The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12
court or Judge before whom such con


facie evidence of said violation by such cor
under the provisions of this act shall when
collected be paid into the treasury. of the
fund, and it is hereby made the duty of the
county attorney of each county to conduct
plant.
Sec. 20. Any person or persons who shall
aid, abet or advise a violation of this act.
shall be guilty Of gross misdemeanor and
Sec. 80. Violations of this act may be
ment or contribution is made or services
or ped in any County wherein such
Sec 81 The officer RcG With whom the expense
account of any candidate for public office
act, shall notify such candidate or committee
OF the failure to comply with such law imme-
by any law of this State for the fling of the
same and shall notify the county attorney
or in which the headquarters of the com
mittee is located, of the fact of the failure
attorney shall thereupon notify such cand-
ent Or the secretary Of said th COMMITTEES of
this act shall not be complied with within
county attorney shall thereupon prosecute
such candidate the officer of the committee
See So If the County e ae attorney Of the
county shall be notified by, any officer or other
slons of this act it shall be his duty forth
with to diligently inquire into the facts of
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ground for insttuting prosecution. it shall
be the &c duty of such county attorney to pre-
such county. If any county attorney shall
imposed upon him by this act, he shall be
Geemed guilty. of and on
shall be the duty of the county attorney.
under the penalty OF forfeiture of his Office:
any violation of the provisions of this act,
n, ci
may employ an attorney to assist the county
act, and such attorney shall be recognized by
the county attorney and the court
cution action or proceeding shall be dis
missed without notice to- against the
objection of. such associate counsel until the
reasons of the county attorney for such dis
missal. together with the objections thereto
Of said associate counsel, shall have been
filed in writing. argued by counsel, and fully
considered by the court. with such limitation
objections as the court may impose.
Sec. SO. Any twenty-five voters of the
may contest the right Of any person to nomi-
nation. position or office for which said voters
lberate. serious and material violation of the
provisions of this act or of any other provi,,
elections Any defeated candidate for said
contest Said procedure Shall be co ,ne iced
by petition filed in the district court of the
ton is contested resides. and the contest shall
be carried on according to law.
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court shall pronounce whether the incumbent
or contestant was duly nominated and the
person so declared nominated shall have his
name printed on the official ballots.
Sec. "a. When upon the trial of any action
or proceedings under this act it shall appear
from the evidence that the offense complained
of was not committed by the candidate, or
with his knowledge consent, COM
mitted without his sanction connvance,
and that al reasonable means were taken by
such candidate at such election, or were
taken by or on behalf of the candidate. or
that the offenses complained Of We're trivial,
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in all respects his candidacy and election
were free from all offensive Illegal acts.
or that any act or omission of any candidate
complained of arose from accidental mfscal-
culatiOn or from some other reasonable cause
of like nature. and in any case did not arise