American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-04-25
REPUBLICAN PRI-
MARIES MONDAY
To Elect Delegates to Con-
vention al Preston.
American Falls VIII Have Five Dele
gates asd Rocklasd 4.-Law Gov
erains Primary Eketioas
in Idaho.

Monday, from 10 Z O'Clock. a pri.
mary election for the purpose Of elect
ing i've delegates TO the county Re
publican convention at Preston, May z,
will be held at the American Restau-
rant building. opposite the Fall Greek
Sheep company. All persons who af-
iiliatsd with the Republican party at
the las, election, who have been In the
precinct thirty days. and all Of Repub-
liesa beliefs who have become Of age
since the last election, are entitled 10
take part in the primaries and vote for
delegates. In the country districts
pssna ries will he held from 20 q. The
convention Is for the purpose Of select
ing delegates 10 the state conventions
a, Wallace on May " and at Boise on
September /. The representation OF
the various precincts is as follows;
American Falls 8; Arbon ?; Cherry
Greek s, Clifton 4. Dayton 4: Franklin
z. Fsirsiew s. iiolbrook 2: Malad IA.
Mink Greek s. Pleasantyiew 2; Preston
10. RlYersiaie s. Rockland 8. Samaria
6. 81. John &. Sc. Joseph 2 Stone 3.
Weston g. whi,ney {. Total ".
The following excerpts from the Ida.
ho statute governing primary elections
Of this state are Of especial interest at
this time
Section 1. When the hour FOR hold
ing such primary election arrives 1, shall
be called 10 order by the chairman or
secretary Of the precinct committee. or
10 their absence. by some qualified voter
Of the party holding such primary cleo
tian. and the qualified voters prcssn,
who are members of the political party
ho.ding such primary shall choose from
their number chairman. two clerks
ard two Judges Of election. who shall
no, be selected in the interest Of any
proper candidate or candidates before
the convention for which the delegates
are 10 br elected Such officers Of the
primary may be elected by viva vocc
vote. bu; ,h. delegates TO the eonycn-
tion must b. elected by ballot. and each
qualified voter at such primary shall
have on his ballot. which may be writ.
ten or printed, or partly written or part
ly pr,nted. as many names for delegates
as such precinct is entitled 10 in conven.
ton. provided tina, II any contains more
names Of delcga,cs than such precinct
is entitled To. such ballot shall be- void
and must not he counted, also when IL
shall appear that the same person casts
more than one ballot. m when two OF
more ballots are folded together. OF
from other clear evidence. all such bal.
lots are void and must not be counted.
II primary elections for more thar
one political party are held on the same
day they must be held in the same room
or in the same immediate locality.
Section 8. Only regularly qualities
voters who arc entitled to vote at such
primary elections are permitted to vote
thsr~at or take any part therein. and |,
is unlawful for any person who has moi
affiliated at the last general election. o,
for ANY person who has not resided fol
at least thirty days in the election pre-
cinct where the primary election is helc
to vote or take any part in such primar,
election Provided. that one who since
the last election has become Of age
may vote If otherwise qualified.
Section Z. II Ia the duty of the chair
man to administer the oath of office C
the clerks and judges elected. to the cf
feet that each will faithfully perform
the duties imposed upon him by law
and one Of the clerks shall thereupor
administer like oath TO the chairman
When any person offering to vote Il
challenged, which may be done by an,
one qualified to vote at such primar,
who states the ground of his challenge
or when any Of the officers of the elec
ton shall suspect that any person is no
qualified to vote, the chairman shall ad
minister to such person 80 challenges
an oath to the effect that he has residet
in this election precinct for the pas
thirty days. that by the next genera
election he will have resided in the stat,
for at least six months. that at the las
general election he was affiliated will
the name the party party that he ha
not during this year voted at any othe
primary election, that he Is in all re
spects qualified to vote at this primar,
and particularly specify in the oath tn
ground Of challenge or objection mad
to such voter. The officers Of election
may In addition 10 administering sucl
cath, briefly. osAlly, examine unde