Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

feding the primary election, Designating
he!u 10 elect party precinct or state ma
Jorlty or minority committeeman, who
snail snan,,I be elected by a majority of such
meeting and shall be certified by the
chairman and secretary of such meeting,
ana such certificate of election shall en-
title such committeeman to represent
Sueh precinct or county as though he had
oseh elected at the primary to represent
sueh members of one party.
seq LA. Vacancy in Committee Pro-
posal-lHow Filled)-m the event. a va
Sancy. IN a committee proposal by n cam
aidate's death or resignation, or for any
osneI reason a vacancy occurs, between
and twenty-five days before the primary
election date, such vacancy may be filled
ny the chairman of the proposal commit
tee by forwarding the name Of the new
candidate, together with his signed decla-
ration, to the secretary of state or county
auditor. who shall file the name of the
new candidate to fill such vacancy.
Sec. 1855. Vacancy in Party Central
COMMUNICATIONS Filled)-To fill any va
cahcS which may occur in membership
OF the party state central committee or
any party, on account of failure to elect
at primary or by death, resignation or
"lnerwlse, a 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 a notice of such
eau TO be printed on postal cards. ad-
dressed and mailed, to each enrolled
elector of such party, in such precinct or
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. Inc party county or state Centra
committeeman who shall be elected by a
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; 1876: Vacancies in State Positions
Of the Regular Party Organization
tHow Filled)-Nacancy occurring in any
party position, such as national com
mitteeman, state chairman, delegates and
alternates to national conventions, BY
filled by a majority vote of the state GEN.
trail committee of such party.
Sec, 1871. Vacancy in Nominations
How Filled)-eIf for any reason, after a
domination of "A party candidate to a pub
lie office, as provided for in this statute,
mas been made, a vacancy shall occur in
time to certify a new nominee to be
printed upon the official ballot at the Mo-
yember election. such vacancy, if candi-
date for a presidential elector, congress
Slonal, state or district office, shall be
central committees; and by the party
county central committees Of the judicial
district, or joint legislative district, in
case vacancy occurs in party nominee of
circuit judge, or in party nominee of joint
legislative district; and by the party coun-
~ central committee of the county In
which vacancy occurs in party nominee
for county legislative offices. 1t shall
be the duty of the chairman of the party
central committee, interested, upon learn
ing of vacancy in nominee to forthwith
mittee meeting to fill such vacancy and
designate hour. day, date and place
where such meeting shall be held. Call
interested, in judicial or joint Legislative
districts, to fill vacancies, shall be signed
and issued, in the same manner, by the
party county chairman OF each county
in such district by all signing a joint call:
Sec. 1873. Contests-(How Made and
Decided)-Any candidate for nomination
to any elective office or for election to
on the official primary ballot or on the
initiatory. organization precinct ballot of
any political party. may contest the .pri-
mary election as to the office or position
for which he was a candidate for nomina-
ton or election by filing with the clerk
of the circuit court of the county in
which his proposal petition was filed, a
complaint in writing within ten days
after the returns have been canvassed by
the county ~canvassiNg board or boards,
setting forth the grounds of his contest,
which complaint shall be verified by the
complainant. Authority and jurisdiction
are hereby vested in the circuit court to
hear and determine such contests; When
a complaint has been filed, it shall forth
with be presented to the judge of the Cir
cult, in which it is filed, who shall note
thereon the day of presentation and also
the day and place when he will hear the
same, which shall not be later than ten
days thereafter. The candidate who APP
pears upon the face of the returns to have
been elected, or to whom a certificate of
nomination has been issued, shall be
named as defendant. When the court
has fixed the. day, for hearing the com
be personally served upon the defendant.
The defendant must answer on or before
the day of hearing. The cause may be
heard and determins by the court in n
vacation, and shall have preference in
order of hearing in all other cases. The
complainant shall give security for all
costs. If, in the opinion of the court, the
grounds alleged for the contest are in
sufficient the complaint shall be dismiss
ed. If the grounds alleged are sufficient,
manner and may hear evidence, examine
the returns, recount the ballots and make
such orders and enter such decisions as
the facts and the law may require. The
Judgment of the court shall be final. and
the provisions of this section shall, so
far as applicable, apply to contests OF
mountainous ana PlecllOnS Dy primary.
Where the proposals have been filed with
the secretary of state. contests affecting
such candidates shall be brought and de-
termined in the same manner by the SUI
preme court.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN.
Limitation of Campaign Expenses and
Penalties for Violations Of This
Statute.
Sec. 139. Limitation of Expenses in So
licitation of Notes.-The expense of any
candidate at any primary shall be limited
to payments for food. clothing, lodging,
transportation, public speaking, printing,
hall rent, office rent, clerk hire, stationery
and postage, and candidates must keep an
itemiZed account of all such campaign ex-
penses and to whom paid anu file a veri-
fled statement thereof in the office of the
secretary of state or county auditor, as
the case may require, within 80 days after
primary date; but no candidate or COM
lnittee or organization shall be allowed
to pay any moneys or other consideration
for transporting voters to or from the
polling places at primary elections.
Sec. 14O. Enrollment-Penalty)-Any