Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-08-07

! such fees are for county Offices and
| Offices for districts within counties,
such fee shall be paid to the county
| auditors and by them to the respect
! i've county treasurerS, and when for
! city or municipal Offices. shall be
! paid 10 the respective clerks of such
| cities or municipalities and by them
| TO the respective treasurers OF the
| same.
Political Party Candidates.
Sec. 6. Any political organization
which at the general or city election
| last preceding the primary was rep
resented on the official ballot by
| either regular party candidates or by
individual nominees only. may. upon
complying with the provisions Of this
act. have separate primary election
ticket as a political party. If any OF
| its candidates or individual nominees
received 10 per cent. of the total
vote cast at such last preceding gen
eral or city election In this state, or
subdivision thereof. In which the
candidate seeks the nomination.
Declarations, How Filed.
Sec. z. All declarations of candi-
dacy shall be filed as follows:
. First.-For state offices. United
States senator's. representatives in
| Congress and those members Of the
state Legislature and judges of the
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
office of the city clerk.
Notice of Primaries, How Given.
Sec. s. First.-At least 20 days
before any September primary the
Secretary Of State shall transmit to
each county auditor a certified list
containing the name. postofiice ad-
dress and party designation of each
| person entitled to be voted for at
such primary. and the Office for
which he is a candidate, as appears
by the nomination papers filed in his
! Office.
Second.-Each county auditor
shall. at least flften days before the
September primary. publish once. un-
der the proper party designation and
title OF each office. the names and
addresses of all persons for whom
nomination papers have been filed in
so far as the same shall affect the
electors OF his county. giving the
date OF the primary. the hours dur
: Ing which the polls will be open. and
| that the primary will be held in the
regular polling places in each pre-
cinct. and shall cause to be posted
copies of such notice in at least three
public places In each precinct in his
county: Provided, That the names
OF all candidates for the offices Of
supreme and superior court judges
shall be published and posted in a
separate list without party designa-
ton.
Publication of Notices.
Sec. 8. Any publication required
In this act shall be made In two
newspapers in each county or city.
OF general circulation, representing
the two political parties that cast the
largest vote in such county or city
at the last preceding general elec-
ton.
| In any case where the publication
OF notice cannot be made as here
inbefore required. 1t may be made In
any newspaper having general cir
culation In the county or city in
which the notice Is required to be
published.
Method Of Voting and Form Of Bal.
| lot.
| Sec. 10. The method OF voting at
such primary election shall be by
ballot. and all ballots voted shall be
printed as herein provided.
On the 18th days before the pri-
mary election the county auditor
shall group all the candidates for
each party by themselves. and shall
prepare at once in writing, a separate
sample ballot for each party for pub
lie inspection, which he shall post
In a conspicuous place in his Office
He shall proceed to have printed a
separate primary election ballot for
each political party which has quail
fed as he-einDefore provided. These
ballots to be prepared in the follow
ing manner:
Every ticket shall be absolutely
uniform In color and size, shall be
white and printed In black ink.
Across the head of each ballot shall
be printed in plain. black type, first,
the name Of the political party. on
each ticket. following the words,
Primary Election Ballot" On the
next line shall be printed the name
OF the political party. and below that
the precinct. ward. city and county
In which the ballot is to be used.
Then shall follow the words ITO vote
|
square at the right of the name Of
the person for whom you desire to
vote" Beginning at the top OF the
left hand column, at the left of the
line. in black type. shall appear the
position for which the names follow
Ing are candidates, and to the ex-
treme right Of the same line the
words Vote for" then the words
"One." Two" or a spelled number
designating how many persons under
that head are to be voted for.
Following this shall come the
name Of each candidate for that DO
si,ion, inclosed in a light-faced rule.
with a square to the right OF said
name. said square being separated
by heavy face rule. the parallel rules
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