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

delegates and alternates to the national
convention.
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County Auditor.
Sec. SO. Further Duties OF County Aud
itor-The county auditor shall also, az
the expense of the county, procure a SUI
icient number of printed copies OF the
notice OF the primaries prepared under
the provisions of Section 81 OF this act,
and shall at least fifteen days before the
holding of the primary, mail not less than
five copies thereof to the town clerk OF
every organized civil township In the
county at his post office address; also
10 the clerk, auditor or secretary, as the
case nay be, of every Incorporated CITY,
town or village in his county a sufncient
number so that not less than five copies
may be posted in each voting precinct in
such city, town or village. In all cases
where established voting precincts are
not within the limits of an organized
lage, the auditor shall, at the same time,
mail to some responsible elector, residing
within such precinct. five copies OF sald
notice.
Sec. "a. Duties of Precinct Officers
Notice OF Primary)-It shall be the duty
of each officer or person named in sec,
ton SO of this act. upon receiving Salu
notice from the county auditor, not less
han ten days before the holding of the
primary, to post the same in FIVE public
places in his precinct, most likely to give
notice to the electors. Upon filing Win
the county auditor proof that he. posted
the notices required, each OF SAID per-
sons shall be paid by the county the sum
two dollars, provided that In a city Y
clerk or auditor thereof shall be paid not
to exceed fifty cents for each precinct in
which he posted the notices.
Sec. So. County Auditor Appoints SUI
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county auditor, when appointing judges
of a primary under this act, shall desig-
nate one Of the judges as superintendent
10 whom the primary supplies shall be
sent by insured parcel post or express,
and whose duty it shall be to inquire for
and obtain the same at his post office ad-
ress or nearest express office, and he n
erect and have ready for the primary z
sufficient number of booths which shall
be furnished by the county, together with
such supplies and conveniences as shall
The provisions and rules for voting shall
be tha same as now prescribed by law for
voting at general elections.
II the superintendent OF election shall
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 and OBJ
tain new ballots and election upplie
so as to nave the. same on hand at the
voting place primary day.
Sec SO. County auditor Appoints
Clerks of Election-It shall be the duty
Of the county auditor not less than six
teen days before any primary to appoint
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 n civil township clerks; in viii
lagos, own and cities. he shall appoint
the list submitted by the municipal board
or commissioners, but in case no names
are presented, then the auditor shall use
his own \, discretion ihs elton in apRESSlntins town tive
or cities for each precinct.
Sec. 81. Distribution Of Primary
Election Supplies by County Aud.
itor-The county auditor shall. not
holding of the primary, deliver to
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
the precincts in the county, together with
poll books, large envelopes (Which may
in which the judges are to place the
counted ballots and returns), return
blanks. supplies, and apparatus herein
provided for, put up in separate sealed
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
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sured parcel post or express, and obtain
a receipt therefor from the postmaster or
express company. Phe county auditor
shall use his own discretion in employ
ing the sheriff to make the delivery OF
the election supplies when it b 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
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 q conspicuous place in each
Sec. SO. County Auditor Appoints
Judges-The county auditor shall, not less
than sixteen days before any primary, APP
point judges for a 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
boards in each township. Provided, the
personnel of such boards include repre-
sentatives of the political parties having
principles and 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,
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 APP
pointed must be qualified voters in the
precinct from which they are appointed.
Three judges shall be appointed for each
precinct. II three or more parties have
official primary ballots for use In the
Urinary, one Judge shall be appointed from
each OF the three parties casting tho high
est number Of votes. as shown by the re-
ton. II but two parties have 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 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. Observation-Disclosures to
votes being taken the judges and clerks
of the primary election, shall ~severally
take an oath In the following form:
i, do solemnly
swear Cor affirm, as the case may bel
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 /
win studiously deavo to prevent fraud.
Sec. 92. Announcement of Opening OF
Polls-Upon the opening of the polls, one
Of the judges shall openly announce that
fact: and at least thirty minutes before