Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
ARTICLE THIRTEEN
Vacancies-(E How Flled)-Contests--
(HoW Determlned).

Sec 1872 Vacancies on Primary Elec-
ton Board-(How Filled)-If any person
appointed as judge clerk OF primary
election shall neglect to be sworn or to
act as such, the place of such person shall
be filed by the electors of the precinct
present from different political parties
as herein provided and the person so
elected TO fin the vacancy shall be vested
with the same power for that primary as
II appointed Judge or clerk by the county
auditor for such primary election
Sec 1873. Vacancy in lnitiatory Major
lty Party Proposal Committee How
Filled)-To MI vacancy occurring IN The
membership Of any minority or majority
proposal committee, on account OF failure
to elect at primary or by death. reslgna-
ton or otherwise. mass conference
of the party electors, of one party, who
supported the respective principles rep
resented by the candidates for governor
at the preceding primary, shall be called
| by the county auditor OF all the electors OF
such party. in such precinct or county,
when so requested in writing, by three or
more electors, of one party, in
such precinct, or county, who de-
minority supporters, and notice there
of shall be printed on postal cards al the
expense of the county and addressed ana
mailed by the county auditor, to each en-
rolled elector of such party, in such pre-
cinct or county. as the case may require,
requesting such party supporters OF such
on the first Tuesday in December pre-
ceding the primary election, designating
the place where such meeting Will be
held to elect party precinct or state ma
jority or minority committeeman, who
shall be elected by a majority of such
enrolled party electors attending such
meeting and shall be certified by the
chairman and secretary of such meeting,
and sIch certificate of election shall en-
] title such committeeman TO represent
such precinct or county as though ne had
been elected at the primary TO represent
such members of one party
Sec l34. Vacancy in Committee Pro-
cancy, in a committee proposal by a can
didate's death or resignation, or for any
other reason vacancy occurs, between
the date OF committee proposal meetings
and twenty-five days before the primary
election date, such vacancy may be filled
by the chairman of the proposal commit
candidate, together with his signed decla-
tion, to the secretary of state or county
auditor, who shall file the name OF the
new candidate TO fill such vacancy.
Sec. 1856 Vacancy in Party Central
Committee-(IIow Filled)--To fill any va
cancy which may occur in membership
OF the party state central committee or
of the party county central committee OF
any party, on account of failure TO elect
at primary, or by death, resignation or
otherwise, mass meeting of the party
electors, shall be called by the county
auditor Of all the party electors in such
precinct or county. when so requested in
writing, by three or more electors OF one
party; and the county auditor shall forth
with prepare and cause notice of such
call to be printed on postal cards. ad-
dressed and mailed, to each enrolled
elector of such party. in such precinct or
county, as the case may require, request
ing such party electors to meet at three
O'Clock p. m. designating day. date and
place and allowing 10 days notice from
mailing of postal cards to date of meet
ing The party county state central
committeeman who shall be elected by
majority OF the enrolled party electors
attending such meeting shall be certified
by the chairman and secretary of such
meeting. and such certificates of election
shall entitle such party committeeman to
represent such precinct or county, as
though he had been elected at the pri-
mary.
Sec 13e. Vacancies In State Positions
OF the Regular Party Oreaniza ton
(How Fflled)-Vacsncy occurring in any
party position. such as national COM
mitteeman. state chairman. delegates and
alternates to national conventions by
death, resignation or otherwise, shall be
filled by n majority vote OF the state CEN
trail committee of such party.
Sec l37. Vacancy In Nominations
| (How FflleG)-If for any reason, after n
nomination OF a party candidate to n pub
lie office, as provided for in this statute.
has been made, vacancy shall occur In
| time to certify a new nominee to be
printed upon the official ballot at the Mo-
| vember election, such vacancy, II candi-
! date for presidential elector. congre3-