary nom
mating election ballots that any has been about 10 be
committed in the printing of the ballots or that the name any
person any other matter has been about to be Wroguy
placed upon such ballots that any wrongful act has been performeds
about to be performed by Inspector judge clerk OF the
primary election the county clerk canyassng board member
thereof by any person charged with duty under this that
ncgec of duty by the aforesaid has occurred
about such Judge time vacation
shall by order require the officer person charged with
the wrongful neglect forthwith the
dest from the wrongful act perform the dut and do the
hail order show forthwith why such should be
corrected wrongful desed from such duty order performed
Failure obey the order Of any such court Judge shall be contempt
Any person interest aggreyed by the refusal failure any
person perform any duty act required by this law shall without
deogaon any other right remedy be entitled pray for
mandamus injunction in the Supreme District Superior Court OF
appropriate jurisdiction and any proceedings under the provisions Of
this law shall be Immediately heard and decided.
Section Primary Nominations When AHHlcd HoW Named
In the final judgment OF the court that the primary nom
mating election annued primary be called If not
sufficient time neryen before the general election conventions Of
each such party nominees annued must be called to make
party nominations If only portion of the nominations annued
and person declared nominated by the such nominations
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