The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
new PRIMARY LAW.
It Provides for All Nominations
by Popular Vote.

A new primary election law providing
for the nomination of all state, congress
siOnal judicial, legislative and county
nominees by popular vote has been in
trOduced by the committee on elections
Of the senate It was placed in the COM
mittee Of the whole at once. The mem
oers Of the election committee are Sena-
tors Eestana. Fitzpatrick, 2Iorehouse.
Slmons and Wright. Its provisions are
as follows.
Section I provides that all candidates
snail be voted for by the people except
for certain municipal Offices They shall
be nominated either at primary elections
or by petitions This does not apply to
special elections.
Section provides that on Tuesday
twelve weeks preceding any state cleo
ton. primary elections are to be held for
the purpose OF nominating candidates
eifl county, district county and town
ship Offices.
Section provides for the subdivision
Of election districts
Section 4 provides that on or before
me slxtIeth day prior to any primary
election the secretary of state shall give
notice thereof to county clerks who shall
publish such notice in one newspaper
q general circulation for each political
party And the same notice shall be
given by the township clerks.
Section 3 provides that a political
party within the meaning Of this act
a. D--- AAAA4- at the t15- general EEEtltOn
cast 10 per cent of the total vote or
which presents TO the secretary of state
q petition signed by TO per cent of the
qualified electors asking the privilege Of
holding primary election.
Section provides that the name of
no candidate shall be printed ON the Of
Heial ballot of any primary election I'M
less 30 days before there shall be filed
IN his behalf nominating papers setting
forth his name, residence. the office to
which he aSDlres and the party which
he VIII represent. For higher offices in
Guiding the legislature, he shall state lin
addition his political principles or the
subjects Of legislation he favOrs- This
paper shall be signed By at least per
cent OF the voters of the party he pro
poses 70 represent either in the state or
in the political subdivision thereof Pro-
vision IS also made for nOn-partisan
candidates
Section provides for the nomination
papers and the manner in which they
shall be identified
Section s provides where papers shall
be filed and what fee shalt be paid
Section provides that . DAYS before
any primary election the secretary of
state shall send 10 county clerks the
names and pOstoflce addresses of per-
sons who have fled papers These shall
be published in the county papers
Section 10 provides that on the twen-
T llelh day before any primary election,
the county clerk shall prepare sample
ballots for such election The section
also provides for the manner of mark
ing the ballots
Section II makes the law applicable to
city elections in certain cases
Section - provides for the expense Of
printing ballots.
Section II provides for the manner of
voting and how the elector shall mark
his ticket
Section Is provides that voters at pri-
mary elections must register.
Section 10 authorizes party committees
10 appoint party agents who shall act
as CnaHeugers and district chairman OF
parties shall be present in the polling
booths during the canvass of the vote
Section 20 provides the manner on
/ counting votes and for the delivery of
the certifica ties to the county clerks The
chairmen OF the several party precinct
committees shall have a share in this
work and the judges of the election pre-
cincts shall send copies Of the returns
TO the county chairmen.
Section Il provides for the canvass Of
the vote for county and township Off
GERS
Section q provides for the canvass Of
the vote for state. congressional and iu-
dicial officers
Section a provides for the determine
ton Of state. congressional and judicial
nominees.
Section % provides that the platform
Of the several political parties shall be
formulated in the manner provided bv
their respective state central commit
tees
Section % provides that a committee
+ Of three for the several precincts shall
! be chosen at the primary election. This
+ committee shall De chosen by the voters
who shall write the names of three per
sons in blank spaces provided and a
plurality shah elect
Section p provides that the campaign
committee shall be composed Of the
chairmen Of the several precinct com
mittees and the chairmen of such cam
paign committee and an executive com
mittee of seven shall be chosen by the
committee by ballot The Candidates
shall be present and vote in such Sc
+ lection.
+ Section Is provides for filing vacan-
cies in the committee
/ Section % provides for the punishment
+ Of officers and members Of committees
+ who shah neglect 10 perform their du-
i ties.
Section 80 provides punishment for the
bribery Of voters at primary elections.
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