The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
Approved April Is, 1913.
CHAPTER 52O-S. r. No. go.

AN ACT to provide for the nomination and
election of United States Senators in Con-
filling Of vacancies in such Office and for the
m OF bP The s1s Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l. At all primary elections next
preceding the election Of a senator in congress,
the secretary of state shall cause to be placed
upon the official primary ballots Of the several
domination for senator in congress whose name
shall have been duly filed under the provisions
Of this act 49,.
sec 2. At least forty (4o) days before the
primary election, any person eligible and de.
s1ous OF haxns MS name placed upon the
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 candidate for
the oss Ga Rs IN
last general election. and either that he did
not vote thereat or voted for a majority Of the
o Of vo a a pafy e
Sec. 3. Upon the filing Of such AFFIDAVIT in
dred Dollars (sioooV, the secretary Of state
ti1cate and shall notify the county auditors
Of such fling and direct them to place upon
the Official primary election ballots OF their
respective counties, the name OF the candidates
sec f. After the receipt Of the notification
OF the secretary Of state provided In the pre-
ceding section, the county auditors Of the sew
eral counties shall cause the name Of all cleo
tors seeking the nomination for senator in
ofieial IL ballots Of the party with which said
elector afHliates as shown by his affidavit Of
printed d BY P them for the
and the names Of said candidates for the nomi.
nation of senator in congress shall precede the
names Of all other candidates on each ballot.
for the preparation Of the ballots and for the
casting, counting and canvassing Of votes. and
for determining the nominees, and for filing
inclusive, and Section 217, Revised Laws 1906
fs act and ali the Of primary
law are hereby made applicable to this act
as far practicable.
Sec. 8. At each general election next pre-
ceding the election Of senator in congress by
e Of
preceding the names Of candidates for state
Offices. the name Of the candidates for senator
ieuations as In the case Of the names Of the
other candidates on said ballots. y
Sec, z. At each general election referred to
In this act the votes for senator in congress
from this state shall be canvassed by the state
canvassins board in the same manner as the
votes for state officers. and the candidate for
senator in congress receiving the greatest mum:
senator In congress from this state for the
next vacancy in said Office to be filled; and q
certificate to that effect shall be delivered by
the secretary Of state to the said candidate.
Sec. 8. If q vacancy occurs In the ohace Of
United States senator in congress from this
state, the governor shall issue writs Of elec-
tion to fill such vacancy at the next general
election. Provided that the governor may tenn
porarily III such vacancy by appointment, the
person SO appointed to serve only until the
Vacancy is filled by the people at the next gem
|eral election. J. -,s.,, = y, - & -
Sec. g. When two persons are to be elected
United States Senators In Congress from this
state at the same election, each person Hing
for the nomination AZ provided In this act
shall in addition to all other matters neces-
sary to be stated In said adidavlt designate
the term for which he desires to be candi-
date by stating the date Of the expiration Of
such term, and such designation shall 30
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