Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20
Political eature Page

BALLOTS-Separate ballots shall be provided
tor 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
each group. =.
VOTERS-It is unlawful to vote, or call for
ballot, at the primary election, except a
ballot representing the party with which he
affiliates.
VACANCIES ON PRIMARY BALLOT
When time has expired for filing petition
and vacancy exists it may be filled by filing
petition and affidavit 20 days before primary
election. Where there is only one aspirant
tor a certain office and vacancy exists be-
cause of death or resignation the party cen.
trail committee may I'LL the vacancy.
STICKERS Candidate may be nominated
by. having his name written on ballot or
printed in form of sticker, 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 not
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 party
nominee before the legislature. 49,
SECRETARY OF STATE-Certiies to, county
auditors in April the officers to be-. nomi.
mated.
After canvass OF primary election returns
Sept. LIST he shall notify each candidate OF
his nomination and publish list in newspaper
at Bismarck, the capital.
Places names of all candidates on official
ballot. - y
CANVASS OF RETURNS = July sth, by
board composed of clerk of court, county
auditor, chairman of board of county com.
missioners and chairman of republican and
democratic county central committees:
STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS-R. D.
R Hoskins, clerk OF supreme court, Alfred
we'll superintendent of public instruction,
L. b. Hanna, chairman republican state com.
mlttee, and ]. L. Cashel, chairman demo.
cratic state committee, meet at office of sec.
rotary of state Sept. LIST and canvass the
primary election returns; they shall prepare
statement and file with secretary Of state.
COMMITTEES Present political committees
recognized until after primary election.
AT the primary in each precinct, each voter
may write in the names of three electors
tor precinct committeeman, the person re.
celvlng the highest number of votes to be
chairman.
The chairmen of the various precnc,
committees constitute the county central
committee, and, meeting some time between
August 1st and 10th, must organize at the
county seat by electing a chairman secretary
and treasurer, and at same time select a
legal voter as member of state central com.
mittee-one for each district where there
Is more than one legislative district in a
county, and where two or more counties
comprise legislative district committeeman
IS chosen at meeting of the committeeman
OF the various counties held at the county
seat OF the senior county on or before
august 10Th. State committee meets at Bis.
marck between Sept. LIST and 10th, organize
adopt rules and promulgate platform upon
which candidates shall stand. Vacancies
hlled by committee.