The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-29

,herefrom. and the party having = ma
jority of the votes in the precinct az tns
last preceding general election shall ave
a majority OF such judges. ~
Sec. IA. Observation-Disclosures of
county auditor when appointing
Judges OF a primary under this Act shall
designate one OF such judges as superin-
tendent. who shall erect and have ready
for the primary n sufficient number uf
booths which shall be furnished by the
county, together with such supplies and
.conveniences as shall enable the voter to
prepare his ballot. The provisions and
rules for voting shall be the same as now
prescribed by law for voting at any gen.
eraI election.
Sec. Is. Failure TO ualify- cancy-
How FilledJ IL 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
electors of the precinct present from diff
|ferent political parties. as provided In
Section Is OF this Act. and the person so
with the same power for that primary an
IL appointed judge OF election by the
county auditor,
Sec. rs Clerksl The said judges shall
choose two persons having the same
qualifications as themselves TO act as
clerks OF said election
Sec. IL Ballot Marked-Howl In mark
ing his ballot the elector shalt make a
cross (X) in the square at the left of the
name OF each person for whom he desires
20 vote, on his party ticket, and every
ICIOSS tNJn 50 DidCtus SUdh bt OoiiN 10
a vote for such person but IL the efector
inakes q cross tX) in the squares at tbs
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 or such persons.
II the elector makes a cross fx) In tho
squares at the left OF the names or per-
sons on more than one party ticket, or X
he shall make any identification mark up
on the ballot, by which such ballot might
afterwards be identified as the ballot vot-
n -. H. -..-l -lIA .I.n No. aAtA
Provided. that each elector may vote for
a party candidate for precinct committee
man 10y writing the name OF such candi-
date on the blank line provided for that
at the bottom OF his party coun-
ty ticket. Provided, further, that in vot-
ing for delegates and a~lternates, to tho
national or state convention, the elector
may. vote for q group running on his, par
ty ticket. under one motto. by placing y
cross (X) I'm the circle at the top of the
group, or IL he does not make a cross
(x) In the circle AT the top of n group, he
may vote for delegates and a~iternates
running singly and for delegates and alter
mates running In a group under a motto,
or under different notices, on his party
ticket, but IL the elector shall make n
cross CX) In the squares at the left OF
the names OF more delegates or alter
mates than are TO be elected his vote shall
not be counted for any OF such delegates
or ~alternates. as the case may he.
Sec. IS. Judges May Administer Oathl
The judges OF said primary election and
edCn Oh lneTn are hereby 10
administer to each other and TO the clerks
the oath of office and to administer the
oath to any voter when challenged.
Sec. 10. Oath-Form of Previous TO
votes being taken the judges and clerks
OF election shall severally take an oath
in the following form:
swear Tor affirm, as the case may be)
that | will perform the duties of Judge,
Cor clerk az the case may be-, of this
primary election, according to law ana
the best of my ability; that I will studi-
lously emdeavor to prevent fraud, dec4it
and abuse in conducting the same.
Sec. 20. Judge May Chalienge-whenl
II any judge of the primary shall know,
or nave reason to believe that any person
offering TO vote is not n qualified elector
in the precinct, IL shall be his duty TO
lchallenge the right of such person.
Sec. 81. Challenge-Oath-Form of
Any person may challenge the right OF any
lperson to vote at the primary. When any
lperson hall be challenged, one OF the
Judges shalT tender TO him the oath used
under the law of this state at a general
election, as follows: You do solem ally
swear Tor affirm. as the case may bel,
that you are twenty-one years of age;
that you are a citizen of the United
States, or have declared your intention to
lbecome a citizen conformably TO the laws