Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-03-15

of said Idaho and Lewis
Counties shall cause their respective
county clerks to prepare and give due
notice of said special election and pub
lish the same for at least two weeks
in some newspaper published in said
new County of Selway having general
circulation theerins and said county
clerks shall also send three notices IN
substantial compliance with the provi-
sons of Section 354 of the Revised
Codes of Idaho to judge of election
of each of said precincts who acted at
the last general election therein, or, If
there is vancancy in such judgsh1p,
to a judge appointed by the county
commissioners for such special election.
Said Judge of election to whom said
notice shall be sent shall post the same
in accordance with the requirements of
Section 355 of the Revised Codes OF
Idaho as amended by Chapter 81 Of
the Session Laws of 1913. The County
Clerks of the said Idaho and Lewis
Counties shall each prepare for the
portion of their respective counties |
proposed to be incorporated in the
County of Selway ballots as provided
herein, poll lists and all other necessary
election material and supplies, to be
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practicable in the same manner as for
general elections, and transmit the same
to the proper Officers as provided by
the general election laws of the State
OF Idaho. In all other matters and
things said election shall be conducted
as nearly as practicable in conformity
to the general election laws OF the
State of Idaho. The officers Of said
election precincts shall qualify before
commencing their duties in the same
manner as is required of such Officers
in general elections. The county com
missioners shall designate and provide
voting places in said election precincts
! in as nearly as practicable the same
manner as for general elections.
That at said special election herein
provided for every elector duly quail
fled under the laws of Idaho to vote
at a general election in said State shall
be entitled to vote, provided such elector
has been a resident of said new county
for ninety days prior to said election.
Said election shall be conducted in all
respects, except in the matter pertain
| ing to the registration of voters, as
provided by the laws of Idaho govern
ing general elections, unless herein
otherwise specially stated.
pared by the respective County Clerks
of Idaho and Lewis Counties and trans
l mitted for use in said election, as
hereinbefore provided, which said
ballot shall be for the purpose of de-
termining whether or not said County
of Selway shall be created and be in
substantially the following form, to-wit:
For Selway County .............-.-.-.-.
Against Selway County. ........
The elector shall make a cross OK
with pen or pencil at the circle OPP
posite the words For Selway County, "
if such elector desires to vote in favor
of the creation of the proposed new
County of Selway or such elector shall
make a cross Ky with pen or pencil
in the circle opposite the words on said
ballot Against Selway County, if
such elector desires to vote against the
creation of said proposed Selway
} County, and the marks 80 made shall be
} considered as expressing such voter Is
) intention; and if majority of the cleo
tors voting at said election vote in
favor of creating said proposed new
= County of Selway, then the same shall
be so created; and if a majority of the
electors voting at said election vote
against the creation of said proposed
new County of Selway, then the same
shall not be created but the territory
, embraced within the proposed new
County of Selway shall remain as al
} present, a portion of said Idaho and
, Lewis counties, respectively, until
otherwise changed by law.
Immediately after the closing Of the
polls at said special election in the
several voting precincts in said pro
) posed new County of Selway the judges
and clerks of said election in the res
pective precincts shall canvass the
, votes cast thereat and so tabulate the
( same as to clearly show the results as tt
votes cast for and against the creation
of said County of Selway and certify
the results to the Boards of County
Commissioners of their respective Coun
ties of Idaho and Lewis, and on the
first Monday after the holding of sale
, election the said boards of county com
missioners shall meet at their office:
, at the county seats of said counties a
/ two o'clock P. M. of said day and can
S vass the returns of said election ant
, Immediately certify the result thereot
: to the Governor of Idaho.
That if the majority of the votes cas-
/. at said special election are in favor O
f the creation of said County of Selway
e the Governor shall, within five day
e after receiving the returns of said cleo
: ton issue his proclamation declarini
Y the result of said election and the crea
S ton of said County of Selway and shall
name and appoint the several officer
/. in and for said county as provided II
n Section hereof. Said officers so az
r pointed shall qualify and commenc
A their duties as hereinbefore in this Ac
@ provided.
3 That the cost of holding said election
4 if favorable to, and the creation of sal
r Selway County, if approved by tn
/. majority of the votes east at said cleo
f ton, shall be paid by said propose
new County of Selway and chargeabl
~ To its portion of liabilities between