Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-30
Primary Election Law i.

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sections and synopsis of the provis-
ions is given as follows:
Sections l and repeal all existing
statutes regulating caucuses and con-
ventions, but it is specifically pro-
vided that the primary election law
shall not apply to judicial, village,
township, school district and special
elections to fiji vacancies.
Section 3 provides that prineary
elections shall be held for all general
elections the first Tuesday in Septem-
Der, and for all other elections reg
ulated by the act three weeks in AID
vance of such elections
Section 4 relates to the designations
by the secretary Of state of officers to
be voted for and the publication there
of by local officers.
Section determines the time for
fling nomination papers; requires
that such papers of candidates for
| state offices shall be signed by the
electors in at least twelve counties; OF
candidates for congress by electors in
| at least one-ifth of the precincts Of
| one-half the counties Of the district;
of candidates for the senate and as.
/ sembly, city and county officers by
| electors in at least one-fifth of the cleo
| tlOn precincts of the district, city or
county, and shall be signed by two per
| cent. Of the voters Of the party repre-
| sented. The basis for estimating this
percentage is the largest vote for an
elector at the preceding presidential
election. Provision is made for
an official ballot for any party
represented on the official ballot
at the preceding general election by
individual nominations which cast one
per cent. of the total vote of the state.
Section 6 requires separate nomin-
alton papers. to be circulated in each
precincs where used and an affidavit
| attached of an eleet0r of personal ac-
quaintance with the signers and
knowledge that their statements of
residence and occupation are cor
| rect.
Sections T. s, 9, 10. II, II and IS
relate to fling nomination papers,
making and publishing notices of
| primary elections, the printing and
| distribution of ballots and Oh brides
| that each party shall have separate
| ballot
Section IA provides that all pro-
visions of Chapter 5. Statutes of 1898,
and amendments thereto, are mad e
applicable to primary elections, I'M
less otherwise provided. In cities,
the primary election day shall be from
6 o'clock in the morning until 9
o'clock at night. In all other pre-
cincts the polls shall be opened at s
o'clock in the morning and shall be
closed at o'clock in the evening.
Section 15 makes primary election
day day for registration and prohib-
its any registrations after that day,
except by the personal appearance Of
the voters before the inspectors. Reg
istratiou- is not required ia any cleo
ton precinct where the existing law
does not require it. The pay of in
spectors and clerks is limited to IS
per day.
| Sections 16, II. IS, 10, 20, 81, %
and % relate to challenges. form OF
affidavit, the returns of inspectors OF
election and canvass Of votes.
1t is provided that the chalrmen
of the county committees of the
state shall meet at the capital one
week after each primary election and
canvass the votes for state officers
and congressman. They shall also al
this time canvass the votes of senate
and assembly districts which cover
more than one county.
Section "a makes the chairmen OF
the county committees constitute the
State Central committees of the
various parties, and provides for the
organization OF all other politica
committees. In the State Central
committee each county chairman is
entitled to one vote for each 100 votes
cast by his party at the preceding
national election, and in city, courty
Or legislative committees each pre-
cinct chairman has one vote for each
% votes cast by his party at such
election.
Section Is provides for filling va
cancies in the positions of precinct
and county chairmen.
Section 26: County chairmen, al
their meeting to canvass the vote in
the year of presidential elections, are
authorized to choose by ballot the
electors of their party for president
and vice-president.
Section 27: Candidates for state
offices, for the senate and assembly
at a time specified, are empowered to
adopt party platforms. A roll call
and majority vote is required
Section 20: The nominee and con-
gressional committee of each district
make the congressional district plat
form.
| Section 20: Delegates-at-large to
the national convention elected as
state officers are nominated, and con-
gressional district delegates as con.
gressmen are nominated. upon the
first Tuesday in April of the year in
which president is elected.
Section 80: Prohibits placing any
name on an official ballot at city or
general elections, unless such person
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