The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-27
South Dakota Primary Election 1908

Under the new Primary Law our
party candidates for state, judicial and
county offices are to be nominated by
the direct primary oE the party. Unit
ed States senators are also selected 10y
the direct vote, which serves as an in
struction to the Legislature. The law
does not apply to municipal, town,
township and school officers unless the
voters by amajority vote so direct.
Following is the Calendar as com
piled by the Deadwwod Pioneer-Times
February eth. On or before, State Com
mittee fixes hour aud place of state
convention (presidential) of April 7,
and issues and publishes a call for
sixty days-each county one delegate
for each 100 voters or major part for
governor.
February oath. On or before, county
central committees fix hour and place
of county conventions of March oath
and publish cali for so days. Basis
of representation fixed by the COM
mittees and set forth in The call.
February oath. On or before, county
auditors appoint judges for each pre-
cinct for primaries March 10th, upon
recommendation of chairmen of
county central committee.
March 9th. Oh aud after, nominating
petitions for candidates for national
and state officers may be signed.
March 10th. Primaries, 3 p. m. to 6 p,
n. to elect delegates to county con-
ventions of March 24th (p1esidentiaD
March oath. County conventions to
elect delegates to state convention
(April 18th to choose delegates to the
national convention Republican in
Chicago June l6th)
April 18th. State convention Dresden
tiaD to choose delegates to national
convention.
April 27th. On or before, nominating
petitions for candidates for national
and state offices and national COM
mitteemen, must be filed with secre-
tary Of state, signed by at least one
per cent of the last vote for governor.
being 4,S7l or more.
May 9Th. On or before, nominating
petitions for candidates for county of
ices, members of the legislature and
state central committees, must be
filed with county auditors, signed by
not less than three per cent nor more
than five per cent of last vote for gov-
ernor in.the county or legislative dis
trict.
May 18th. On or before, state central
committee fixes hour and place of
state convention of July 18th and is
sues and publishes call for sixty days.
May 18th. On or before, requests for
candidates for delegates to state con.
vention of July 18th must be filed
with the county auditor.
May 18th. On or before, requests for
candidates for delegates to the county
convention Of July 18th must be filed
with the county auditor.
May 18th. On or before, county aud
itors appoint three judges for each
precinct for primaries June 9th upon
recommendation of chairmen of
county central committees.
18th. On or before, county CEN
trail committees fix hour and place of
county conventions of July 18th, fix
ratio of representation from each pre-
cinct, and issue and publish cali for
thirty days.
9th. Primary election from 8 a.
m, to b p. M to nominate candidates
for national, state aud county Offices,
members of the legislature, delegates
to the state and county conventions,
national committeeman and nlem-
lers of state county central commit
tee.
June 10th. National Republican con-
vention in Chicago.
July 18th. County conventions to nom
mate candidates where all have fail
ed to get thirty per sent of vote cast,
fill vacancies and pass resolutions.
July 14th. State convention. Presi-
Dental electors nominated and other
nominations where all candidates
have failed to get thirty per cent Of
vote cast, and platform adopted.