The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24
FOR PRIMARY ELECTION Law
State League Was Organized al
Seattle Last Summer
EXCOMMITTEE WILL DRAFT THE BILL
AN OUTLINE OF THE IMPORTANT
PROVISIONS WAS SUBMITTED
TO THE CONVENTION.
WILL DRAFT THE BILL

most important provisions or the prl-
mary election bill which was adopted
at Seattle following the organization
of the State Primary league:
/ Candidates desiring to stand at
the primary for nomination are re-
ouired to file nomination papers con-
tanning the signatures of qualified
voters of their district. The number
of signatures required being different
for different offices, as follows: For
state office, not less than 1 per cent
of which he is a member in the state;
for county or city offices, not less than
Der cent of his party vote in the
city or county. The number of signers
required for candidates for congress
is not less than per cent of the party
vote in the congressional district, ex-
cept that so long as the entire state is
the congressional district, the same
rule applies as to candidates for
state offices. Legislative and judicial
offices are governed by the same pro-
vision as city and county offices. The
percentage of vote required is based
upon the vote of the presidential
elector receiving the highest vote at
the last preceding presidential cleo
ton. The signers required must be
obtained according to way speci-
fed from different precincts and coun-
ties of the city or district for which
the candidate desires a nomination.
For Selecting United States Senator.
3 A provision for the selection of
party candidates for the United States
senate by direct primary.
8. A provision limiting the expendi-
ture of money by a candidate to pro-
ther his nomination, to personal ex-
penses. holding public meetings and
the actual expenses of the preparation
of his papers and procuring the sig
natures thereto. The bill defines per-
sonal expenses, and requires the can
didate to file a written statement of
his expenses not more than two days
or less than one day before the pri-
mary. Such statement shall detail his
expenses for holding public meetings
and for preparing and circulating his
nomination papers, and shall state to
whom such expenses were paid, and
for what purpose or service paid. Fail
ure to file this statement makes the
candidate ineligible and disqualifies
him from having his name upon Off
cial ballot. Also it is a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine and a county Jail
sentence.
4. A provision providing for pun
suppression of nomination papers, and
in addition to several sections pro-
viding for punishment for any form of
bribery or solicitation of or the offer
of any money, intoxicating liquor or
thing of value to in any way influence
the vote of any person or to induce
the signing of any nomination paper,
general section has been inserted,
making all offenses under the general
| election laws offenses under this act
5. A provision that where there are
more than two candidates for the
same office or position, every voter
| will be required to make on his ballot
| a First choice" and a Second choice"
for which two squares for marking will
be provided instead of one, as is now
used on the regular election ballot
marking in the first square, and the
second choice by marking a cross (X)
in the second square Over the first
square, nearest the name Of the can
didate, will be printed the words
First Choice" and over the second
square the words Second Choice" If
any candidate gets a majority of the
| first choice votes of his political party
for any position he will be the NOM
inee. If no candidate gets a majority
of the first choice votes, for any posi-
ton, then the first choice votes and
second choice votes of every candidate
I are added together and the candidate
receiving the highest number of first
and second choice votes will be the
nominee of his party for such position.
Confining Voters to Their Party.
| 6. Provision is made for every
qualified voter receiving the ballot Of
his own political party, members of
one party have no right to vote for
candidates for the nomination of anv
other party.
Z. One primary election shall be had
Tor all parties casting over 10 per cent