The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-22

shall be entitled to at least n delegate
In said county convention.
Secretary and Treasurer-Chosen. Howl
The chairman of the county central COM
mitteo of each political party shall be Sc
county and legislative Offices, including
the candidate for county Judge. Such
chairman shall select his own secretary.
but said a county central TSa cSs1rmsn 81 2 ths
state central committee OF each political
party shall be selected by the candidates
Of that party for state and congressional
judges Of the circuit n supreme court.
ard the party candidate for United States
senator. Said chairman shall select his
W secretary, but said snail
Sec. Sc. Vacancies-Fflled, Howl Coun-
ty central committees shall have the
power and authority. to MI all vacancies
In their party ticket caused by the re-
moval Of any candidate from district or
county or by the death or serious illness
OF any candidate or any member OF MS
family and TO adopt party resolutions
Sec. 81. Delegates May Vote-What}
In all regular July state conventions held
under the provisions Of this Act. the dele.
f sss es wno naye r efsases Gredf serein prom
vided, shall a the right to vote IN the
temporary organization of the convenuon
to which such credentials show them 70
have been elected, but no gat
which has been contested shall have q
vote upon the adoption OF that part Of
the report Of a committee on credentials
such delegation shah be a party.
Sec. SIS. Contests-How Made and De-
cided1 Any candidate for nomination TO
any elective office whose name appears
on the official primary ballot in the ticket
Of any political party may contest the
primary election as to the offce TOT
which he was a candidate for nomination
by fling with the clerk Of the circuit
n~UN-k - H. a. hIa n0mls
mating petition was filed. a complaint in
writing within ten days after the returns
have been canvassed by. the county can
ySassing board or boards: setting ,tS,rS c roTnn
plant h be. verified by the COM
plainant. Authority and Jurisdiction are
hereby vested in the circuit court TO near
complaint has been fled II shall forth
with be presented to the judge of the
circuit in which II is filed. who shall note
the day and place when ne win hear the
same, which shall not be more than ten
days thereafter. The candidate who ap-
pears upon the face of the returns to
cate of nomination has been issued shall
be named as defendant. When the court
has liked 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
the day Of hearing. The cause may be
heard and determined by the court IN
term time or by the Jurge thereof In va
cation and shall have preference in order
Of hearing to all other cases. The COM
plainant shall give security for all costs.
II, in the opinion of the court; the
grounds alleged for the contest are insuf-
icient the complaint shall be dismissed.
III the grounds alleged are sufficient the
court shall proceed In a summary man.
returns, recount the ballots and make
such orders and enter such Judgment as
justice may require. The judgment Of
the court shall be final.
Sec. So. Vacancies-How Filled1 II
for any reason after a nomination az @
party candidate for United States sena-
tor, congressman or state office, has been
made. a vacancy shall occur on or before
convention provided for in this act. such
vacancy shall be filled by such state con-
vention. All such vacancies occurring
after the adjoprnment Of such state con-
trail committee of such party organiza-
tion.
Sec. so. vacancies-Judicial and Leg
islative-Filled, Howl II for any reason,
for the office of circuit Judge, or a MEM
Der Of the legislature from a district COM
prising more h one county has been
made. q yacancy shall occur. such va
of the county central committees of such
party of the counties comprising such ju-
dicial circuit or legislative district.
Sec. 81. Tie v~ote-Decide, Howl
Whenever there shall be- no choice OF
candidates in the primary, as shown by
the official anvass 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 bal
lot boxes returned from the several pre-
cincts, and shall compare the tally marks
and return in the DOnl hQnk raflrpaa hn
the county auditor. They shall then re-
u the official primary ballots returned
rom each precinct separately, in so far
rs they relate to the party and nominal
ton in question, and shall replace the
ballots of each precinct in the ballot box
md properly seal and lock such box be-
'ore opening the ballot box of any other
,recinct. II the shall show
hat IN such candidate having an EQUAL
md the highest number of votes was duly
.lected. the ~canvassing board shall so de-
lare and the county auditor shall issue
o such candidate a certificate Of nominal
ion. II, after the herein pro-
ided for, none Of such candidates shall
'e duly nominated. a choice between such
~andidates shall be determined by lot nv
he county auditor In the presence OF the
pther OF the canvassing board
md the candidates interested, II present,
n their representatives. and In the pres
nee of any other persons who may be
resent. II a tie shall exist between tvvo
r more candidates for the nomination for
tndIOT VI ICptC SCuldNlf6 III "a District
omprising more than one county. the
ounty auditors OF ZACH county In such
district shall ~reconvene the canvassing
cards Of their Respective counties. and
~,ereinbefore provided. In every other
ase In which there shall be a tie by rea-
or of two or more candidates for the
nomination for the same elective office or
,arty having an equal and the highest
number of votes, such tie shall be de-
ermined by lot. by the canvassing board,
Sec. Sc. Duty of Attorney Generail II
md secretary OF state on or before he
frst day of July following the taking ef-
sect of his Act to prepare all forms
necessary to carry out the provisions Of
Sec. IS. Genera Election Laws Cow
ern, when1 The provisions Of the statute
now In force In relation to holding of
elections. the solicitation of voters at
the polls. the bribing, or attempting to
bribe voters. the sale Of intoxicating
liquors In the voting precinctss the man.
ner of conducting elections and all other
Kindred subjects, ., shall naa apply to an pri-
Of this Act, insofar as they are consist
emit with the same; the intent Of This
Act being to place the primary election.
except where otherwise provided, under
the regulation and protection OF the laws
now In force as to general elections.
Sec. "a. New Political Party-created.
Howl Whenever q number OF Qualide3
electors Of his state, equal to ten per
ali political parties. for the office Of row.
at the last preceding general cleo
shall present a petition to the secre-
narty may be permitted to have n tickef
upon the official primary ballot at tina
next primary election. such new political
party shall be recognized as a political
such p~etition shall be filed with the sec
-etary of state not less than ninety DAYS