Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-16

OF any candidat, of any political
party for city Office for any primary
election, there shall be filed with the
clerk Of the city, nomination papers
signed by a number of qualified cleo
tors who are enrolled In the party en-
rollment of said party and who reside
in the city in which the election Is
to be held for the Office named therein
equal TO at least two per cent OF the
number of votes that such party cast
therein for governor at the last pre-
ceding November election. To obtain
the printing of the names of any can
didate of any such political party for
county office upon the ballots for
any primary election, there shall be
filed with the clerk of the county nom.
ination papers signed by a number Of
qualified electors who are enrolled In
the party enrolment of said party,
and who reside in the county in which
the election is to be held, for the Office
named therein, equal to at least two
per cent of the number Of votes that
such party cast therein for governor
at the last preceding November cleo
ton. To obtain the printing of the
name of any candidate of any such
political party for district Office In
any district comprising less than one
county, nomination papers signed by
number of qualified electors who
are enrolled in the party enrolment of
said party in said district for an Office
named therein equal to at least two
per cent OF the number OF votes that
such party cast in said district for
governor at the last preceding No
vember election, shall be filed with the
county clerk Of said county. and in
the case of district office in dis
trict comprising more than one county
10 obtain the printing of the name OF
any candidate of any such political
party upon the ballot, there shall be
filed with the clerk of each county, ia
such district nomination papers sign
ed by a number of qualified electors
residing in such county, and who are
enrolled in the party enrolment OF
said party, equal to at least two per
cent OF the number of votes that such
party cast therein for governor at the
last preceding election. And in the
case of state onicer, to obtain tho
printing of the name of any candidate,
o. any such political party upon the
ballot, there snail be filed with the
secretary of state nomination papers
signed by number of qualified
oil in hn tot hn
are enrolled in the party enrolment
OF said party, eq lal TO at least two per
cent of the number of votes that such
party cast therein for governor at the
last preceding election.
Voters Qualifications.
No person shall vote at such pri-
mary unless he shall have been en-
rolled as a member of said political
party. Said proposition may be re-
submitted and decided by majority
OF the qualified voters of any political
party voting thereon in any such city,
county or district, in the same man.
ner, at the primary election held in
such city, county or district on the
second Tuesday in June preceding any
general November election as herein
after mentioned. The provisions made
for the submission of the proposition
in the first instance shall apply to
the re-submission of the said propo
sition. Such primary election, when
authorized as above, for the nomi-
nation by direct vote of the candi-
dates of any such party. shall be held
in the several election precincts of
such county or district, as the case
may be, on the first Tuesday in Sep
TENDER preceding any November cleo
ton. In the case of any city, said
primary election for the nomination
of city Offices, when authorized as
above, shall be held on the second
Tuesday preceding the day on which
the officers of said city are to be
elected.
The words primary" and primary
election" shall be construed to mean
an election as provided for, to decide
by ballot who shall be the nominees
of any or all political parties for the
next ensuing November election, or
for any city election, and delegates
to conventions. The word election"
shall be construed to mean a general
or local election as distinguished from
a primary election: Provided, It shall
not apply 10 the nomination OF any
circuit or supreme Judge.
Notice Of Registration.
All officers required by law to give
notice of registration shall also give
notice. when necessary, that pri-
mary election will be held, and shall
state the date, aid place where 1t will
be held, and shall state the time the
polls shall be open, and the purposes
for which such primary will be held.
Primary elections shall. except as
otherwise provided, be conducted
and regulated as near as may
be in every particular. as prescribed
by law for the regulation and conduct
OF general elections All officers re.
quired by law to perform any duty.
or to provide places. ballot boxes.
and equipment and supplies for gen.