The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

IASI6lOT III pfdcLlcally the same man
ner as at general elections, may regis
ter with their party at the time Of hold
ing the primay election of such party.
When Registration Is Not Required.
8. In precincts in which no registra-
ton is required hv the general law the
voter shall simI-y present himself to
the committee OF me party with which
he desires to affiliate and declare his
intentions to affiliate with such party.
How Names of Candidates for Nomina-
ton Are Submitted.
9. Any one desiring to submit his
name to be voted for as a candidate for
nomination on the ticket of a party,
shall secure in his behalf the signing
of nomination paper by specified
number of the voters of his party, and
file the same with the proper authori-
| ties of his party. This nomination pa
per shall be signed by at least one
| per cent. of the number OF persons who
voted with his party at the last pre-
ceding election, which number shall
! in the case of a candidate for nomi-
nation for a state Office be not less
than 500, il for congress not less than
! 800, if for county Or legislative Offices
not less than 100. by this means pre-
| liminary caucuses are avoided, the pri-
mary ticket is made up, and the num-
Der of persons submitting their names
is restricted to those who are in earn
est and have some folloWing.)
10. Persons not having filed such
preliminary papers shall not have their
names printed on the ballots used in
such primary election, but a space
shall be left for writing in the name
of any person for whom voter may
desire to cast his ballot.
How Precinct Committeeman Chosen.
II. After the names of the candi-
dates upon each party ticket space
| headed Committeeman" is left suffi-
cient for the writing of three names.
The person among those voted for, for
committeeman receiving the highest
number of votes, shall be the chairman
of the committee of his party for that
precinct. The committees now exist
ing shall act in the primary election OF
'9S.
County Organization.
II. The party chairmen of the vari-
Gus precincts for county shall con-
stitute the county committee OF such
party. They shall meet one week after
the holding of the primaries and elect
county chairman, secretary and ex-
ecutive committee for the ensuing two
years.
State Organization.
Is. The chairmen of the various
counties of the state, chosen as pre-
scribed in the last paragraph, shall
constitute the party state central COM
mittee of their party, and two weeks
! after the primary election shall
meet and elect a state chairman, sec
rotary and executive committee for
such party, who shall hold their Of
fees for the ensuing two years. (Th1s
provision should be amended in COM
Imittee to provide that the chairmen of
all the precincts of an assembly dis
trict. shall elect state central COM
mitteeman for such assembly district,
the 100 committeeman thus chosen to
constitute the state central commit
tee.)
Canvassing the Votes.
ID The party precinct committee
men of each party shall canvass the
votes cast at it's primary election by
persons affiliating with such party IN
the same manner as now provided by
law for the canvassing of votes at
general election.
The county chairman and executive
committee shall one week after pr1-
mary election canvass the returns for
their county.
The state chairman and executive
committee shall two weeks after the
election, canvass the returns affecting
all candidates for nomination to any
office to be voted for by the voters OF
more than one county.
The persons receiving the highest
number of votes shall be declared nom
mated to the offices for nomination to
which they are candidates, and shall
so be certified to the proper officers
now authorized to receive and file such
certificates of nomination.; and shall
be placed upon the official ballot for
the general election.
Duties of Party Officials.
| Is. In general the precinct chair
man shall perform for his party, duties
like those performed by the town clerk
in general elections. The county
chairman shall perform duties like
those now prescribed for county clerks
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