Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-23

not less than one half of / per cent
OF the total vote in the state.
2. # in support of the nominating
paper Of candidates for congress,
district of more than one county, by
= per cent in5one-half the counties Of
the district aggregating per cent Of
the total vote in the district
8. If in, support of the nominating
papers OF county officers, by 2 per cent
OF the party vote within the county.
To Indicate what this means. in
show how many signers the petitions
OF various candidates must have on
them
Republican candidate for gov
2 Democratic candidate for governor ISL
Republican candidates for con-
gress. Seventh district ..,...... 1876
Democratic candidates for con-
gress, Seventh district ..... ia
Republican candidate in Polk
county ..........s......... 1853
Democratic " candidate in Polk
county ...r.........s..... Ito
Officers Of Election.
Judges and clerks for the primary
election are to be chosen as those
officers are for the general election,
take the same oath and receive the
same pay.
The state will pay one-half the ex-
pense of the primary and the counties
the other half.
Bills for one half the expense in each
county will be sent by the supervisors
to the state executive council will be
allowed by It, and paid on warrant
from the auditor OF state to the credit
for the county A%t
Each party Is entitled to two chal-
lengers at the polls.
Party committeeman are made cleo
ton officials by one section.
Primary election officials, including
party committeeman. who are charged
with duty under the act, who neglect
to perform the duty or perform it in
such way as to hinder the object of
II, or who disclose the contents Of a
feet to a fine Of from 800 to $1,000 or
both.
| Party AfiIiation.
voters will be allowed to vote for
candidates for nomination on the
ticket Of only one political party.
The voter at the primary June 2, will
indicate the ballot he desires to vote
and the judges will give it to him If he
is not challenged. This will be the
declaration of his party affiliation, and
will be recorded, and sent to the coun-
ty auditor for preservation. II here-
after he wishes to change his affiiia-
ton he must file with the county
auditor, not less than ten days before
the primary election, his written
declaration of change.
However, voters may be sworn in
over challenges. Qualified voters can
not be prevented from voting.
Candidates.
/ F, ~ : 80 /. : 8 VI 4
For county off1ce:i Must file with
the county auditor at least thirty days
prior to June 2, nomination papers ac-
| companied by a petition signed by at
least per cent of the party vote in
the county.
For state Office: Must file with the
secretary Of state at least forty days
prior to June 2, nomination papers
accompanied by petition signed by
per cent of the voters of the party In
ten counties and not less than one
half OF per cent of the total party
vote in the state
For United States senator and cleo
tor at large: The, same.
For congress, members, of the senate
| in districts having more than one
county. for district elector: Must file
with the secretary of state at least
! forty days prior to June 2, nomination
papers accompanied by petition signed
i
one half the counties of the distric,
and at least I per cent Of the vote in
| the entire district.
For members Of the Legislature in
| legislative districts which are single
counties Must file nomination paper
with the secretary of state at least
| forty days prior to June 2, accom-
panied by petition signed by at least
per cent of the party voters in the
| county and district 80 "
| The secretary of state will certify
the nomination papers he has on fle
to the county auditors at least thirty
days before the primary.
The county auditor must publish the
| lists forthwith, at least once each
week tor two consecutive weeks before
the primary and in not less than two
newspapers. one Of each leading par
! ty.
Candidates names go on the ballot
alphabetically.
| They may secure recount of ball
lots In precinct by making show
ing OF fraud or error, before the SUI
pervisors. 55
Result of Election.
The primary is final as to candidates
who receive majority Of the votes
or If more than two are running, who
receive IS per cent Of the votes OF
their party.
The judges must return the results
from precincts to the county auditor
within twenty four hours after the
polls closed
The board Of supervisors canvass
the votes on June 8.
They certify the vote on candidates
for county officers to the county
chairmen and county auditors.
They send an abstract OF the votes
cast for United States senator's. elect
ors, state officers, members OF con-
gress and senators and representa-
tives In the state legislature, to the
secretarv ~ state, who sends them to
the executive council
The executive council canyasses
the abstracts June IS.
They send to the state, county and
| diufa. iof ura<as oI,s,