Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-07

PRIMARY ELECTION = Wednesday, June
ETITIONS-Candidates for U. S. senator,
member of congress, state officers, judges o.
the supreme and district courts, shall not
thsn Mesaa zpe NOT %tS TIE
secretary OF state petition signed by guy
legal voters, subscribed under certified
party heading.
Candidates for Legislature, County or
District Ofice.-Petitions to contain 200
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
which he is member, who has received a
majority of such party votes for that posi-
ton at the primary election-or it no can.
didate receives 40 per cent of the vote of
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.
COUNTY AUDITORS DUTIES. Where
legislative districts comprise more than. one
county, auditor where legislative candidate
resides must notify auditors of other icoun-
ties of the names of legislative candidates.
Publishes list of officers to be nominated In
official newspapers of the county four con.
mary election.
After v,.ss 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
open from a. m. to s
p. m. The judges shall make return. to
the county auditor of the result-each party
BALLOTS-Separate ballots shall be provided
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
VOTERS-It is unlawful to vote, or call for
a ballot, at the primary election, except a
ballot representing the party with which he
ON PRIMARY BALLOT =
When time has expired for filing petition
and vacancy exists it may be filled by filing
petition and affidavit 20 days before primary
tor certain Office and vacancy exists be-
cause OF death or resignation the party cen.
trail committee may fill the vacancy.
STICKERS Candidate may be nominated
printed in form Of sticker. but only one
name in either case-no blanket sticker."
U. S. SENATORS-Candidat receiving 40
per cent of the votes of his party at primary
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-Certifes, to county
auditors in April the officers to be nomi-
mated.
After canvass OF primary election returns
Sept. LIST 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
democratic county central committees.
STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS-R. d.
HHoskins, clerk of supreme court, Alfred
Bla,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.
Tetary Of state Sept LIST and canvass the
statement and file with secretary Of state.
COMMITTEES-Prese political committees
recognized until after primary election
At the primary in each precinct each voter
81 .toy "AitC AL Tic udDlcS OF three electors
for precinct committeeman, the person re-
ceiving 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 legislative district committeeman,
is chosen at a meeting of the committeeman
of the various counties held at the county
seat of the senic: county on or before
August 18th. State committee meets at Bis.
marck between Sept. LIST and 10TH organize,
adopt rules and promulgate platform upon
which candidates shall stand. Vacancies
filled by committee.