Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-08-07

lnees Tor such rosiI,3, @r@ to be
selected in saiu count, unGcr the
provisions Of thi.' act hereinafter pro-
vided: First. congressional: next,
state; next. preference for United
States senator's; next, legislative;
next, county officers; next. precinct
officers; in all cases following under
each heading here given, the rotation
used in the makeup of the various
ballots at the general election. At
the bottom of each ballot shall be
printed under the caption "non-par-
tisan judiciary" the names of all can
didates for supreme and superior
court judges. In city elections it
shall be the duty OF the city clerk
to prepare the ballots and arrange
the position OF the candidates on
such ballots commencing with the Of
fee OF mayor and following with the
other Offices for which candidates are
to be selected, using his reasonable
discretion as to such arrangement.
The duties provided for in this act
TO be performed by the r0Vnty audi
to with reference to q. .idates for
county and district Offices or either
OF them shall in like manner be per-
formed by the city clerk in each city
with reference to the preparation of
ballots and primary elections for
candidates for city Offices
When there shall be four or more
candidates for any state or congress
ional Office, there shall be printed
Immediately under the designation
Of office. the following: Vote for
both first and second choice for this
office" On the next line shall be
printed the words To vote for
person for first choice mark cross
tX) in the first square at the right
of the name of the person for whom
you desire to vote" ITO vote for
a person for second choice, mark
cross (X) in the second square after
the name of the person for whom
you desire to vote
Separate Party I.alIots.
wv IL. Aic pI tItttiOH udI-
lots for the several political parties
shall be separate ballots. and the
primary election OF all parties shall
be held at the same time and place
and under the same officers and in
all respects as a general election, un-
der the laws of the State Of Wash
ingtOn. except as Otherwise changed
by this act.
Voting at Primsry Elections.
Sec. II. Every qualified person,
properly registered as a voter in the
election precinct enabling him to
vote at the ensuing election where
registration Is required. and every
qualified person in precincts where
registration Is not required. shall be
entitled to participate in the primary
election. When he desires to vote at
said primary each elector shall have
the right to receive the ballot and
only the ballot OF the party for which
he asks: Provided. That If he Is
challenged he shall be required to
Oatu VI lLldliOu tHdt uc In
tends to affiliate with said party at
the ensuing election and whose can
dida;es generally he intends to sup
port. whereupon he shall retire to
one of the booths and without undue
delay mark the ballot received by
be concealed. He shall Immediately
thereafter deliver said ballot re-
ceived by him to the election officers
In the event said voter shall soil or
deface the ballot he desires to vote
he shall at once return the ballot re-
ceived by him and get a new ballot
and the election officers shall destroy
or render unfit for use the ballot so
returned. The elector shall desig-
nate his choice on his ballot by
marking a cross In each of the small
squares nearest the names of the
candidates for whom he desires to
vote and shall not vote for more can
didates for an Office than are to be
elected thereto at the election to fol-
low the primary election as indicat-
ed on tho ballot at the right Of each
office for which candidates are to be
selected
Where under the provisions OF this
act a voter IL required to designate
his first and second choice the voter
shall designate his first choice by
marking a cross (X) In each of the
small squares nearest to the names
OF the candidates for whom he de-
sires to vote for first choice and shall
designate his second choice by mark
ing a cross (X) in the second square
opposite to and parallel to the names
of the candidates for whom he de-
sires to vote as a second choice.
Order Of Printing Names on Ballots.
Sec. 13. The names Of candidates
for each Office upon the ballot and
under the heading designating each
official position upon the ballots to
be used in voting shall be arranged
In the order In which their declara-
ton Of candidacy shall have been
fled. There shall be no printing
upon the back Of the ballots. or any
marks to distinguish them. Said bal,
lost shall be consecutively numbered.
said numbering perforated. and torn
off by the election officers on the vot-
ing Of the ballot. Sample ballots
shall be In the same form as the
official ballot. but upon colored
paper.
General Election Laws to Govern.
Sec. IL. Except as herein other
wise provided. all primary elections
shall be conducted as required for
general elections under the general
election laws OF the State of Wash
layton. as far as the provisions