Page 3 vacancies shall be filled in the same manner or more, and in all cities having a population number of votes cast for any candidate or as upon election day. Nothing in this section of 50,000 or more, whether operating under candidates of any party for any office at such shall be construed as amending chapter primary election shall aggregate the number home rule charters or otherwise, the ballots 148 of the Laws of 1907." of votes equal to ten per cent or more of the in each precinct shall, as soon as practicable Sec. 16. That section 247 of the Revised average vote cast for state officers of that after the canvass is completed, and in the Laws of 1905, be and the same is hereby party at the last general election in the presence of all the judges, be strung and amended so as to read as follows: fastened together into a single package by territory within which such candidates are "Section 247. In cities of the first class on passing a substantial twine string through to be voted for, then all candidates of that Tuesday eight weeks preceding any general and around all the ballots cast in such precinct, party within that territory shall be deemed state or city election and on Tuesday seven to be the party nominees of such party tying the ends of the twine and sealing weeks preceding any general or city election otherwise no candidates of that party within the saine with wax over- the knots, with a and in cities of' the second and third classes seal provided by the county auditor or the that territory shall be deemed nominated andin on Tuesday two weeks preceding any general city clerk, as the case may be. After the such case, such party candidates of such election and on the thirteenth day preceding party may be nominated by petition as provided ballots have been so strung, fastened and any special election, such board sha.ll for in Sec. 213 to 216 inclusive, Revised sealed, they shall be replaced in the ballot meet at the same place as before and remain boxes in the presence of all the judges, and Laws 1905, and the candidates of any such in public session from six o'clock a. m. until each ballot box shall be locked and shall then party failing to receive such ten per cent of nine o'clock p. m. for the purpose of registering such vote shall be eligible for nomination be sealed by pasting a firm paper across the qualified voters. It shall obtain from under the terms of this provision. The term lid and body thereof, in such manner that the clerk and use the same registers as on "State officers" as used in this act for the purpose the box cannot be opened without breaking of computing the average vote to determine the first day, and observe the same forms. the seal and each judge shall write his name the ten par cent vote as above provided Sec. 17. That section 251 of the Revised upon said paper, so that such signature shall Laws of 1905, be and the same is hereby cross the opening between the lid and the shall be and is hereby defined to be the following amended so as to read as follows: officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor. body of the box. Such sealing shall be done "Section 251. Only the votes of qualified Secretary of State, State Treasurer and before the board separates or adjourns, but Attorney General. registered voters shall be received by the not until by a canvass of the ballots in all Provided further, that if less than three judges at any general election in a city of the boxes, it has been ascertained that all persons file for a non-partisan office such the first, second or third classes, except the of the ballots to be sealed in a box have been vote of a person whose name was erased as lesser number shall be the nomftee or placed therein. provided for in section 250, who takes the nominees, as the case may be, for such office." In counties having a population of 200,000 Sec. 12. That Section 201 of the Revised oath- and proves his identity by the oath of or more, and in all cities having a population Laws of 1905, be and the same is hereby another as hereinafter prescribed: Provided, of 50,000 or more, whether operating under that in cities of the first class, only the votes amended so as to read as follows: home rule charters or otherwise, the ballot of qualified voters who have registered on "Section 201. The persons certified by such boxes, after the ballots have been placed canvassing, boards to be nominated, shall either of the first two registration days in therein and the boxes have been properly constitute the nominees of the several political said citv shall be received by the judges at sealed, shall be returned to the office of the the primary election, but any person who has parties or the nominees under the terms county auditor or city clerk, as the case not registered but who is a qualified voter of a home rule charter, or the non-partisan may be, by at least two of the election nominees as the case may be. to be voted for in the district wherein he resides, shall be judges in person, and shall thereafter be at the next ensuing general election, and entitled to vote at such primary election if stored in such manner as to admit at all times he registers on said primary election day their names shall be printed upon the official of actual, visual inspection of the exterior and complies with the following provisions, ballots prepared for the ensuing election." of the said boxes. Any candidate for office Sec. 13. That Section 217 of the Revised and not otherwise, namely: He shall at the at such election, upon demand made upon Laws of 1905, be and the same is hereby time he offers his ballot deliver to the judges the custodian of the ballots shall be entitled, his affidavit in which he shall state that he either by himself, or his duly authorized amended so as to read as follows: is a resident of the election district in which "Section 217. If a vacancy occurs after agent, or agents, not exceeding two at any he offers to vote, naming the same and that nominations have been made or by reason one time, to maintain continuous, visual of the failure of any party to receive ten he is entitled to vote therein that he has watch, over said boxes at all hours of the day resided in said election district thirty days and night until the expiration of the time per cent of the vote as provided in subdivision next preceding said election and shall give (g) of Section 11 of this act it may for instituting contests and in case of the street and number of his residence that he be filled at any time before the general instituting of contest or contests, either party is a citizen of the United States that he is election by liling with the proper officer a to such contest, upon demand upon the nomination certificate in form and substance twenty-one years of age that he has resided custodian of the said ballots and upon notice in the state six months immediately preceding to the opposing party to such contest, shall as hereinbefore provided, executed by the said primary election, which said affidavit chairman and secretary of the proper committees be entitled by himself, or his duly authorized shall be substantiated by the affidavit of two agent or agents, not exceeding two at any of the party whose voters make the freeholders, electors in such district, corroborating one time, to maintain an actual, visual watch original nomination, under the direction of all the material statements therein. over such ballot boxes at all hours of the day such committee, and the chairman and secretary when so liling such certificate must No compensation shall be received for taking and night. In event of such demand, either or certifying such affidavit. No one freeholder by candidate or party to a contest, tlie custodian attach, thereto an affidavit to the effect that shall be competent to make corroborating of such ballots shall be authorized to such candidate has been duly selected by affidavits for more than