Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-29

intended, and the number of ballots en-
closed, and a receipt therefor shall be
taken by hin from the sheriff; where
upon the sheriff shall forthwith and not
fixed for the opening of the polls for the
primary election, deliver the same, to-
gether with poll books. ballot boxes, re-
turn blanks, Supplies and apparatus here
matter provided for to the superintend-
ing judge of the primary election herein
after designated if he can be found and
For his services the sheriff shall receive
from the county the same compensation
now paid under the law for the same char
acter of service performed for the No
vember election.
Sec. 10 Judges-FIow Appointed The
county auditor shall, not less than fifteen
for each of the several voting precincts OF
ms county. Which appointments shall be-
made from lists of names submitted to
aim by the chairman of the county cen
trai' committees of the different political
paftles, but in case no names are pre-
scented, the auditor shah use his own dis
creton. All judges. appointed must be
which they are appointed. and three
judges shall be appointed for every pre-
clact! II three or more parties have tick
cts on the official ballots for use at tho
primary, one judge shall be. appointed
from each party casting the highest num-
Der OF votes for the office Of governor as
shown by the returns Of the last preced-
have tickets on such ballots at the prim-
airy, then the judges shall be selected
tllerefrom, and the party having a ma
iority of the votes in the precinct at the
last preceding general election shall have
a majority of such Judges. ne 1877 "t''"
Sec. Ia. Superintendent Duties of
|Ihet county auditor when appointing
judges of q primary under this Act shall
designate one of such judges as superin-
eelaent, who shall erect and have ready
Tor the primary a sufficient number Of
DCOlnS which shall hn Furnished hv thu
county, together with sucn supplies and
conveniences as shall enable the voter to
prepare his ballot. The provisions and
prescribed by law for voting at any gen.
elal election.
Sec. 10. Failure to Qualify-vacancy-
a Judge of a primary election shall neg
lect 70 be sworn or to act as such, the
pace OF such person shall be filled by the
ferent political parties, as provided in
Section 10 of this Act, and the person so
elected to fill the vacancy shall be vested
With the same power for that primary as
II appointed judge of election by the
county auditor.
Sec. l6. clerksl The said judges shall
ehoose two persons having the same
clerks OF said election.
Sec. H.. Ballot ~Marked-Howl In mark
ing MS ballot the elector shall make a
cross % in the square at the left of the
name Of each person for whom he desires
to Vote, on his party ticket, and eyery
cross ~. so placed, shall be counted as
makes q cross Cxj III the Squares at the
left OF the ranes of more persons than
are TO be nominated or elected to any
part1,eu!af' Office or position. his vote shall
not De counted for any of such persons.
IL the elector makes a cross (X5 in the
squares at the left of the names or per-
sons on more than one party ticket, or if
lie snail make any identification mark up
Oh the ballot. by which such ballot might
afterwards be identified as the ballot vot-
cd by him, such ballot shall be void:
PfoVHed, that each electGr may vote for
a party candidate. for precinct committees
man by writing the nane of such candi-
idate' on the blank lines provided for that
purpose, at the bottom of his party coun-
" ticket, Provided, further, that in vot-
ING Tor delegates and alternates to the
n4Jotnal or state convention, the %elector
may vote for a sraup running on his par
ty ticket. under one motto, by placing a
cross tNo in the circle at the top of the
group, or il ne does not make a cross
60 IN The circle at the top of a group, he
running siaely ana for delegates and alter
mates ilunninS in a group under a motto,
or under different notices, on his party
ticket, out if the e!ector shall make a
gross lN) in the squares at the left OF
the names of more delegates or alter
mates than are to be elected his vote shall
not be counted for any of such delegates
on aiternates, as the case may be.
Sec. is. Judges May Administer OATH
The judges of said primary election and
each OF them are hereby empowered to
administer to each other and to the clerks
the, cath of office and to administer the
oath to any voter when challenged. g00I.
votes See- b ~ o q ten 3ba iG ofl Pr rev a,sr to
Of election shall severally take an oath
in, the following form: 0'
swear Cor affirm, as the case Sc n nav be-,
{hat viii perform the duties OF Judge
cor clerk, as the case may be) of this