Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-01

PRIMARY ELECTION = Wednesday, June
Gath.
for U. S. senator,
member of congress, state officers, judges OF
the supreme and district courts, shall not
later than Monday, May 25th, and not sooner
than Saturday, April 2!th, ME with the the
secretary, OF state petition signed by so9
party heading.
District Oaice.-Petitions to contain 200
enames, 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
which he is member, who has received a
majority of such party votes for that posi-
ton at the primary election-or if no cam
didate receives 40 per cent of the vote of
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
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
resides must notify auditors of other coun-
ties of the names of legislative candidates.
Publishes list of officers to be nominated In
official newspapers of the county four con.
secutive weeks Immediately prior to pri.
mary election. r.
After canvass of primary election returns
must notify each candidate nominated and
publish list in official newspapers of the
county.
before August 4th number of votes cast for
U. S. senator, member of congress, state
officers, judges of the supreme and district
courts and members of the legislative as.
sembly.
ELECTION-Polls open from a. m. to S
p. m. The judges shall make a 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
each group.
VOTERS-1t is unlawful to vote, or call for
ballot, at the primary election, except a
ballot representing the party with which he
afiliates.
ON PRIMARY BALLOT
and vacancy exists it may be filled by filing
petition and affidavit 20 days before primary
election. Where there is only one aspirant
tor certain Office and vacancy exists be.
trail committee may fill 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 60 upon the
8 ballot in the November election and one
then receiving the most votes is the party
nominee before the legislature.
SECRETARY OF STATE-Certifes 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.
OF RETURNS = July 9Th, by
board composed of clerk of court, count,
auditor, chairman of board of county com.
missioners and chairman of republican and
STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS-R. D.
Hoskins, clerk of supreme court, Alfred
Blaisdell, secretary of state, w. L. Stock
well, superintendent of public instruction
mittee, and ]. L. Cashel, chairman demo.
cratic state committee, meet at Office of sec.
rotary of state Sept. 1st and canvass the
primary election returns; they shall prepare
statement and file with secretary of state.
COMMITTEES--Presen political Committees
recognized until after primary election.
AT the primary in each precinct, each voter
may write in the Names of three electors
for precinct committeeman, the person re.
ceiving the highest number of votes to be
chairman.
The chairmen of the various precinc,
committees constitute the county central
committee, and, meeting some time between
county seat by electing 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