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

cts on the official ballots for use at the
h FROM each I party Su eastin sna 1ne n n1gn app0 numa
Der of votes for the office or governor as
shown by the returns Of the last preced-
have tickets on such ballots at the prim-
airy. then the Judges shall be selected
therefrom,, and the party having a ma
last preceding general election shall have
a majority Of such judges.
Sec IL Superintendent-Duties of
The county auditor when appointing
judges of q primary under this Act shall
designate one of such judges as superin-
tendent, who shall erect and have ready
for the primary a sufficient number OF
county. together with such supplies and
co%nveniences as shall enable the voter to
T ppspaf fer his 1ottn nsll Shall P be th pr ssme as n ana
prescribed by law for voting at any gen.
eral election:
How Filled If any person appointed as
a judge of a primary election shall neg
lect to be sworn or to act as such, the
place of such person shall be filed by the
ferent political parties, as provided in
Section - Of his Act. and the person 50
with the same power for that primary as
II appointed judge Of election by the
county auditor.
Sec. 16. Clerks1 The said Judges shall
choose two persons having the same
qualifications as themselves to act as
clerks of said election.
ing his ballot he elector shall make a
cross (X) in the square at the left of the
name of each person for whom he desires
TO vote, on his party ticket, and every
cross 0,, so placed, shall be counted as
a vote for such person but II the elector
left Of the names of more persons than
are to be nominated or elected to any
particular office or position, his vote shall
not be counted for any Of such persons.
If the e1ector makes a cross (X) in the
squares at the left of the names or per-
sons on more than one party ricket,. or II
he shall make any Identification mark up.
afterwards be identified as the ballot vot-
ed by him, such ballot shall be void;
a party candidate for precinct committee
man by writing the name Of such candi.
date on the blank line provided for that
ty ticket. Provid dealt furthe r. that in vot-
ing for delegates and alternates. to the
national or state convention, the %elector
ty ticket, under one motto, by placing a
cross (X) in the circle at the top OF the
group, or II he does not make d cross
vote for delegates and a~iternares
running singly and for delegates and alter
mates running in a group under q motto.
ticket, but II the elector shall make a
cross x in h squares at the left Of
the names OF more ~ega or alter
mates than are TO be elected his vote shall
not be counted for any Of such delegates
or ~alternates. as h case may he.
Sec. Is. Judges May Administer Oath1
each Of them are hereby empowered to
to each other and to the clerks
the oath Of office and to administer the
sse to any e satsr yssn CHI psss3o,,. TO
votes being taken the judges. and clerks
of election shall severally take an oath
in the following form.
swear Cor affirm, as the case may be)
that I will perform the duties of judge,
Cor clerk as the case may be). Of this
best of my ability: that I will studi-
ously ~endeavor to prevent fraud. deceit
and abuse in conducting the same.
II any judge Of the primary shall Know,
or have reason to believe that any person
Offering to vote is not a qualified eisctor
iahb the right Of such person.
Sec. 81. Challenge@Oath-Forfm of
Any person may challenge the right OF any
person to vote at the primary. When n
shall tender to him the oath used
under the law OF this state at a general
as follows: You do solemnly
you are twenty-one years Of. age:
you are citizen of the United
States. or have declared your intention to
Of the United States; that you nave re-
in the United States one year, in
this state six months, in this county thir-
ty days. and in this precinct ten days;
that you have not voted in any precinct
at this general primary election"
Sec %. Vote May Be Rejected-Whcn1
take such cath. So rendered, his vote shall
be rejected, and after taking such oath.
II the judges have good reason to believe