Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17

SlAIE-Mlnot, May IL.
ELECTION - Wednesday, June
ETITIONS-Candidates for U. s.. senator,
member of congress, state officers, judges of
the supreme and district courts, shall not
later than Monday May and not otis FSs
secretary Of state petition signed by 800
legal voters, subscribed under certified
party heading. f4
District omce.-Petitions to contain 900
names, and filed with county auditor not
sooner than Friday, May 18th, and not later
than May 25th, at 4 p. m. Legislative can.
candidate for U. S. senate Of the party of
which he is member, who has received a
majority of such party votes for that posi-
ton at the. primary election-or if no can:
his party at the primary election, then the
one who, of the two highest, receives the
most votes at the November election.
Petitions must not be circulated or signed
.ss Petition. may be one continuing list Or
there may be several petitions to make the
aggregate Of names required.
COUNTY i AUDITORS -DUTIES- Where
legislative districts comprise more than one
county, auditor where legislative candidate
resides must notify auditors of other coun-
K ties of the names of legislative candidates.
pgbiishes list Of othssrs to DC nominated in
secutiye weeks Immediately prior to pri
After canvass Of primary election ,eturns
n must notify each candidate nominated and
county.
Must certify to secretary of state on or
before August 4th, number of votes cast for
Y. S. senator, member of congress, state
officers, judges of the supreme and district
courts and members of the legislative as
sembly,
p. m. The judges shall make return to
the county auditor of the result-each party
on separate blank.
BALLOTS-Separate ballots shall be provided
for each party, all of same size, texture and
color. No. square at top. Voter must make
x mark in square to the right of the name
of each candidate he desires to vote for, or
ve ezsh group. J. ,,u,,re., !. -. - g.
ballot, at the primary election, except a
ballot representing the party with which he
VACANCIES ON PRIMARY BALLOT
and vacancy exists it may be filed by filing
petition and affidavit 90 days before primary
election. Where there is only one aspirant
| tor certain Office and vacancy exists be
cause OF death or resignation the party cen
trail committee may fill the vacancy.
STICKERS Candidate may be nominated
by having his name written on ballot OF
printed. in form Of a sticksr, but only one
name in either case-no blanket sticker. "
U. S. SENATORS Candidate receiving 40
per cent of the votes of his party at primary
IS the nominee, and if 40 per cent is moi
received by any candidate the names of the
two candidates of each party who receive
the highest number of votes go upon the
| ballot in the November election and one
then. receiving the most votes is the part,
| nominee before the legislature.
SECRETARY OF STATE-certi6es to count,
auditors in April the officers to be nomi
| mated.
After canvass OF primary election return.
Sept 1st he shall notify each candidate o.
his nomination and publish list in newspape,
| at Bismarck, the capital.
! Places names of all candidates on ofhcia
ballot.
CANVASS OF RETURNS - July sth, b,
board composed of clerk of court, count,
auditor, chairman of board of county com
missioners and chairman of republican an,
] democratic county central committees.
STATE BOARD OF CANVASSFRS-R. D
Aoskins, clerk of supreme court, Alfre
Bla,sdell, secretary of state, w. L. Stock
L. B. Hanna, chairman republican state com
mittee, and J. L. ,Cashel, chairman demo
cratic state committee, meet at Office of sec
rotary OF state Sept. 1st and canvass tn
a statement and file with secretary Of state
COMMITTEES-Presen political Committee
2 recognized until after primary election.
Al the primary IN each precinct, each vote
i may write IN the names of three elector
i tor precinct committeeman, the person re
ceiving the highest number of votes to b
chairman.
The chairmen of the various precinc
committees constitute the county centra
committee, and, meeting some time betweel
August LIST and 10th, must organize at tn
county seat by electing chairman, secretar,
and treasurer, and at same time select
legal voter as member of state central com
mittee-one for each district where Their
IS more than one legislative district in
comprise legislative district committeema,
IS chosen at meeting of the committeeme,
CT the various counties neld at the count,
seat OF the senio- county on or befor
| August 18th. State committee meets at Bis
marck between Sept. 1st and 10th, organize
adopt rules and promulgate platform upo,
which candidates shall stand. Vacancie
= filled by committee.