The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-12
Attorney General Hilton Tells
of Various Steps Leading to
County Convention IT
ANY ELIGIBLE PERSON
MAY BE A CANDIDATE
Rules for Holding of Delegate
Election Under New Law
Explained Clearly 9

Attorney General Clifford L. Hill
ton, referring to the party conven-
ton law enacted by the last leelsia-
ture, has issued the following state
ment:
"The new law requires the hold
inc of an election on March IA, 1922,
for the purpose of choosing delegates
to county political conventions. NO
advance registration is necessary:
PARTY committees and officers as we'll
as public officers have certain duties
to perform in connection Herewith.
The various steps leading up: to the
holding of county convention are
as follows: 49,:
"The county committees OF the
various political parties determan"
the representation for each election
district (precinct), using as basis
the vote cast for the party candidate
for governor at the last election. The
county committee must certify the
apportionment made by it to the
county auditor at least 80 days be-
fore the election. Thus the apportion-
ment of delegates must be in the
hands of the county auditor before
February II, 1922.
"Any eligible person may have his
name placed as a candidate for dele
gate to the county convention on the
official precinct ballot, by filing
proper affidavit with the auditor of
the county in which he resides at
least Is days before the delegate
election. Blank forms Of affidavits for
filing as a delegate may be obtained
from the county auditor. Only the
names of those persons who have
properly filed on or before February
~ will appear upon such official bal
lots. Blank spaces for the writing in
of names will appear on the ballot
as at general elections.
"The delegate election viii be held
as a rule in the same election dis
tricts in. which the last November
election was held. The boundaries of
an election district may not be
changed after March 1892. In
towns the board of supervisors will
act as Judges Of election. In villages
having but one district the council
will act. In other municipalities the
council is required, not later than
February 16, to appoint three judges
for each district. Vacancies are filed
and additional appointments made as
Mt general elections. The election
board which serves at the delegate
election will also serve at the primary
election and at the general election
next following. In towns and villages
where an annual election is also be-
ing held on the day Of the delegate
election, the polls will remain open
during the hours of such annual cleo
ton. In other districts the hours of
voting are from IL noon to 8 p. m.
A form Of ballot will be prepared and
sent to the county auditor by the
secretary of state. Names of candi-
dates need not be rotated on these
ballots. Ballots are cast, counted, re-
turned and canvassed as at general
elections, except that the county
auditor acts in the place Of the coun-
ty canvassing board. Candidates
elected as delegates will receive a
certificate to that effect from the
county auditor. A list of the dele
gates elected will be certified by the
county auditor to the county chair
man.
1.-THE time of holding the county
conventions will be fixed by the state
central committee. The date selected
must be within ten days after the DEL
egate election. Upon receiving notice
Of the date Of the county convention,
the county committee should select
some place for the holding Of same
and should issue a cali stating tho
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