Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-10

PRIMARY ELECTION : Wednesday. Juns
pETITION.s-Ca Candidates for U. S. sena.or.
member of congress, state officers, judges Of
the supreme and district courts, shall not
later than Monday, May 25th, and not sooner
than Saturday, April 18th, file with It'll the the
esa ySte9s subscribed undeE Certified
party heading.
Candidates for Legislature, County or
District Ofice-Petitions to contain 900
names, and filed with county auditor not
than May 25th, at p. m. Legislative can
didates must sign pledge to vote for the
candidate for U. S: senate of the party of
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
his party at the primary election, then the
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
coUNTY AUDITORS DUTIES Where
legislative districts comprise more than one
county, auditor where legislative candidate
resides must notify auditors of other coun-
Publishes list Of officers to be nominated In
official newspapers of the county four con.
secutive weeks Immediately prior to pri
mary election.
After can,l ISIS 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
U. S. senator, member of congress, state
officers, judges of the supreme and district
courts and members of the legislative as.
sembly.
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
of each candidate he desires to vote for, or
VOTERS-It is unlawful to vote, or call for
a ballot, at the primary election, except a
ballot representing the party with which he
VACANCIES ON PRIMARY BALLOT
When time has expired for filing petition
and vacancy exists it may be filled by filing
election. Where there is only one aspirant
tor a certain Office and vacancy exists be.
cause OF death or resignation the party cen.
TT tIal committee may I'LL the vacancy.
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. SENATORS -Candidate receiving 40
is the nominee, and if 20 per cent is no,
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-Certifies to county
auditors in April the officers to be flomi
mated.
After canvass OF primary election return.
Sept. lst he shall notify each candidate Of
his nomination and publish list in newspape,
at Bismarck, the capital.
Places names of all candidates on oficia
ballot.
CANVASS OF RETURNS = July sth, b,
board composed of clerk of court, county
auditor, chairman Of board of county com
missioners and chairman of republican and
6, demoeratlc county central committees.
Hhoskins, clerk of supreme court, Alfred
Bia,sdeli, secretary of state. w.. L. Stock
l. B. Hanna, chairman republican state com
mittee, and J. L. Cashei, chairman demo
cratic state committee, meet at Office of sec
nT; OF state Sept LIST and canvass the
statement and file with secretary Of state
COMMITTEES-Prese political Committee
recognized until after primary election.
At the primary in each precinct, each vote,
may write in the names of three electors
for precinct committeeman, the person re-
ceiving the highest number of votes to be
chairman.
The chairmen of the various preeiue,
committees constitute the county centra
August 1st and 10th, must organize at m,
county seat by electing chairman, secretar,
and treasurer, and at same time select
legal voter as. member of state central com
1scfrs
is more than one legislative district in
county, and where two or more countie
comprise legislative district committeeman
is chosen at meeting of the committeemer
OF the various counties held at the count,
August 18th. State committee meets at Bis
marck between Sept. LIST and 10TH organize
adopt rules and promulgate platform upo,
which candidates shall stand. i Vacancie.