The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 449-H. r. No. 80.

CHAPTER 44H-d. r -So. OF.
AN ACT providing for. an expression Of 9TH the
dent and Vice President of the United
States; providing for the nomination OF
presidential electors the eiecton Of con-
Sentionss and providing for the expenses OF OF
delegates and aternates and ssslot the election
BE it Enacted by the Legislature Of the
section t5s years wi when n the E R5ss
are to be elected. there shall be held, on the
second Tuesday in March of said year. an
election for the purpose OF alowng Of
President and Vice President, for nomination
Of presidential electors and for the election
Of delegates and alternates to the National
Conventions of each political party.
Sec 2. Except as herein otherwise provid-
ed. such election shall be announced. held and
conducted and the results canvassed and re-
turned in the same\ manner as IS no" Pro
vided by law for primary elections. excepting n
prior to the election herein provided; and pro,
vided that nothing contained in this act shall
%er or amend na the pEqv sed0n
Sec 8. The presidential electors to which
the State Of Minnesota Is entitled as 5. p 4So
United States, and the delegates at large to
which said state is entitled, as fixed by the
liical party with which the candidates are
affiliated. shall be voted upon throughout the
state. The delegates from each Congressional
district as fixed by the rules Of the National
Committee Of the political party with which
the candidates for delegates are affiliated.
shall be voted for in such district.
SCI. 4. The names Of candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President shall be placed upon
the ballot by petition OF two pereentnm q. OF
President at the last preceding presidential
election of the political party with which
such signers are affiliated. not exceeding.
however. Ave hundred petitioners. Any per-
son eligible and DESTROYS Of having his name
placed upon the ballot as a candidate for
flo al o1pcto a O. al
thirty days before such election. file his afr
davit with the Secretary of State when to
with the County Auditor when in a single
county, stating his residence. that he is a
seeks nomination. the name Of his party and
the office for which he desires to be can
didate. and either that he affiliated with such
party, at the last general election. and either
majority Of the candidates OF said party al
Vote at the ensuing eisction, and that he viii
to the best Of his judgment and ability
faithfully carry out the wishes and prefer:
expressed by the voters Of such nominating
election.
: right at such presidential primary election te
vote for the number OF candidates for ma.
tional delegates from his congressional dis
gates at large as are fixed by the rules of tn.
National Committee Of the political party
with which such voter and candidates fol
delegates are affiliated. and for the nomina.
ton of candidates for presidential electors tt
G nited states s ia" anu '"e CONSTITUTION OF int
Sec. 6. Before receiving any ballot at the
declare the name Of the party with which b.
intends to affiliate in the coming genera;
sire and he shall only thu Ballot ae
the political party with which he declares
his se intention n so to to- af e5dt1e, =,
party conventions the persons having the
largest number Of votes shall be elected del.
egates, and the persons receiving the next
highest number Of votes shall be elected al.
ternates.
Sec. $. The Secretary Of State shall certify
names OF all persons to DO voted for within
such counties whose afidavits or petitions
dental electors, delegates, president and vice
president of the United States, as near as
p;actiGable as, as provided BY Section 1875. Re
f1seu Laws 1905, amended, and the county
auditors shall prepare for use in their re-
spectivc counties. a primary ballot for such
i'll Sections 1s6 and 1877 OF the Revised Laws
1905, as amended, and said ballots shall be
SO prepared as to permit an expression by the
voter voting the same, upon each Of the can
dldates for all the positions provided for In
this act, including the office Of president and
president and vice president shall appear al
the top Of the ballot. The names of all can.
didates for president and vice president Of the
United States shall be printed on said
ballots solely upon petition Of their political
supporters In Minnesota without such persons
themselves signing any petition or acceptance
and the persons receiving the highest humble,
OF votes of mis- party voters shall be decided
TO be the choice of such party for the office
Of President and Eice-Iresident Of the United
States. and the delegates of such poltica
party shall. to the best of their Judgment anC
ability, faithfully carry out the wishes and
preference Of the voters of his political parr,
as expressed al such election.
Sec. 0. Livery delegate to National Con.
EHntion shall be entitled, upon filing prope,
vouchers with the state auditor to rej1n
bursement for his expenses incurred for actua
attendance upon such convention to an amount
not exceeding $4,000. and where alternate
ATTENDS such convention. sits In the place o.
a deiesate and performs the duties as such
he shall be entitled to the reimbursement
herein provided.
Sec. 10. Delegates and alternates to said
National Convention shall be chosen only as
herein prescribed.
Sec. II. Delegates and alternates of eac,
political party chosen under this act ehal
meet together Immediately after the nonlina.
ton of party candidates for President and
N!ce-President of the United States and ahaI
choose duly qualified member Of their party
being a citizen of Minnesota, to serve az =
national committeeman for the term Of fou,
years.
Sec. IL. All acts and parts of act incon
e1sIent herewith are hereby repealed
Sec. 49, This act shall take effect and hi
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 23, 1918.