Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-06

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ELECTION = Wednesday, June
TlTIONS-Candidates for U. S.. senator,
member of congress, state officers, judges OF
the supreme and district courts, shall not
later than Monday, May 18th, and not sooner
secretary Of state petition signed by 800
legal voters, subscribed under certified
party heading.
Candidates for Legislature, County or
District Ofice.-Petitions to contain 900
names, and filed with county auditor not
sooner than Friday, May 18th, and not later
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 a
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
aggregate Of names required. ..so,.
AUDITORS -DUTIES-,-W Where
legislative districts comprise more than one
county, auditor where legislative candidate
ties of the names of legislative candidates.
Publishes list of officers to be nominated in
official newspapers of the county four con.
secutive weeks Immediately prior to pri
mary election.
After canvass of primary election returns
must notify each candidate nominated and
publish list in official newspapers of the
county.
before August 4th, number of votes cast for
U. 5. senator, member of congress, state
officers, judges of the supreme and district
courts and members of the legislative as
open from a. m. to s
p. m. The judges shall make a return to
the county auditor of the result-each party
on separate blank.
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, or call for
ballot, at the primary election, except a
ballot representing the party with which he
ON PRIMARY BALLOT
and vacancy exists it may be filled by filing
petition and affidavit 20 days before primary
election Where there is only one aspirant
tor certain Office and vacancy exists be-
trail committee may I'LL the vacancy.
STICKERS -Candidate may be nominated
by. having his name written on ballot or
printed in form of sticksr, but only one
name in either case-no blanket sticker."
U. S. SENATORS Candidate receiving 40
per cent of the votes Of his party at primary
is the nominee, and if 40 per cent is not
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.
OF STATE-Certides to county
auditors in April the officers to be nomi
mated.
After canvass OF primary election returns
Sept 1st 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
sTATs RA fHntg se1tsa
Hoskins, clerk of supreme court, Alfred
Bla,sdell, secretary of state, w. L. Stock.
well, superintendent of public instruction,
L: B. Hanna, chairman republican state com.
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.
COMMl!TEES-Present political committees
At the primary in each precinct, each voter
may write in the names of three electors
tor precinct committeeman, the person re.
csiving 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 a
legal voter as member of state central COM
mittee-one for each district where there
IS more than one legislative district in a
county, and where two or more counties
comprise a legislative district committeeman
IS chosen at meeting of the committeeman
OF the various counties held at the county
seat of the senio: county on or before
August 18th. State committee meets at Bis
marck between Sept. 1st and 10th, organize,
adopt rules and promulgate platform upon
which candidates shall stand. Vacancies
filed by committee.