Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-15
ALL VOTERS ENROLL
And Sign Petition For Primary
Reform.
Blanks for That purpose VIII he At
Polls on Election Day-see That
Your Name IL Recorded

Governor Warner is anxious that The
new Primary Law as enacted by the las
legislature shall be thoroughly tested ir
Michigan, and to that end has sent out
| 250,o0o blanks for the use of voters ir
registering at the coming election so they
can participate in the primary election
later IN the year He is also sending out
| 100000 copies of circular which care
fully explains the law and also urges the
voters to be sure and register and par
ticipate in the primary election. These
the gouenor is sending out at private ex-
pense instead of at stste expense as was
done by another governor in the past.
In speaking of the blanks the governor
says: II am sending these out because
am anxious that the voters shall thor
oughly test the primary election law and
believe the blanks will aid in securing a
quick enrolment"
The circular reads as follows
EVERY VOTER SHOULD ENROLL THIS SPRING.
An enrolment clerk will be with ev-
evry election board in the state on that
day to receive the names of all voters
who apply for enrolment. you can en-
roll on that day, giving the clerk the
necessary information verbally or handing
him an enrolment slip containing the de-
sired information. This enrolment an
f1r tn
another election precinct or desire to
change your,party affiliations. and the one
enrolment allows you to vote on all ques
tons submitted at any time under the
new primary law also allows you to vote
on the nomination of candidates for the
offices of governor and lieutenant govern
or. members Of congress, county officers
andmembers Of the legislature in counties
and districts where the system has been
adopted, also gives you the right to sign
petitions for the submission of the direct
voting system, or to the printing Of the
name II your choice of candidates on the
primary ballot. The enrolment in no
way interferes with the right Of citizen
to vote at the regular election Tor any can
didate on any ticket he desires, but is in
tended, TO prevent fraud and fraudulent
voting at all primary elections under tie
new law.
"A petition signed by enrolled voters
representing one-fifth of the voters of
their party is required TO be filed with the
county clerk before May 2 this year in
order to have the question submitted at
the June 2 primary election changing to
the direct voting plan of nominating offc-
ers. If a petition from the necessary
number is so filed you will vote at the
June 2 primary election on the question
Of direct nomination At this same June
primary election you vote direct by mark
ing a cross before your choice Of the cam
didates for governor ard lieutenant gov
ernor. and also vote on the question of
continuing the same system Of nominat-
| ing those two officers for the future. You
also elect at the same primary election
the number Of delegates which your pre-
] cinct is entitled to in the county conyen-
tion to elect delegates to the state con-
ventons This June 2 primary is under
the Australian system of voting and tie
regular election board in all districts.
IONA COUNTY WILL TRY IT.
At meeting OF the county committee
held in lona Monday it was decided to
accept the provisions Of the primary law
and to take preliminary steps to adopt the
method at the coming election, the county
through its committeeman was largely
represented and the sentiment in its favor
seemed to be unanimous.
The 5th Congressional District will alsc
work under the new law and Congress-
man VIM. Alden Smith will be re-nomin-
ated and reelected by direct vote under
the Primary law, county clerk HobrooE
will send the necessary blanks to all eee
ton precincts for both enrolment anc
petitions for use on election DAY in Apr
and it is earnestly hoped that every voter
will see to it that his name is placed or
the roll with the party he desires tc
affiliate with.