The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-26

inc place where such meeting will be
nela 10 elect party precinct or state ma
snail be elected by a majority of such
enrolied party electors attending such
meeting and shall be certified by the
chairman and secretary of such meeting,
and such certificate OF election shall en-
utie such committeeman TO represent
sucn precinct or county as though he had
oeen elected at the primary to represent
such members OF one party.
Sec. lS4. Vacancy in Committee Pro-
posal-tHow Filled)-In the event, Il va
caney,, IN a committee proposal by n AN
diGate S death or resignation, or for any
other reason a vacancy occurs. between
the date of committee proposal meetings
and twenty-five days before the primary
election date, such vacancy may be filled
by the chairman of the proposal commit
tee by forwarding the name of the new
candldate, together with his signed decla-
ration, 70 the secretary of state or county
auditor, who shall file the name of the
new candidate TO fill such vacancy
sec. l35. Vacancy in Party Contra
committed GLOW Filled)-To I'LL any va
cancy which may occur in membership
or me party state central committee OF
OF the party county central committee OF
any parry, on account of failure to elect
at primary, or by death, resignation or
otherWlse, 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, ~ three or more electors Of one
party; and the county auditor shall forth
with prepare and cause n notice OF such
dressed and mailed, to each enrolled
elector al such party, in such precinct or
county, as the case may require. request
ing sucn party electors to meet at three
O'Clock p, m. designating day, date and
place and allowing 10 days notice from
mailing Of postal cards to date OF meet
ing. The party county or state central
committeeman who shall be elected by a
ma inpiiV Of thN nnrpl1a1 ,Nnntkr aI,,tApS
attending such meeting shall be certified
by the chairman and secretary of such
meeting, and such certificates of election
shall entltlc such party committeeman 10
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-
CHOW t1tledD-Nacancy occurring in any
party position, such as national com
mittceman, state chairman, delegates and
alternatcS to national conventions, by
death, resignation or otherwise, shall be
filled by q majority vote of the state CEN
tral committee of such party.
Sec, l37 Vacancy IN Nominations
GLOW FJlled)-If for any reason, after a
nomination Of a party candidate to a pub
has been made, a vacancy shall occur in
time to certify a new nominee to be
printed upon the official ballot at the No
vember election, such vacancy, if Candi-
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Sional, state or district office, shall be
filled by a majority vote of the party state
central committee; and by the party
county CCHtral 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-
ty central committee of the county in
which vacancy occurs in party nominee
for count legislative offices. 1t snail
be the duty of the chairman of the party
central committee, interested, upon learn
ing of vacancy in nominee to forthwith
issue call by mail for such central com
mittee meeting to fill such vacancy ana
designate hour, day. date and place
where such meeting shall be held. Call
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 comfy chairman of each county
in such district by all signing n joint call.
Sec, 1873. Contests-(How Made and
Decided)-Any candidate for nomination
to any elective office or for election 10
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 nominal
ton or election by filing with the clerk
of the circuit court of The county in
which his proposal petition was filed, Il
complaint in writing within ten lays
aIlGT the returns nave bteIl tlilNdSSPu DN
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 to
hear and determine such contests. When
Il 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
the day and place when he will hear the
same, which shall not be later than ten
days thereafter. The candidate who APP
pears upon the face of the returns to have
nomination has been issued, shall be
named as defendant. When the court
has fixed the day, for hearing the COM
plant, order fixing such hearing shall
The defendant must answer on or before
the day of hearing. The cause may be
heard and determined by, the court In
term time, or by the judge thereof in
order of hearing in all other cases: The
complainant shall give security for all
costs. II, 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
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
nominations and elections by primary.
Where the proposals have been filed with
the secretary of state. contests affecting
such candidates shall be brought and de-
in the same manner by the su-
pTemc court.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN.
Limitation Of Campaign Expenses and
Penalties for Violations Of This
Statute.
Sec. 139. Limitation OF Expenses in So
liCitJ ton of Notes.-The expense Of any
candidate at any urinary shall be limited