Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-11
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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
secretary Of state petition signed by 500
legal voters, subscribed under certified
party heading.
=! Candidates ties for Legislature. County or
4. 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
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
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. 81
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
ofhcial newspapers of the county four con-
secutive weeks Immediately prior to pri
mary election.
After canv ,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
". $. senator, member of congress, State
Z officers, judges Of the supreme and district
courts and members of the legislative as.
sembly.
open from a. M to s
p. m. The judges shall make return to
the county auditor of the result-each party.
1 on separate blank. .l.s'
BALLoT Separate ballots shall be provided
II TOT each party all of same size, texture and
color. No square at top. Voter must make
IS 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
safiliates.
VACANCIES ON PRIMARY BALLOT
When time has expired for filing petition
! and vacancy exists it may be filed BY filing
election. Where there is only one aspirant
for certain Office and vacancy exists be.
cause of death or resignation the party cen.
tral committee may I'LL the vacancy.
STICKERS Candidate may be nominated
by having his name written on ballot or
printed in form of a sticker, but only one
name IN either case-r1o blanket sticker.''
~. 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
ballot in the November election and one
then. receiving the most votes is the party
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SECRETARY OF STATE to county
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:, After canvass OF primary election returns
sept. LIST he shall notify each candidate Of
ms nomination and publish list in newspaper
at Bismarck, the capital. i; =. 4
Places names Of all candidates on official