The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

printed thereon the words, for estab-
fishing the new county of..............
........YES
NO r."
Opposite each of the last words Yes"
and mo" shall be placed square in
which the voter may make cross to
indicate his choice, and the name OF
the proposed new county as set out
in the petition shall be printed on the
ballot.
Section s. The polls of such election
shall open at o'clock A. M, and re-
main open until o'clock P. M, ex-
cept as otherwise provided u s-,!j act,
laws of the Stats of Minnesota govern
ing special elections in force at the
time of such election shall govern as to
the manner of holding and conducting
all such elections, and the payment Of
the expenses thereof, and IS to the
duties of the auditor and officers Of
said election and the making Of the
return hereof: but in addition TO the
other returns required, the county
auditor shall, within five CD days after
the returns have been canyassed, certify
the results thereof to the Secretary of
State.
Section Z. Within ten (10) days
after the returns of the election shall
have been made by the County Audi
tor to the Secretary of State, the Gov
ernor shall declare the result of said
election, and if sixty (60To) per cent
of the votes cast at said election shall
be in favor of the proposition of estab-
fishing said new county, the Governor
shall by proclamation declare the pro-
posed new county established and des-
ignate therein a temporary county seat
and shall call special election for the
purpose of electing the officers OF said
new county and shall designate the
time of holding such election, which
shall be not less than forty (4O, nor
more than sixty 600 days from the
date of issuance Of said proclamation.
The Governor shall also in said pro-
clamation appoint three legally quail
fed voters residing in said new county
who shall act as inspectors OF election,
who shall supervise the holding of said
election and conduct the same in ac-
cordance with the laws regulating the
election of county officers. 1t shall be
the duty of said inspectors Of election
to post notice of said election IN each
election precinct designating the time
and place of holding Of said election
and the names of the officers to be
foi
proclamation. Said inspectors Of cleo
ton shall also receive filings for Office
and all filings for Office shall be made
at least twenty COO days prior to the
date of the election The inspectors OF
election shall attend to the printing OF
proper ballots and the distribution
threof. When the polls have been
closed the officers of election shall cor
rectly count and record the result
thereof and certify the results to the
inspectors of election, who shall can
vass the results of the election and
forthwith or as soon as practicable de-
clare the results thereof. The Inspec-
tors after canvassing said returns shall
forthwith notify the officers elected OF
their election by written notice served
upon such officers in person or left at
their usual place Of abode with some
person Of suitable age and discretion.
Unless such officers who have been
elected shall qualify with ten G0) days
they shall be deemed to have refused
to serve and the Office shall be deemed
vacant to be filled according to law.
All officers elected at said first election
shall hold Office until the first day Of
January following the next general
election for county officers and until
their successors have been elected and
qualified. Any county commissioners
elected at said first election shall be
elected at large from the entire new
county; and all county commissioners
shall act as commissioners at large
until the county shall have been divided
into commissioners districts.
Section 8. Immediately after the
service upon them of their notice of
election, the persons chosen as COM
missioners shall meet at the place
named rs the County seat and qualify.
013Q DCdAQ S111X1 ClCSb O1lC VI Ito AxC111-
bers to act as Clerk until the auditor
shall have qualified.
Section g. When said new county
shall have been so established and or
ganized, it shall have, except as here
in otherwise provided, all the powers,
rights. privileges and immunities of
other organized counties within the
State.
Section 10. At the first general cleo
ton after said county shall have been
established, the electors Of such new
county shall vote upon and designate
the county seat of said new county
Any city or village of such new county
may be nominated and become a NOM
inee for the county seat of a new
county by petition being filed with
the county auditor thirty 600 days be-
fore said general election, signed By at
least five hundred $500 residents. legal
qualified electors Of such town. city or
village nominating the said city or
village of which they are residents
whereupon the county auditor shall
print the name Of the villages or cities
so nominated as places for the county
seat on the ballot prepared for county
officers, and said names shall be rota-
ted in the manner now provided by