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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
fcient number Of printed copies, Of the
notice of the primaries prepared under
the provisions Of Section 80 Of this act,
and shall at least fifteen days before the
holding Of the primary, mail not less than
every organized civil township in the
county at his post office address; also
to the clerk, auditor or secretary, as the
t town ' Or village la, 81 in ei his county uaH!pe a sufticient
number SO that not less than five copies
may be posted in each voting precinct in
SUCH city, TOM or village. nr In all cases ses
not within the limits Of an organized
township or within a city. town or viii
lage, the auditor shall, at the same time,
mail to some responsible %elector, residing
within such precinct, five copies of said
notice.
Sec. 81. Duties of Precinct Officers
Notice Of Primary)-It shall be the duty
ton 80 of this act, upon receiving said
notice from the county auditor, not less
than ten days before the holding OF the
notice to the electors. Upon filing with
the county auditor proof that he posted
sons shall be paid by the county the sum
two dollars, provided that in a city hav-
ing more than one voting precinct the
clerk or auditor thereof shall be paid not
which he posted the notices.
Sec; So: County Auditor Appoints Su-
perintendent of Observation-Disclosures
of a primary under this act, hall desig-
nate one of the judges as superintendent
to whom the primary. supplies shall be
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
be furnished by the county, together with
such supplies and conveniences as SHAH
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
supplies three days prior to the election,
it shall be his duty to Immediately COM
municate with the county auditor and OBJ
tain new ballots and election supplies
So see P s.. e Pe,mayy a ASditor Appoints
Clerks of Election-It shall! be the duty
of the county auditor not less than six
two persons to act as clerks of the pri-
mary election In each voting. precinct in
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 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
his own discretion in appointing two
clerks of the primary in villages, towns
or cities for each precinct.
Sec; 81. Distribution of Primary
itor"Ths s eoanty Auditor ~ @o'n Shall, mot not
h lsSs '"a Of t fsa Primary ahns 0e deliver the to
the superintendent Of election hereinafter
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
counted ballots and returns), return
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
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 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.
Sec, So. Poll Books-(Duty of Auditory
A registry poll book and duplicate and
copies of the enrolment list of each par
ty shall be furnished for use of the judges
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.
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
personnel Of such boards include repre-
sentatives of the political parties having
principles and candidates in the prima-
ries; ht % th her, the county auditor shall
or cities where there are more than one
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 ap-
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 nave 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 aid 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 be)
that | will perform the duties of judge
Cor clerk as the case may beg according
to aw and the best of my ability; that 1
will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud,
deceit and abuse in conducting the same.
Sec. 80. Announcement of Onenipo ~