Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-31

a statement of his eligibility to the
office.
Nominating papers must be signed
by at least two per cent of the
voters of the party if for state officer,
United States senator, or electors, in
at least fifteen counties of the state,
and in the aggregate not less than one
per cent of the total vote of the party
in the state. For representative in
congress, senator in the general as
sembly or judge OF the district court.
by three per cent of the voters of the
party in at least one-half the counties
in the districG, in the aggregate not
less than two per cent of the vote of
the party in such district. For the
offices to he filled by the voters Of the
county at least four per cent. of the
party vote in the county, the percent
age above to be based on the vote at
the last general election.
The secretary of state is required at
least thirty days before the primary.
to transmit list of the persons for
whom nomination papers have been
filed to the county auditor, who shall
publish the same, together with
notice OF the primary election, for
three consecutive weeks prior to said
| primary election.
Copies must also be posted in public
places in each precinct, and the pub
lication required shall be in at least
two and not to exceed four news
papers Of general circulation in the
county, such papers being of different
political parties.
The names of the candidates of each
political party shall be printed ON
| separate and uniform ballots prepared
by the county auditor, and election
supplies shall be furnished by the
county auditor.
Each political party shall be entitled
to have two challengers at each poll
ing place. Votes shall be canvassed
Immediately after the closing CT the
polls and the ballots after being
counted and certified to shall be sealed
up. each party ballots in Il separate
envelope, and all sealed in one large
envelope, which shall be returned to
the county auditor within twenty.four
hours after the primary has closed. If
there is failure IN such return the
| auditor shall send messengers for the
the missing returns. On the Thursday
following the primary the auditor
shall, in the presence of the chairmen
OF the county central committees of
the parties whose candidate have been
voted for, open and canvass said re-
turns, ahaN candidates receiving the
highest number of votes cast shall be
declared nominees of the party in
such division of the county. For
Offices to be filled by the voters of the
county the auditor shall make an
abstract of the return and deliver with
the returns to the chairmen OF the
political parties. For offices to be
filed by the voters of the state or
districts OF more than one county the
auditor shall make an abstract of the
returns and send the original returns
to the secretary of state who shall
thereupon deliver to chairmen of the
central committees the returns for
the Office to be filed by the voters of
the entire state and for those of dis
trict to the chairmen of the district
committees.
A state convention for each political
party composed of delegates chosen as
provided shall be held ON the second
Thursday following the primary in
1906 and biennial thereafter in such
place as may be designated by the party
organization. A committee of this
| convention shall canvass the returns
as certified by the secretary of state,
report the names of those who have
received the largest number of votes
at the primary election and the chair.
man OF the convention shall declare
on the adoption of this report such
! persons TO be the nominees of the
party. In casa of tie the conven-
tion shall decide. A certificate of the
finding of the convention shall be filed
with the secretary of state.
Congressional conventions shall be
held on the first Tuesday following
the primary election and canvass of
| the returns shall be the same as for the
state convention.
In judicial districts such convention
shall be held in the year for electing
district judges and shall proceed as
above, and the same shall be in effect
as to senators and members of the
house in districts composed of more
than one county.
County conventions of each party
shall be held each year in which there
| is an election, such conventions To be
composed of delegates elected at the
last preceding primary election.
And the member of the county central
committee for each preiclct shall be
elected in the same manner as the de-
legates. A committee of one member
from each township of the county
shall be named nv the convention,
which committee shall make oath to
faithful discharge of their duty and
snail receive from the. permanent
chairman the returns of the primary
received from the county anditor and
canvass the same and report to the
convention. The candidates receiving
the highest number of votes shall be
declared the nominees. And within
three days after adjournment the
president and secretary Of the conven-
tion shall certify under oath the names
of the nominees to the county auditor.
who shall place such names, which
under the existing law are placed on
the ballot by the county auditor and
certify the others to the secretary of
state.
Saloons must be closed OH primary
election days.
The law applies to munici pal officers
in all cities of 5000 population or
more.
The act shall not apply to special
elections.
Neglect or malfeasance on the part
of primary election officers is made
punishable by a fine OF 500 to 81, 900
or imprisonment for one to five wears
or both. And in case of bribery the
punishment is fixed at a fine Of not