The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.

FHIMAHT EEES I ION LAW
Following are some of the most i'm
portant features of the new primary
election law
A notice of the primary must be Civ
en- by publication in a newspaper not
less than 20 nor more than 80 days
prior to the time of holding the prim-
ary election.
The notice must give the date, when
and where the primary will be held,
and the hours. In Incorporated cities
or towns the polls must be open from
o'clock p. m. until p. N. and in the
country precincts from o'clock until
6 o'clock p. m.
All primaries in the country must be
held on the same Monday afternoon.
AT the hour specified a member of
the county central committee, If pres
ent, must call order, but if he Is not
present any qualified voter may do SO.
A chairman then shall be elected, then
two judges and two clerks. The chair
man will swear in the judges and
clerks and one of the clerks shall
swear in the chairman. The chair
man and judges and clerks may be
chosen by vivi voee vote, but the dele
gates must be elected by ballot, which
may be printed or written, or partly
printed and partly written.
The ballots shall contain the names
of as many delegates as the precinct is
entitled TO. If more names are on the
BALLOT than the precinct is entitled to
it must not be counted. The names of
each elector voting must be written
down by the clerks.
Only qualified voters are allowed to
vote at the primary, and it is unlawful
for any one who has not affiliated with
the party at the last general election
to vote or take any part in the prim-
airy.
An elector must have resided in the
precinct 80 days prior to the day of the
primary and in the county six months.
the vote of any one whom they believe
not qualified and the chairman shall
administer the oath to such person,
under oath for the purpose of ascer-
tanning his qualifications.
1t is the duty of the clerks to keep
written minutes of the proceedings,
aud to enter in two alphabetical lists
the names consecutively numbered and
when for any cause any of the officers
of the election deem it best the resi-
dence of the voter shall be placed op.
any calendar year shall vote at the
primary election of more than one pol
itical party.
At the close of the election it is the
duty of the judges to count the ballot;
and report the same to the chairman
who shall publicly announce the re-
suit, and those persons receiving the
highest number of votes to the mum b
of delegates allowed shall be declared
elected. The votes or results shall bs
settled by lot.
When 1T is determined who has beer
elected they shall be furnished with
proper credential sigued by the chair
man and countersighed by the clerks.
The officers of the election shall theL
! in the presence of qualified voters care
fully wrap into package, which mus
be sealed, the ballots, the list of voters
and the written minutes of the meet
ing, which must include statemen
: showing the number of votes cast fol
{ each candidate and deliver the same I,
; the chairman, who shall cause such
package to be delivered TO the con
ven tion at which the delegates are ac
: credited.
The penalty for the violation of this
law is !. fine of not less than $25, no
more than $500, imprisonment for no
less than 80 days nor more than 81!
! months, or both such fine and impris
oument.