Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-19

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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
secretary OF state petition signed by 500
legal voters, subscribed under certified
party heading.
Candidates for Legislature, County or
District Ofhce.-Petitions to contain 400
sooner than Friday, May 18th, and not later.
than May 25th, at p. m. Legislative cam
didates must sign pledge to. vote for the
candidate for U. S: senate Of the party Of,
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
most votes at the November election.
Petitions must not be circulated or signed
prior to February 18th.
PIP Petition may be one continuing list Or
AUDITORS DUTIES Where
legislative districts comprise more than one
county, auditor where legislative candidate
resides must notify auditors of other cour-
tie: 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
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. s. senator, member of congress, state
officers, Judges of the supreme and district
courts and members Of the legislative as
Polls open from :. m. to S
A p. m. The judges shall make return to
the county auditor Of the result party
on separate blank. g
kLLOTS Separate ballots shall be provided
Tor each party, all of same size, texture and
x mark in square to the right Of the name
OF each candidate he desires to vote for, or
voTERss ;ooG. Is unlawful 70 vote, q al, for
ballot, at the primary election, except q
ballot representing the party with which he
ON PRIMARY BALLOT
When time has expired for fling petitioa
and vacancy exists 4 may be filed By fling,
petition and affidavit 20 days before primary
election Where there IS only one aspirant
tor certain Office and vacancy exists be-
ssi.se OF death or resignation the party cen.
sI PA sopnuittee may Al the yacancy.
by having his name written on ballot or
printed in form Of stickes, but only one
name in either case--no blanket stictern
Y. S, SENATORS e. Candidate receiving 10
per cent of the votes Of his party Il primary
h 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
ne highest number of votes 90 upon the
ballot ii the November election and one
then receiving the most votes Is the party
nominee before the legislature. s
5ECKEFARY OF STATE Certifes to county
mated. ss' !. - =. 41Sl''-
After canvass Of primary election returns
sept LIST he shall notify each candidate Of
ms domination and publish fist In newspaper
at Bismarck, the capital. -. -
ballot q T.-'- Z. ~ oaas1a e
CANVASS OF RETURNS z TuIv an ~
board composed Of clerk Of court, counts
auditor, chairman of board OF county corn.
Inissioners and chairman Of republican and
IS, democratic county central corarnittees.
SIATE BOARD OF cANVASSERS-R. d.
Hoskins. clerk Of supreme court, Alfred
Bl,isdeil, secretary Of state, w. Z. StocE.
we'll superintendent of public iastruction.