St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-31

envelope In Whlch the anndaVt upon the
back thereof is not properly executed shall
be counted. All ballots received by the
County Auditor before the closing hours of
the polls shall be delivered by him to the
proper polling places.
Sec. 10. If any person entitled to vote
under the provisions of this act casts his
ballot in person on election day, then no
absentee ballot shall be counted for such
elector. If more than one absentee ballot
is received from any elector entitled to vote
under the provisions of this act, the ballot
of such elector bearing the latest County
Auditors date stamp shall be cast.
Sec. IL. Whenever it shall be made to
appear by due proof to the judges of cleo
ton that any elector who has marked and
forwarded his ballot as provided in this act,
has died prior to the opening of the polls
on the date of the election, then the ballot
of such deceased elector shall be returned
by the judges of election in the same man.
ner as provided for rejected ballots, but the
casting of the ballot of deceased elector
shall not invalidate the election.
Sec. IL. A separate record of the ballots
Of absent voters under this act shall be kept
in the various voting districts.
See. 10. There shall be no limitation Of
time for filing and receiving applications
for ballots under this act.
Sec. Il. The dates for the performance
of acts in preparation for and the holding
of the primary and general elections are
changed as follows:
March 15-First day for filing for pri-
mary.
April i7-Last day for fling for primary.
April 2O-Last day to withdraw.
Not later than April 25-Secretary of
State to certify names to County Audi
tors.
Not later than April 2S-Ballots to be in
hands of printers.
Not later than May l0-Ballots to be in
hands of County Auditors.
July 10-Primary date. The polls at the
primary election shall remain open I'M
til 300 Pm.
Not later than July 11-Local judges to
report returns to County Auditors.
July 12-County Canvassing Boards meet.
July N-Primary election returns re-
ported to Secretary of State.
July Estate Canvassing Board meets.
July 2l-First day for filing nominations
by petition.
Petition for recount proceedings must be
made not later than July 22nd.
August Last day for filing nomina-
tions by petition.
Not later than August Withdrawals by
nominees must be filed.
Not later than August 10-Vacancfe5 in
nominations must be filed.
August 15-Secretary of State to certify
names to County Auditors.
Not later than August 21-Ballots to be
in hands of printers.
Not later than September 6-Ballots to
November General election date.
All other dates or times for the perform
ance of acts in preparation for the primary
or general election, including the meeting
of any State Central Committee, are ad-
vanced proportionately when necessary to
conform to the changes in dates made in
this section. The Secretary of State shall
determine what advancements of such dates
or time are necessary and give such notice
as he may deem advisable.
Sec. 10. Payment by the Secretary of
State to the various counties of nomination
fees of candidates filed in his Office shall,
for the year 1914, be made on July 1st in
the manner otherwise provided by law.
Sec. 16. There is hereby appropriated
out of the funds in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500
to the Secretary of State for election ex-
pense, including the printing and distribu-
ton of such information as the Secretary
of State deems advisable to publicize the
change in the date of primary election and
changes in dates or times for the perform
ance of acts in connection with the cleo
lions to which this act applies.
Sec. IT. The County Auditors of the sew
eral counties are hereby authorized and
empowered to incur such expenses and ex-
pend such amounts for clerk hire, postage
and other expenses as are necessary to carry
out the provisions of this act, the same to
be paid from the general revenue funds of
the counties.
Sec. IS. The provisions of this act shall
constitute the exclusive requirements for
absentee voting by members of the armed
forces.
Sec. 10. Chapter 554. Laws 1913, is here
by repealed
Sec. 20: Elections to be held in the year
1915 shall be carried on and held in the
same manner as though this act had not
been passed.
Approved March 10, 1914.