Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-29
FORM OF BALLOT
FOR ELECTION
PURPOSES
And VIII Be Used November
6--One Ticket For All Can
dldatoS and Questions.

Chalrmaa1 n. o. Bursum has re-
lqupstod the opinion OF several leading
attorneys upon the kind and charac
ter of the ballot which ls 90 be used
/ n the coming elections Tor icrrliur-
l lal. legislative and county nominees,
as we'll as 20 decide the statehood
question. and for delegates 90 the con.
iatltutionai convention. The opinions
Of two GO these attorneys are pub.
ilshed below. and they state that ga
their opinion one ballot Tor an oaudi'
dates. and on an questions 90 be sub
mittcd 20 the voters ni the coming
election should be used
Attorney Charles a. spiess OF las
Vegas writes.
Hon. ". o. Buraum, Chairman Re-
publlcha Central Committee, 80.
zorro. n. ~.
My Dear slr.-i have your favor %
August g. 1908. IN which you request
nay opinion ns go whether or not thorc
Is any provision OF law which prohib-
he the printing Of the names Of can
didatea for the constitutional conven-
tl0n. and the question Of whether Ari'
roma and New Mexico be- united 90
form one state on the same ballot,
which contains the name Of rs nom.
ineo for delegate 90 congress AID tho
nominees for legislative and county
Offices
Il have given this matter careful
consideration and chooriully give you
my views thereon as follows. Sec
{ lion "a of the enabling act passed by
congress enabling New Mexico and
Arizona 90 form N state government
contains this provision. That al the
general election to be held on the 9th
day Of November, 1906, al the elect
orB OF Haid territories respectively
{ lQualifod 20 vote az such election arc
hereby authorized go vote for and
choose delegates 90 form a convention
, for said territories. That al
, the said general election and ON tho
same ballots on which the names OF
1.-The candidates % the convention
aforesaid are printed, there shall be
I submitted 10 said qualified electors
! Of each Of said territories question
4 which shall be stated on the ballot In
T, substance and form as follows. Shall
\ Arizona and New Mexico be united TO
form one statef
n "The election provided for by the
4 above quoted sections Is TO be- held
! N virtue OF congressional Legislation
q and directs the voters Of the two ter.
|. ritories to answer the question which
a Us 20 De stated on the ballot either IN
o the affirmative og the negative Sec
b ton "a contains but one Limitation On
n the manner in which the ballot shall
e be promulgated This limitation "a
s whether the question Of Arizona and
]
B. state shall be printed On the same
D. ballot on which appears the names OF
n the delegates 20 the constitutional
convention There ~ no provision
whicn prohibits the names og the del
egates to the constitutional conven'
n tlon being printed ON the regular bal
u lot upon which appears the name o.
Il the candidate for delegate TO congress-
4. and the names OF the nominees 10
\. legislative and county offices
10 ~ therefore am of the opinion tina
4 ballots may be promulgated which
IN submit the nominee for delegate q
/ congress, the nominees for Legislative
n and county onlces aa wen as IN
1e names OF the candidates to the con
M stitutionai convention. and the quei
ton Shall Arizona aud New Mexlc
be united 20 form one stateY 10 IN
voters Of New Mexico on the sam
ballot Yours very truly,
CHARLES A. SPIEss."
70 Attorney W. y. Childers Of Alhu
NJ querque says;
~ Hon. H. o. Bursum, Chairman n
publican Territorial Central Con
eA mlttee
a. Dear sir-Replying 10 your lett
on Of August 2s. 1906 referring 20 th'
n. part Of Section "a Of the enabling ac
en- which rohda;
he That a. the said general olecllo
as and on the same ballot ON which n
ga names OF candidates 20 the convontit
ne aforesaid are printed, there shall
M submitted To said qualified electo
Ith % each of said territories a quesilC
ai- which shall be- stated on the ballot
ne substance and form AZ follows;
Dr. Shall Arizona and New Moxi'
bo united 70 form one slater lYes
'es mol
Il see no reason why the names
Fs The delegates and this proposition a
ihe not DO printed on the same ballot wi
IN the candidate for delegate TO col
me eresH. legislative and county Officer
.ay The statute does not say that no oil
M or names shall 80 upon the ballot. b
90 provides that the names Of candidat
ma for the convention shall be upon q
en- same ballot Ia fact II there W
inc any doubt about this question.
not believe that the ballots cast
M favor OF d would ever DO questions
az o. held irregular or could be throl
me w d cHnLDms
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