The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-29

q voter. the chairman OF the party can
trnl committee OF each political party.
; ssa. have ~ es ses rlsss &c ap sSos s Sns Snssr
must be q qualified elector of the pre-
cinct In which he is appointed to act. He
shall be protected In the discharge OF his
duties by the judges OF the primary n
~ officers, and shall be permitted
70 remain within the polling place in such
position as will enable him TO see each
fenger may remain within the polling
piace throughout the anvas Of the vote
and until the returns are signed.
Sec rs. Primary Elections--How Con-
ductedl Primary elections shall be con-
Aucted In conformity with the law gov
srninx the conduct OF general elections in
g Tar as the same are not modified by
the provisions OF this act or are not not
Inconsistent with its terms.
Sec. ~. interference Prohibitedl 1t
shall be unlawful for any person to In any
primary. or In any way to obstruct the
Soing at such primary or to create any
o~isturbance. or to In any way intimidate
fry or voting thereat. Any person violat-
ing Tie provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor and shall
De punished accordingly.
Sec rs. Unlawful to Vote Unless Quail
1hedl II shall be unlawful for any per-
son not q qualified elector of the ward
Or precinct In which any primary Is held
20 vote In any manner or on any ques-
ton which may come before said primary.
Any person who shall violate the provt-
sions OF this section shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdemeanor and shall be
Sec. 20. Unlawful to Vote More than
Once-Penalty1 Any person who votes
more than once at any precinct, or offers
same or any other precinct. Is guilty of
m~isdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding two hundred dollars or by i'm
QrlH0nmGnf I'm the rOupfV fan nnf axm
seeding one year.
Sec. 30. Person knowing Himself Not
e BE Qualined1 Any person knowing
votes or offers 10 vote at any primary,
w guilty OF a misdemeanor, and upon con-
yection thereof shall be punished by a
dne not exceeding two hundred dollars
or by Imprisonment in the county jail not
exceeding six months.
Sec. 81. Solicitation Of Illegal Votes
Penaltyl Every person who procures,
20 give his vote at any primary knowing
that such person Is disqualified, Is guilty
o. O misGemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
Prisonment IN the county jail not exceed
ing thirty days.
Sec. 50. Inducing Persons to Vote In
Other enthusiastically Every person
VINO procures or counsels another to en-
ter any town, ward or voting precinct for
the purpose OF giving his vote at the pri-
AAetat W Lndl 6uCH DtT6On IL not
entitled TO vote, is guilty of a misde-
meanor. and upon conviction thereof shall
be lined in a sum not exceeding one hun
dred dollars or by Imprisonment In the
county jail not exceeding thirty days.
Sec. SO. Voting I'm Precinct in Which
One Does Not Reside-Penaltyl Every
votes. or offers to vote, in q precinct in
which he does not reside. or In which he
Is not authorized by law to vote. is guilty
Of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall he nuniahad Inv n dna NOT
exceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
p"risonment in the county jail not exceed
Ing thirty days
Sec. "a: Intoxicating Liquors Prohi-
bftedl Every person who sells, gives
away or disposes of any Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage on the day OF any
primary election. in or about the place
where any such primary is held, Is guilty
OF a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by q fine OF
not exceeding one hundred dollars or by
Imprisonment in the county jail not ex-
ceeding thirty days.
Sec. 35. Official Ballots-Unlawful Use
of-Penaltyl IL any proprietor. manager,
printer or other person connected with
who shall not be authorized so to do.
shall print, cause, procure or knowingly
permit to be printed in such establish
ballot intended to be frauduiently used as
an official primary ballot, or having au-
thority to print any such official primary
officiS,l primary Ballot TO 's any person srs nue or
shall aid. abet or connive at any person.
not lawfully entitled thereto. coming into
possession thereof, or IL any county au-
ditor or other person having in his charge
or having access to any official primary
ballot or ballots. shall give, sell or de-
liver to any person or shall aid. abet. or
titled thereto coming into possession Of
any such official ballot OF ballots in any
manner whatsoever. every such person
on conviction thereof shall be fined In
any sum not exceeding Five Hundred
Dollars ($500, 00) and In addition thereto.
the county Jail, not exceeding six months,
In the discretion OF the court.
Sec. SO. Poll Opened n Ciosed-How
Other Duties Of ~Judgesl. Upon the
shall openly announce the fact and at
least thirty minutes before the closing
OF the poll announcement shall be made
In like manner, that the poll will close
In half an hour After the opening OF the
poll no adjournment shall be had nor re-
cess taken until all the votes cast at such
and canvassed. TIL votes shall be can-
vnssed by the judges ut the same place
where the election was held and under
h same rules and restrictions that gov
ern judges with like duties at general
elections.
Sec. 81. Poll and Tally Lists-Form OF
Other Forms and Suppiiesl The county
AuUAtOi SIN luIulSu 10 the primary
judges of each election precinct at the
expense OF the county. two poll and tally
lists. with the tally list and return there
In so arranged that the candidates OF
each party shall be kept separate. The
county auditor shall also furnish zach
precinct, at the same time and I'm the
same name As other supplies are de-
livered. as hereinbefore provided. a suf-
ficient number Of challenge affidavit
blanks sid saHsMsd wrappers I'm which
wrappers In which TO return the ballots
voted by the member Of each political
party. He shall also furnish each pre-
cinct with gummed seals for use OF the
Judges In sealing the ballot box.
Sec. IS. Clerks Shall Enter Names of
election shai enter In the poll books
furnished by the county auditor, the
name of every elector where vote IL ac-
cepted at a primary election and shall
them by the judges. or required OF them
by law.
sec. 50. Spoiled Ballotsl No official
primary ballet marked In any other man
ner than as provided In this Act shall be
counted for any candidate for any office
Of the judges "defective." Every Of
icial primary ballot to which objection
has been made by either Of the judges, or
regularly appointed challengers, shall be
marked. on the back thereof collected
II was counted. and such memoranda
shall be signed by the judges. All Of
1cial primary ballots marked "defectfve"
or objected to" shall be enclosed in an
and endorsed so as to clearly disclose it's
contents. All official primary ballots not
voted. and all that ave been spoiled
by voters while attempting to vote. shall
% returned nx the pramary Judges TO the