Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-10
THE RADICAL MEASURE THAT
is CREATING SO MUCH COMMENT
The Law Far Ahead OF the Most Drastic Election Reforms
Attempted by Amy Other State and Will Prove Highly
Satisfactory the Rabd Reformer as lis Provisions Are
Stedied and Understood

the state central committee Of each of the
said parties or principles, respectively, and
shall nominate by majority vote the candi-
tive state offices to be filled at the succeeding
general election held in this state, including
members OF congress and presidential electors.
the manner of filing vacancies occurring at
the time of holding the convention in the
delegations of the several counties, but no per-
son shall be chosen excepta resident. of the
county in which such vacancy occu rs.
All nominations by such convention shall he
made by secret ballot and not otherwise. The
practice commonly known as the unit rule is
hereby strictly forbidden, and any person who
shall cast or receive, or cause to be cast or re-
provisions of this section shall be guilty of
misdemeanor ana shall upon conviction there
of be punished as provided by law for INSIDE
meanor6.
In case of any vacancy by death, resignation
or otherwise, in any of the nominations made
by such state convention the state central
committee Of such party shall have power to-
No promise Of appointment or Of preference
to or for any position in the federal or state
service shall be given to any delegate to the
this act, and no inducement, direct or indirect,
shall be offered to any such delegate for his
vote or influence as such in connection with the
supn sa
be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof be fined in any. sum not less
in the county jail not less than ten days or
Section 8: AL persons nominated in accord
eligible and qualified as candidates to be Voted
for at the ensuing general election.
Section 10. The primary election and prima-
ry ballot shall be provided for, arranged and
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ded by law for general elections, except as
otherwise provided for in this act.
prncpe and they shall be Of the same p sz
texture and color. ss
tion ballot s3SsS
The names Of all aspirants for nomination Of
each political party or principle for the differ
ent Offices shall be arranged IN separate groups in
| blank lines or spaces below each group of
names on which may be written or placed a
name or q printed sticker attached for the
be left at the head of the ballot. 5s
/ At the head of each ballot shall be placed
the title of the political party 9. principle that
THE left # each group shall be placed the
title Of the office followed by a bracket indica-
ting the number ct names il such group
which shall be printed the number of names in
that group to be voted for as follows: Vote
vote, sba Gr gahb ia epoIs Tie
square following the name to the right Of every
/ candidate he desires to vote for.
The Judges And Inspectors Ct election when
that he must vote for the candidates Of the
4 political party such ballot represents only and
the voter shall call for the ballot represeInting
and he shall receive such ballot and no other.
Section IL. Any citizen otherwise eligible
! by law afaiating or representing the princi;
trNIa nat nj
the following parties are eligible to nomina.
i ton under this act: The republican party, the
democratic party, or any other party designa-
4 tion that cast five per cent of the votes for gov
ernor at the last general election, and it shall
4 be unlawful for any person TO call for or vote
ballot at the primary election herein proyi.
i ded for except q ballot representing the party
4 or principle with which he affiiates and any
4 person who has reason to believe that the bal
4 lot called for by the voter does not represent
i affiliates may challenge such vote, and he
i shall not be entitled to cast his ballot unless
he makes and files With q the inspector OF snch
such ballot represents the political party with
i which he affliates. z4
4 Section ~. Should avacancy occur by resig.
nation,death or5otherwise where there is only
Il one aSpirant for such Office, in any Office fol
which candidates are to be nominated in this
Il act, or should there be no applicant for such
office before printing the primo y election bal
lots such vacancy may be filled BY the regularly
4 constituted committee of the party in which
snch vacancy occurs, and no petition OF aet
I Section Is. The primary election ballots Of
each party or principle shall be prepared, I'm.
less, otherwise provided in this act, as pre-
i isss Z se'sl0n Y & the revised soass 8
/ Section a. The names Of candi dates for eact
Office upon the sample and official ballot shall
be arranged alphabetically according to sur
4 The names Of candidates under heading.
designating each otiicia. position shall Be alter
II manner, viz
First, the forms shall be set up with the
II Which they Rssss s
4 Second. in printing each set Of ballots for the
4 various election precincts, the position of thu
sha Rs y each os asvig
the Office, di vision or group IN which there ar
Il most names
p,ssa
4 In making changes of position the printel
shall take the line of type at the head OF eact
Siice dixison and place + e. sne bottom
4 the name that was second before the chang
! shall be first after the chang h,
tue ballots are printed 81 essoFs 6aEa
each change Of position and shall then be piles
II by taking one from each pile and placing i
that every very II ID ths Pile 81 print
4 ed sheets shall have nanaes IN d herent posi-
Il tions. ssss
A1ber the plles nave deem tntH p IN bitlb iln
4 ner they shall be cut and placed in blocks d
4 provided BY the general election law.
Section 10. Between the first day Of May ane
1.-The first day of June OF each year during which
Il an election is TO be held for the purpose o
te1ectiDg, among other officers, judgeH Of thu
district court in the several districts Of thi
Il state it shall be the duty Of the Dtate centra
\ committee of each party Or principle untitled Il
4 make nominations under the provisions hereo
20 designate riile and place at which q con
siyention shal i'll be Iisld for thu purpose Of noIi
lnating candidates pf such party or principle
Tor tina oiiics oil jndge OF the district court o
Il place SO designate shall be given In sach man
lneg as thu state ceutfai committee3 shall de
4 tegmine and at the time and plaza SO designa-