The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

II difficult to ascertain its provisions as
to special methods Of procedure the Reg
istrar has prepared what he calls a ''pri-
mary election calendar 1t is given here
with:
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Section 1376-June l. registration opens; July
z. registration closes.
CONSOLIDATION OF PRECINCTS.
Section 1373-May l. consolidate established
precincts; not more than three in one.
PETITIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN PRIM-
AIRY.
Section l37o-Time of filing. July S. last day
60 file petitions. All parties which polled 3
Per cent OF the vote in the city and county
at the last general election may participate.
ELECTION OFFICERS.
Section l373-July IA, appoint primary cleo
ticn officers.
Section l36S-No. -. one Inspector. two
judges and three clerks for each precinct.
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PRIMARY
ELECTION.
Section 1372-July "a, commence publication;
publish three times daily paper).
ELECTION SUPPLIES.
Section 136S-August 6, deliver supplies to
DAY OF ELECTION.
Tuesday, August S; polls open at a m {;
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.
Section I36s-August 9. canvass the returns;
August y, order credentials issued.
DUTY OF THE REGISTRAR.
- s.
20 whom credentials have been Issued, to the
secretary of each political party participating
IN the primary.
Voters who have not the time nor the
opportunity TO study the new primary
law and who are ignorant of its provis-
ions as to registration and voting, may
gain all necessary knowledge by a care
ful perusal Of the following letter of in
structions issued yesterday by Registrar
Biggy;
Registration for the primary election to
be held on Tuesday. August s, 1899 is now
open at the office Of the Registrar Of NOt-
ers. and viii continue TO and including
The following persons are entitled to reg
First-Au persons not registered at the
last general election, but who were
second-AiI native male citizens who have
arrived at age since the last general cleo
Third-Au native male citizens not regis
tered who have secured a residence in the
State and county since the last general elec-
Fourth-Au foreign born citizens natural
ized within ninety days next preceding the
last general election, and all foreign born
citizens naturahzed since the last general
erection and prior TO May TO- 1893.
F!fth-All electors who have changed their
residence from another county in this State
10 this county since the last general cleo
tlon and prior 70 May 10, 1893.
Sixth-Au persons who were registered,
but moving out Of their respective precincts
or otherwise have lost their right to vote
All qualified electors who were registered
al the last general election, or since that
time and who will have continued to re
side within their respective election pre-
cincts shall be entitled TO vote without
additional registration.
qualified electOr is a male citizen who
IS viii be on the day Of election twenty
one years Of age: who shall have been a
resident OF the State year next pre-
eec.ng the election, ana OF the county o
which he claims his vote ninety days, and
In the election precinct thirty days. II a
naturalized citizen he must in addition
- the foregoing provisions have been nat
urallzed az least ninety days prior TO the
day q the election
I5v oraer OF the Board Of Election Com
rnissioners W. J. BIGGY.
Registrar Of Voters.