The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-10-26

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County Auditor.
Sec. SO. Further Duties OF County AUD.
itor-The county auditor SHAH Also, az
the expense of the county, procure a SUI
icient number of printed copies OF .he
notice of the primaries prepared unuer
the provisions of Section 81 OF lnlS n.y.,
and shall at least fifteen days before lhe
holding of the primary, mail not less than
FIVE copies thereof 10 the town clerk OF
every organized civil township IN tne
count at his post office ADDRESS, atso
to the clerk, auditor or secretary, as the
case may be, of every Incorporated cry,
town or village in his county a sufnelent
number so that not less than nve COPIES
may b. posted in each voting precinct IN
such city. town or village. In all cases
where established voting precincts are
not within the limits Of an orgahiZsu
township or within a city, town or VII
lage. the auditor shall, at the same time,
mail to some responsible elector, residlng
within such precinct, five copies OF saio
notice.
Notice of Primary)-It shall be the duty
of a officer or person named IN SeG,
ton SO of this act, upon receiving Salu
notice from the county auditor, not less
than ten days before the holding Of he
primary, to post the same IN nNe pupnc
places in his precinct, most likely 10 give
notice to the electors. Upon niihg VIII
the county auditor proof that he posted
the notices required, each OF salu per-
sons shall be paid by the county the sum
two dollars, provided that in a CITY nay
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. 50. County Auditor Appoints SUI
perintendent of Election-(Duties)-The
county auditor, when appointing Judges
of a primary under this act, shall desls-
nate one of the judges as superintendent
TO whom the primary supplies slail De
sent by insured parcel post or express,
and whose duty it shall be to inquire for
and obtain the same at his post ofhce al,
ress or nearest express office, and he shall
erect and have ready for the primary a
sufficient number of booths which snail
be furnished by the county, together WIN
such supplies and conveniences as shan
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. .
II the superintendent of election snail
not nave received his ballots and election
supplies three days Prior to the election,
it shall be his duty 70 Immediately com
municate with the county auditor and OBJ
tain new ballots and election supplies
so as to have the same on hand at the
voting place primary day:
Sec Sc. County Auditor Appoints
Clerks of Election-It shall be the duty
Of the county auditor not less than six
teen days before any primary to appoint
two persons to act as clerks or the pri-
the county. He shall appoint in each
township precinct two persons to act as
clerks of the primary, preferably the
school and civil township clerks; in VII
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
| his nWn 6lGnrpfiOn in AnnOlntlnR TWO
clerks of the primary in villages, towns
or cities for each precinct.
election Supplies BY County Aud;
holding of the primary. deliver to
designated. in each precinct, a sufficient
number of official primary ballots to
serve the needs of the voters in each OF
the precincts in the county, together with
poll books, large envelopes (Which may
be sealed, made of heavy MANILA paper
in which the judges are to place the
counted ba!lots and ~returns), return
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 Once 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
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express company. The county auditor
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.
60 o o Dali I1Aaf-E l,4 80 {
"A registry poll book and duplicate and
copies of the enrolment list of each par
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. SO. County Auditor Appoints
Judges-The county auditor shall, not less
than sixteen days before any primary, ap-
point judges for each OF the several vot-
ing precincts OF his county, and notify
them by registered mail, which appoint
ments shall be made from the personnel
constituting the school and civil township
boards in each township. Provided, the
personnel of such boards include repre-
sentatives of the political parties having
| principles n candidates in the prima-
ries; otherwise the county auditor shall
use his own discretion. In villages, towns
or cities where there are more thar one
voting precinct, the municipal clerk and
members Of the municipal board of COM
4 TllSSlOHeTS Sndu Dy 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 Judge APP
pointed must be qualified voters in the
precinct from which they are appointed.
Three judges shall be appointed for each
precinct. II 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-
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 bel
that I will perform the duties Of judge
Cor clerk as the case may be- according
to law and the best of my ability; that /
will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud,
deceit and abuse in conducting the same.
Sec. 80. Announcement of Opening OF
Polls-Upon the opening of the polls, one
of the judges shall openly announce tha
fact; and at least thirty minutes before
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