The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-10-26

ceding the primary election, designating
me place where such meeting will be
held TO elect party precinct or state ma
Jorlty or minority committeeman, who
shall be elected by a majority of such
enrolled party electors attending such
meeting and shall be certified by the
chairman and secretary of u meeting,
and such certificate of election shall en-
title such committeeman to represent
such precinct or county as though he had
been elected at the primary TO represent
such members of one party.
Sec. 134. Vacancy in Committee Pro-
posal-(How Filled)-In the event, a va
cancy,, III a committee proposal by a cam
didate's death or resignation, sr for any
other reason a vacancy occurs, between
the date OF committee proposal meetings
n twenty-five days before the primary
election date, such vacancy may be filled
by the chairmas of the proposal commit
tee by forwarding the name of the new
candidate, together with his signed decla-
ration, 10 the secretary of state or county
auditor, who shall file the name of the
new candidate 10 fill such vacancy.
Sec. l35. Vacancy in Party Central
COMMUNICATION Fflled)-To fill any va
cancy which may occur in membership
OF the party state central committee or
OF the party county central IN of
any party, ON account OF failure to elect
al, primary, or by death, resignation or
otherwise, a mass meeting of the party
electors, shall be called by the county
auditor of all the party electors in such
precinct or county, when so requested in
writing, by three or more electors of one
party, ana the county auditor shall forth
With prepare and cause a notice of such
call TO be printed on postal cards, ad-
dressed and mailed, TO each 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. IN, designating day, date and
place and allowing 10 days, notice from
mailing of postal cards TO date of meet
ing. The p2rty county or state central
committeeman who shall be elected by a
majority of the enrolled party electors
attending such meeting shall be certified
meeting, and such certificates of election
shall entitle such party committeeman to
represent such precinct or county, as
though he had been elected at the pri-
mary.
Sec. 1876. Vacancies in State Positions
of the Regular Party Organization
party position, such as national COM
mitteeman, state chairman, delegates and
a~lternates. to national conventions, by
death, resignation or otherwise, shall be
filled by n majority vote of the state GEN.
trail committee of such party,
Sec. 1877. Vacancy in Nominations
GLOW Filled)-If for any reason, after a
nomination of a party candidate to q pub
has been made, a vacancy shall occur III
time to certify n new nominee to be
printed upon the official ballot at the No
vember election, such vacancy, If candi-
date for a presidential %elector, congress
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
circuit Judge, or in party nominee of joint
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 duty of the chairman of the party
| naptfa1 appn ppnfffnn fnflrnStad nInnn 1aarn-
ing of vacancy in nominee to forthwith
issue call by mail for u central com
mittee meeting to fill such vacancy and
designate hour, day.. date and place
where such meeting shall be held. Cal
for meetings of party central committee,
interested, in judicial or joint Legislative
districts, TO fill vacancies, shall be signed
and issued, in the same manner, by the
party county chairman OF each county
in such district by all signing a joint call,
Sec. 13S, Contests-(How Made and
Decidcd)-Any candidate for nomination
to any elective office or for election to
any party position, whose name appears
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
which his proposal petition was filed, a
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,
which complaint shall be verified by the
complainant. Authority and jurisdiction
are hereby vested in the circuit court &c
hear and determine such contests. When
a complaint has been filed. ii 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
lays thereafter. The candidate who APP
pears upon the face Of the returns TO have
been elected, or to whom a certificate of
nomination has been issued, shall be
has fixed the day, for hearing the COM
plant, order fixing such hearing shall
be personally served upo 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
costs. If, in the opinion of the court, the
grounds alleged for the contest are in
sufficient the complaint shall be dismiss
ed. If the grounds alleged are sufficient,
the court shall proceed in a summary
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 az applicable, apply to contests OF
nominations and elections by primary.
Where the proposals have been filed with
the secretary of state, contests affecting
such candidates shan be brought and de-
termined in the same manner by the SUI
preme court.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN.