The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-20
THE ELECTION
COM M|SS|ONERS
TAKE ACTION
7 hey Prepare for the
Coming Primary.

The Board OF Election Commissioners
met at the City Hall yesterday morning
and transacted some necessary business
preliminary 10 the holding of a primary
election in August Registrar Biggy sub
mltted plan, which was approved by the
board. for the redistricting Of the city for
the coming primary election. BY this
plan the regular election precincts are
consolidated so as to make but lG6 pre-
clncts. Each of the new precincts COM
prises in most instances three of the old
election precincts.
The only other business Of Importance
transacted was the approval Of the fol-
lowing circular letter, which will be sent
by the Registrar 10 the representatives
OF all organized political parties in the
Board Of Election Commissioners.
City Hall, san Francisco.
To Organized Political Parties: Your atten-
teen new sections 10 the Political Code ap-
proved March ;. 1889 and known as the STRAIT
ton Primary Law.
This act provides as follows
Ftrst-That ali delegates 10 conventions OF
PoIltica! parties for the purpose OF making
be elected al a primary election
Second-AlI such elections are to be conduct
ed. managed and controlled as are elections for
state, county and city and county officers as
FAR as applicable.
Third-An political parties which. at the
last -leEllOn HClisl per cent OF the vote OF
the city and county shall be entitled to a desig-
nation and place upon the official ballot 10 Be
used at the primary election.
Fourth-Each political party as aforesaid
shall file with the Board OF Election Commits
sioners on or before July S. 1888. its petition
authenticated BY its chairman and secretary
setting forth. The name Of the party. that
the petition Is authenticated by the proper Of
hceTs OF the party committee: that IL IS the in
tention Of such party 70 hold local convention
LOT the purpose Of making nomina lions OF can
didates for city and county officers to be voted
for on Tuesday. November 1888 In accord
ance with section l, chapter 2 article XI Of
the new charter and request a place upon
ton must specify in detail the apporttonTneut
OF delegates whether at large. or By assembly
districts, or BY primary election precincts or
by combinations thereof for the proposed con-
vention- The petition must be verified BY the
proper officers of the party. before an officer
authorized TO administer Oaths
Etfth-The petition must state the number
OF delegates who viii compose the convention.
The act further provides:
That no convention shall be Illegal because
Of failure OF any precinct or political de-
vision TO elect delegates thereto majority
OF deisEates chosen shall constitute quorum
ana each convention shall be the Judge Of the
election and qualification Of its members and
titled 70 make nominations unless the dele
gates thereto were elected under and BY virtue
OF its provisions
That the primary precinct election officers
SHAH be an Inspector. two judges. two clerks
and one ballot clerk for each primary aIac-
ton precinct; provided. that the same person
shall not. without his consent be COMPEL ed
10 serve as such primary election officer more
than once in every two years
BY order Of the Board OF Election Commits
sioners
". J. BUGGY. Registrar of Voters.
Dated san Francisco. April 90 1899.