The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-14
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE PRIMARY VOTER
Primary Election Law SimpIified
in Detail.

Inc following Cdtccuiou CONoEIut
the many points in the primary cleo
ton law has been especially pre-
pared by L. A. Vincent, and the fav
or is acknowledged with thanks
The answers are given from the
standpoint Of an attorney, and are
the result of careful study. With the
primary law printed in full in this is
sue and these explanations accom-.
panying it, the voters will receive
very material assistance.
@. How shall vote at the Septem.
primary A. On going to the polls
studiously and carefully read the
sample ballots and instructions there
displayed for your information.
@. Is the matter of voting at the
primary difficult or complicated? A.
No. 1t is quite simple and easily un.
derstood.
@. What shall l do first? A. APP
proach the election officers, ask for
your ticket. giving the name Of the
party the candidates Of which gener.
ally you expect to support. where
upon you will be given a ticket OF
that party only-(except judges nom
partizan).
@. IL there a form of ticket recon
mended in the primary law? A.
There is.
@. Please describe the form as to
general appearance and arrangement
Of candidates thereon? A. The first
Office or rather the names Of the first
candidates claiming your attention
will be under the head, congressional,
the ticket being arranged in two
columns, the congressional candidates
and all candidates for state offices,
being In the lett hand column; in the
right hand column candidates for u.
8. senator, then under head "legis.
lative" comes state senator and next
member "house OF representatives."
and next one after the other come
county officers, precinct officers and
precinct committeeman.
@. Shall l have the opportunity of
seeing q sample ballot before the
primary election? A. Yes. There
will be sample ballots of all political
parties entitled to be printed on the
Official ticket, posted up in the county
auditors Office about August % and
prior to that date the county auditor
will have for distribution pamphlet
copies or booklets Of the primary law.
@ Is the state now divided into
congress districts? A. Yes and Kitti-
to county is in the Third congress
district
Q. Shall participate in the election
OF three congressman as in former
elections? A. No You will only
participate in the selection of the can
didate for the Third district.
q What about first and second
choice voting? For what offices am I
entitled to vote for a first and second
choices A. Your right to vote for a
nrst and second choice may apply to
inc hrst candidate for which you
vote, that Of your candidate for con.
gress.
Y. How may I know when l shall
vote first and second choice? A. II
under the head congressional and sub
mead Representative in congress-
mere appear the names of four or
more candidates, you will be required
~vote for first and second choice.
Y How else shall l know? A.
There will appear under the designa-
non OF the Office, thus: the words,
vote for both first and second choice
Tor this Office"
" TO what other offices does the
mt and second choice apply? A.
governor, lieutenant governor, secre
NY Of state, state auditor, state trea.
'oFes, attorney general, commissioned
:" public lands and superintendent OF
public instruction.
y must l, or is it compulsory to
vose lor 6rst and second choice? A.
wnere there are -FOUR OR MORE can
'osses for the Office, lone of those
Move namely if the voter fails to
VOC Tor q first and second choice, bis
vote will not be counted for that
ONCE.
y May the voter vote for the same
r'.on for both first and second
sao'oe7 A. No. He must vote for a
inherent person-for one person for
~. by choice and for another and a
s'AsEent person for second choice.
y" there a penalty attached to
.vang for the same person for both
NV and second choice? A. Yes.
-. ~ penalty for so voting is: the per
,,-voser-so offending, will lose