The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-07-19
NEW PRIMARY ELECTION Law.
To Govern the Holding Of All Primaries
and Nominating Conventions.

maries for the election of delegates
to any political party convention for
nominating candidates for any city,
county or precinct election, shall be
held in conformity with the pro-
visions of this Act.
Section O. That hereafter all
political party conventions for nomi-
mating candidates for any city,
county or precinct election, shall be
held in conformity with the pro-
visions of this Act.
Section 3. The word city, as used
in this set, shall be construed to in
clude all Incorporated cities, towns
or municipalities.
Section 4. That not more than
sixty days nor less than thirty days
next preceding the holding of any
general or special election for the
choosing of any city, precinct or
county officers, there shall be held
primaries for the election of dele
gates to the different political party
conventions; that all political par
ties entitled to nominate candidates
for any office, as provided by the
general election laws of this terri
tory, shall hold their primary cleo
tions on the same day and at the
same time and in the same room,
which said room shall be provided
with separate ballot box for each
such political party and under the
same penalties for bribery, illegal or
fraudulent voting as provided in the
general election laws; that the date
Of holding such primary elections,
together with the place for holding
same, shall be fixed by the City
Council in city elections, and for pre-
cinct and county elections by the
Board of Supervisors of the several
counties wherein the said primary
elections shall be held, and notice
thereof given at least thirty days be-
fore holding same.
Section 5. Public notice of the
time and place Of holding primary
elections, as provided in this Act,
shall be given by publication for at
least thirty days next preceding the
holding of the said election. in
newspaper of general circulation in
the city or county wherein said pri-
mary shall be made in newspapers
representing each political party,
provided that where any political
party is not represented by a news
paper within said city or county,
then notice in any newspaper of gen
eral circulation, within said city OF
county, shall be sufficient notice of
the date and place of the holding of
any primary election; said notice
shall state the nature of the election
to be held, whether general or
special, the number and names of
the offices to be filed at said general
or special election, the number of
delegates to be elected in each ward
or city subdivision, or in each pre-
cinct or county subdivision, as the
case may be, the date and place of
the holding of said primary election,
and the date on which, and the place
where the different party conventions
will be held, and the date of the gen.
eral or special election for which the
candidates are to be nominated for.
said political party conventions, and
the names of the election officers ap-
pointed to conduct such primary
elections; said notices shall be under
the seal of the City Council for the
city elections, and for precinct and
county elections under the seal of
the Board of Supervisors of the sew
eral counties wherein said primary
elections are to be held. Notice of
said primary elections shall, for city
elections, be posted at the city hall
and in at least three public places in
each ward or city subdivision, and
for county elections shall be posted
at the court house and in the office of
each justice of the peace, and in
each postoffice of the county where
in such primary election shall be
identical with the printed notices.
Section 6. That hereafter al
political parties entitled to nominate
candidates for any Office, as provided
by the general election laws of this
territory. shall hold their party
nominating conventions on the same
day and at the same time and under
the same penalties for bribery; as
provided in the general election laws,
that the date and place of holding
such conventions shall be fixed by
the City Council, in city elections,
by the Boards of Supervisors of the
several counties wherein the said
shall be held; and the
nominating of all candidates for of
flee and the transaction of all other
business in connection with said con-
vention shall be completed without
for a time exceeding
two hours, and as amended; provided,
however,
That all said conventions shall be
held not more than forty days nor
less than twenty days next preceding
the holding of the election for which
are to be nominated.
Section I. For, each primary cleo