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County Auditor
Sec; So. Further Duties of County Aud
itor-The county auditor shall also, at
the expense of the county, procure a SUI
notice of the primaries prepared under
the provisions Of Section so of this act,
and shall at least fifteen days before the
holding of the primary, mail not less than
five copies thereof to the town clerk of
every organized civil township in the
county at his post office address; also
case may be. of every incorporated city,
town or village in his county a sufficient
number so that not less h five copies
may be posted in each voting precinct in
where esta blished voting precincts are
not within the limits Of an organized
i log"S the auditor uu t5r'' Shall, e at the eo same ef time,
mail to some responsible e%lector, residing
within such precinct, five copies of said
notice.
Sec. 81. Duties of Precinct Officers
Notice of Primary)-It shall be the duty
OF each officer or person named IN Sec,
than ten days before the holding of the
primary. to post the same in five public
places in his precinct, most likely to give
iiolAAS " lhC III opOh I'LL w
the county auditor proof that he posted
the notices required, each of said per-
sons shall be paid by the county the sum
ing more than one voting precinct the
clerk or auditor thereof shall be paid not
to exceed fifty cents for each precinct in
which he posted the notices.
Sec. SO. County Auditor Appoints Su-
p~erintendent of MISUNDERSTANDING
county auditor, when appointing, judges
OF a primary under this act, Shall desig-
nate one of the jn1paS as S11narjntpn6nnt
to whom the primary supplies shall be
sent by insured parcel post or express,
and whose duty it shall be to inquire for
and obtain the same at his post office adj
ress or nearest express office, and he shall
erect and have ready for the primary a
sufficient number of booths which shall
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 general elections.
If the superintendent of election shall
not have received his ballots and election
it shall be his duty to Immediately COM
municate with the county auditor and OBJ
tain new ballots and election supplies
Sec Sc, County Auditor Appoints
Clerks of Election-1t shall be the duty
teen days before any primary to appoint
two persons to act as clerks of the pri-
mary election in each voting precinct in
the county: He shall appoint in each
clerks of the primary, preferably the
school and civil township clerks; in VIII
lagos, towns and cities, he shall appoint
two qualified voters to act as clerks from
the list submitted by the municipal board
or commissioners, but in case no names
are presented, then the auditor shall use
MS own discretion in appointing two
clerks of the primary in villa towns
or cities for eacn precinct.
Sec; 81. DISTRIBUTION of Primary
itor@The ' eounty Auditor @''u Shall, mot not
hiding q sss primary, deliver to
number Of official primary ballots to
serve the needs Of the voters in each Of
the precincts in the county, together with
be sealed, made of heavy MANILA paper
In which the judges are to place the
blanks, supplies and apparatus herein
provided for, put up in separate sealed
packages for each precinct, with marks on
the outside clearly designating the name
OF the superintendent, post office address
and the election precinct for which they
are intended, and the number of ballots
enclosed for each political party, by in
sured parcel post or express, and obtain
a receipt therefor from the postmaster or
express company. The county uditor
shall use his own discretion in employ.
ing the sheriff to make the delivery of
the election supplies when it shall appear
impracticable to him to use the insured
parcel post or express for delivery of the
election supplies to any precinct. For his
services in such case, the sheriff shall re-
ceive from the county the same compen-
sation now paid under the law for the
same character" of service performed for
the November election.
Sec. IS. Poll Books-(Duty of Auditory
a registry poll book and duplicate and
ty shall be furnished for use of the Judges
and clerks at each precinct by the county
auditor at the expense of the county, and
one of each party enrolment list shall
be posted in a conspicuous place in each
precinct polling place,
Sec: s.; County Auditor Appoints
than sixteen days before any primary, aps
point judges for each of the several vot-
ing precincts of his county, and notify
ments shall be made from the personnel
constituting the school and civil township
boards in each township. Provided, the
s pentatnei OF Of f the ]po oG t parties hspping
principles and candidates in the prima-
ries; otherwise the county auditor shall
use MS W discretion. IN villages, towns
voting precinct, the municipal clerk and
members of the municipal board of COM
missioners shall by majority vote select
three judges and two election clerks for
each voting precinct of the municipality
and in ample time before each primary,
SUBMIT a list to the county auditOr for
his final appointment, but in case no
names are presented, the auditor shall
use his own discretion. The judges APP
pointed must be qualified voters in the
precinct from which they are appointed.
Three judges shall be appointed for each
precinct. If three or more parties have
official primary ballots for use in the
rimary, one judge shall be appointed from
each of the three parties casting the high
est number of votes, as shown by the re-
turns OF the last preceding general cleo
ton. If but two parties have such ballots
at the primary. then the judges shall be
selected from electors Of such two par
ties; but the party having a majority of
the votes in the precinct at the last pre-
ceding general election, shall have a ma
jority of such judges.
Sec. 80. Judges May Administer
Oath.-The judges of said primary cleo
ton and each of them are hereby empow-
cred to administer to each other and TO
the clerks the oath of office.
Sec 81. Observation-Disclosures to
votes being taken the judges and clerks
Of the primary election, shall severally
take an oath in the following form:
swear Cor affirm, as the case may be9
that | will perform the duties of Judge
Cor. clerk as the case may be) according
will studiously endeavor" to prevent fraud.
deceit and abuse in conducting the same