Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-12
. GENERAL POLITICAL INFORM =
= ALTON {,

DEMOCRATIC NATIoNAL-Denver, July !.
PRIMARY ELECTION Wednesday. June
PETITIONS Candidates for u. S. senator,
the supreme and district courts, shall not
later than Monday, May 18th, and not sooner
than Saturday, April 18th, file with the
seer, seesstary Of state petition signed BY soo
party heading.
Candidates for Legislature, County or
District OMce.-Petitions to contain 200
names, and filed with county auditor not
than May 18th, at p. m. Legislative can.
candidate for y. 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 cam
didate receives 40 per cent of the vote of
his party at the primary election, then 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.
AUDITORS DUTIES Where
legislative districts comprise more than one
county, auditor where legislative candidate
resides must notify auditors of other coun.
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 pr.
mary election.
After canvass 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
Y: 5. senator, member of congress, state
officers, judges of the supreme and district
courts and members Of the legislative as
sI sfYsly; on.n fro,, { I. !.
p. m. The judges shall make return to
the county auditor of the result-each party
ON separate blank.
ELLOTS-Separate ballots shall be provided
for each party, all of same size, texture and
color. No square at top. Voter must make
* mark in square to the right Of the name
of each candidate he desires to vote for, or
vo 5ass s5ouR. !. unl.wfu, j vote Or :,
ballot at the primary election, except 4
ballot representing the party with which he
ON PRIMARY BALLOT
s Mdsn a.s anne e; .s fS e s af psOs
petition and affidavit 30 days before primary
election. Where there IS only one aspiran.
tor certain Office and vacancy exists be.
.esuse OF death or resignation the party CEN
nal committee may fill the vacancy.
Candidate may be nominated
by. having his name written on ballot or
printed in form Of a sticker, but only one
name in either case-no blanket sticker."
o. S. SENATORS Candidate receiving 10
per cent Of the votes of his party at primary
is the nominee and if 40 per cent il 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
] r nominse before The legislature:
mated. ~ AZ 7 ~ q
After canvass 81 primary election returns
sept LIST he shall notify each candidate Of
at Bismarck, the capital. -
ballot. '~'- - S1''s'ai
CANVASS OF RETURNS - July sth. by
board composed Of clerk of court. county
auditor chairman Of board Of county COM
missioners and chairman Of republican and
democratic county central co,nmittees. I,
STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS-R. d.
Hoskins, clerk Of supreme court, Alfred
Blaisdeil secretary of state, w. [. Stock.
well, superintendent Of public instruction.