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

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Immediately upon closing the poll. the
primary judges shall proceed to
the votes polled in the following manner:
1. They shall ascertain the number of
names entered In the poll books.
2. They shall then ascertain how many
ballots ave been deposited in the ballot
box.
3. II the number OF ballots deposited
In the ballot box exceeds the number OF
names OF voters entered In the poll books,
the ballots shall be folded and replaced
taken ana the box closed and well shak-
en-. The ballot box shall again be opened
and one OF the judges, who shall be
bltndfolded shall take out OF said ballot
box and destroy, as many of such allot
as shall be equal to such excess.
Z, The judges shall then place the bal
lots cast for each political party in a
separate pile and count those OF each po-
neical party separately; as the judges
shall open and read a ballot. each clerk
shail carefully mark upon the tally sheet,
of the proper party. the votes which each
candidate, whose name shall have been
written or printed on such tally sheet.
Under the name OF the office for which ne
8. After the ballots Of a political party
have all been read and entered in the
tally sheets. the clerks shall make foot
Der OF votes cast for each candidate
whose name is printed or written upon
this Act and shall certify the same to
be correct.
6. .Thereupon the Judges shall set down
In the poll books, In a space and form
TO be provided therein for that purpose,
the name of each candidate voted for.
h name OF the office for which he Is a
candidate, the total number of votes,
date received and the total number Of
votes cast by said political party and
shall certify the same to be correct;
In substantially the following form:
farty.
precinct on the ...n'.day OF .tis
respective candidates. whose names were
printed or written on the official primary
party, received respectively the following
votes:
Name OF Number
Candidates. Title of Office. OF Votes.
John Doe United States Senator 600
Richard Roe Governor 600
land so on for each candidate.)
Total number of votes cast ~ said.
We hereby certify the above and fore.
going to be true and correct. Dated this
.............d day Of ................ A
Primary Judges.
turned-Howl After the votes of all po-
litical parties have been counted and cam
vassed and the returns certified to. all the
e those mp pr,mary ..de ssti8,s voted or ;;.os sscsps
to-" shall be tightly and securely wrapped
In the gummed wrappers provided Tor
that purpose-the ballots Of each political
party wrapped separately, the name Of
the precinct, number of ballots enclosed.
and the name OF h party casting such
ballots written thereon and each such
ditor. All OF such packages of ballots to-
gether with one OF the poll anG tally lists,
and all qualification affidavits executed
10y fbr oS ond s shs sa Ns q baliot Box N after fte p 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 the key to the ballot box. shall
be enclosed In an envelope provided for
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 boy, with the ballots thu therein;
tally list and key shall be delivered with
In three days after the holding Of the
primary election to the county auditor.
agreed upon by h judges.
Sec. 40. Compensatory Each precinct
Judge and clerk performing the duties at
a primary election imposed p Q him by
the same compensation paid to judges
and clerks OF the general election.
Sec: A. Canvass OF votesl On the
first Saturday following such primary the
Of the clerk Of the courts and COUNTY
Judge, open and canvass all OF said re-
turns az the returns from all precincts
have been received and II not they shall
ceived. but not for a longer period than
three days) and make separate tabulated
statements for each political party. which
.AAn ahnxu In nVnrAwrfnkA
under proper headings. the total number
of votes cast In the county for each can
didate,. whose name 10 printed or written
same shall be kept on file in the office
OF the county auditor, Each county au-
ditor shall within ten days after the prf-
der seal to the secretary Of state, a cer-
titled abstract for each candidate for
whom q nominating petition was filed in
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
candidates, which abstract shall be signed
by such auditor under his official seal
fetal seal, and by the county Judge.
Sec. as. Ballot B~ox-Ballots and Poll
Books-Disposed OF, Howl AS soon as
the returns OF. each precinct nave been
canvassed as hereinbefore provided. the
ballots cast by each political party. sep.
arately wrapped and properly marked,
the poil and tally list returned in said
box, In which no aiterations or additions
shall nave been made by the canyassing
board. shall, with al other roturns OF
such precinct, except the poll and tally
list rsturned z the county auditor. be
they were taken and said ballot box shall
be locked an all openings thereof Sc
curely sealed with gummed paper seals
provided for h purpose. upon whic
shall have been first written with pen
and ink the signature OF each member of
said canvassing board. Sue ballot box
20 locked n sealed, shall not again be
opened, unless there be q contest Of the
primary. returns ordered. or until the time
ton may be Instituted, has expired. con-
test or recanvass Of the election may be
instituted. a expired.
Sec. 46. State C~anvassing Board-Du-
ties OIL Immediately upon receiving re-
the counties. 'a as provided pUS A for in section ec ON
"A, the same shall be canvassed by the
same state officers as are directed by the
general election laws to canvass returns
ing board shall. without delay. open the
returns and certify tabulated statements
thereof separately for each political party.
Such statements shall show, under ap-
votes cast for each candidate in whose
behalf q nominating petition was fled in
the office of the secretary Of state. by the
voters OF the political party before which
signed by the members Of said board and
shall b Med ia the Office Of the secre.
tary OF state.
sec. a. Highest Vote Nsminatesl Any
printed upon any ofdciai primary election
ballot, who receives the highest number
OF votes cast by the voters OF his party
for any candidate for nomination to the
IA aeclared the uominee OF MS marty for