The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-04-15

ment of his candidacy in the newspa-
pers and for securing the names OF
, voters required to file preliminary
nomination papers and the payment Of
any reasonable compensation for such
services.
Any person Offering or giving
bride, either in money or other consid-
Grafton, to any elector for the purpose
of influencing his vote at any primary
election, or any elector entitled to vote
at such primary election receiving and
accepting such bride; any person max
ing false answer to any of the pro-
visions relative to his qualifications
and party affiliations; any person will
fully voting or Offering to vote at
primary election who has not been
resident of this state for six months
next preceding said primary election;
or who, at the primary election is not
Il years of age, or is not a citizen Of
the United States: or knowing hi,>>~ il
not to be qualified elector of such
precinct where he offers to vote: or any
person violating any of the provisions
OF this act, or of any provisions of the
code as may be hereto applied, and any
person knowingly procuring. aiding or
abetting such violation, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction, shall be fined not less
than 500 nor more than $780, or be i'm
pr!soned in the county Jail not less
than thirty days nor more than six
months.
Primaries in Certain Cities.
The provisions of the new law
shall, so far as applicable, govern the
nominations of candidates by political
parties for all offices to be filled by
direct vote Of the people in cities of the
first class and cities acting under a
special charter having a population Of
over $4,000, except all such special
charter cities and cities of the first
| class as have by vote of the people
adopted plan of municipal govern
ment which specifically provides for
non-paltisan primary election.
The duties devolving upon the coun.
ty auditor shall, in municipal cleo
| tions, devolve upon the city auditor
and the duties devolving upon the
1 o''shu vi super ny liIc lOlGsOlIls
| provisions of this act devolve upon
| the city council which shall meet to
| perform said duties within two days
next following the primary election
| The date of the municipal primary
election shall be the last Monday in
February of each year in which mll-
nnciDal election is held in said cities,
after the year 1907 and the percentage
of voters signing petitions required for
| printing the name of 4 candidate upon
tie official primary ballot shall be the
same as is required of candidate for
a county Office and shall be based upon
the vote cast for mayor by the re.
spective parties in the preceding city
| election. The names of candidates
for ward aldermen. for city precinct
committeeman and for delegates to the
city convention. shall not he printed
upon the official primary ballot but in
tes 5S sayS ~ FsEsiss e y 9 ;s sss
shall nominate the party candidate
for alderman and a plurality shall
elect the precinct committeeman and
delegates to the city convention The
thSiA.iiN N-NlSli'Sf VI SOlluuClluS llh IDEl-
mary shall be audited by the city coun-
ell and paid by the city. This provision
shall not be held to repeal any law
which provides for the adoption Of a
/ plan of municipal government by vote
OF the people and which embraces a
non-partisan primary election.
Election Expense Law.
Every candidate for any Office to ba
voted for at any primary, municipal or
general election shall. within ten days
after the holding of such primary, mu.
nicipal or general election. file true,
correct, detailed, sworn statement
showing each and all sums of money
or other things of value disbursed. ex-
pended or promised directly or indi.
rectly by him, and to the best of his
knowledge a 4 belief by any other per.
son or persons in his behalf for the
purpose of aiding or securing his nom.
nation or election. If the person be a
candidate for a municipal or a county
Office, such statement shall be filed
with the county auditor: if for state
office, or any other Office to be voted
for by the electors of more than one
county, such statement shall be filed
with the secretary of state. Such
statement shall show dates, amounts
and from whom such sums of money
or other things Of value were received;
and the dates. amounts, purposes and
to whom paid or disbursed and shall
include the assessment of any person,
committee, or organization in charge OF
the campaign of such candidate.
Statements by Chairmen.
The chairman of each party central
committee for the state, district or
county, shall file statement of re-
ceipts and expenditures within ten
days after the general election Ths
chairmen of state and district central
committees shall file said statements
with the secretary Of state; and the
chairmen of county central commit.