The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-27
Primaries in Certain Cities.


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Primaries In Certain Cities.
The provisions of the new law
shall. so far as applicable, govern the
nominations of candidates by political
parties for all offices to be filled by Il
direct vote Of the people in cities of the
first class and cities acting under a
special charter having population Of
over $4,000, except all such special
charter cities and cities of the first
class as have by vote of the people
adopted plan of municipal govern
ment which specifically provides for i
non-partisan primary election.
The duties devolving upon the colln.
ty auditor SHALL in municipal cleo.
tons, devolve upon the city auditor
and the duties devolving upon the
board Of supervisors by the foregoing
provisions of this act, devolve upon
the city council which shall meet to
perform said duties within two days
next following the primary election
The date of the municipal primary
election shall be the last Monday in
February of each year in which mu.
nucipal election is held in said cities,
after the year 1907, and the percentage
OF voters signing petitions required for
printing the name Of candidate upon
the official primary ballot shall be the
same as is required Of candidate 20,
county office and shall be based upon
the vote cast for mayor by the re.
spective parties in the preceding city
election. The names Of candidates
for ward aldermen, for city precinct
committeeman and for delegates to ths
CITY convention, shall not be printed
upon the official primary ballot but in
each case blank line or lines shall
be provided therefor. A plurality
shall nominate the party candidate
for alderman and plurality shall
elect the precinct committeeman and
delegates to the city convention. The
entire expense Of conducting the pri.
mary shall be audited by the city coun-
Gil and paid by the city. This provision
shall not be held to repeal any law
which provides for the adoption Of a
plan of municipal government by vote
of the people and which embraces u
non-partisan primary election
Election Expense Law.
Every candidate for any Office to be
voted for at any primary, municipal or
general election shall, within ten days
after the holding of such primary, mu,
nicipal or general election, file true.
correct, detailed, sworn statement
showing each and all sums of money
or other things of value disbursed, ex-
pended or promised directly or indi.
rectly by him, and to the best of his
knowledge Il 4 belief by any other per.
purpose of aiding or securing his nom.
nation or election. If the person be a
candidate for a municipal or a county
| Office, such statement shall be filed
with the county auditor; if for state
office. or any other Office to be voted
| for by the electors of more than one
county, such statement shall be filed
with the secretary of state. Such
| statement shall show dates, amounts
| and from whom such sums of money
| or other things of value We're received;
and the dates. amounts, purposes and
to whom paid or disbursed. and shall
| include the assessment Of any person,
committee. or organization in charge OF
| the campaign of such candidate.
Statements by Chairmen.
The chairman of each party central
committee for the state, district OF
county. shall file statement of re-
ceipts and expenditures within ter
days after the general election. The
chairmen of state and district central
committees shall file said statements
with the secretary Of state; and the
chairmen of county central commit
tees, with the county auditor. Such
| statements shall contain all the in
formation required to be filed by can
didates as set forth above, and in ad
dition thereto shall state the amounts
or balances remaining on hand. The