Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-19
WAS 1T LEGAL9

of the legality OF the. last city
election has been raised. It is
well known that next year we
will have the primary law regu-
lating the. elections of towns Of
1000 population and over, but
the question raised is in relation
to an act passed in February,
1903.
AS to whether there is any,
thing in this matter or not re-
mains for those well versed in
law to decide. Should the cleo
tion prove illegal, what would re-
suit? There is formed the opin-
ion that the recently elected off
GERS would be sworn in by those
retiring and would serve as
though everything had been
within the strict letter of the
laW-aS defactO officials.
Corvallis population has pass
ed the 1000 mark and Assessor
Davis filed certificates to this ef-
feet with Clerk Moses about the
11th of April. What more is
necessary to place the city cleo
tions under the Austrian ballot
law is where the doubt arises.
We reprint the following section:
All the laws of the state reg
ulating and governing general
elections and proceedings, and
matters Incidental thereto, shall
apply to and govern elections in
all incorporated towns and cities
having a population of two thous-
and and upward. All certif-
Gates of nomination Of candi-
dates for city officers to be filled
by the electors at an election in
any town or city having a popu-
lation Of two thousand and up
wards, and all acceptances and
Withdrawals shall be filed with
the city recorder or clerk Of such
town or city; and he shall keep a
register of nominations for city
officers in the manner required
by the general laws of the State
Of Oregon to be kept by the
county clerk; and in such towns
or ci les holding their municipal
elections at the same time as any
general election, it shall be the
11..lty of the city recorder or clerk,
laot less than fifteen days before
the time of holding such cleo
ton, to prepare and certify and
deliver to the county clerk of the
county in which such city or
town is situated, a list of nomin-
ations, acceptances, and with
drawals so filed with him; where
upon it shall be the duty of said
county clerk to arrange, IN the
manner provided by the general
laws Of the State of Oregon, for
the arrangement of such names
land information concerning all
candidates for such city Offices
contained in the certificates OF
the city recorders and clerks; te
certify and post the same; ano
to cause the same to be printed
upon the colored or sample bal
lots, and upon the white ballot:
to be used in the several polling
places within the limits of every
such city or town, together witt
the names of the candidates fol
state, county, and district Offices
as required by law, printed OF
such ballots, the names of tht
candidates for Office in the par
ticular ward in which the ballot!
are to be used, and conforming
to the general law Of the State
of Oregon governing elections
and the manner of printing bal
lots as nearly as may be; ant
in cities and towns containing :
population of two thousand ant
upwards, not holding their mu
nicipal elections at the same tim,
the general elections are held
the duties imposed by the gener
al election laws Oh the count,
clerk are hereby. as to all sal,