The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-01-28
Summary OF The
Primary Law

JdShSOl COUNTY anu tHlS pdIt vi tilC
state, we publish an outline OF the
requirements of the primary law
which was passed by our last legis-
lature. County Auditor A. c.
Bernau prepared the copy for us
and after reading it you had better
save the paper or cut out the arti-
Gle.
Dec. I. 1918. Registration Of
electors by County Auditor from
this date until Feb. /, 1916.
1916:
Jan. 1. Elector absent from coun-
ty after this date makes affidavit
before county auditor within
FIVE days after return, to effect
that on account of absence was
unable to register prior to May
I2th, provided, if absence con-
tinues untilswithin five days be-
fore primary election, may
make affidavit before primary
election board on day OF primary
and be allowed to vote, If other
wise qualified.
Feb. 1. County auditor delivers
registration books and supplies to
clerks. Party registration by clerk
commences.
Feb. Ia. County auditor pub
fishes first notice of party regis
tration in official newspapers.
Feb. 2I. County auditor again
publishes first notice of party reg
istration in official newspapers.
March-6. Petitions for nornin-
ations for county and legislative
Offices nast not be Circulated prior
to this date.
March ? Attendance of regis
tration clerk required at township
election to register voters.
March IL. Attendance Of regis
tration clerk required at incorpor-
ated town electionto register voters.
April I8. Registration of voters
by registration clerks UP to and
including this date.
April 10. Registration of voters
by registration clerks by card from
this date until May 9Th, if regis
tration books have been returned
to county auditor.
April "a County auditor pub
fishes second notice OF party reg
istration in official newspapers.
Nominating petitions for state
Offices filed with Secretary of State
not later than this date.
May 4. Registration clerks re-
turn registration books to County
auditor after April 18th and not
later than this date. Said clerks
also make duplicate lists or unreg-
istered voters, one copy to be de-
livered to county auditor with reg
istration books, other copy to be
kept on file by clerk.
Registration of voters by County
auditor from this date up to and
including May r2th.
County auditor again publishes
second notice of party registration
in official newspapers. County
auditor prepares official notice of
Primary election.
May 4. County auditor mails
registration card to all voters NAM
ed in list of unregistered voters
furnished by registration clerks.
(See May Ist). Before this date
any elector may file list of unreg-
istered voters with county auditor,
whose duty il to to send each elect
or so listed registration card in
order that said unregistered voter
may have an opportunity to regis
ter by mail.
Nav 6. County auditor posts
notice of official color of ballots for
different political parties as report
ed by Secretary of State and publ
ishes said notice at least one week
in at least two papers of general
circulation in county. Petitions
for county and legislative Offices
should be filed with county auditor
not later than this date.
May 8. County auditor makes
certified copies Of legislative nom
mating petitions to be filed with
county auditors of counties in same
legislative district. (See May.I6)
All card registrations by clerks
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