The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-26
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COUNTY huuitO
Gao q Further Duties of County Aud
itor-The county auditor shall also, q
the expense of the county, procure y sut.
fcieut number Of printed copies ol sno
notice Of ths primaries rifor p 81 of this act,
and shall at least fifteen days before .ho
holding OF the primary, mall iot iess ~
five copies thereof to the town c!erh " y
every organized civil township IN tne
! county at his post office address, aiso
to the clerk, auditor or secretary, as tle
case may be, of every incorporated Glty,
town or village in MS county " sn nonies
| number SO that not less than hNe copleS
NAV be posted in each voting prcGiict III
such city, town or village. III an eaoSS
where established voting. precincts arg
not within the limits OF an ofsahizSo
township or within a city. town or VII
lage. the auditor shall, at the same time,
mail to some responsible elector, reSiuliiS
within such precinct, five copies oi suiu
Sec. 81. Duties of Precinct OficeTs-
Notice of Primary)-lt shall be me guy
Of each officer or person named IN So
ton SO of his act, upon receiving Salu
notice from the county audltor not lSss
than ten days before the holding OF me
primary. 10 post the same in i've pupNc
places in his precinct, most likely 10 give
notice TO the electors. Upon filing with
the county auditor proof that he posted
the notices required, each OF SAID pei.
sons shall be paid by the county me sum
two dollars. provided that in a city nav
ing more than one voting precinct the
clerk or uditor thereof shall be paid not
to exceed fifty cents for each precinct IN
which he posted the notices.
Sec. So. County Auditor Appoints Su-
Derintcndent Of Observation-Disclosures
county auditor, when appointing, Judges
of a primary under this act, SHAH deslg-
nate one of the judges as superintendent
to whom the primary supplies shal De
sent by insured parcel post or express,
and whose duty ii shall be to inquire for
and obtain the same at his post office ad.
yaGS or ppa raSt pNnrpSS office. and lie SlaH
erect and have ready for the primary a
sufficient number of booths when shail
be furnished by the county, together with
such supplies and conveniences as shall
enable the voter to prepare MS bailot;
The provisions and rules for voting shall
be the same as now prescribed by law Tor
voting at general elections. ,
If the superintendent, OF election shai!
not have received his ballots and election
supplies three days prior to the election,
it shall be his duty to Immediately COM
municate with the county auditor ana Cd
tain new ballots and election supplies
so as to have the same on hand at the
voting place primary day.
Sec Sc. Count Auditor Appoints
Clerks Of Electlon-It shall be the duty
of the county auditor not less than six
teen days before any primary TO appoint
two persons 10 act as clerks OF the prl-
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
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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 discretion in appointing two
clerks of the primary in villages, towns
or cities for each precinct.
Sec 81, Distribution of rimar
itor-The county auditor shall, not
less than ten days before the
the superintendent of election hereinafter
designated. in each precinct, a sufficient
number Of official primary ballots to
serve the needs Of the voters in each OF
poll books, large envelopes (Which may
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
and the election precinct for which they
are intended, and the number OF ballots
enclosed for each political party, by in
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 ii 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. IS. 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
and clerks at each precinct by the county
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, APP
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-
sentatiyes of the political parties having
principles artd candidates In the prima-
ries; otherwise the county auditor shall
use his own discretion. In villages, towns
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,
his final appointment. but in case no
names are presented, the auditor shal
use his own discretion. The judges APP
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. II but two parties Ia 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 a a ma
jority of such judges.
Sec. 90. Judges May Administer
Oath.-The judges Of said 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. Oath-(Form)-Previous 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 I will perform the duties of judge
| Cor clerk as the case may bel according
to law and the best Of my ability; that !
| will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud,
| deceit and abuse in conducting the same.
Sec. 90. Announcement OF Opening OF
Polls-Upon the opening OF the polls, one
| of the Judges shall openly that
fact; and at least thirty minutes before
the closing of the polls, nnounceme
| shall be made In like manner that the
polls will be closed In half an hour.
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