The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

candidates to be voted for. Each tally sheet
headed TALLY SHEET for .............
(name of political party Name
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or ToJ town.
primary election held e...on a.s..ic' ~. .
date The names Of candidates shall
APPEAR on the tally sheets, tally books
official sample ballots, and in each case shall!
have the proper designation at the head
for city officers in cities having home rule
charters. but two books or tally sheets shall
nations shall be omitted in headings and
returns if SO SO, provided in said charter"
Laws of 1905. be and the same hereby is
amended mend. so as to read as follows:
Section 1919. The canvassing board shall
prepare. sign and file with the county auditor
the following report:
l. A separate statement of each political
party of the names of all candidates thereof
voted for at the primary election. the number
and total of first choice and second choice
votes received by each and for what office,
showing for whom such second choice votes
We're cast and from the supporters of which
ceived, in form indicated in Section 8
hereof.
q separate statement of the names of
the candidates of each political party who
are nominated.
g. A statement of the whole number of
votes registered and the number of ballots
cast at such primary election, men and
A. A separate statement of the votes re-
ceived by each of the non partisan candidates
and the names OF the bipartisan candidates
nominated.
Whenever two more candidates of the
same political party receives equal num-
board shall determine the tie by lot Upon
completion of the canvass and on before
ing the canvass, the auditor shall certify to
the secretary of state the vote. as shown by
such report for all candidates to be voted
for in more than one county, and shall mail or
deliver to each nominee to be voted for in
ms county tn alone, notice of his nomination
official ballot; provided, that in primary cleo
tons for city officers in cities having home
rule charters said canvassing board shall file
such statement will show the persons
nominated for each office under the provisions
of said charter. with as complete details as
are provided for in this section. emitting all
party designation, if so provided in said
Sec. II. That Section 200 of the Revised
Laws of 1905, be and the same hereby is
amended so as to read follows:
Section 200. The state nvassing board
as constituted for canvassng the returns of
general elections. shall open and canvass the
Secretary Of at e the 1aua ap place and
hour of meeting. on the eth day after such
primary election. 1t shall determine ties
between candidates in the case of general
elections. Upon the completion of the can
vass the Secretary of State shall certify to
the several auditors the names of the persons
found to be nominated, and mail to each
nominee notice of his nomination.
j. The state; county and city boards Of
rules except herein otherwise provided.
(a) If any candidate for office received
majority of the first choice votes he shall
be declared nominated for such office.
OBJ If no candidate Is thus nominal ted drop
the name of the one having the least number
of first choice votes and add the second choice
votes cast by his supporters to the first
choice votes of the remaining candidates for
whom they cast, and
tc) If no candidate then has a majority.
drop from the remaining candidat ties the one
having the least number of first choice votes
combined with the second choice votes
ceived through such elimination, and add the
second choice Tn
the votes of the remaining candidates for
whom they cast.
Cd Repeat this operation until some can
didate has majority until only two
didateS remain. Then the one having the
great test number of votes to his credit shall