Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-12

DEMOCRATIC NAT1ONAL-Denver, July z. |
STATE-Minot, May IA.
PRIMARY ELECTION : Wednesday, June
ETITIONS-Candidates 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
secretary of state petition signed by 800
legal voters, subscribed under certified
party heading.
Candidates for Legislature, County or
District Ofice.-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
snddae m aer p senate TO Of psry
which he is member, who has received
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
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 -DUT1ES- Where
legislative districts comprise more than one
county, auditor where legislative candidate
resides must notify auditors of other cour--
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.
Must certify to secretary Of state on or
before August 4th, number of votes cast for
y. S. senator, member of congress, state
officers, judges Of the supreme and district
courts and members of the legislative as.
Ef sf59!zi open from a. m. to 5
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
K mark in square to the right of the name
of each candidate he desires to vote for, or
voTERs-ft 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
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
STICKERS Candidate may be nominated
by. having his name written on ballot or
printed IN : form Of sticksr, but only, one
U. S. SENATOR'S receiving 20
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 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
nominee before the legislature.
SECRETARY OF STATE-Certifes to county
auditors IN April the officers to be nomi-
mated.
Sept LIST ne shall notify each candidate of
his nomination and publish list in newspaper
at Bismarck, the capital.
Places names of all candidates on official
ballot.
CANVASS OF RETURNS - July 9Th. nv
board composed of clerk of court, county
auditor, chairman of board of county COM
missioners and chairman of republican and
sfATE BoA iRspnt 1F se1.s ssalstsss
aB,osklns; clerk of supreme court, Alfred
Bla,sdell, secretary of state, w. L. Stock.
we'll superintendent of public instruction,
- p. Hanna chairman republican state com
mlttee, 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
COMMITTEES political committees ts.e;
recognized until after primary election
At the primary in each precinct each voter
may write in the names of three electors
.oi precinct committeeman, the person re-
ceiving the highest number of votes TO he
chairman. ~
The chairmen of the various precinct
committees constitute. the county central
August LIST and 10TH must organize at the
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
comprise legislative district committeeman
IS CHOSEN at meeting of the committeeman
OF the various counties held at the county
seat of the senio. county on or before
August 18th. State committee meets at Bis.
n marck between Sept. 1st and 10th, organize,
which candidates shall stand. Vacancies
filed by committee