Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-02
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

the said Charter Of the said city be
"sec. Z. The regular election shall
be held annually on the first tuesday
after the first Monday in April Of each
year. and the first regular election I'M
der this charter shall be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
April 1902.
be elected the following officers. to-
wit: The mayor. treasurer. clerk. two
members of the council. from each
from each ward and two CON
stables from the city at large. and an
nually thereafter, successors shall be
elected for all elective officers whose
terms of office under this charter ex-
pires prior to the next following regu-
lar election.
The mayor or in case of his refusal.
the council may. by affirmative vote Of
the majority of all it's members. call
a. special election Of the voters Of the
the purpose 1of such election shall be
clearly stated in such resolution, and
no no other matter shall be submitted
The purpose of the proposed amend
mcnt Is to harmonic said Sec. z with
Sec. 5 and Sec. as amended above in
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Tvs, we propose that ne W section to be
KnoWn an 1s,> d Les Ga as Section
III d \odJ NC duucu TO the SAID
Charter to read as follows:
PRIMARY ELECTION"
o', Sec. ga: On the third Tuesday pre-
ed foa any he or Of t
matter DESIGNATED as the "primary
d. strict for the selection of candidates
for all elective offices within the City
Of Willmar to be filled at such ensuing
The City Clerk shall give at 1eas,
ten GO) days posted and published
notice not e., Of the time and place of hold.
which the polls will be open. and ol
the offices for which candidates are to
he nominated.
At such primary election the polls
shall be kept open from o'clock A. NJ
until O'Clock p. NJ.
The council shall appoint three
each general or special election who
shall appoint or select clerks of cleo.
ton. and such judges and clerks shall
act on the day of such primary cleo:
tionsas judges and clerks thereof. ant
vacancies may be filled and additional
appointments made as in the case OF
elections.
-The compensation for services OF
Judges and clerks of election shall be
shall make duplicate lists of all quaii
fled voters who vote at such primary
an other persons. entitled to vote a
the ensuing election. containing thu
said names in alphabetical order ant
their places of residence. They shall
cause copies Of such lists to be posted
in three public places in the district
at least, fifteen u5) days Before tn,
election.
At said primary election there shall
lie nominated by the qualified electors
two candidates for. every office to b,
1iled within the City at the next en-
suing general or special election. which
candidates shall be nominated as fol
lOWs:-
Each qualified voter shall be entitled
to cast T.. vote for one person. as
nominee for each elective office to b,
voted for in his election district ant
may write the name of such nominee
in the proper place. on the primary bal
lot furnished for such election.
/ shall be the duty OF the City Clerl
to provide a sufficient number OF prfm
airy ballots for each election district
such ballots to have thereon the nam.
or designa ton of each elective Office
to be filled and below each designa tiol
blank line upon which the voter ma!
write the name of his choice OF nom
inee for each office.
The City Cork. shall also furnish thu
Judges of election in each district will
suitable tally sheets and blanks TO-
election returns:
Immediately after the close OF TIL
polls the judges shall proceed to can
vasS and count the votes cast at suca
primary election in public and continu
until completed and the result declar
ed. and they shall make retarns to tn