The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-31

didates for postmaster in any municipality
70 prepare and cause to be printed, an
lot under the Australian ballot system.
containing only the names OF such, party
Candidates who have flied proposal petit
this act, and furnish an adequate number
OF such ballots TO the Offices of The post
master primary. 10 supply all voters in
furnish poll books and necessary election
supplies; also 20 appoint judges and clerks
ICE holding said postmaster primary.
sec. Jog. Expense of Postmaster Pri-
mary for Endorsement OF Party Candi-
date.-QIow P;1d.) The entire expense OF
such postmaster primary shall be paid by
tho clerk shall receive, audit and present
al bills In connection Herewith to the
mSnteip9l board for payment. .
Limited. All petitions OF candidates must
be filed. ras herein provided, not later than
one day before date Of postmaster pri-
Sec. los. Postmaster Primary. CHow
Conducted( The provisions of this act
governing the March primary election. ex-
hours OF opening and closing OF the polls:
duties OF election officers; counting OF the
vote and making return thereon, shall APP
nlcnt OF party candidates as far as APP
plicable, except that the return of the vote
shall be made to the municipal clerk and
two dollars each per day.
Sec. 100. Canvassing OF Vote Qssuing
endorsement Certificate.) The municipal
appointed by such officer shall constitute
the calivassinE board Of the returns OF
postmaster, primary, and upon canvassing
tie vote. shall issue 10 the candidate for
official municipal endorsement for post
master who received tho highest vote. if
oniy one or two candidates liled. and in
then to the candidate who received the
highest total number Of first and second
choice votes added. an official municipal
party endorsement certificate, as per
form provided herein. addressed and
maiied one TO the successful candidate,
one TO the Secretary OF State, one to the
the president and one TO the postmaster
general. setting forth that an Official
partE postmaster primary has been held
by Ine voters OF that municipality, and
that, the n2rty e%lector named therein has
received the highest vote for postmaster
Of that municipality and respectfully
recommend him for that position.
Soc. lt0. Postmaster Primary Petition.
The postmaster primary proposal petition
shall be in substantially the following
We, the undersigned, party electors Of
.''':"""....,...., who is 4 resident OF
Of , TIE party for the position of post
to be voted for at tie municipal post
master primary to be held on the. .........
each Of US, for himself severaily do further
declare that We intend to support the
eandidate herein named at said postmaster
Name Of DATE of
Signers Postoffice Precinct Signing
.,....... .....,,... ...,... -. .........,
Declaration Of Candidate. go
] hereby declare, If endorsed and APP
pointed, | will qualify and obey the party
recall, if invoked against me.
Signature postoffjco
of Candidate Residence Address
|, Sec. III The Postmaster Primary Ral-
lot Shall BE IN the Following Form:
municipal Postmaster Primary Ballot.
,..,.......SOuth Dakota.
10 vote Tor 4 person, il only one or two
party candidates names appear on the
ballot. mark q cross ca in the square at
the left Of the name. Ii more than two
party candidates names appear on the
ballot, vote your first choice by marking a
cross (N) In the square at the left Of the
name Of the candidate, and vote your
second choice Of candidate by marking
another cross ca in the square at the
right Of the name Of another candidate.
First FOR POSTMASTER Second
Choice Choice I