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

the ensuing election there SHAH be
included In said statement OF nomi.
nations the names OF so many can.
dldates for said Office. nominated un.
ter the provisions Of this act. as there
are persons to be elected to said of.
nee at the ensuing election. Said
statement shall. In like manner, be
made separately as to each political
party.
Third.-A statement Of the whole
number OF electors registered and
the number OF ballots cast at said
primary election. If two or more of
the candidates of the same political
party are tied" for the same office
the tie" shall be determined by
lot to be cast then and there by and
as the canvassing board may deter.
mine. 1t shall be the duty Of the
county auditor upon the completion
OF its canvass by the canvassins
board to Immediately mail. or de-
liver In person. to each candidate so
nominated. notice of such fact and
that his name will be placed upon
the official ballot at the ensuing
election. The persons whose names
are so placed in said statement of
nomination shall be and constitute
the nominees Of said political partie.
OF which they are candidates, and
such names shall be printed upon the
official ballot prepared for the en-.
suing election. No names of candi-
dates Of any political party which 10
required to make nominations under
this act shall be placed upon the of.
ficial election ballot, unless such can.
didate shall have been chosen in &C.
cordance with this act. except in
cases OF vacancy occasioned by the
death. removal or resignation of any
candidate so chosen, or arising other.
wise. and in such q case the cam
paign or party committe of the pO-
litical party on whose ticket the same
occurs, or II there be no such COM
mittee, then convention of such
party may fill such vacancy. The
name OF such new candidate shall be
certified under oath to the county
auditor. or the city clerk. as the case
may be. by the chairman and secre-
tary of said committee or convention.
Errors in Printing Ballots to Be Pre-.
vented.
Sec. rs. Whenever 1t shall appear
by affidavit to any judge of the su-
preme court or superior court of the
county that any error or omission
has occurred or is about to occur In
the printing in the name of any can
didate on official ballots, or that any
error has been or is about to be COM
mitted IL printing the ballots. or that
the Iamc Of any person has been or
Is about to be wrongfully placed
upon such ballots. or that any wrong
full act has been performed or Is
about to be performed by any judge
or clerk Of the primary election, the
county auditor. canvassing board or
member thereof, or by any person
charged with a duty under this act.
or that any neglect Of duty by any
Of the persons aforesaid has oc-
Cured. or is about to occur. such
Judge shall. by order. require the
officer or person or persons charged
with the error. wrongful act or neg
lect. to forthwith correct the error,
desist from the wrongful act. or per-
form the duty. and to do as the court
shall order. or to show cause forth
with why such error should not be
corrected. wrongful act desistsd
from. or such duty or order not per-
formed. Failing to obey the order
Of such court shall be contempt. Any
candidate at such primary election
who may desire to contest the nomi- |
nation of any candidate for the same
Office at said primary election may
proceed by such amdavit SO present. |
ed: Provided. That such afidavit
may be presented within five days
after the completion of the canvass
by said canvassing board, and not |
later. and the candidate whose nom |
ination is so contested shall. by order |
Of such Judge. duly served. be re-
Quired to appear and abide by the |
orders Of tho court to be made there |
in.
Nominations BY Minority Parties. |
How Made.
Sec. 26. Any political party which (
at the last preceding election cast |
less than 10 per cent. Of the votes. |
may nominate candidates In the man
ner provided by existing laws for |
conventions: Provided, however,
That all such conventions must be |
held upon the same day as the pri- |
mary elections are held: And pro.
vided further. That no candidates
name shall be printed upon the elec-
tion ballot until he shall have paid
the fee provided by law to be paid
by candidates to be nominated at
primary elections for like ofices.
Persons nominated as provided in
this section shall be subject to the
provisions and penalties Of sections
28. 20. 80 and 81 of this act.
Forms to BE Prepared.
Sec. 27. 1t shall be the duty OF |
the Secretary of State and Attorney
General. on or before July I. 1907.
to prepare all forms necessary to
carry out the provisions Of this act.
which forms shall be substantially
followed In all primaries held in pur-
suance hereof. Ssch forms shall be |
printed with copies OF this act for
public use and distribution.
Expenses Of Candidates Limited.
Sec. 2S. No person shall, in order
to aid or promote his own nomina-