The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-02

the Judges and clerks Of said primary
shall make returns, on the party primary
poll book, of the election OF said COM
mitteemen. IL the name OF the precinct is
written In, instead OF stamped on said
initiatory ballot, such writing shall be
done by one and the same judge of cleo
ton. so as to have the name of the pre-
cinct written on all the ballots in the
same handwriting in each precinct.
ANY party elector may propose the name
or any resident party elector as candidate
Tor party county central committeeman
or county minority or majority proposal
committeeman by filing such name
or names. in writing. With the sup
erintendent of electiona who shall
posted in a convenient place for the in
formation of the voters. No provision for
writing or printing the name of candidates
for such county committeeman shall be
made on the regular official primary ball
lot.
Sec. Al. County Central Committees
CHow Formed)-The party elector chosen
as party county central committeeman
shall represent all the party electors of
his precinct, and the respective county
central committeeman within one county
shall constitute the party county central
committee in the regular party organ
~ization, and shall vote by unit represent
tation at all meetings. Each committee
man shall continue to act until his sue
Sec. AZ. Party County Chairman
tHow Elected)-The chairman OF the
party county central committee OF edCn
political party shall be elected by the
nominated candidates for county and leg
islative offices together with the elected
party county central committeeman OF the
county who shall meet at l O'Clock p.
IN. on the fourth Tuesday after the pri-
mary date in the court house or place
where the court was last held, at the
county seat; and a majority vote of cam
didates and committeeman present shall
constitute an election.
Sec. 43. Party State Central Commit
teeman-(How Elected)-The party cleo
tors of each county may. at each primary
by the official primary ballot, elect one
party elector as party state central COM
mitteeman, who shall represent all the
party electors OF his party in such county
In the regular party state organization,
and shall act until his successor is elected,
and such party state central committee
men, so elected, one from each county,
shall constitute the party state central
committee and shall vote by unit repre-
sentation at all committee meetings. "A
successor to any party state central COM
mitteeman may be elected at any time as
provided in Sections As and 1876.
Sec. "A. Party State Chairman-(How
Elected)-The party electors OF the state
may, at each primary, by official pri-
mary ballot, elect one party elector as
chairman of the party state central com.
mittee, who shall continue to act until
his successor Is elected.
Sec. As. National Party Committeeman
-(How Elected)-The party electors of
the state may, at each primary, elect, by
| Official primary D3llOI, one DITty tlcClOt
as national committeeman and member
of the national committee Of his party,
who shall continue TO act until his sue
ceSsor is elected.
Sec. 46. Party Committee Secretaries
n Remuneration Elected)--The
chairman of any party central committee
may appoint his own secretary, who shall
be chosen from the minority OF his party
The treasurer Of any party central COM
mittee shall be elected by the members
of their respective committees. Each
secretary and treasurer shall keep suit
able record books of proceedings and
moneys and shall account for funds re-
ceived and expended and hand the books
and funds on hand over to his successor
and said books shall be party property.
Sec. AZ. State Majority and Minority
Proposal Committeemen-(How Elected
"A. The party electors of the county al
filiated with the majority of the party
may elect one party elector for state ma
jority proposal committeeman, who shall
represent the majority of that party from
committee meetings for the purpose. Of
proposing state majority group principles
paramount issue for national and stat,
notices. and candidates for the follow
ing primary.
b. The party electors affiliated with
the minority of the party may also cleo
one party elector for state minority pro
Nposal committeeman, who shall represent
the minority OF that party from that coun
ty at state minority proposal committee
meetings for the purpose of proposing
state minority group pTlIlClplSb, par
amount issue for national and state mot,
toes, and candidates for the following
primary, as herein provided.
c. The minority or majority part!
state proposal committeeman elected al
provided in paragraphs "A and b" o
this section shall act until his successor
is elected. A successor to- a state pro
posal committeeman may be elected a
iss.
Sec; 4s, Party Committee Position,
May be Declared Vacant and Successor!
Elected-Any party minority or matorit!
committeeman, or regular party commit
teeman, who fails to satisfactory represen
his party members may be summarily re
moved from his party position, which ma.
be declared vacant upon written rogue
of three electors Of his party, or thre'
electors Of the initiatory. party division
which he represents; and such position
shall be filled as provided in Sections 10
and 1876.
Provided that any committeeman who's,
office shall thus be declared vacant shall
not be barred from seeking reelection a
the meeting held by his party member
to I'LL such vacancy.
ARTICLE FOUR.
Individual and Committee Proposals
Form Of Blanks and Meetings.
Sec. 40. Independent Candidate Pro
posal Petition-The name OF no party can
didate for president, vice-president
presidential %elector, United States sen
ator, member Of congress-, state offices
including judges Of the supreme and cir
cult courts, national committeepan, dele
gates and alternates to national conven
tons, party state chairman, county. leg
'slative and district offices, member OF an,
party state central committee, or membe'
of any state minority or majority pro
posal committee shall be printed upo
the official party ballot used at any pr
mary held, as herein provided. except thu
candidates of one majority and one mi
nority committee proposals within eaci
party as herein provided, unless at leas
sixty days before the date OF the primary
an individual candidate proposal petition
shall nave been filed in the office of thu
aecretary of state. or county auditor, a
the provisions OF this act require, in sub
~stantially the following form:
Individual Candidate Proposal 3,
Petition"
We, the undersigned. qualified electors
Of the state of South Dakota, do hereb,
promulgate the following principles: