The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-14
THE PRIMARY LAW.
Text of tho Rules Which WIZ Cover
Hereafter.

| iext OF the Rules Wh.ch WIZ Govern
| Hereafter.
BUTTE, March 13.-Tho new law regu
lating the holding of primaries and eau.
cuse $, which is product of the fertile
brain of Elmer Metcalf of Butte, is a
measure of great Importance. 1t makes
a caucus or primary almost tie same as
an election, ana will make indicrimnate
and illegal voting almost an impossi-
! bility.
The full text of the new law is as fol-
| lows:
Section 1. No person shall be entitled to vote
| at any eau US primary meetin or dection held
| by any political parry except he be an e.ector
| OF the ate aud county WITHIN whicl such eau
| Gus, primary meeting or election + held and Il
| legal resident of the precinct or district within
whlch such caucus, primary meetig or election
j. held, and the limits of whicL sad precinct or
district are fixed and prescribed blythe regularly
chosen and recognized representatives OF the
party issuing the caIl for such ca,cus, primary
see =. No person shall be emitted to vote at
any such caucus. primary meeting or election
VINO is not identified with the p'lit.cal party
noidlng sllch caucus, primary mec0ng or cleo
Ton, or who intends To act with sJcn political
party at the ensuing ,ection who's. candidates
are TO be nominated such caucus az primary
See. 8. Three Judges. who shall be legal
voters IN the precinct whore such caucus or
primary meeting i held, shall be chosen BY the
qualified voters of said precinct or district who
are present az the opening of such caucus or
primary meeting, and said judges shsfl 1e en-
powered to administer Dams and affrmatlOus
and they shan decide all questions RI aLinp to
the gu ,lllications OF those voting or otering TO
vote at such caucus or primary meerng. and
they shall correctly count all votes cast and
certify the results OF the same.
Sec. T. The judges shall select one q their
number who shall act as clerk and the G erk
must keep a true record of each and eyert nsrN
son voting, with their residences, glylna the
street and number and postoffice address :.
Sec. 3. AL qualified voters may challenge The
right of any person offering to vote at such car
Gus or primary meeting, and in the event II
such challenge one OF the judges shall adm ini,-
ter an oath TO the person so challenged, whici
oath shall be substantially as follows:
You do solemnly swear that you are full
citizen OF the United >tates and of this state
and or this county, and OF this district or pre-
clnct where this primary is now being held;
that you have been and now are Identified with
not been and is not idenliiied with the political
party with which he offers TO vote, that 1t is his
intention bona fide to act with the ---
ensuing election)"
If the challenged party takes the oath as
above presented, and the judges are satisfied
titled TO vote. they shall receive his bal OF In
ease person taking the oath as aforesaid shall
INTENTIONAL make false answers to any ques-
lions put 10 MIN by any one of the jud Ies con-
corning his right 10 vote at such caucus or pri-
mary meeting, he shall upon convic lion be
deemed guilty OF perjury. and shall be punished
by Imprisonment In the penitentiary for term
OF not less than one year nor more than three
years.
Sec C. 1t shall be unlawful for any Judge OF
any caucus or primary meeting or primary elec-
ton 10 knowingly receive the vote of any person
who he knows Is not entitled to vote or to fraud
ulently or wrongfully deposit any ballot or bal
lots In the ballot box or take any ballet or bal
lots from the ballot box of said caucus or prim-
airy election or fraudulently or wrongful ly mix
any ba lots with those east at such caucus or
primary election or knowingly make any IA Sc
count. canvass, statement or return of the bal
lots cast or vote taken at such caucus or prm-
airy election.
sec. Z. No person shall by bribery or other
Improper means or device directly or indirectly
attempt TO influence any eleclor in the istng OF
any ballot at such caucus or primary meeting or
deter him in the deposit of his ballot or inter-
fere or hinder any voter at such caucus or |
primary meeting in the fun and free exercise OF |
his right OF suffrage at such caucus or primary |
meeting.
Sec. 8. Any person or persons violating any Of |
The provisions of this act except as provi ded in |
section > shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE !
mednor and upon cow c.On thereof shall be /
lined not less than $50 nor more than $3.50 or by /
Imprisonment not less than one nor more than /
three months In the county jail or by both such |
line and Imprisonment in the discretion of the |
court.
Sec. O. This act shall take effect and be in |
orce from and after its passage and approval |
by the governor.
The governor has already signed the |
Dill and IL is now a law.