five voters. said committee and that the persons signing appoint some suitable person as watchman All such affidavits shall be sworn to before over such ballot boxes during such hours as said certificate and making such affidavit as some officer authorized by the laws of this he shall deem necessary, in order to prevent such, are the duly authorized chairman and state to administer oaths. leaving the same in the sole custody of such secretary of said committee. If there is no Sec. IS. Each political party shall provide candidate or contestant or his agent or proper committee to fill such vacancy, as a state central committee, a congressional above provided, then in that event the person agents. committee for each congressional district, a Sec. 20. Where voting machines shall be receiving the next highest number of votes county committee for each county, and a provided in the manner permitted by law, for such office at such primary election shall committee for each city in the manner following: such voting machines may be used at all be the candidate for such office, and if there primary and general elections insofar as is no other candidate for such 9ffice and a the use of the same is applicable, and not vacancy exists by reason of this fact, the (a) The nominees for state offices, stwte inconsistent with this act. If the mechanism vacancy may be filled by the proper officer legislature, senators and representatives in of such, machines will not permit the voter placing upon the ballot the name or names congress and United States senators and to record his vote in the manner provided in of such candidates as are nominated by state senators whose term of office extend this act, said machines may be used in the petition in a manner provided in Sections beyond the first Monday in January next ensuing. manner now provided by law so far as is 213, 214, 215 and 216, Revised Laws 1905, of each political party, shall meet on applicable, and as to offices to which such provided that every registered voter of such the second Thursday after said primary election voting machines will not apply separate paper party who was qualified and participated in at the state capitol at twelve o'clock ballots conforming with the law shall be used. the primary election is eligible to sign a noon, at which time they shall elect a state All votes on voting machines shall be recorded petition choosing a nominee to fill said central committee, herein provided for, of and counted and the results thereof vacancy." such size as they shall at said time determine ascertained, canvassed and returned as provided and shall also elect a congressional committee See. 14. That Section 218 of the Revised by this act. for each congressional district, of such Laws of 1905, be and the same is hereby Sec. 21. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent size as they shall at said time determine, the amended to read as follows: with the provisions of this act, members of each congressional committee to "Section 218. If the ballots have been be and the same are hereby repealed, except be chosen from among the electors of the printed, the officer whose duty it may be to so much of chapter 267 of the General Laws several congressional districts respectively. have such ballots prepared and printed, shall, of 1905 and the acts amendatory thereof as (b) The nominees for state legislature and if such ballots be still in his hands, attach applies to the purchase of voting machines the several county officers and such senators to said ballots over the name of the candidate and the use of the same at general elections, and countv officers whose terms of office extend who causes said vacancy, adhesive stickers, except chapter 38S of the General Laws for beyond the first Monday in January next containing the name only of the candidate the year 1911, providing for the nomination ensuing of each political party, shall meet on selected under the next previous section of of candidates and the selection of a candidate the first Tuesday after said primary election this act. Should such ballots have been for senator in Congress from this state by at the court house in their respective counties, distributed before such vacancy occurs, then direct vote of the people, which said act at twelve o'clock noon, at which time and in that event, said officer shall cause to shall remain in full force and effect except they shall elect a county committee of such lae printed and distributed to the election that the provisions in this act for the preparation size as they shall, at said time determine, judges to whom the ballots have been of the ballot providing for first and and shall provide for the selection of such distributed, a sufficient number of adhesive second choice votes and the provisions in this precinct and other committees within their stickers to correct the ballots as provided act for the casting, counting and canvassing respective counties as they shall determine to herein, and said election judges shall correct of said first and second choice votes and for be necessary. said ballots as herein provided." determining nominees, shall apply to the persons Sec. 15. That Section 241 of the Revised (c) The nominees for city offices of each and candidates mentioned in said chapter Laws of 19'05, be and the same is hereby political party in each city shall meet at the 3SS of the General Laws for the year 1911. amended so as to read as follows: city hall in their respective cities, on the Sec. 22. This act shall take effect and be "Section 241. In cities of the first, second first Monday after said primary election at in full force from and after its passage. and third classes the judges sliall constitute twelve o'clock noon at which time they shall Approved June 19. 1912. boards of registration in their respective elect a city committee of such size as they districts. In cities of the first class on Tuesday shall, at said time, determine and such precinct CHAPTER 3—S. F. NO. 5. nine weeks preceding any general state committees for the respective cities as AN ACT relating to corrupt practices at primaries or city election and in cities of the second they shall determine to be necessary. and elections, and -andidates to be and tliird classes seven weeks preceding any (d) Each committee and its officers shall voted for therein and providing for punishments general state or city election and fourteen have the powers which have been customarily for violations thereof. used by such committees and by the officers days before any special election the judges Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State shall meet at six o'clock a. m. nt the place thereof, in so far as is consistent with this of Minnesota: where the last election was held or in such act. The various committees and their officers Section 1. No candidate for the nomination other place as may be lawfully designated now in existence, shall exercise the powers or election to any elective office in this and, duties herein prescribed until their successors as the polling place for the district and there state coming within the provisions of this remain in session until nine o'clock p. m. are chosen in accordance with this act shall directly or indirectly pay, expend and register all persons entitled to vote in act. or contribute any money or other valuable Sec. 19. That section 316 of the Revised such districts at the ensuing election. Such thing, or promise to do so, except for the following Laws of 1905, as amended by chapter 214 of registration shall be known as the register purposes, which are hereby declared the Laws of 1905, be amended by adding of voters and made in duplicate. The board to be legal expenses. thereto the following provisions: shall have the same right to preserve order (1) For the candidates' necessary personal at its meetings as jfcdges on election and In counties having a population of 200,000