The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-13
The PRIMARY ELECTION PLAN.
The Report Submitted by the
Sub. Committee.
1t Will Be Acted Upon by the Gen.
erai Committee.
The Report Contains Thirteen Sections,
Setting Forth Very Plainly the
Purposes of the Postal
Election Plan.

Following is the full text OF the plan
which the subcommittee of IL has re-
commended to the general committee OF
100 citizens for adoption.
1t is published with the request from
the committee of 100 that all persons
who can suggest practical amendments
thereto will do so in writing, and this
request is particularly made to members
OF all central committees. The next
meeting of the committee of 100 will be
held next Tuesday afternoon. at which
time all suggestions received up to that
time will be considered. ALI commune
cations should be in writing and ad-
dressed to the secretary OF the commit
tee, Mr.. G. ]. Griffith, No. 236 West
First street.
POSTAL PRIMARY ELECTION PLAN.
Section l. All political parties adopt
ing this postal primary election plan
shall hold conventions for the purpose
of nominating candidates for Office and
performing such other duties as pertain
to conventions, such conventions to be
composed OF not less than 81 delegates
for convention for the city OF Los An
geles, equitably apportioned to the diff
ferent precincts or other districts, as the
respective central committee or other
governing bodies may arrange. such con-
ventions to be created and governed az
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. The existing central commit
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several political parties adopting this
plan shall request the county clerk or
the city clerk (as the case may be) to
lend such assistance in the operation OF
this plan a. its provisions require, all
committee or other governing bodies so
requesting, and in case OF the refusal of
such public official to render such assist
ancs, without expense to either the city
or county governments, that part Of
the working OF this plan which would
otherwise be done by him shall be per-
formed by a committee composed OF
members Of the political parties holding
q primary election under this plan.
Sec. 3. The central committee, or
other governing body of each party
holding q primary election under this
plan, shall give notice to the mem bers
of that party, by publication in one or
more newspapers of general circulation
in the district in which the primary
election ia to be held chat is, county,
city and county, city or town. or by
printed posters, conspicuously placed,
or by both such publication and posters.
at least 80 days prior to the dste set for
canvsssing the ballots cast in the pri-
mary election, that such primary cleo
tions will be held under the provisions
OF this plan. Such notice shall also con-
tain, printed in the same type as the
body thereof, the following section and
portions OF sections of chapter No. 26 of
the statutes OF California, being an act
entitled An Act to Promote Purity OF
Elections, etc., approved February %,
1898, viz: The first two lines and sub
divisions eight and nine of sec 10, the
first two lines and subdivision three of
sec. 20 and all of sec 25. Such notice
shall also state that every person who
desires to be a candidate for delegate to
the convention must present his name,
or cause Ii to be presented, or permit
it to be presented to the central
committee or other governing body
OF the party, and every person who de-
sires to receive the party nomination for
an Office must file, cause to be filed, or
permit it to be filed with the central
committee or other governing party. q
petition signed by at least rs qualified
electors OF the district or territory to
which such candidacy appertains, pray
ing that such PERSONS name be placed
upon the primary ballot. The time for
presenting such names and filing such
petitions shall expire and the reception
of the same shall cease 40 days before
the date set for canvassing the ballots of
the primary election. Such central COM
mittee or other governing bodies may
require such fees for the reception of
such candidates. and the filing of such
petitions as they may choose. IL is
further provided that for the purpose of
electing delegates to state conventions
which are to be held during the year
1894, the period of time set forth in
this section may be reduced to not less
than 80 days, and other limitations OF
time provided hereinafter made proper
tionate thereto.
Sec. A. Immediately upon the expira-
tion OF the time for presenting names and
filing petitions for places on the primary
ballot, as provided for in section 8, all
such petitions, and a full list of such
names, shall be turned over to the public
official, or committee, who ie to conduct
such election. Such public official or
committee shall then Immediately pre-
pare a list of the members OF all parties
participating in the primary election un-