Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-06-14
sion thereof, in which the candidate
seeks the nomination.
Declarations, How Filed,

superior court whose districts COM
prise more than one county, in the
office of the Secretary of State.
Second-For officers to be voted for
wholly in one county, in the office of
the county auditor of such county.
Third.-For city officers, in the Of
fee of the city clerk.
Notice of Primaries, How Given.
Sec. s. First-At least 20 days be-
fore any September primary the Sec
rotary of State shall transmit to each
county auditor certified list contain
ing the name, postoffice address and
party designation of each person en-
titled to be voted for at such primary,
and the office for which he is candi-
date, as appears by the nomination
papers filed in his office.
Second.-Each county auditor shall,
at least fifteen days before the Sep
TENDER primary, publish once, under
the proper party designation and title
of each office, the names and ad-
dresses of all persons for whom nom.
ination papers have been filed in SO
far as the same shall affect the cleo.
tors of his county, giving the date OF
the primary, the hours during which
the polls will be open, and that the
primary will be held in the regular
polling place in each precinct, and
shall cause to be posted copies Of such
notice in at least three public places
In each precinct in his county: Pro
vided, That the names of all candi
dates for the offices Of supreme and
superior court Judge shall be pub
lished and posted in a separate list
without party designation.
Publication of Notices.
Sec. 9. Any publication required In
this act shall be made in two news
papers in each county or city, of gen
eral circulation, representing the two
political parties that cast the largest
vote in such county or city at the last
preceding general election.
In any case where the publication OF
a notice cannot be made as hereinbe
fore required, it may be made in any
newspaper having q general circula
ton in the county or city in which the
notice is required to be published.
Method Of Voting and Form Of Ballot
Sec. 10. The method of voting al
such primary election shall be by bal
lot, and all ballots voted shall be
printed as herein provided.
On the 18th day before the primary
election the county auditor shall group
all the candidates for each party by
themselves, and shall prepare at once
in writing, q separate sample ballot
for each party for public inspection
which he shall post In conspicuous
place in his office. He shall proceed
to have printed q separate primary
election ballot for each political party
which has qualified as hereinbefore
pared in the following manner:
Every ticket shall be absolutely uni
form in color and size, shall be white
and printed in black ink. Across the
head of each ballot shall be printed II
plain, black type, first, the name o.
the political party. on each ticket, fol
lowing the words, Primary Election
Ballot" On the next line shall b.
printed the name Of the political part,
and below that the precinct, ward
city, and county in which the ballo
Is to be used. Then shall follow thu
words ITO vote for person mark ,
cross In the first square at the RICH
Of the name OF the person for whom
you desire to VOTE" Beginning at tn,
top Of the left hand column, at the lef
Of the line, in black type, shall appea
the position for which the names fol
lowing are candidates, and to the ex
IRENE right of the same line the word
Vote for" then the words Zone
Two" or a spelled number designat
are to be voted for.
Following this shall come the nam,
of each candidate for that position, In
closed In q light faced rule, with :
square to the right Of said name, sal,
square being separated by heavy blacl
face rule, the parallel rules containing
the names and the squares to be one
sixth Of an inch apart. Each position
with the names running for that office
shall be separated from the following
one by q black-face rule to separat'
each position clearly. The position
shall be arranged as follows, provide,
nominees for such positions are to b,
selected in said county under the pro
visions of this act hereinafter pro
vided: First congressional, next
state; next, preference for Unitet
States senator's: next, legislative
next, county officers; next, precinc
officers; in all cases following unde
such heading here given. the rotation
used In the makeup OF the various
ballots at the general election. At tn,
bottom OF each ballot shall be printet
under the caption "non-partisan judi
ciary" the names of all candidates To-
supreme and superior court judges
In city elections 1t shall be the dut!
Of the city clerk to prepare the ballots
and arrange the position of thu
candidates on such ballots commenc
ing with the Office of mayor and fol
lowing with the other offices To-
which candidates are to be selected
using his reasonable discretion as Il
such arrangement. The duties pro
yided for In this act to be performed
by the county auditor with reference
to candidates for county and distric
offices or either of them shall In lik,
manner be performed by the city clerl
In each city with reference to thu
preparation Of ballots and primar,
elections for candidates for city Of
fees.
Where there shall be four or more
candidates for any state or congress
sional Office, there shall be printed i'm
mediately under the designation of of
fee, the following: Vote for boil
first and second choice for this Office.
On the next line shall be printed tn,
words ITO vote for a person for frs
choice mark a cross (X) in the frs
square at the right Of the name Of tn,
person for whom you desire to vote.
ITO vote for person for secont
choice, mark q cross (X) In the sec
ond square after the name Of the per
son for whom you desire to vote" Tit
form of ballot shall be substantial!
as follows: