Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-18
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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-It is unlawful to vote call for
ballot, at the primary election, except a
ballot representing the party with which he
affiliates.
VACANCIES ON PRIMARY BALLOT =
When time has expired for filing petition
and vacancy exists it may be filled by filing
petition and affidavit 20 days before primary
election Where there is only one aspirant
for 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
name in either case-no blanket sticker."
U. S. SENATOR'S Candidate receiving 40
per cent of the votes of his party at primary
is the nominee, and if 40 per cent is mot
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.
SECRETARY OF STATE-Certi6es 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.
CANVASS OF RETURNS : July 9Th, by
board composed of clerk of court, county
auditor, chairman of board of county COM
missioners and chairman of republican and
democratic county central committees.
STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS-R D,
Hoskins, clerk of supreme court, Alfred
Blasdell, secretary of state, w. L. Stock
well, superintendent of public instruction,
l.. B. Hanna, chairman republican state COM
mittee, and ]. L. Cashel, chairman demo.
cratic state committee, meet at Office Of sec
rotary of state Sept. LIST and canvass the
primary election returns; they shall prepare
statement and file with secretary Of state
OMMIITEES-Present political committees
recognized until after primary election.
AT the primary in each precinct, each voter
may write in the narnes of three electors
tor precinct committeeman, the person re-
ceiving the highest number of votes to be
chairman.
The chairmen of the various precinct
committees constitute the county central
committee, and, meeting some time between
August LIST and 10th, must organize at the
county seat by electing chairman, secretary
and treasurer, and at same time select
legal voter as member of state central com.
mlttee-one for each district where there
Is more than one legislative district in
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 senior county on or before
August 18th. State committee meets at Bis
marck between Sept. LIST and 10th, organize,
adopt rules and promulgate platform upon
which candidates shall stand. Vacancies
filled by committee.