Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-29
DIRECT NOMINATION
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snail have p0lled at least three per
clnct OF the entire vote cast In the
State, County, City, precinct or Other
electoral district for which the nom.
lnatiUn is to be made, shall be en-.
tltied to hold nominating primary
election and TO provide for holding
The same through the central com
mittee or the executive committee OF
the same and shall furnish all ballots
and blank forms. The expenses OF
such primary election shall be an
portioned among the candidates for
nomination by the committee holding
the same.
Section g. Not more than 100 days
nor less than 30 days in case of state,
district or county election, nor less
than 10 days before any city election
held under the laws Of this state the
county or city central committee
may cause TO be held a nominating
primary election for the purposes OF
nominating one candidate for each
Office TO be filled at the ensuing cleo
tiCn Of public officers. Such primary
election shall be held at the place In
each precinct where the regular eec.
tlon is conducted for the election of
public officials.
Section 4: The county or city CEN
tral committee shall through their
chairman or secretary receive and
place on file the name OF any person
qualified 10 hold Office under the laws
OF this state when the same is pres
ented on petition of ten or more legal
voters, requesting that such person
become u candidate for nomination
at the primary election. The petit
tion shall state the name OF the can
ddate, bis residence by postollce,
and the postofllce Of the petitioners
and 20 petitioner shall sign for more
than one candidate for the same Office.
The central committee shall prepare
a,printed ballot containing instruc-
tions how TO mark the same, aud the
names of all the candidates filed for
nomination, the number TO be noml-
mated, aud the names TO be grouped
together in alphabetic order for each
office. The committee shall through
the precinct committeeman supply a
sufficient number of ballots and all
blanks required for the primary elec-
tlon In each precinct In the county
Que voting blank shall be left on tie
ballot for each Office.
Section 5; The county, city, or
precinct central committee or its
executive committee shall cause 10
be published a notice OF the primary
at least ten days before the day set for
holding the primary election In ore
or more daily or weekly newspapers
published within the city or county
where the primary election Is to be
held. Such notice must be signed by
tue chairman and secretary OF the
committee calling such election, and
must state the purpose Of the election,
the date when the election Is held,
the places where the polls are to be
located, aud during what hours each
polling place shall be kept open for
the reception Of votes, AMI the can'
diaates for Office TO be nominated at
the primary. Three persons shall
be named therein who are To act as
judges for each polling place at said
election and such judge shall be a
legal voter OF the preci net, ward OF
district at which he Is to act as Judge
at such election. The judges shall
appoint two clerks for each polling
place who shall have the same quail
ificatlon. as themselves,
Section 9; The judges and the
clerks mentioned in the last section
shall, before entering upon thel
duties, take aud subscribe the oath
prescribed by law for the judges aud
clerks of general elections, which
oath may be administered by any one
OF the Judges, or 10y any person auth
or!zed under the laws Of this state TO
administer oaths, And if one or all
Judges appointed TO serve at the cleo
lion be absent or refuse, or fail TO
serve at the hour appointed for the
elecLlon 70 begin, the electors present
20 the number not less than hYe, ana
being members of the political party
holding such election, shall chose
persons to iii suah vacancy or va
cancles that may exist.
Section I: The polling places al
such primary elections shall be kept
omen for the reception OF votes not
less than five nor more than seYen
consecutive hours between the hours
Of twelve o'clock noon and seven
o'clock ?. M.
Section 8: No person who Is not a
onalIaed electOr under the laws OF the
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