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§§ 515-517 judicial purposes, in the county where the court is held for such judicial subdivision, at least fifty days prior to the time fixed for said election; and thereupon and at least forty days prior to the time fixed by the governor in said notice for such election, the said clerk of the district court shall take to his assistance the chairman of the board of county commissioners and register of deeds, who shall meet at the office of said clerk of the district court at the time fixed by him; and the said officers, or a majority of them, shall thereupon, if the governor shall fix more than one place for holding the election in said unorganized county, divide said county into election precincts in accordance with said notice, regard being had for the convenience of the voters, and the said clerk of the district court shall thereupon add at the foot of each certified copy of said notice of election, a further certificate signed by him, under the seal of the court, showing the division of the said county into election precincts and the boundaries thereof, as determined by said board; and the said clerk of district court of said county shall cause the said notice and certificate to be published for at least thirty days prior to şaid election, in one newspaper of general circulation in said judicial subdivision, printed and published in the county where the court for such subdivision is held, and to deliver to the sheriff or coroner of the county where such court is held, or other person designated by him, five certified copies of said notices and the certificate at the foot thereof, dividing the county into voting precincts, if any, which original notice shall be filed in the office of the clerk of said court as a record therein.

Judges of election. s. 6, c. 40, 1885.

§ 515. It shall be the duty of the said clerk of district court, register of deeds, and chairman of the board of county commissioners, or a majority thereof, at the same meeting mentioned in the preceding section, to appoint three capable and discreet persons possessing the qualifications of electors in said unorganized county to act as judges of election at each polling place in said county, and thereupon said clerk of the district court shall make out and deliver to the sheriff, coroner, or other person that may be designated by them, after the appointment of said judges, notice in writing thereof, directed to the judges of election so appointed, and it shall be the duty of the sheriff, coroner, or other person so appointed, as provided in this section, within ten days after receiving such notices, to serve the same upon each of the said judges of election.

Posting notices. s. 7, c. 40, 1885.

§ 516. The sheriff, coroner or any other person to whom such notices of election shall be delivered as aforesaid shall put up in five of the most public places in each of the voting precincts in said unorganized county at least twenty days previous to the time of holding such election provided for in this act, one of each of the notices of election with the said certificate thereto, and one shall be posted at the house where said election is authorized to be held.

Judges of election-Vacancies, how filled. s. 8, c. 40, 1885.

§ 517. If any person appointed to act as judge of election as aforesaid shall neglect or refuse to be sworn to act in such capacity, or shall not be present, the place of such person shall be filled by the vote of such qualified electors residing within the county or voting precinct as may then be present at the place of election, and the person or persons so elected to fill the vacancy or vacancies shall be and are hereby vested in that election with the same powers as if appointed judges of election as provided for in this act. Said judges of election shall choose