Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04
PRIMARY BILLS
ARE OFFERED
Senator CrossIey and Repre-
sentative English intro
duCe Bills.
IMPORTANT FEATURES OF EACH
Zach Bill Provides for Delegate
Conventions to Be Held BY Dele
Delegates Elected Under the Law.
Who Must Vote as Instructed.

Des Moines, Jan. 27.-Slmultan-
eously in both houses yesterday after
moon primary election bills were in
troduced which are expected to COM
ply with the recommendations made
by Governor Cummins in his biennial
message 10 the legislature.
Senator J. J. Crossley introduced
the measure in the senate, and Repre-
sentative Emory II. English intro
duced it in the house. The measures
differ considerably and 1t Will be up
TO the committees from both houses
TO reconcile them and select the best
features OF each. In their essential
features. however. they resemble
each other.
The important features Of the
Crossley bill are as follows:
Majority instead Of plurality IS nee
essary to nominate. Primary will
be held on first Tuesday in June OF
each year and expenses shall be borne
by the county, not by the candidates.
Judges and other officials are al
lowed pay for but one days work.
All towns OF 5000 population or
over must have the primary election.
All parties shall be represented
instead Of but one. and the primary
will be joint although selections are
Independent.
When the voter asks the Judge for
ballot, he must specify what his
party affiliation Is and ask for repub-
Gcan or democrat ballot, as the case
hn Il thur h,,x
If requested, he must take oath
that he voted with that party at the
last general election and perjury Will
be attended with the same penalty
as at a general election.
At the general election in Nover1-
Der each year the voter must declare
his party affiliation and 1t will be
made matter Of record, II he wishes
% participate in the spring primary.
Otherwise he can have no voice in
che primary, although he can Of course
not be excluded from the city cleo
ton.
Australian ballot should be used at
primary.
Convention must be held on Sat.
urday following primary and Delegates
who have been elected by direct vote
must vote as per instructions.
Municipal, county and congressioH-
al primaries shall be held III the
same manner.
The law is to become effective i'm
mediately upon publication.
This springs election not being
subject to the requirement that the
voter shall have declared his party
affiliation at the preceding election In
November.
The English bill embodies the fol.
lowing among its provisions:
Primary shall be the first Tuesday
In May.
Polls shall be open from IL noon
10 p. m.
Any party may be represented that
Eolled ten per cent of the vote at
the last general election or presents a
petition containing the names Of
two per cent of the qualified voters
Primary election shall also be a
day Of registration for tho general
election, the registration boards be-
ing in session at the same time.
Those who desire to vote at the
spring primaries must register at the
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alton.
Penalties for bribery, perjury, re-
peating, etc, TO be same as at general
election.
Candidates must file statement with
the county auditor twenty days prior
10 primary, stating that they intend
being candidates. Candidates for
state offices must deposit 5000 and
for district Offices $40 for each coun.
ty in which they are running, and for
city candidates fee Of IS Is required
Australian ballot system, with bal.
lots virtually the same as at general
election.
Each precinct committeeman shall
designate two challengers.
Delegates receiving highest vote
shall be declared elected. Delegates
cannot appoint proxies.
Convention shall be held on follow
ing Saturday.
II any candidate, when convention
eonvenes, has enough instructed del
egates to constitute a aiority Of all
he shall be declared nominated with
out formality of ballot. Where NJ
one has a majority, the roll shall b,
called and the delegates from eacl
precinct shall vote in turn until som
candidate receives a majority.