Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-02-07
Primary Election.
Eill introduced IN tile
Legislature.

The primary election law, as intro
duced il both branches Of Legislature
Monday, comprises 80 sections. Sec
tions and repeal all existing statutes
regulating eaucuses ana conventions,
but it is specifically provided that the
primary election law shall not apply to
judicial. village, township, school dis
trict ana special elections Is fill va
cancies.
Section provides that primary elee-
tions shall be held for all general cleo
tions on the aIst Tuesday in'septenber
and for all other elections regulated by
the act three weeks in advance Of such
elections.
Section 4relases to the designation
by the secretary Of state ofoilieers to be
voted for and the publication thereof
by local officers.
Section 5 determines the time for filing
nomination papers; requires that such
papers of candidates for state offices
shall be signed by electors in at least
twelve counties; Of candidates for CON
gress by electors in at least one-ffth. Of
the precincts Of one-half the counties
Of the district; Of candidates for the
senate and assembly, eity and county
Offices by electors mat least one.ifth Of
the election precincts Of the district
city or county and shall be sigued by
two per cent Of the voters Of tie party
represented. The basis for Estimating
this pehSHpsage is the largest vote for
an elector at the preceding presiden-
tial election. Provision is made for an
official ballot for any party represented
on the official ballot at the preceding
general, election BY individp4l nomina-
tions which east eae per cent. Of The
total vote Of the state,
Section requires seperate nomina
tion papers to be circulated ia eaef
precinct where used ana an affidavit at
tached Of an eleetor Of personal ac
quaintance with the s;gpersand lSnowl
edge that their statements Of residence
anti occupation are courect.
Sections Z, s. o. 10. ii. 13 and 10. re-
late to fling nomination papers. mnls-
ing and publishing notices Of primary
elections, the printing and distribution
Of ballots. and provides that each party
shall have a separate ballot
Section IA provides that all provisions
Of Chap. 5. Statutes Of 1898 and amend
ments thereto, are made applicable to
primary elections. unless otherwise
provided In cities the primary cleo
tion day shall be from six o'clock in the
morning until nine ae night IN all
other precincts the polls slfaifbe open
ed at eight o'clock in the morniSS @nd
shall be closed az six o'clock in the ey-
ening.
Section IL makes the primary election
day day for registration and prohibits
any regissration after that day except
by the personal appearance oi tie vot-
ers before theinspectors Registration
is not required IN any election precinct
where the existing law does not demand
it. The pay Of inspectors and clerks is
limited 10 three dollars per day
sections l6 II. is, 10, 70 u, ~ and
23 relate to challenges, form Of ahida-
Wit, the'fetainsof inspectors Of eIee-
ton AMI canvass Of votes. 1t is pro-
vided that the chairman of The county
committees Of tie state shall meet az
the state capitol one week after each
primary election and canvass the votes
for state officers and congressman.
They shall also at this time canvass the
votes ol senate and assembly district,
which cover more than one county.
Section "a makes the chairnen Of th'
county cor r-mistees constitutes the stat
central co,AInistees of the various par
ties and ,,rovides for the ore,nation o
all otasr political committees. In III
state central committee each count
ehairman is entitled to ono vote 70
each one hundred votes cast by his pal
ty at the preceedi.lg national election
and in city, county and Legislative con
mittees cacn precinct chairman lsas on