Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-07
Measure With State Wide Feat
ures Now Before Both Houses
For Passage
cuMMlNs SAYS. IT'S GOOD
VIII Probably Go to the Governor for
Signature Within Tsn sspays-Pref-
.rencs for United States Senators to
Be Expressed and All Other Officers
to 7e Nominated ny Plurality Vote.
sneclal to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, March The primary r
elections bill came to the floors OF the
two houses today for action 1t is now
completed and practically. in the form
1t will become law. Governor Cum
minis says 1t is good. It is the opin-
ion Of many of the members that 1t
will GO to him for his signature within
ten days.
The bill as perfected and presented
to the Thirty second general assem-
bly, provides, in brief:
State wide primary. L.
All state officers, all judicial off,
GERS, members of congress, legislators,
al county officers.
Preference for United States sena.
to-.
Electors for president and vice
president.
Delegates to party political conyen-
tions, also party committeeman, all to
be chosen at the primary.
Political party means organization
which cast 2 per cent of vote at pre-
ceding election In state. a
Date-First Tuesday after first Mon
day in June.
All parties at same time and same
voting places.
Judges and clerks to be selected as
for general election. nj
Expenses paid half by county and
half by state.
Australian ballot system.
In registration cities polls open from
Z a. m. to p. m.
In rural districts polls open from 1
p. m. to 8 p. m.
Party declaration at time OF re-
ceiving ballot for first primary.
Record of party declaration to be
made.
List to be used subsequently subject
to change.
Party affiliation subject to change
on written notice ten days before pri-
mary is held.
New voters and those not registered
may declare. party at polls.
Each party to have two challengers
present.
Challenged persons may swear to
their party utilization.
County candidates must file papers
thirty days before primary.
Candidates for township Offices do
not file papers.
All other candidates must file forty
days before primary.
Nomination petitions must have /
per cent of the party voters In at least
ten counties, for senator or elector, or
state office.
For congress, judge or legislator 2
per cent in half the counties of the
district.
For county offices per cent Of the
voters.
Publication Of notice OF primary
Ballots of uniform size, color and
texture, one for each party.
Returns made to county auditor
Board Of supervisors may make re-
count OF votes on showing.
Board OF supervisors shall canvass
vote.
Canvass by board final as to county
offices or lesser places.
Person receiving highest number OF
votes is the nominee.
Result OF canvass as to other than
county officers goes to secretary of
state.
Executive council canvass as to all
save county offices.
Tie to be decided by lot by the can
wasting board.
Vacancies to be filled by party COM
mittees.
County conventions for each party
composed Of delegates elected.
Date Saturday following primary
at 2 p. m.
Ratio shall be determined by party
committee.
One member Of county committee
elected from each precinct.
State and district, conventions by
delegates from county conventions.
District conventions on call of party
committees.
State conventions between third and
fifth Thursday following primary.
State conventions to formulate and
adopt state platform.
State committees elected by the state
convention.
Nominations by petition as at pres
emit.
Elimination of bribery and working
for pay at primary
planted.
Act does not apply to special cleo
lions.
Does not affect city campaigns.
All primary election laws repealed. !.