Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-04-28
Of Primary Law

Provisions Of Primary Law
There has been much comment
throughout the state regarding the
provisions Of the primary election
law passed at the last legislature.
The following brief il the essential
provisions Of the law:
l When any political party de-
sires to hold primary election in
any county, city or town, it is the
duty Of the duly authorized com
mittee Of such political party for
such county, city or town to pub
lish notice in q newspaper Of
general circulation and Of the same
political affiliation, il there be one
in the county, once . week for at
least two consecutive weeks, the
first publication Of which must BE-
at least twenty and not over thirty
days prior to the day appointed
for such primary elections, also to
post at least two notices fifteen
days prior to the primary election
in public places, in each voting
precinct in the county, city or
town. Such notice must give the
date when, and the hours during
which and the place where the
primary election will be held, the
number Of delegates each election
precinct is entitled to in the con-
vention and the Offices for which
candidates are to be nominated in
such convention.
2 All primaries must be held
in each voting precinct on the
same day, which must be Monday
from 3 O'Clock p. m. to 6 O'Clock
p. m. In cities the time must be
from 2 p. N. to 7 p. m.
/ 3 By viva voce vote, the elect.
ors shall choose a chairman, two
judges, two clerks, to conduct thu
primary, who shall each be sworr
in; all voting for delegates must b.
by ballots, which may either b.
written or printed, or part writer
and part printed.
4 The old custom. of nominal
ing the delegates tobe voted upol
is not necessary but the new Law
does not prohibit such q course
The principle holds, however, tina
a vote for any man as delegate
must be counted, whether sale
candidate for delegacy has beer
nominated or not.
. B If any ballot contains NOR,
names than are to be voted for
such ballot must not be counted
If two or more ballots are fount
folded together, such ballots mus
not be counted.
6 If the primary elections fol
more than one political party ar,
had on the same day, they mus
not be held in the same immediat,
locality.
7 Only regularly qualified
voters may participate in primaries
and it is unlawful for any person
who was not affiliated at the las
general election, to vote or take par
in such primary election. If tn,
voter is challenged he must tax,
oath that he is a qualified elector
that at the last general election b,
was affiliated with the (name tn,
party party, and that he has no
during the year voted at the pri
mary election Of any other party
: 8 The oath must be administer
ed by an officer of the election.
8 The judge shall receive AM
deposit in the ballot box the bal
lots Of the qualified voters, ant
the clerks shall enter in two alpha
betical lists the names Of voter
consecutively numbered.
10 At the close of the election
the judges shall count the ballot.
and report the same to the chair.
man, who shall publicly announc,
the results and name the delegates
elected. Tie votes must be settled
by lot.
IL Elected delegates must bt
furnished with proper credentiall
which shall certify to their election
and be signed by the chairman
and clerks.
! 12 The officers of election
must then, in the presence of any
qualified voter present wrap into
package and seal the ballots, the
; lists of voters and the writer
minutes, which must include a
statement Of the number OF votei
cast for each candidate for dele.
gate, and this package shall b.
duly delivered to the convention tt
which the delegates are accredited.