Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
ARTIcLy NINE
Duties Of Secretary Of State, co0vp
Auditor and Election Officers; Con-
duct sf Party Primary Election.

Auditor and Election Officers; Con-
duct sf Parry Primary Election.
sec. "a. Duty Of secretary Of State
I ITO Preparr I.istslit shall be the duty
! Of the secretary of state 20 prepare, from
the last primary election returns IN ms
office = list 10 show the total county vote
for each independent minority and ma
iority candidate for governor, within each
number 81 typewriter or printed ceru-
fed lists Of such vote 20 the committee
men tor use Ak state committee meetings,
az which the committeeman are rsqaH co
90 vote by unit representation.
sec 70. Duty OF Secretary OF State
I gBtanksl--It shall be the duty of the sec
retary of state and attorney general On
o. before December lst preceding the
primary held under this act 10 prepare
all forms OF BLANKS necessary 70 carry
oar the provisions OF this act tAlso see
Sec IS Duty OF Secretary Of State
Certify 10 County Audit0r)-At least
g days before any primary, the secretary
OF state shall transmit, 10 each county
auditor OF the TERRITORY in which any carr
didat seeks nomination certified abb
stract of the proposal filings made in his
office for each party separately such
abstract shall be in the form OF the party
official primary ballot prescribed herein
and give the name OF the party, the name
Of The independent candidates the names
OF the minority candidates with national
and state notices FLED for heading. the
names OF the majority candidates with
national and state notices filed for head
ing the name OF the office for which each
candidate Is proposed. Provided that
the secretary of state shall not certify 70
the county auditor the name or any can
didate who is required . challenge or de-
bate under this act II such candidate
shall have failed TO challenge or refused
10 debate as provided 10 Section 81 and
the name OF such candidate shall not be
printed on the primary ballot Neither
shall the secretary Of state certify the
name Of q candidate 70 the county auditor
when such candidate is the only pro-
posed candidate for nomination 10 any
one office in any one party: such candi-
date. having no opposition, shall BY the
mere fling OF his proposal papers become
the state nominee OF his party for such
position, at the November election, and
shall be SO certified by the secretary Of
state without any primary vote and the
name OF such candidate or the office
he seeks. shall not be printed upon the
party primary election ballot.
Sec. ~ Duty OF County Auditor-(To
Prepare Lists)-It shall be the duty OF
the county auditor 10 prepare lists, from
the primary election returns. in his Office,
from each precinct. showing the vote re-
ceived by each Independent. minority and
majority candidate for governor, within
each party, In each precinct In his Coun-
ty. and certify and deliver such sts TO
the committeeman for use at county
meetings AT which the committeeman are
required 10 vote by unit representation.
Sec. 7s-Duty of County Auditor Pre-
pare Ballot)-The county auditor shan.
from the notices and names OF candidates
tiled in his office. and from the notices
and names Of candidates certified TO him
by the secretary ot state. prepare the Off
cial primary ballot for use Al the primary
for each political party for which candI-
dates have been proposed BY committee
proposal or individual candidate p.o-
posal by petition" under the provisions
u this act The names OF all candidates
in the same political party by whom or
for whom committee proposal or indi-
vidual petition has been filed be printed
on the official primary ballot to be used
by that party in the primary, provided
lhat me same national. state or county
motto shall only appear once on the
ballot. aud the motto first fled as a para
mount issue Of two that are alike ir urin-
ciple, shall be printed on the official pri-
mary ballot with the said committee
proposal candidates entitled 20 such para
mount issue. as 9 motto, according 10
such priority az nling as a reward Of
merit for thought in devising measures
shall appear on the official primary ball
lot, who fails 10 challenge or refuse 10
debate as provided in Sexton @. nor
shaii candidate name appear upon the
official primary ballot more than once for
the same office except judges OF the su-
preme court whose name may appear
twice. Provided, when there IL cn- one
name fled IN the office OF The county
auditor or secretary Of state as a pro-
posed candidate for nomination to any
one otiee IN any one party then such
the nominee Of his party for the Novern-
her election for such position and shall
be so certified by the county auditor with
out any primary vote and the name OF
such candidate, or the Office he seeks
shall not be printed upon the primary
election ballot OF his party
Sec. 79 Auditor 70 Furnish Copy OF
Ballot 10 Printer-The county auditor
shall furnish the copy OF the official pri-
mary ballo' TO the printer not less than
twenty days prior to the date OF the pri-
mary, and the neces Sary number Of OFF,
cial primary ballots and sample ballots
snall forthwith be printed at the expense
OF the county
Sec. SO Auditor to Provide for Extra
Primary Baliots-The county auditor
shall provide and retain in mis- ofslce. until
after the primary election. an ample sup
ply OF extra official primary ballots for
each political marty and FOR each cleo
tion precinct: and II at any time before
or during the primary election any OF the
official primary ballots for each political
party and for each election precinct shall
be lost, destroyed or exhausted on re-
quest OF the primary Judges, on any one OF
them. then said auditor shall immediately
cause TO be delivered to said primary
judges such supply OF extra official pri-
mary ballots as may he required 10
comply with the provisions OF this act
Sec. 81. Primary When Held-The pri-
mary eiection herein provided for shall
each precinct throughout the state on
the fourth Tuesday IN March even num-
hered years. between the hours OF eight
O'Clock a. m, and FIVE o'clock D. m. and
any person entitled 20 vote ak such pri-