Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-10-21

,otes hens taken. he iucgts and clerks
of election shai! acvelally TAX. an oath
in the following form:
wear lor affirm. as the case may be-
that ] will perform the duties of judge
primary election. according to law and
Tie best of my ability: that j will studl-
ouslS endeaNor to prevent fraud. deceat
ana abuse in conducting the same.
Sec. 20 Judges MAY Challcnge-Whenl
or have reason 10 believe that any person
Offering 10 vote is not a qualified %elector
in The precinct: II shall he his duty TO
challenge the right of S1ch person.
Sec. II. Challenges -oat.-Torm of Any
person may challenge the right OF any
PERSON to vote ut tine Urinary. When
any person shall! DC challenged. one OF the
luHscs shall tcnGcr TO him the oath used
under the law OF this state at Il genera.
election. as follows: You do solemnly
swear cor affirm as IA" case may bc).
iha: yoa are u citizen of the United
States. OF have declared your intention to
become q citizen confcIn,ably 10 the laws
OF the United States; chat you have iH in
this state six months. in this county thiT-
q Gays. and in the precinct ten days;
next preceding this primary election: ana
that You nave :iot voted in any precinct
ut this general primary election
Sec. -. Vote May BE lscjecled-Whenl
III any person so challenged shall refuse 10
take such oath. so rendered, his vote shall
be rejected. and after taking such oath,
mat The person challenged, is not acting
honestly, before receiving his vote, they
shall require him TO subscribe the oath,
which shall be written out and preserved
with the poll books for futnic reference.
Sec. 20. Illegal Votins-penaltyl Every
person knowing himself 10 be ineligible.
who votes o" offers to vote at any priin-
airy election within this state. shall be
punished by q fine not exceeding two
dollars or 10y imprisonment in
tho county jail not exceeding six months.
Sec. "A; Perluryj III any person so chal-
iengod shall take the oath provided for in
this act. knowing the same to be false.
he shall bc deemed guilty of willful and
corrupt perjury. and shall. on conviction.
he prescribed By law for per-
guilty of perjury.
Sec. -. C'hallcngers May BE APP
pointedJ In addition to the night of every
present at a primary to challenge
a voter. the chairman of the party CEN
trail committee of each political party,
shall have the right To appoint one chal-
lenger IN each precinct, Such challenger
cinct in which he is appointed to act. He
shall be protected in the discharge OF his
duties by the judges of the primary and
peace officers. and shall be permitted
to remain within the polling place in such
as will enable him to see each
as he offers TO vote. and said chal-
lchgel' may remain within the polling
place throughout the canvass OF, the vote
and until the returns are signed.
Sec. 26. Primary Elections-How Con-
ductedl Primary elections shall he con-
In conformity with the laws gov
the conduct of general elections
IN so far as The same are not modified
by the provisions oT this act OF are not
Inconsistent with its terms.
Sec. q. Interference Froh!pited] 1t
shall be unlawful FOR any person to in
ANY Ma. int rt,.,, v.-;tj, vim >,nf;v~ ~ o,.,,
primary, or III amy way to obstruct the
voting at such primary Or to create any
disturbance, on 10 in any way intimi-
date amy elcctor from attending at any
or voting tllcHcat. Any person
the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
tneanor and shall he punished accordingly.
Sec. ~. Unlawful to Vote Unless
Qualiiied] II shall he unlawful for any
not Il qualified elector of the ward
or precinct in which any primary is held
to vote in manner Or on any ques-
ton which may come before said pri-
mary. Amy person who shall violate the