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secretary OF state, then the delegation
shall be chosen from the body of such
PARTY Party, tip0 V sbsu mat Ia ho,5 suGh special state
tional convention of any such party is
called for a date giving less than twenty
mary, as provided in this Act, and shall
not be called for a date earlier than five
days after tho last date upon which re-
quests by delegates and alternates may
be filed with the secretary of state: Pro-
vided. further, that any political party
cent Of the total vote cast for the office
OF governor at the last preceding general
s eaSe fied iNt tSe p anki onef he Peh3s aS S prol
vided for with the secretary of state,
praying. for recognition in the primary as
gates to Its national convention in any
manner which may be determined upon
in this state. The delegates to such spe.
c:al state convention shall be elected at
county conventions, called by the party
held at such time and place as he may
select. The representation shall be one
major fraction thereof. cast for the candi-
date of such party for governor at the
last general election; but each precinct
shall be entitled to at least one delegate
in said county convention.
Sec; SIS. County and state Chairman;
The chairman of the county central COM
mittee of each political party shall be Sc
lected by the candidates Of that party for
ouikly aiip ~
the candidate for county judge. Such
chairman shall select his own secretary;
elect its treasurer. The chairman Of the
state central committee of each political
party shall be selected by the Candidates
of that party for state and congresslonal
offices, including party candidates lor
judges of the circuit and supreme court.
and the party candidate for United States
senator. Said chairman shall select his
own secretary, but said mmitt snail
elect its treasurer.
ty central committees shall have the
power and authority to fill all VACANCIES
in their party ticket cause e BY Sist inc re or
county or by the death or serious illness
Of any candidate or any member OF MS
Sec. 81. Delegates May Vote-Whatl
In all regular July state conventions held
under the provisions of this Act. the dele a,
gates who have received credentials from
the canvassing officers as herein, pro
vided, shall have the right to vote in the
to which such credentials show them TO
have been elected, but no delegation
which has been contested shall have a
vote upon the adoption OF that Part o.
the report of a committee on credentiais
which determines a contest TO Which
su sec sega conte shall &c a M Rhris' and De-
cidedl Any candidate for nomination TO
any elective office whose name appears
Of any political party may contest the
primary election as to the Office foI
WI a,,d he was w;tb a t iand dferR for 6f the cireuit
court of the county in which his nomi.
mating petition was filed, a complaint IN
have been ~canvassed by the county can
wasting board or boards. setting forth
the grounds Of his CONTEST. which com com
plant shall be verified by the COM
p~lainant. Authority and jurisdiction are
hereby vested in the circuit court = neaa
com has been fled it shall forth
with be presented to the Judge OF the
circuit in which it is filed, who shall note
the day and place when he will hear the
same, which shall not be more than ten
days thereafter; The ~e "a aha eet Wno aP 70
have been elected or to whom a %certif,
cate Of nomination has been issued shall
has fixed the day for hearing the com,
plant an. order fixing such hearing, shall
be personally served upon the defendant.
The defendant must answer on or before
heard and determined by the court in
term tion time 5na or sba BY b she 5q prsfet Thereof in IN order Ger
Of hearing to all other cases: The com
plainant shall give security for all costs to
grounds alleged for the contest are insult
fcient the complaint shall be dismissed.
If the grounds alleged are sufficient the
court shall proceed in a summary man
ner and may hear evidence, examine the
returns, recount the ballots and make
such orders and enter such JUDGMENT as
the court shall be final.
Sec. SO. Vacancies-How Filed II
for any reason after a nomination as a
party candidate for United States sena-
tor congressman or state office, has been
the date of holding the biennial state
convention provided for in this act. such
vacancy shall be filed by such state con-
after the adjournment Of such state con-
vention shall be filled by the state CEN
trail committee Of such party organiza-
Sec. go. vacancies-Judicial and Leg
islative-Fined, Howl If for any reason.
for the office of circuit Judge. or a mem
Der of the legislature from a district COM
prlsing more re-, than ncv s Gne COUNTY county s si,eb o Sen
cancy shall be filed by the Joint action
of the county central committees Of such
dicial circuit or Legislative district.
whenever there shall be no choice of
tbe Official canvass thereof, for any cleo.
tive office to be filed by the voters of
the county at the November election. by
reason of. two or more persons having, an
equal and the highest number Of votes,
the canvassing board shall open the ball
lot boxes returned from the several pre-
cincts, and shall compare the tally marks
and return in the pool book returned to
the count auditor. They shall then re-
count the official primary ballots returned
from each precinct separately. in so far
as they relate. to the party. and nomina-
ton IN question:. ana Shal replace the
ballots OF each precinct in the ballot box
and properly seal and lock such box be-
fore opening the ballot box of anv other
precinct. If the r~ecanvass shall show
that any such candidate having an equal
and the highest number of votes was duly
elected, the canvassing board shall so de-
clare and the county auditor shall issue
to such candidate a certificate of nomina-
ton. If, after the ~recanvass herein pro-
vided for, none of such candidates shall
be duly nominated, A choice hetween such
candidates shall be determined by lot b.
the county auditor in the presence of the
other members of the canvassing board
and the candidates interested. If present,
or their representatives. and in the pres
ence of any other persons who may be
present. If a tie shall exist between two
or more candidates for the nomination for
senator or representative in a district
county auditors of each county in such
district shall r~econvene the canvassing
boards OF their respective counties. and
the same procedure shall be had as is
hereinbefore provided. In every other
case in which there. shall be a tie by rea-
son of two or more candidates for the
nomination for the same elective Office or
number of votes. such tie shall be de-
termined by lot. by the canvassing board.
Sec. So. Duty of Attorney General1 It
shall be the duty of the attorney general
and secretary of state on or before the
first day of July following the taking eff
feet of this Act to prepare all forms
necessary to carry out the provisions of
this Act.
Sec. e3. General Election Laws Gov
now in force in relation to holding of
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