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

pare his ballot. The provisions and rules
for voting shall be the sam as now pre-
scr;bed by law for voting at general cleo
tons.
Il the superintendent of election shall not
haze received his ballots and election sup
plies three days prior to the election, II
shall be his duty TO Immediately communi-
cate with the county auditor and obtain
new ballots and election supplies 50 as to
have the same on hand at the voting place
primary day.
See. -. County Auditor Appoints Clerks
of Elcction.) il shall be the duty of the
county auditor not less than sixteen days
before any primary to appoint two persons
to act rs clerks of the primary election IN
each voting precinct in the county. He
shall appoint III each township precinct two
persons to act as clerks of the primary,
preferably the school and civil township
clerks; in villages. towns and cities, he shall
appoint two qualified voters to act as clerks
from the list submitted by the municipal
board or commissioners. but in case no
names are presented, then the auditor shall
use his own discretion in appointing two
clerks of the primary in villages, towns or
cities for each precinct.
See. 70. Distribution Of Primary Flee
ton Supplies by County Auditory The
county auditor shall, not less than ten days
before the holding of the primary, deliver
to the superintendent of election herein
after designated. in each precinct, a suf-
fcient number of official primary ballots
to serve the needs of the voters in each Of
the precincts in the county, together with poll
books, large envelopes (Which may be sealed,
made of heavy manila paper in which the
judges are to place the county ballots and
returns), return blanks. supplies and APP
paratus herein provided for, put UP in sep
arate sealed packages for each precinct. with
marks on the outside clearly designating the
name of the superintendent, postoffce adj
dress and the election precinct for which
they are intended, and the number of ballots
enclosed for each political party. by insured
parcel post or express. and obtain a receipt
therefor from the postmaster or express
company. The county auditor shall use his
own discretion in employing the sheriff tc
make the delivery of the election supplies
when it shall appear impracticable TO him
to use the insured parcel post or express
for delivery Of the election supplies to any
precinct. For his services in such case, the
sheriff shall receive from the county the
same compensation now paid under the law
Tor the same character of service performed
for the November election.
Sec. "a. Poll Books-Duty Of Auditor
Duplicate registry poll books shall be fur
nished for use Of the judges and clerk
al each precinct by the county auditor at
the expense of the county.
Sec. 70. County Auditor appoints Judges. J
The county auditor shall, not less than six
teen days before any primary, appoint
judges for each of the several voting pre-
cincts of his county, and notify them by
registered mail. which appointments shall
be made from the personnel constituting the
school and civil township boards i'm each
township. Provided, the personnel Of such
boards include representatives of the political
parties having principles and candidates in
the primaries; otherwise the county auditor
shall use his own discretion. In villages,
towns or cities where there arc more than
one voting precinct, the municipal clerk and
members of the municipal board or COM
missioners shall by majority vote select three
judges and two election clerks for each
voting precinct of the municipality, and i'm
ample time before each primary, submit n
list to the county auditor for his final ap-
p%ointment. but in case no names are pre-
sented, the auditor shall use his own dis
erection. The judges appointed must be
qualified voters in the precinct from which
they arc appointed. Three judges shall be
appointed for each precinct. II three OF
more parties have official primary ballots
Tor use in the primary. one Judge shall be
casting the highest number Of votes. a.
shown b. the returns Of the last precedinc
general election. If but two parties hav,
such ballots at the primary. then the Judge,
snail be selected from electors Of such twc
parties.
Sec. rs. Judges May Administer Oath
The judges OF said primary election an,
each OF them are hereby empowered 10 ad
minister to each other and to the clerk.
the oath Of office.
Sec. II. Oath-Form.) Previous to vote
being taken the Judges and clerks of tn
primary election, shall seyeral,y take a,
oa,h IN the following form:
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