The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-29
prlsonment IN the county San not e.ceed-

y-DvsanlenS ansAS S~~Ny $3.50
Bee. ii. canvass OF Votes and Returnl
Immediately 0 closing the poll. the
the votes pofled IN the following manner:
1. They h a ascertain the number OF
names entered in the poll books.
2. They shall then ascertain how many
ballots have been deposited In the ballot
box.
3. II the number Of aliot deposited
IN the ballot box exceeds the number OF
the ballots shall be folded and replaced
In the ballot box from which they were
taken and the box closed and well shak.
en-. The ballot box shall again be opened
and one of the judges, who shall be
blindfolded shall take out Of said ballot
box and destroy, as many OF such ballots
4. The Judges shall then place the bal
lots cast for each political party In a
separate pile and count those OF each po-
shall open and read a ballot. each clerk
shall carefully mark upon the tally sheet,
OF the proper, party. the votes which eaco
written, or printed OF such tally sheet.
under the name Of the office for which he
Is a candidate. has received.
s; After the ballots Of a political party
tally sheets. the clerks shall make foot
ings therein so as to show the total mum
Der Of votes cast for each candidate
whose name Is printed or written upon
the official primary ballot as provided In
this Act and hall certify the same to
be correct.
s. Thereupon the judges shall set down
In the poll books, In a space n form
TO be provided therein for hat purpose,
the name Of each candidate voted for.
candidate, the total numbe OF votes.
written at full length. which said candi-
date received and the total number Of
shall certify the sanc to be correct:
said entry In the poll book shall be made
in substantially the following form:
At the primary election held in a III.
precinct on the ......:..S..day OF -.
rs;oectivs candidate. mbo. D.. Da ag.;;.. w the
printed or written on the OFFICIAL primary
ballot In the ticket Of said $1,000.
party. received respectively the following
votes:
Candidates. Title of once. Of Votes.
John Doe United States Senator 900
Richard Roe Governor 600
Total number of votes cast by said -.
We hereby certify the above and fore
going 10 be true and correct. Dated this
day of ................ A.
Primary Judges.
Sec. AZ. Ballots and Poll Books Re-
turned-Howl After the votes of all po-
litical parties have been counted and cam
vassed n the returns certified to. all the
official primary ballots voted, except
those marked defective" or objected
to- shall be tightly and securely wrapped
In the gummed wrappers provided for
that purpose-the ballots of each political
party wrapped separately, the nam of
the precinct, number of ballots enclosed.
ballots written thereon and each such
package be addressed 20 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 ball
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 h key to the ballot box. shall
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 n key shall be delivered with
primary election TO the county auditor.
by one Of the Judges or clerks. to be
agreed upon by the judges.
Sec. AZ. Compensation Each precinct
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 Votesl On the
county auditor shall. with the assistance
OF the clerk of the courts and county
Judge. open and canvass all of said re-
turns (f the returns from all precincts
nave been received and II not they shall
adjourn until all returns have been re-
ceived, but not for a longer period thar
49,
statements for each political party. which
shall show In appropriate columns and
under proper headings the total number
Of votes cast In the count for each can
upon the official primary ballot, n the
same shall be kept on file In the office
Of the county auditor. Each unit au-
ditor shall within ten days after the pri-
mary election has been held. forward un-
der seal to the secretary OF state. a GER
titled abstract for a candidate for
the office OF the secretary OF state. show
ing the total number of votes cast in such
county at the primary for each OF such
by such auditor under his official seal
and by the clerk OF courts under his Of
fcial seal, and by the county Judge.
Sec. as. Ballot Box--Bailots and Poll
i 5ook ps,a9ns 81 each Of n p1sclnct As s. soon mas as
~canvassed as hereinbefore provided. the
ballots cast by each political party, sep
arately wrapped and properly marked,
box, In which no alterations or additions
shall have been made by the ~canvassing
board, shall. with all other returns OF
such precinct. except the poll and tally
replaced in the ballot box from which
they were taken and said ballot box shall
be locked and all openings thereof Sc
curely sealed with gummed paper seals
provided for that purpose. upon which
shall haze been asst written with nan
and ink the signature OF each member Of
said canvassing board. Such ballot box,
30 locked n sealed. shall not again be
opened, unless there be a contest Of the
primary returns ordered, or until the time
In which a contest OF the primary cleo
ton may be instituted, has expired, con-
test or r~ecanvass OF the election may be
instituted, has expired.
ties of Immediately upon receiving re-
turns from the county auditors OF all
tho counties, as provided for In Section
A, the same shall be ~canvassed by the
same state officers as are directed by the
general election laws to canvass returns
after a general election. Such canvass
ing board shall, without delay, open the
returns and certify tabulated statements
such statements shall show, under APP
propriate headings. the total number OF
votes cast for each candidate In whose
behalf a nominating petition Was fled in
voters. OF the political party before which
he stood as a candidate, and after being
signed By the members of said board and
attested by the great seal OF the state,
tary OF state.
Sec. a.. Highest VOTE N~ominatesl Any
candidate for nomination whose name Is
printed upon any official primary election
ballot. who receives the highest number
OF votes cast by the voters OF his party
fcr any candidate for tiOn 70 fha