The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-17

congressional election, MdrCn 81.
State convention, March 81.
For all voters of this community
there have been changes in election
methods, and it Is with view to
clearing up any misunderstanding Of
procedure that The Free Press has
complied and condensed the following
information from Chapter 332 Of the
1921 statutes and the general letter
of the attorney general with regard to
election matters
The new law requires the holding
OF a primary election on March II,
1922, for the purpose of choosing dele
gates to the county political conven-
tons. The county convention viii
select delegates to the state and con-
gressional conventions
Parties Determined Number
County committee of political part
les win determine the representation
of each precinct using as a basis the
vote cast therein during the last cleo
tion for governor. This apportion-
ment must be certified to the county
auditor to least thirty days prior to
the election. February IL this year is
the last day for fling that informa-
ton
Any eligible person may have his
name placed on the primary ballot by
filing his intention OF candidacy before
February "a. This affidavit must state
that the candidate had been a resi-
dent OF his precinct for at least fifteen
days before the election. Blank spaces
are left on the ballot for writing
names other than those on the printed
form as at general elections.
Election Of Delegates
The delegate election will be held
d., H. II
tricts in which the last November
election was held The boundaries of
an election district may not be chang
ed after March 3. 1922 In towns, the
board Of supervisors shall act as
judges OF election. In villages having
but one district the council will act.
In other municipalities the council is
1922, to appoint three judges for each
district. Vacancies and other unusual
incidents are handled as at general
elections. The appointees will serve
at the primary election and at the
general election following. In towns
and villages where an pnual electi
delegate election, the polls win remain
open during the hours OF such annual
election. In other districts the polls
vii remain open from IL poon to 9
p. NJ. A form Of BALLOT be prepared
and sent 70 the county auditor by the
secretary of state. Names OF candi-
dates need not be rotated on these
BALLOTS Ballots are cast counted,
returned and canvassed as at general
elections except that the county audi
tor acts in place Of the county can
wasting board. Candidates elected as
delegates viii receive a certificate to
that effect from the county AUDITOR
A list Of the delegates elected viii be
certified by the county auditor to the
county chairman.
Call County Conventions y
The state central committee will fix
the time Of holding county conven%
tons but this time must be within ten
days after the date of the delegate
convention Upon receiving notice of
convention date the county committee
shall TX place and issue the usual
cali Care should be taken to notify
place OF the convention before the
delegate election
The county chairman viii can to
order the county convention. The
convention may adopt a platform and
should elect delegates to the state
convention, elect delegates to the
congressional convention and choose
convention Should issue certificate
TO all those so elected at the county
convention who shall also certify that
Information to the secretary Of state.
The state central committee shall
have authority to fix the appcrtion-
ment from any until attending the
state convention and also viii fix the
time and place for the state conven-
ton Each congressional district con-
ventton may endorse a candidate for
congress from its own district and
also may elect congressional district
committee. At the conclusion Of the
convention all elections should be
certified to the secretary of state.
Hold State Convention
The time and place Of holding the
state convention WIN be fixed by the
state central committee. The powers
Of the state convention are prescribed
by law. No person may file as a can
didate at the primary election until
after the time prescribed for the hold
ing Of the state convention. Thus no
person may file as a candidate at the
primary election until after March 81.