The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

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party have been counted and canvassed and
The returns certified to. all the official rri-
mary ballots. except those marked defective
or objected to- shall be strung upon a
strong thread or Irvine or wire separately
for each political party. in the order in
which they nave been read. and shall there
upon be carefully sealed in wrappers and
endorsed as follows:
BALLOTS of ......... party
cast in precinct in
county, South Dakota. .
Sec. 80. Poll Books, Ballots and Tally
Sheets Must BE Delivered to The County
Auditory The registry poll books. with the
certificate of the primary Judges written
thereon, and the tally sheets, together with
the wrappers containing the ballots. shall
be carefully onyclopCd and sealed up to-
@ether. each party separately. properly en-
dorscd, and placed in the hands of the
give TO one of the other judges or to one
Of the clerks who shall delivery the same.
20 the county auditor AZ his office within
thrcc days after said canvass has been
completed.
Sec. 81. Compensatory Each precinct
judge and clerk performing the duties at a
primary election imposed upon him by this
act shall receive from the county the same
compensation now paid 10 judges and clerks
az the general election.
Sec. %. County Canvassing Board Du-
tics) On the first Saturday following such
primary the county auditor shall. with the
assistance Of the clerk of the courts and
county Judge. open and canvass all of SAID
returns and make separate tabulated state.
mcnts for each political PARTY, which shall
show. in appropriate columns and under
proper headings, the GOAL number oc votes
cast in the county OR each candidate whose
name Is printed upon the official primary
ballot and the same shall be kept on file
in the office OF the county auditor. Each
county auditor, within seven days after the
primary election has been held. shall for
ward under appeal to the secretary Of state
a certified abstract for each political party
having upon its official primary ballot the
name of any candidate for whom a pro-
rosal petition or representative proposal was
fled in the Office of the secretary of state.
under the provisions of this act. showing the
total number of votes east in such county at
the primary for each Of such candidates,
which abstract shall be signed by such audi
tor under his official seal and by tho clerk
% courts under his official seal. and nv
the county Judge.
Soc. 93. State Canvassing Board -Duties.)
Immediately upon receiving returns from
he county auditors of all the counties. AS
crowded in the last section. the same shall
b. canVaescd by the same state officers as
ere directed by the general election laws
to canvass returns after p general election.
such canvassing boards shall. without della,
olon the returns and certify tabulatcd
statements thereof sonarately for each poll
lgal party. Such statements shall show.
under appropriate headings. the total num-
Der OF votes cast for each candidate in whose
behalf a representative proposal or petition
was filed in the office of secretary Of state.
and after being signed by the members Of
said board and attested By the great seal
Of the state. shall be filed in the office of
the secretary of state.
Soc. "a. Tie Vote.) In case of a tie
vote, the tic shall be determined by lot by
Sec. 95. Highest Vote Nominatos or
t@lccts) Any candidate for nomination 10
public office. whose name IS printed upon
any official primary ballot. VINO receives
The highest number OF votes. cast nv the
voters of his party. for The oficc for which
no is a candidate. shall be the nominee of
his party. And any candidate for party
state chairman. national, sac or county
committeeman, or delegate or alternate to
the national convention. vino receives the
highest number Of votes, shall be elected TO
The party office for which he is a candidate.
Sec. 96. Nomination and Election Certi-
ficato How lsSuc.l "A" The state canvassing
board. as soon as the returns. of any pr;
mary election. are canvassed AS provided
in this act, shall issue and mail to each
person. whom the returns show nominated
for any presidential elector, congressional
state, circuit, district and Joint legislative
district office. a formal certificate % nom
nation, and certify the names Of such
party nominees To be printed upon the Of
fetal ballot AT the succeeding November
election. subject To provisions in Section as
ana TO each person whom the returns show
elected, to a party position such as party
state chairman, national committeeman, dele
gate and alternate to national ton,
a formal certificate of election and to can
didatcs for president and vice president a
state party endorsement certificate. Said Ger
tificates 10 be duly executed by said can
vassing board under the great seal Of the
state.
'B'-The county canvassing board, as
soon as the returns. Of any primary election.
9tta panVagSpd az provided in this act shall
likewise issue and mail to each person.
whom the returns show nominated for any
county public office, a certificate of nominal
ton. and certify the names of such party
nominees To be printed upon the official
ballot at the succeeding November election (:
and TO each person. whom the returns show
elected to any state party central committee
man, a certificate of election said certi-
ficates to be duly executed by said county
canvassing board under the seal Of the
county.
"C'-Provided that any party candidate,
who shall receive a nomination certificate
TO a public office for a term Of more than
two years. shall be bound and instructed
by the party platform, adopted b. "A major
ity vote of his party at any primary election
and approved by a majority vote at the
general election. during his term Of Office (;
and failure to comply herewith by failing
To vote for or support such party principles
shall subject such public officer to party
recall.
Sec. 81. Holidays.) The days herein ap-
pointed for holding primary elections shall
be legal holidays provided that if the day
fixed by this act for any meeting or for
any Get To be performed shall fall on a
legal holiday. then such meeting shall be
neld or such act performed on the first
business. day following such holiday.
Sec. 90. General Election Laws Govern
When.) The provisions of the statute now
in force in relation to holding of elections,
the solicitation of voters at the polls, the
bribing or attempting TO bride voters, the
sale of Intoxicating liquors in the voting
precincts, the manner of conducting elections
and all other kindred subjects shall apply
TO all primary elections held under the pro-
visions OF this act. in so far as they are
consistent with the same the intent Of this
act being 10 place the primary election.
except where otherwise provided. under the
regulations and protection Of the laws Row
in force as to general elections.
ARTICLE EIGHT
Official Party Endorsement of Candidates
for President and Vice President. And AS
n Recommendation To Appointive Govern
ment Positions Other Than Postmasters.
Sec. 80. Pre-Convention Party Endorse
ment of President and Vice President.) The
endorsement by highest popular vote Of a
paramount issue as "A national Summary OF