Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26

cedtns the primary election, designating
the place where such meeting will be
heia to elect party precinct or state ma
shall be elected by a majority Of such
enrolled party electors attending such
meeting and shall be certified by the
ana such certificate of election shall en-
tltle such committeeman to represent
suen precinct or county as though he had
oeen elected at the primary to represent
such members of one party.
Sec. 1874. Vacancy in Committee Pro-
posal-lHow Filled)-In the event, a va
sahey, IN a committee proposal by u can
didate's death or resignation, or for any
olner reason a vacancy occurs, between
me date OF committee proposal meetings
ana twenty-five days before the primary
eiection gate. such vacancy may be filled
by the chairman of the proposal commit
tee by forwarding the name of the new
e%anaidate' together with his signed decla-
auditor, who shall file the name of the
new candidate to fill such vacancy.
Sec, lS5- Vacancy in Party Central
eancy which may occur in membership
OF the party state central committee or
o! .he party county central committee Of
any at nr rIlsy, on account OF failure to elect
otherwlSe. a mass meeting of the party
electors. shall be called by the county
aualtor 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
dressed and mailed, to Zach 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
maiing of postal cards to date of meet
ing. The party county or state central
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
snail entltle such party committeeman to
represent such precinct or county, as
though he had been elected at the pri-
mary.
Sec: 1856. Vacancies in State Positions
Of the Regular Party Organization
Chow Fined)-Nacancy occurring in any
mitteeman. state chairman, delegates and
alternates to national conventions. by
death, resignation or otherwise, shall be
filled by a majority vote of the state CEN
trail committee of such party.
Sec. lS7. Vacancy in Nominations
GLOW Filled)-If for any reason, after a
lie office. as provided for in this statute,
mas been made, a vacancy shall occur in
Tune to certify a new nominee to be
printed upon the official ballot at the No
Nember election. such vacancy, If candi-
date for Il presidential %elector, ongres-
sional, state or district office. shall be
filled by a majority vote of the party state
county central committees of the judicial
district, or joint legislative district, in
case vacancy occurs In party nominee of
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 lutV of the chairman of the marty
central committee, interested, upon learn
ing of vacancy in nominee to forthwith
mlttee meeting to fl such vacancy and
where such meeting shall be held. Call
for meetings Of party central committee,
districts. to fll vacancies, shall be signed
and issued, in the same manner, by the
party county chairman of each county
Sec. 1873. Contests-CHow 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
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,
complainant. Authority and jurisdiction
are hereby vested in the circuit court to
hear and determine u 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 ap-
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 determined by, the court in
vacation, and shall have preference in
order Of hearing in all other cases. The
complainant shall give security for all
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
ilDillltllOIlS dIlu tleCllOlS ny DI lIIiuI =.
Where the proposals ave been filed with
the secretary of state, contests affecting
such candidates shall be brought and de-
termined in the same manner by the su-
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 and file a yeri-
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
mittee or organization shall be allowed
to pay any moneys or other consideration
for transporting voters to or from the