The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-06-06
THE NEW PRIMARY LAW.
Candidates for Borough and Townships
May be Nominated as Heretofore.

The act provides that two prl-
mares shall be held each year in
every district in which nomina-
tons are to be made or delegates
or party officers elected One
shall be held on the fourth Satur-
dey before the February election,
t) be known as the winter prima-
the other, on the first Satur-
day in June, except on years
when a president of the United
States is to be elected, when it
shall be held on the second Satur-
day IN April, and known as the
spring primary.
Delegates to the state and ma
tlonal conventions, except dele
gates-at-large to national conven-
tions, shall be elected at the spring
primary by any party or body of
electors, one of whose candidates
at either the general or February
election preceding polled two per
cent. of the largest entire vote
cast for any candidate at the last
general elrction.
Candidates for offices to be fill.
ed at the general election, except
those nominated by national or
state conventions, shall be nomi-
mated at the spring primary.
Candidates to be filled at the
February election shall be noml
mated at the winter primary.
Party officers may be elected at
either primary.
Candidates for borough and
township Offices may be nomlnat
ed as heretofore.
Nomination by nomination pa
pers may be made as heretofore
This act does not apply to the
nomination of presidential cleo
tors; but such electors may b,
nominated at the regular prlma
rles, if the party rules so pro
vide:
The county commissioners viii
prepare the ballots, the form fol
which is prescribed in the law.
Any party can have the names
of It's candidates placed upon the
official ballot by filing a petition
with the secretary OF the (for con
gress or state Offices at least four
weeks before the primary cleo
ton; or with county commission
ers for other offices) at least three
weeks before the primary. The
number of qualified electors re-
qulred as slgners is as follows
For judges, state senators and
members of congress, 200.
For assemblymen and ether of
fees to be voted for by the entire
county, so.
For party offices and delegates
to state and national conventions,
| 10.
Polling places are to be provid
ed by the county commissioners
and the primaries will be conduct
ed by the regular election boards
who will receive just half the pay
that they get for serving at elec
tlons, and the expense will be
borne by the state.
The polls will be open from
O'Clock to 8 p. M, during which
time saloons and bar rooms mus
remain closed.
1t is readily seen that this act
applies to the following nomina
tions and to others If the polltica
parties so elect
Delegates to the national con
venhon.
Mem bers of congress.
County officers.
Party mltteemen.
One peculiar provision of tn
law is that no police officer sha
go within 100 feet of a polling
place, except to vote or make al
rest.
L Another law passed at the spe
, cial session of the legislature O
; 1906 sets forth what are legit
mate election expenses and re
. quires that whenever the expens
l es OF a candidate exceed $50 h
t must file a sworn statement sci