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

dit all bills and file the same with the sec
rotary Of state, or county auditor. or mum
cipal clerk. as the case may require. who
shall present the same to the proper author
ity for payment, which shall allow the same
and order them paid out of the respective
general funds.
ARTICLE ELEVEN.
Vacancies, How Filled-COntests. How De-
termined.
Sec. 12l. Vacancy on Primary Election
Board How Filled.) II any person arpoint-
cd as a Judge or clerk Of Il primary election
shall neglect to be- sworn or TO act rs such,
The place Of such person shall be filed by The
electors of the precinct present from different
political parties as herein provided and the
person SO elected to fiji The vacancy shall be
vested with the same power CIR that pri-
mary az If appointed Judge or clerk by the
county auditor for such primary election.
Sec. 100. Vacancy in Committee Proposal
How Filled) In the event, a vacancy, in
n representative proposal by a candidates
death or resignation, or FOR any other roo-
son n vacancy occurs. betweea tho date of
proposal and thirty days before the primary
election date, such vacancy may be filed by
the chairman Of the proposal meeting by
forwarding the name Of the new candidate.
together with his signed declaration, 10 the
secretary of state or county auditor. who
shall file The name Of the new candidate to
Gil such vacancy.
Sec. 1913. Vacancy in Party Central Com
mittoe- How Filled.) The chairman Of the
party state and county central committee
shall have power to I'll vacancies occurring
in their respective committees. between cleo
tons.
Sec. 1914. Vacancies in state Position OF
the Regular Party Organization How Iil'od)
Vacancy occurring in any party position,
such as national committeeman, state chair
man, delegates and alternatcs to national
conventional, by death. resignation or other
wise. shall be filled by n majority vote OF
the state central committee Of such party.
Sec. l25. Vacancy in Nominations--lIow
Flled.) If for any reason, after n nominal
ton Of a party candidate to n public Office,
as provided for in this statute. has been
made. a vacancy shall occur IN time 10 Ger
tifv a new nominee to be printed upon the
official ballot M the November election. such
vacancy. if candidate for n presidential cleo
tor. congressional, state or district office,
shall be filled by a majority vote OF the
party state central committee and by the
party county central committees OF the Judi
cial district. or joint Legislative DISCREET. in
case vacancy occurs in party nominee of
circuit Judge. or in party nominee OF Joint
Legislative district and by the party county
central committee of the county In which
vacancy occurs in party nominee for county
and legislative Offices. 1t shall be the duty
OF The chairman Of the partv central COM
mittee. interested. upon learning OF vacancy
in nominee to forthwith issue call by mail
for such central committee meeting 20 MI
such vacancy and designate hour, day, date
and place where such meetina shall be held.
Cal for meeting Of party central committee,
interested. in judicial or joint legislative
districts, to fill vacancies, shall be signed
and issued. in the same manner by Inc
party county chairman of each county IN
such district by az signing = JOINS eau
This section shall also apply 20 candidates
TO he voted on at any spe7tai Cicclioh 10
fill legislative or congressional vacancies.
See. l26. Contests-How Made end Decid-
cd Any candidate for nomination TO any
elective Office or for election to any party
position, whose name appears or the oihcla'
primary ballot Of any political party, may
contest the primary election as to the othce
or ~position for which he was a candidate
FOR nomination or election by fling with
the clerk of the circuit court OF the county
i'm which his proposal petition was TIED. a
complaint in writing within ton days after
the returns have been can vasset by the
county canvassing board or boards, setting
forth the grounds Of his contest. which COM
plaint shall be verified by the complainant.
Authority and jurisdiction are hereby vested ~
the circuit court to hear and determine such
contests. When a complaint has been hled
Il shall forthwith be presented To the judge
Of the circuit, in which IL IL filed. who shall
note thereon the day OF presentation ana
also the day and place when I've wltl hear the
same, which shall not be later than ten
DAYS thereafter. The candidate who appears
upon the face of the returns to have been
elected. or TO whom q certiieate OF nom
nation has h~nn isg~-', %'0f pc rah'rf a.
defendant. when tLn co.. s.stS AA.NA VI
6ay. for hearing the complaint, order fiAfng
such hearing shall be personally served upon
the defendant. 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
Vacation. and shall have preference in order
of hearing in all other cases. The complain
ant shall give security Tor all costs. ~, IN
the opinion of the court, the grounds al
legged for the contest are insufhcient tne
$3.50. -. -L.ll IL Issrn;uoa1 IF the prnun03
alleged are sufficient, the court
shall proceed in a summary manner anc
may hear evidence, examine the returns re.
count the ballots and make such orders ana
may require. The judgment of the court
shall be final. and the provisions OF this
section shall. so far as applicable, apply 70
contests of nominations and elections by nri-
mary. Where the proposals have been hied
with the secretary of state, contests affect
ing such candidates shall be brought and de-
termined in the same manner by the SUI
preme court.
ARTICLE TWELVE.
Limitation of Campaign Expenses and Pen
alties For Violations of This Statute.
Sec. 127. Limitation of Expenses in So
lic:tation of votes.) The expense of any
candidate at any primary shall be limited to
payments for food. clothing. lodging, trans
portation, public speaking. printing. hall
rent, office rent. clerk hire, stationery and
L AN ~, Ah>>l
lied account of all such campaign expenses
and to whom paid and file a verified state
ment thereof in the office of the secretary
of state or. county auditor. as the
case may require, within 30 days after pri-
mary date: but no candidate or COMMITTEES
or organization shall be allowed to pay any
moneys or other consideration for transport
ing voters to or from the polling places at
primary elections.
Sec. 1873. Illegal voting--Pen alty.) Every
person who knowingly votes or offers to vote
illegally at any primary election within this
state shall be punished by q fine not ex-
ceeding FIVE hundred dollars or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not exceeding six
months.
Sec. 100. Interference Prohibited-Penal-
ty.) It shall be unlawful for any person
who Is q member of one political party to
in any way interfere with the voting of any
other political party mt any primary. or in
any way TO obstrict the voting of any cleo
tor ut such primary or TO create any dis
turbance. or TO in any way intimidate any
clcctor from attending at any primary or
voting thsreat. Any person violating; the
provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty Of . nisdemeanor ana punished &C
See. iso. Unlawful 10 Vote Unieas Qualified
.AW- ~ $3.50 - ~ - 49,