Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-23

and canvassed. THE votes shall be cam
yassed by the Judges at the same place
the same rules and restrictions that gov
ern judges with like duties at general
Sec. 81. Poll and Tally Lists-Form OF
Other Forms and Suppliesl The county
auditor shall furnish to the primary
expense Of the county, two poll and tally
lists. with the tally list and return there.
each party shall be kept separate. The
county auditor shall also furnish each
precinct, at the same time and in the
.Tvered. as hereinbefore provided. q suf-
fcient number of challenge affidavit
to return spoiled and unused ballots. and
wrappers in which to return the ballots
party. He shall also furnish each pre-
cinct with gunmed seals for use OF the
Judges sse' So 'n s c Z t ssal Ral Eate box Names Of
election shall enter in the PG,l books
cepted at a primary election and shall
them by the judges. or required Of them
Sec. 80. Spoiled Ballotsl No official
ner tina as provided in this Act shall be
counted for any eandidate for any office:
Of the judges defective" Every Of
hcial primary ballot to which objection
mas Deen TldIe ny II u III Judges, or
regularly appointed c~hallengers. shall be
marked on the back thereof Objected
TO-" w dellO Sounte by a as stpts sueb m as to HOY
shall! be signed by the judges All Of.
fetal primary ballots marked defective"
envelope, which shall be securely sealed
and endorsed so as to clearly disclose it's
voted, and all that have been spoiled
by voters while attempting to vote, shall
be returned by the primary judges to the
cntrfv alllitOr nr0npTly wrDnnaI a.,
gummed wrappers to be provided for that
p Etn1s tbe w snnien,s wr al the 5h aekar clearly any
the name of the precinct from which re-
turned, together with the name and adj
dress of the county auditor.
Sec. 40. False Returns-PenaIty for
Makingl Any judge or clerk of a pri-
shall be to Keep, make, deliver, or can.
vass returns OF any primary OF primar-
les, who &c shall 5h11a knowingly anTssaa sop and or wi as +
fcate, abstract, summary, list or return,
or who shall knowingly and wilfully alter
ly made. or who shall fail to preserve.
forward and deliver any returns entrusted
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-
Viction thereof be punished by a fine not
exceeding three hundred dollars or by I'M
p~risonment in the county Jail not exceed
ing three months.
Sec. A; Canvass Of Votes and Returnl
primary judges shall proceed to canvass
the votes polled in the following manner:
names entered in the poll books.
2. They shall then ascertain how many
ballots have been deposited in the ballot
3. If the number of ballots deposited
in the ballot box exceeds the number OF
the ballots shall be folded and replaced
IN the ballot box from which they were
en- eaAe' The hei ballot the boz box e shsii again gah G be opened
blindfoided shall a ai K out e Of said si1 BALLOT
as shall be equal to such excess.
T. The judges shall then place the bal
separate pile and count those Of each po-
litfcal party separately; as the judges
of the proper, party, the votes which each
candidate. whose name shall have been
under the name of the office for which he
is a candidate. has received.
have 5; After an h the ballots 9asd of, Of a p%oflitiGsal, II party ts
tally sheets, the clerks shall make foot
ings therein SO as to show the total mum
whose name is printed or written upon
the official primary ballot as provided in
this Act and shall certify the same to
8. Therenpcn the judges shall set down
to to be tee p PoN eS0t tS,er ,n a fo apa that an purp poF@
the name of the office for which he is a
written at full length, which said candi-
date received and the total number Of
shall certify the same to be correct;
in Substantially the folIowing form:
At the primary election held in THIS
precinct on the OF the
respective candidates whose names were
printed or written on the official primary
DartV. received. reSOectiyplv the following
votes:
Name Of Number
John Doe United States Senator 900
Richard Roe Governor 900
(and so on for each candidate.)
Total number of votes cast by said.
We hereby cerfify {be above and fore
going to be true and correct. Dated this
............day of ................. A.
Sec. AZ: Ballots and Poi BOOKS Re-
turned-Howl After the votes Of all po-
lit ssda parties art Isl have been eoHased =. and o. can an
official primary ballots voted. except
those marked defective" or 'objected
in the gummed wrappers provided for
that purpose-the ballots of each political
the precinct, number of ballots enclosed.
and the name of the party casting such
ballots written thereon and each such
package be addressed to the county au-
ditor. All of such packages OF ballots to-
gether with one of the poll and tally lists.
and all qualification affdavits Executed
by electors, shall be deposited In the bal
lot box and the said ballot box, after be-
ing locked and securely sealed with seals.
upon which shall have been written with
pen and ink the signature of each of the.
primary Judges, shall be returned to the
county auditor. The other poll and tally
list and the key to the ballot box, shall
be enclosed in an envelope provided for
that purpose, and shall after being Sc
curely sealed and properly addressed be.
returned to the county auditor, by the
same person returning the ballot box.
The ballot box, with the ballots therein,
and the envelope containing the poll and
tally list and key shall be delivered with
In three days after the holding OF the
primary election to the county auditor.
by one of the judges or clerks. to be.
agreed upon by the judges.
Sec. 43. Compensation Each precinct
Judge and clerk. performing the duties at
a primary election imposed upon him by
this Act shall receive from the county
the same compensation paid to Judges
and clerks of the general election.
Sec. A. Canvass Of VotesJ On the
first Saturday following such primary the
of the clerk of the courts and county
turns (f the returns from all precincts
have been received and If not they shall
adjourn until all returns have been re-
cefved, but not for a longer period than
three days) and make separate tabulated
atatements for each political marty which