Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-24


one or more blank lines or spaces be.
low each group of names on which
may be written or placed name or a
proper political designation, LEAVING
printed sticker attached for the nom
nation of the candidate No squares
shall be left at the head of the ballot
! At the head Of each ballot shall be
placed the title Of the political party
or principle that 1t represents.
At he left of each group shall be
placed the title Of the Office, followed
by a bracket, indicating the number
of names in such group. Above each
/ group there shall be space In which
shall be printed the number of names
in that group to be voted for as fol.
/ lows:
Vote for. .5..s. q. name Cor
names) only
The voter shall place his cross (x)
in the square following the name to
the right Of every candidate he desires
to vote for. .
The judges and inspectors of cleo
ton when handing a ballot to voter
/ shall inform him that he must vote
for the candidates of the political party
such ballot represents only, and the
voter shall call sfor the ballot repre-.
senting the party or principle. with
which he affiliates and he shall re-
ceive such ballot and no other.
Sec. 10. Any citizen otherwise eligi-
BILE by law, affiliated with or represent
ing the principles enumerated in the
national platform of the following par
ties. are eligible to nomination under
this act. The republican party, the
democratic party, or any party desig-
mated that cast per cent of the votes
cast for governor at the last general
election; and it shall be unlawful for
any person to call for or vote bal
lot at the primary election herein pro-
the party or principle with which he
afhliates, and any person who has rea-
son to believe that the ballot called
for by the voter does not represent
the party or principle with which said
voter affiliates, may challenge such
vote, and he shall not be entitled to
cast his ballot unless he makes and
files with the inspector of such pri-
mary election an affidavit to the effect
that such ballot represents the polit-.
ical party with which he affiliates.
Sec. II. Should avacapcy occur in
any Of the Offices for which nomina-
tions are made under this act by rea-
son Of resignation or death, where
there is only one aspirant for such
Office, before the printing Of the pri-
mary election ballot such vacancy may
be filled by the regularly constituted
committee Of the party to which such
vacancy belongs, and no petition nor
fee shall be required.
Sec. 10. If the total vote cast for
any party candidate or candidates for
any Office for which nominations are
herein provided for shall equal less
than 80 per cent of the total number
Of votes cast for secretary of state of
the political party, he or they repre-
scented at the last general election no
nomination shall be made in that
party for such Office, but if 80 per cent
or more Of such vote is cast and there
| is more than one candidate for any
such Office, the person receiving the
highest number of votes shall be de-
clared the nominee of such party for
such Office. provided further that
where there is more than one person
to be elected to the same Office the
persons to the number to be elected
receiving the highest number of votes
cast for such Office shall be declared
the nominees Of the party for such Of
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office of United States senator shall be
nominated in the manner herein pro-
vided for the nominations of candi-
dates for state offices.
Sec. IA. The primary election ballot
shall be prepared, unless otherwise
provided in this act, as defined in sec
ton SIC Of the Revised Codes of 1905.
Sec. is. The names of candidates
for each Office upon the sample ballots
shall be arranged alphabetically, ac-
lcording to surnames. The names OF
candidates under headings designating
each official position shall be alternat-
ed on the official ballot in the print
ing, In the following manner, viz:
First: The forms shall be set up
with the names in the order in which
they are placed upon the sample bal.
lots prepared by the secretary Of state
for the state and district Offices, and
by the county auditor for the county
offices.
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