The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-23
Primary Election.
Text Of the Primary Election Bill
Passed by Last North Da-
kota Legislature.

A jill for an act providing for the selec-
Vlon of candidates for election by popu-
lar vote and relating to their nominal
ton and the perpetuation Of political
parties.
BE 1t enacted by the legislative assembly
Of the State Of North Dakota: ,
Section I. It is the intention Of the act '!
which Organized aas political PARTIES shall
make nominations of candidates for the
several public Offices to ,perpetuate and
therefrom the evils hereby sought to be
corrected. and to secure to each individu-
nj member and delegate of such party.
expression of his preferences relating to
nominations by such parties. and to pre-
vent and prohibit the use and influence. OF
unit rule. and this statute shall be SO
construed as to give force and effect to
this expressed intention:
third Monday of June of each year during
which occurs general election, there
shall be held in lieu Of caucns t,s. and an
rious voting precincts Of this state for the
nomination Of candidates for the follow
ing Offices to be voted for at the ensuing
members of the legislative assembly.
county commissioners and city officers,
and also for the eecti9n Of delegates to
For special elections for the officers
herein the ,orsa ~ aw sna
Sec g. Every candidate FOL. a member
Of the legislative assembly shall, not more
prior prior to s'i said primary election. present 70
the county auditor OF the county In which
such legislative district shall be situated a.
and if such legislative district shall he
in that event. to the county auditor Of
each Of said counties. petition. giving
the Office to which he aspires, and the
p4rty which he represents, containing the
names of ten per cent OF the total votes
cast for the candidate Of the party with
which he aftfliates. receiving the greatest
npmber of votes for the same position at
the last general election. provided, how
names be required. Each name on the
petition shall be that Of legal voter. and
shall be subscribed under certified party
heading.
Upon the receipt by the county auditor
Of such petition and when accompanied
Il the following affidavit. he shall place place
ton ballot of his party as hereinafter
Said aftidavit may be substantially as
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. COUNTY
OF ............. ..........-ss.
duly sworn, depose and say that reside
Worth til Dakota; that am qualified voter
e sssaan sn FOR to Se oee q
the primary election to be held
10 hereby request that my name be print.
ed on the primary election ballot as pro-
vided by law as Il candidate of the party
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
............ day OF .19....
Sec. 4. Every candidate for county
nrf liStr office shall. NOT more than thir.
ty days nor less than twenty days: prior
to any primary election; present to the
a aame aaSSr staH q he
to which he aspires. and the party which
he represents. containing the names of
candidate OF the party Of which he aftili-
ates for the same position at the last
general election; provided, however. that
in no case shall more than three hund1ed
! naEnes be required.
Of a qualified voter and be subscribed UNI
Each signer Of the nomination paper
shall sign but one paper for the same Of
flee; he shall odd his residence, with the
signing.
Upon the receipt of such petition by the
county auditor and the payment to him
annual salary Of the Office to which he
aspircs (excepting candidates for state
WHO shall thirty dollars and
who shall pay ten dollars), and in NO case
less than five dollars. excepting eandi-
for county nn' tns.a surveyor
and the candidates for county constable
and county justices of the peace. who
shall pay one dollar as , provided VIZ in this
Wit as provided in section Of this act
he shall place the name Of such applicant
upon the primary election ballot of his
party as hereinafter provided.
For the purpose of this act candidates
for the Office Of sheriff shall pay the same
fee as candidates for the office Of county
The money so received by the county
the county treasurer, to be covered into
Sec. S. The petition required in Sec
lions 8 and.4 of this act may be one con-
political title or principle or there may be
a number Of such petitions using the
same title. giving the aggregate Of names
y Sec. g. A candidate may be nominated
printed stickers placed in a blank line
in each official position.
Sec. Z. It shall be the duty Of the chair
man OF the state central committee of
reach party or principle entitled to make
snonination as such under the provisions
hereof. to certify to the county on or be-
fore the first day Of May Of each year
the number of delegates which have been
apportioned to such county as the repre-
seItation to which such county is en-
titled in the succeeding state convention
of such party or principle. and such ccun-
ty auditor shall thereafter include in the
notice of the primary election to be held
under the provisions of this act q notice
Of the election at such primary election
of the number Of delegates apDortioned to
said county as aforesaid. and thereafter
the same proceedings shall be had relat-
ing to the election of delegates to state
conventions as is provided herein for the
nominations Of candidates for county of
ficers. Provided. that candidates for dele-
gates to the state convention shall not
candidates as such delegates: and pro-
vided, further, that a petition for the
nomination of candidates for the Office Of
delegate to the state convention shall
contain at least ten per cent of the vote
cast at the last general election for the
candidate Of such party or principle for
the Office of governor in such county; and
provided further. that such petition may
contain the names of one or more candi-
dates for office of delegate to the state
convention.
ventions chosen by each party OF prin-
ciple in the manner provided in the pre-
celing section shall meet at time and
place designated by the state central
committee of each OF the said parties or
principles, respectively, and shall NOM
mate by majority vote the candidates Of
said party or principle for the respective
state Offices to be filed at the succeeding
general election held in this state, i'm
Guiding members Of congress and presi-