Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-01

or more nominees on a party ballot, the
voter is obliged to designate both first
and second choice for the office. If he
fails to do so or votes for the same man
as both his first and second choice, his
ballot is cast aside and is not counted.
Returns of the primaries shall be made
IN accordance with the general election
law and the second choice and total mum.
Der OF votes shall be shown on the tally
sheets in addition.
Space is left on each ballot in which
the voter may write the name OF his
choice for precinct committeeman OF the
party he belongs to. This is provided
for in section, designated especially by
the laws trainers, to preserve ii possible
the party organizations. 1t contains also
this clause: "The present party organi-
zation, both state and county, of the
| several parties shall continue until their
successors, are elected under the pro-
visions of this act. Each political party
organization shall have the power to
make its own rules and regulations, call
conventions, elect delegates to conven-
tions, state and national, fill vacan cies
on the ticket, provide for the nomination
OF presidential electors, and perform all
other functions inherent to such organi-
cations, the same as though this act had
not been passed."
This section was written after days Of
study by the men who fought the hard
est for the act, and is said to be unique,
no other direct primary law containing
such provision. Its friends hope it
will tend to keep party lines from dis
solving.
Candidates who receive plurality
vote shall be the nominees OF that party
except where first and second choice
votes are cast. In that event if no can.
didate received more than 40 per cent.
OF the first choice voies canvass shall
be made Of the second choice votes and
they shall be added to the number OF
first choice ballots received by each can
didate. in this way preventing minority
candidate being chosen. In the event
there is more than one position of kind
on ticket and more candidates receive
majorities than there are positions to be
filled those receiving the highest number
OF votes shall be the nominees of that
party. The returns are canvassed SINH
larly to those OF general election, and
the results are published. In cases OF
tie, determination is by lot as the cam
vassing board decides.
Contests Of the nomination of any can.
ddate shall be presented by affidavit
within five days after the canvass to any
superior or supreme court Judge in the
county. The same officials are given the
right to order corrected any error or
| omission in printing of the ballots which
has been made or is about to be made,
or Of any wrongful act committed in con-
nection with the primaries. Failure to
obey the order Of the court in this respect
shall be contempt.
In order to promote his nomination no
person shall directly or indirectly make
any expenditure except for travelling,
printing circulars, hiring halls, postage,
telegraphing, telephoning, etc. Candi-
dates for all offices are prohibited from
qualifying who have paid any newspaper
for the publication of any statement,
photograph or article. Newspapers and
their agents are strictly prohibited from
receiving money for advocating the elec-
ton or defeat of any candidate. Viola
tions are punishable by fines not less
than $25 nor more than $500, or i'm
prlsonment OF from ten days to six
months. However, any articles may be
published and money may be received
for their publication if they are plainly
marked in biack-faced Roman capitals
"Paid Advertisement"
Within ten days from holding the pri.
mary election every candidate for nomi-
nation shall file with the officer with
whom he filed his declaration OF cand.
dacy an itemized and sworn statement Of
his campaign expenses, giving the nature
Of the expenditures, the persons to whom
made, and considerations promised, but
not paid. Any refusal to comply with