Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14

didates of the same political party are
tied" for the same office, the tie"
shall be determined by lot to be cast
then and there by and as the canvass
ing board may determine. 1t shall be
the duty of the county auditor upon
the completion of its canvass by the
canvaSSing board to Immediately mail,
or deliver, in person to each candidate
SO nominated, notice of such fact
and that his name will be placed upon
the official ballot at the ensuing cleo
ton. The persons whose names are
SO placed in said statement of nomina-
ton shall be and constitute the nom
inees of the said political parties of
which they are candidates, and such
names shall be printed upon the Off
cial ballot prepared for the ensuing
election. No names of candidates of
any political party which is required
to make nominations under this act
shall be placed upon the official cleo
ton ballot, unless such candidate shall
have been chosen in accordance with
this act, except in cases of a vacancy
OccasiOned by the death, removal or
resignation of any candidate SO chosen,
or arising otherwise, and in such a
case the campaign or party committee
of the political party on whose ticket
the same occurs, or if there be no
such committee. then a convention of
such party may fill such vacancy. The
name of such new candidate shall be
certified under oath to the county
auditor, or the city clerk, as the case
may be, by the chairman and secretary
OF said committee or convention.
Errors in Printing Ballots to be Pre-
vented.
Sec. Is. Whenever it shall appear
by affidavit to any judge of the SUI
preme court or superior court of the
county that any error or omission has
occurred or is about to occur in the
printing in the name of any candidate
on official ballots, or that any error
has been or is about to be committed
in printing the ballots, or that the
name of any person has been or is
about to be wrongfully placed upon
such ballots, or that any wrongful act
has been performed or is about to be
performed by any judge or clerk of
the primary election, the county aud
itor, canvassing board or member
thereof, or by any person charged with
q duty under this act, or that any neg
lect Of duty by any of the persons
aforesaid has occurred, or is about to
occur, such judge shall, by. order, re-
Quire the officer or person or persons
charged with the error, wrongful act
or neglect, to forthwith correct the er-
ror. desist from the wrongful act, or
perform the duty, and to do as the
court shall order, or to show cause
forthwith why such error should not
be corrected, wrongful act desisted
from, or such duty or order not per-
formed. Failing to obey the order of
such court shall be contempt. Any
candidate at such primary election
who may desire to contest the nomina-
ton Of any candidate for the same Of
nee at said primary election may pro.
coed by such affidavit SO presented:
Provided, That such affidavit may be
presented within five days after the
completion of the canvass by said can.
wasting board, and not later, and the
candidate whose nomination is SO con.
tested shall, by order of such judge,
duly served, be required to appear and
abide by the orders of the court to be
made therein.
Nominations by Minority Parties, How
Made.
Sec. 26. Any political party which
at the last preceding election cast less
than 10 per cent. Of the votes, may
nominate candidates in the manner
provided by existing laws for conven.
tions: Provided, however, That all
such conventions must be held upon
the same day as the primary cleo
lions are held: And provided further
That no candidates name shall be
printed upon the election ballot until
he shall have paid the fee provided
by law to be paid by candidates to be
nominated at primary elections for
like offices. Persons nominated as
provided in this section shall be sub
ject to the provisions and penalties OF
sectionR %, 20, 30 and 81 Of this act
Forms to be Prepared.
Sec. ~. It shall be the duty Of the
Secretary of State and Attorney Gen
eral, on or before July /. 1907, to pre-
pare all forms necessary to carry out
the provisions of this act, which forms
shall be substantially followed in all
primaries held in pursuance hereof
Such forms shall be printed with
copies of this act for public use and
distribution.
Expenses Of Candidates Limited.
Sec. 20. No person shall, In order
to aid or promote his own nomination
to q public Office under the provisions
of this act, or any amendment thereto
directly or indirectly, himself OF
through another person. give. pay, ex
pend or contribute, or promise to give
pay, expend or contribute any money
or other valuable thing, except for per
sonal expenses. The words personal
expenses" as used In this act, shall
include only expenses directly incurred
and paid by q candidate for travelling
and for purposes properly incidental
to travelling, and for writing, printing
and preparing for transmission any
letter, circular or other publication no,
issued at regular intervals, whereby
he states his position or views upor
public or other questions; for station
cry and postage. for telegraph, tele
phone and public messenger service
and for other similar expenses, and FOL
the necessary expense OF hiring halls
or other rooms for the purpose OF hold
ing meetings to address the voters and
others upon public questions and mat
ters relating to his candidacy.
No person shall be competent tt
qualify for any public Office. who shall
have, prior to the holding Of any pri
mary election, paid. or promised OF
agreed to pay, either directly Of
through another or in any manner
whatsoever, to the owner, publisher
manager or representative Of any
newspaper, any sum Of money or othel
thing Of value, for any article or pub
lished statement In a newspaper
wherein the electors are advised o.
counseled to vote for such candidate
or his fitness or qualifications for OF
fee are set forth, or his photograph Of
biography is published.
Newspapers Prohibited from Accepting
Money from Candidates.
Sec. 20. It shall be unlawful fo1
any owner. proprietor, editor. manager
officer, clerk, agent, reporter or EN-
ploye Of any newspaper, magazine o.
periodical printed or published In thi'
state, to take, accept or receive, o.
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