Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-16

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL-Denver, July z.
STATE-Minot, May IA.
PRIMARY ELECTION . Wednesday, June
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 900
legal voters, subscribed under a certified
party heading.
Candidates for legislature, County oo or
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 Tor the
candidate for U. S; senate Of the party OF
majority of such party votess for that posi-.
ton at the primary election-or if no can.
didate receives 40 per cent of the vote OF
his party al. 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
resides must notify auditors Of other eoun.
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.
After canvass of primary election returns
must notify each candidate nominated and
publish list in official newspapers of the
county. @ ~ 8 81
Must certify to secretary of state on or
I 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
ELECTION-Polls open from 8 a. m. to s
p. m. The judges shall make 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-I is unlawful to vote, or call for
ballot, at the primary election, except a
ballot representing the party with which he
ON PRIMARY BALLOT -
When time has expired for filing petition
and vacancy exists it may be filled by fling
petition and affidavit 20 days before primary
election. Where there is only one aspirant
tor certain Office and vacancy exists be-
cause OF death or resignation the party CEN
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
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.
SFCPETApV nE CTATE
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 g
Places names of all candidates on official
ballot
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
STATE BoA isHnt 81
hosklns, clerk of supreme court, Alfred
Bla,sdell, secretary of state, w. L. Stock
well, 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
retary Of state Sept. LIST and canvass this
primary election returns; they shall prepare
statement and file with secretary OF state
recognized until after primary election.
AT the primary in each precinct, each vote,
may write in the names of three elector.
stor precinct committeeman, the person re
celving the highest number of votes to b.
chairman.
The chairmen of the various precinc
committees constitute the county centra
committee, and, meeting some time between
August LIST and 10th, must organize at thu
county seat by electing chairman, secretar,
and treasurer, and at same time select ;
legal voter as member of state central com
mittee-one for each district where ther.
IS more than one legislative district in ;
county, and where. two or more countie.
is chosen at a meeting of the committeeman
OF tile various counties held at the count,
seat OF the senio: county on or before
august 18th. State committee meets at Bis
marck between Sept. 1st and 10th, organize
adopt rules and promulgate platform upor
which candidates shall stand. Vacancies
filled by. committee =