St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER, 500. B. Ne. ~.

election Of United States Senators in Con.
filling Of vacancies IN such Office and fer the
Be fe f enacted o q dne ey Tho SG Ies dsns1n III Of The ,g Stat.
Of Minnesota:
Section i. At all primary elections next
the secretary Of state shall cause to DO placed
upon the official primary ballots Of the several
domination nj for ser senator in n congress whose name
shall have been duly dled under the provisions
Of this act.
SEQ. 2. At least forty Nn day. before the
primary election. any person eligible and de-
plimary Of ba has'a a: a his esnd as%s R,1e Tn,t s10 sta sss
Senator in Congress from this state shall file
his affidavit with the secretary Of state. stat
in the state Of Minnesota, the name Of his
party, that he desires to be a candidate for
eress ofa that G Il. o ofaliated S! aish s sida party N at the the
last general election. and either that he did
not vote thereat or voted for q majority Of the
intends to 30 vote ct the ensuing election.
Sec. 8. Upon the fling Of such afadavit in
dred Dollars (s1OO. 00), the secretary of state
shall record the same and make a proper GER
ii st sand. and shall ea15nt 9etif y thu the , seSnt T. a fSs fecf
of such fling and direct them to place upon
the official primary election ballots Of their
seeking tho nomination for senator In congress-.
Sec. 4. After the receipt of the notification
ceding section, the county auditors Of the sew.
eral counties shall cause the name Of all cleo
tonsrs sssk f1azn thu this atafe fd pe p fGr sen nn6n thu In
official ballots Of the party with which said
elector a%faliates as shown by his affidavit Of
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primary election in their respective counties;
and the names of said candidates for the nomi-
ma mea Of Of s sIna otHer candiddates on a. each eb.i ballot.
SEQ. 8. The provisions Of the primary law
tor the preparation no Of the 10. ballots :, and ,sa.f for d the
for determining the nominees. and tor filling
vacancies as contained IN Sections ISL to 2o3,
as amended, are hereby made applicable to
this act and all the provisions Of said primary
law are hereby made applicable to this act
SEQ. g. AT each general election next pre-
the legislature the secretary Of state shall
cause to be printed on tho official state ballots,
preceding the names Of candidates for state
in congress-, with their respective party des-
ignations as in the case Of tho names Of the
other candidates on said ballots.
SEQ. Z. At each general election referred to
in this act the votes Tor senator In congress
from this state shall be canvassed by the state
canvassing board in the same manner as the
votes for state officers, and the candidate for
senator in congress receiving the greatest mum:
Der Of votes shall be declared to be elected
senator in congress from this state for the
certificate to that effect shall be delivered by
the secretary OF state to the said candidate.
Sec. g. If a vacancy occurs in tho ONCE Of
United States senator in congress from this
state, the governor shall issue writs of cleo:
election. Provided that the governor may tenn
porarily fill such vacancy by appointment. the
vacancy is filled by the people at tho next gen-
eral election.
Sec. 8. When two persons are to be elected
United States Senators in Congress from this
state at the same election. each, person fling
for the nomination as provided in this act
shall in addition to all other matters neces-
sary to be stated in said affidavit designate
the term for which he desires to be a candi:.
such term, and such designation shall be
printed opposite the name Of such candidate
on the primary ballot and opposite the name
Of the successful candidate upon the general
election ballot. Such designation Of terms shall
be observed by all the election officials and