The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-07-24

seeks the nomination.
Declarations, How Filed.
Sec. 7. All declarations of candi-
dacy shall be filed as follows:
First.-FOr state Offices, United
States senators, representatives in
Congress and those members of the
state Legislature and judges of the
superior court whose districts COM
prise more than one county, in the
office of the Secretary of State.
Second.-For officers to be voted for
wholly in one county, in the office of
the county auditor of such county.
Third.-For city officers, in the Of
fee of the city clerk.
Notice Of Primaries, How Given.
Sec. 8. First.-At least 20 days be-
fore any September primary the Sec
rotary of State shall transmit to each
county auditor certified list contain
ing the name, postoffice address and
party designation of each person en-
titled to be voted for at such primary,
and the office for which he is candi-
date, as appears by the nomination
papers filed in his office.
Second-Each county auditor shall,
at least fifteen days before the Sep
TENDER primary, publish once, under
| the proper party designation and title
| of each office, the names and adj
| dresses of all persons for whom nom
ination papers have been filed in so
far as the same shall affect the cleo
tors of his county, giving the date of
the primary, the hours during which
the polls will be open, and that the
primary will be held in the regular
polling place in each precinct, and
shall cause to be posted copies of such
notice in at least three public places
in each precinct in his county: Pro.
vided, That the names of all candi-
dates for the offices of supreme and
superior court judge shall be pub
lished and posted in a separate list
without party designation.
Publication of Notices.
Sec. 9. Any publication required In
this act shall be made in two news
papers in each county or city, of gen.
eral circulation, representing the two
political parties that cast the largest
vote in such county or city at the last
preceding general election.
In any case where the publication OF
a notice cannot be made as hereinbe
fore required, it may be made in any
newspaper having a general circula
ton in the county or city in which the
notice is required to be published.
Method Of Voting and Form of Ballot
Sec. 10. The method Of voting al
such primary election shall be by bal
lot, and all ballots voted shall be
printed as herein provided.
On the 18th day before the primary
rejection the county auditor shall group
all the candidates for each party by
themselves, and shall prepare at once
in writing, separate sample ballot
for each party for public inspection
which he shall post in a conspicuous
place in his office. He shall proceed
to have printed separate primary
election ballot for each political party
which has qualified as hereinbefore
provided. These ballots to be pre-
pared in the following manner:
Every ticket shall be absolutely uni
form in color and size, shall be white
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head of each ballot shall be printed In
plain, black type, first. the name OF
the political party. on each ticket, fol
lowing the words, Primary Election
Ballot" On the next line shall be
printed the name of the political party
and below that the precinct, ward
city, and county in which the ballot
is to be used. Then shall follow the
words ITO vote for person mark a
cross in the first square at the right
of the name of the person for whom
you desire to vote" Beginning at the
top of the left hand column, at the left
of the line, in black type, shall appear
the position for which the names fol
lowing are candidates, and to the ex
IRENE right of the same line the words
Vote for" then the words "One
Two" or a spelled number designat
ing how many persons under that lead
are to be voted for.
Following this shall come the name
of each candidate for that position, in
closed in light faced rule, with a
square to the right of said name, said
square being separated by heavy black
face rule, the parallel rules containing
the names and the squares to be one
sixth of an inch apart. Each position
with the names running for that office
shall be separated from the following
one by a black-face rule to separate
each position clearly. The position
shall be arranged as follows, provided
nominees for such positions are to be
selected in said county under the pro.
visions of this act hereinafter pro.
vided: First, congressional, next,
state; next, preference for United
States senator's; next, legislative;
next, county officers; next, precinct
officers; in all cases following under
such heading here given, the rotation
used in the makeup of the various
ballots at the general election. At the
bottom of each ballot shall be printed
under the caption "nonpartisan judi.
ciary" the names of all candidates for
supreme and superior court judges.
In city elections it shall be the duty
of the city clerk to prepare the ballots
and arrange the position Of the
candidates on such ballots commenc-
ing with the Office of mayor and fol-
lowing with the other offices for
which candidates are to be selected,
using his reasonable discretion as to
such arrangement. The duties pro-