Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28

! order by each clerk in the registry poll
BOOK and duplicate and there shall also be
entered by each clerk, in such poll book
ana duplicate, opposite the name OF each
person voting, in a column arranged in
sald BOOKS for that purpose, a letter or
other designation showing the name OF
/ tne political party whose ballot such cleo
Tor voted, and in a column in said book
at the right side Of the name for that
purpose, the number Of the voter on the
enrolment list of the voters party.
Sec g6. Ballots objected To--(Defec-
uFG(-No official primary election ballot
sholl pc marked by the voter except as d.
rectcd thereon for the use Of the cross (X)
at the ieft Or the name OF the candidates
.oted for; Official primary ballots other
wise marked shah not be counted Such
ballots and others not counted by reason
or some defect therein shall be marked
defective" and official primary ballots
20 which objection has been made by any
Of the judges shall be marked objected
to- on the back thereof, and the memo
fandum signed by the judges, stating how
= was counted, shall be written upon the
back OF each ballot SO marked and all
tuclal primary ballots marked defective
or objected to- shall be enclosed in an
envelope and securely sealed and en-
d0rsed so as to clearly disclose it's con-
tents. All official primary ballots not
voted, and all that have been spoiled by
NotcTs while attempt,Ng 70 vote, shall be
returned by the primary Judges TO the
county auditor and a receipt taken there
for and shall be preserved three months
sec o. Restrictions Of General Law
GOverns-The votes shall be canvasScd
at the place by the officers and under the
same rules and restrictions that govern
Judges with like duties at the general
Sec SO. Canvass Of Votes in Precinct
immediately upon closing the polls the
primary judges shall proceed to canvass
the votes polled In the manner following:
q. ThcN shall proceed to ascertain the
number OF names entered upon the regis
Try poH book lists for each political party
separate tely.
% They shall then ascertain how many
ballots have been deposited in the ballot
box for each political party separately.
c. III the number of ballots OF any po-
ltical party exceed the number OF names
Of voters OF such party entered upon the
poll books, said ballots shall be folded
and replaced in the ballot box from which
they were taken and the box closed and
wen shaken and again opened, and one OF
the judges who shall he blindfolded shall
draw out of said ballot box and destroy so
many OF such ballots as shall be equal to
such excess.
d They shall then place the ballots Of
each political party in separate piles, and
proceed TO count those of each political
party separately, and as the Judges shall
open. and read ballot, such clerk shall
blanks furnished by the county auditor
the votes which each candidate, of the
party which name is printed on such bal
lot, mas received, IN separate column
for that purpose, with the name of the
Office for which he is a candidate at the
head Of such column.
Il y
shall all have been read and entered on
the tally sheets, the clerks shall make
footings thereon so as to show the total
number Of votes cast for each candidate
whose name is printed upon the official
primary ballot or written upon the nitia-
tory precinct hallo, of such political party
and certify the same 10 be correct. There
upon the Judges shall set down In The
registry poll book in q space and form
70 be provided therein for that purpose
the names Of each candidate voted for
q he "a
office for which he is a candidate, the
total number OF votes which said caudi-
date received ana the total number of
votes cast by said political party at said
primary, and shall certify the same to be
true and correct; said entry in the poll
books shall be made in substantially the
following form
At the prlmary election held in this s pre-
A. D. 10 IT.. the respective candidates
whose names were printed on the official
primary ballot or written upon the lni-
uatory organization Precinct Ballot, Of
SAID :......: :......,. party received the
Names Of
Candidates Title OF Office. No Of Votes
John Doe United States Senator 600
Richard Roe Governor O0o
fand SO on for each candidate)
Total number OF votes cast by said ....
We hereby certify the above and fore
going 10 be true and correct
Dated this ..,..... day of. A. d. 49,.
................H. ...H.-.........
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Primary Judges N
See % Official Ballots Must be Pre-
serVed-After the votes of political par
ty have been counted and canvassed and
the returns certified 10. all the official
primary ballots and nitiatory precinct
E2llots. except those marked defective or
objected TO" SHAH Sc strung upon a strong
taread or twiae or wire separately for
each political party in the order in which
.ey have been read. and shall thereupon
" carefully sealed in wrappers and en-
6orsed as follows:
Ballots Of the. party cast
-o1ntv. south Dafota.
'Irtiatory Organization Precinct Bal
''i4 ~ the-'..'..' .'''.'t' party cast ~
urecinct. .................... county, South
Dakota"
Sec 100 Poll Books. Ballots and Tally
sheets Must BE Delivered 70 the County
Auditor-The registry poll books with
the certi6ca te of the primary Judges writ
.-n thereon, and the tally sheets, togeth-
er with the wrappers contain ng the bali
lota shall be carefully enveloped and
ca led up together, each party separa telY.
properly endorsed, and with the enroll
f1cnt lists, certificates OF enrolment. and
init'atory precinct committee election re-
turns. ami placed in the hands Of the
apDerlntending Judge who shall deliver
Tor give 10 ono Cf the other Judges or 70
one of the clerks who shall delivery the
same. 70 the county auditor at his Office
Within three days after said canvass has
been completed
| Judge and clerk performing the duties at
| q primary election imposed upon him by
| his act shall receive from the county
| the same compensation now paid 10
judges and clerks OF the general election.
| sec. 1o2. County Canvassing Board-
| (Duties)--On the first saturday following
such primary the county auditor shan,
| with the assistance az the clerk OF the
courts and county Judge open and can
| vtss all Of said returns and make separate
| tabulated statements for each political
party which shall show. In appropriate
columns and under proper headings, the
total numberof votes cast in the county FOR
each candidate whose name is printed up
| on the official primary ballot or written
| upon the lnitatory Precinct Ballot Of one
| ~ the political parties and the same shall
| be kept on file in the office OF the county
| auGitor. Each county auditor with
| ia seven days after the primary
election has been held. shall forward
| Ender seal TO the secretary of state a GER
titled abstract for each political party
| having upon its official primary ballot the
| name of any candidate for whom pro-
posal petition or committee proposal was
! hled IN the Office of the secretary of state,
/ under the provisions of this act showing
! the total number Of votes cast In such
! county Il the primary for each of such
/ candidates, which abstract shall be signed
by such auditor under his official seal
| and by the clerk of courts under his Of
| fetal seal. and by the county Judge.
Sec. l03. State Canvassing Board
! CDuties) upon receiving re-
turns from the county auditors Of all the
! counties, as provided in the last section,
| the same shall be canvassed by the same
/ state officers are directed by the gem
| eral election laws to canvass returns af-
ter a general election Such canyasslng
| boards shall, without delay, open the re-
turns and certify tabuiated statements
| thereof separately for each political par
| ty. Such statements shall shcw under
| appropriate headings, the total number
| OF votes cast for each candidate in whose
| behalf a committee proposal petition was
| filed in the office of secretary of state
/ by the voters of the political party with