Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-03-26
PIONEER PAPER OF THE COUNTY

the June primaries are here and vo-
ters should begin to familiarize
themselves with the new laws gov
erning primary and general cleo
tiona. One of the most important
pieces of Legislation regarding cleo.
tons is the act known as the "Ab-
sent Voters Act" Heretofore,
there have been hundreds Of men
disfranchised in this state because
Of their inability to be at the polling
place in the precinct of their legal
residence. Travelling men and 9TH
ers having business elsewhere on
election day were unable to cast
their vote The new law gives them
a means of casting their vote even
though they be miles awny from
their precinct on election day.
Although there is means of Sc
curing vote under the provisions
of the "Absent Voters " act, there
is a long list of formalities to be
complied with before securing the
right. There are number of fea-
lures of the law that will tend to
make it. hard to secure the franchise
under the provisions of the act,
among them being the necessity of
completing certain preliminary de-
tails some time in advance of cleo
tion day.
Application must be made to the
auditor on prescribed form for on
absent voter ballot" 1t must be
made long enough in advance of the
election day that the auditor will
have time to receive and file the ap-
plication, send the required ballot to
the address given, receive it back
and still have time to transmit it to
the election officers of the precinct
in which such absent voter is en-
titled to vote SO that the same may
be opened according to law at the
polls by the proper election officers
as provided by law.
Thus it will be seen that, should
the voter be any great distance from
home, it would require some time to
fulfill the requirements of this act.
Hence, application for such ballot
must be made in plenty of time. By
carefully following instructions,
then, it is possible to cast your vote
ut the coming primary, even though
you may be in New York City. Flor
ida or California.
Following is the law governing
the act of absent voting:
Section l. Absent voter; who may
vote. Any qualified elector of this
state having complied with the laws
in regard to registration. who is alb
sent from the county Of which he is
an elector on the day Of holding any
general or primary election. may
vote at such election as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 2. Application for ballots.
Made when At any time within
thirty days next preceding such
election, any voter expecting to be
absent on the day of such election
from the county in which his voting
precinct is situated, may make ap-
plication to the county auditor of
such county for an official absent vo-
ter ballot to be voted at such cleo
ton.
Sec. d. Absent voter ballot.
Form OF application for. Applica-
tion for such ballot shall be made on
blank paper to be furnished by the
county auditor of the county of
which the applicant is an elector.
Provided that if the application
be made for a primary election bal
lot such application shall also give
the name of the political party with
which the applicant is affiliated.
Sec. 5. Application blanks, how
obtained Such application blank
shall upon request therefor, be sent
by such county auditor to any absent
voter by mail, and shall be delivered
to any voter upon application made