The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-23
South Dakota Primary Election 1908

South Dskota Primary Eleetion 1908
Under the new Primary Law nlrs
party candidates for state, judicial and
county offices are 10 be nominated by
the direct primary Of the party. Unit
States senators are als3 selected Nv
the direct vote, which serves rs al Id
struction to the Legislature. The law
does not apply to municipal; town,
townsh up and school Officers unless tho
voters BY majority vote so direct.
Following is the Calendar as cnrn.
piled BY the Deadwwod Pioneer.Tfmes:
February nth. On or before, state Cons
mittee fixes hour aud place Of state
convention presidential) III April
and issues and publishes 81 call for
sixty days-each county one delegate
for each 100 voters Or major part for
governor.
February oath. On or before, county
central committees fix hour and place
Of county conventions of Mafcthr 24tt
and publish call for 80 days. Basis
OF representation fixed by the conn
mittees and set forth in the call.
February oath. On or before, county
auditors appoint judges for each pre-
cinct for primaries March 10th, upon
recommendation Of chairmen s. of
county central committee.
March 9th. On and after, nominating
petitions for candidates for national
and state officers may be signed.
March 10th. Primaries, 3 Is. M. to S D,
M. to elect delegates to county CON
ventions of March oath (presideptial)
March Gath. County. conventions to
elect delegates to state convention,
(.Apiil 7th) to choose delegates to the
national convention (Republioan lin
Chicago June 1Gth)
April It'll. State convention. (presiden-
tial1to choose delegates b nati0fal
conventions Ats s VI sy.s
April 27lh. On OF lief ire, nominating
petitions for candidates for national
and state Offices aud national COM
m%ittcenien, must he filed with secre-
tary of state, signed by at least one
per cent of the last vote for governor,
being q, 1911 or more.
May 8th. On or before, nominating
petitions for candidates for county Of
fees, members of the ]egislatureaud
state central committees. must be
filed with county auditors, signed by
not less than three per cent nor more
than five per cent of last vote for gov
ernor in.the county or legislative dis
trict.
May 14th. On or before, state central
committee fixes hour and place of
state convention of July J4th and is
sues and publishes call for sixty days.
May 18th. On or before, requests for
candidates for delegates to state con
vention of July 18th must be filed
with the county auditor.
May 18th. On or before, requests for
candidates for delegates to the county
convention OF July 7th must be filed
with the county auditor.
May 18th. On or before, county aud
itors appoint three judges for each
precinct for primaries June 9th upon
recommendation of chairmen of
county central committees.
June 18th. On or before, county cen
trail committees fix hour and place of
county conventions of July 9TH, fix
ratio Of representation from each pre-
cinct, and issue and publish. call for
thirty days.
June 9th. Primary election from 8 a..
IN, to b p. m to nominate candidates
for national, state and county Offices,
members of the legislature, delegates
to the state and county conventions,
national committeeman and mem
lers ofstate county central commit
tee.
June 10Th. National Republican con-
vention in Chicago.
July 18th. County conventions to NOM
mate candidates where all have fail
ed to get thirty per cent of vote cast,
fill vacancies and pass resolutions.
July 14th. State convention. Presi-
Dental electors nominated and other
nominations where all candidates
have failed to get thirty per cent of
vote cast, and platform adopted.