Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-02
!. GENERAL POLITICAL INFORM :
= ALTON
CONVENTION DATES

REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL Chicago. june
DEMOCRATIC NATIoNAL-Denver, July7.
PRIMARY ELECTION Wednesday. June.
PETTTIoNs-Candid for u. S. senator. !:
member of congress. state officers, Judges Of
the supreme and district courts, shall not
later than Monday, May 18th, and not sooner
than Saturday, April 18th, file with the
legal voters, subscribed under certified
party heading. sss
Candidates for Legislature, County or
District Ohhce.-Petitions to contain 200
names, and filed with county auditor not
sooner than Friday, May 18th, and not later
than May 25th, at p. m. Legislative can
didates must sign pledge to vote for the
candidate for U. S. senate of the party of
Z majority of such party votes for that posi-
ton at the primary election-or if no can
didate receives 40 per cent of the vote of
his party at the primary election, then the
most votes at the November election.
Petitions must not be circulated or signed
prior to February 25th.
Petition. may be one continuing list or
there may be several petitions to make the
aggregate of names required.
COUNTY AUDITORS DUTIES Where
legislative districts comprise more than one
county, auditor where legislative candidate
ties of the names of legislative candidates.
Publishes list Of ofncers to be nominated In
official newspapers of the county four con-
secutive weeks Immediately prior to pri.
mary election.
After cany. lss of primary election returns
must notify each candidate nominated and
publish list in official newspapers of the
county.
Must certify to secretary of state on or
before August 4th, number of votes cast for
v. >. senator, member Of congress- state
officers, Judges of the supreme and district
cburts and members of the legislative as
ELEcTIONP Polls open from a. m. to s
p. M The judges shall make return to
the county auditor of the result-each party
ALLOTS-S 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
each group.
is unlawful to vote, or call for
ballot, at the primary election, except a
ballot representing the party with which he
VACANCIES ON PRIMARY BALLOT
When time has expired for filing petition
and vacancy exists it may be filed by fling
petition and affidavit 20 days before primary
election. Where there is only one aspirant
tnr certain Office and vacancy exists be-
fuse OF death or resignation the party cen
tIal committee may fill the vacancy.
STICKERS Candidate may be nominated
4 by having his name written on ballot or
printed in form of a sticker, but only one
name in either case-fo blanket sticker0
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.
STATIC erti6es to county
auditors in April the officers to be nomii-
mated. s'