Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

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per cent of the electors in their re-
spccfiye political subdivisions. Can
ddates for state central committee
men, at least 100 signatures of the
voters in the congressional district.
Other candidates for committeeman
and other offices at least ten sigma
turcs from the political subdivision.
Filings.
For all offices to be filed by the
electors OF the state. or any divisiuu
greater than a county. petitions must
be fled with the secretary of state
not moro than sixty days nor less than
thirty days before the primary. Pc
| titions for nomination to county Offices
shall be filed with the city or village
clerk not more than thirty days nor
less than fifteen days before the pri-
mary. -s.-. .
Ballots.
Not less than twenty days before
the primary the secretary Of state shall
certify to the county clerks the names
of all candidate for United States sen
J ator, for state committeeman, and for
/ all other offices for which petitions
must he fled in his office. In his GER
| titicate the secretary Of state shall GER
tify the names of the offices and the
| candidates in the order in which they
| shall appear on the ballot. the names
/ to appear lin the order in which Pc
! titions have been flied in his Office
| The clerks. county, city, village or
town, as the case may he, shall pre-
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| all parties are to be uniform in size,
| quality and texture. but the primary
ballot of no two parties shall be of
the same color. At the head of the
ballot words shall be printed. indcat-
ing the party. The arrangement Of
offices on the ballot is specified in the
bill. Specimen ballots shall be issued
not less than FIVE days before the pri-
maries.
Qualification of Electors.
No person shall vote at primary
unless he be a qualified voter and IN
less he declares his party affiliation.
In cases where registration is required
for the regular election. only regis
tered voters may vote at the primary
preceding such election No person
shall vote at the primary who shall
have signed the petition of a candi-
date of any part! with which he is
not affiliated. or the petition of an in
dependent candidate or If he shall
have voted at primary of another
political party within period of two
Il years next preceding such primary. A
proviso saves electors from losing
their votes at a primary because of
participation in city, village or town
elections that are nonpartisian. If
challenged the voter must. sign an
affidavit attesting his qualifications.
Count of Ballots.
The provisions regarding the count
Of ballot are almost identical with
those of the general election laws. In
case of tie for any nomination or
for any election as committeeman. the
. canvassing board shall notify the can
. didates concerned and within five
!, days shall determine the nomination
or election by lot.
Returns.
Within forty eight hours the pri-
mary judges shall deliver the poll
! books. ballots and tally sheets to the
clerk that issued the primary ballots.
, They must he preserved for three
| months.
Canvassing Boards.
| The officers who by law canvass the
returns of regular elections shall can
vass the primary returns. At the end
of the canvass the boards shall make
proclamation of the results of the pri-
. mary and shall execute certificate.
! which, unless contests are filed, shall
be filed within ten days in the office
Of the secretary of state or of the
clerk. county, city. village or town,
whose duty it is to print the official
ballot for the election. nominations
:. for which have been made at the pri.
mary.
Certificates of Nomination.
Wiliin one day after these certi-
;, ficateS have been filed by the can.
vassers, the secretary of state or the
proper clerk. as the case may he. shall
issue a certificate Of nomination to
:, each of the candidates so proclaimed
nominated, except United States SEN
ator. Certificates of election shall be
issued to the persons proclaimed to
be elected members of the various
! party committees.
Party Nominees.
The parson receiving the highest
number of votes at primary as a
:, candidate cf party for the nom
3 ination for an Office shall he the
: candidate of that party for such Of
l fee. and his name as such candidate
: shall be placed on the official ballot at
l the election then ensuing. A proyiso
covers the election of one assessor
in Cook County outside of Chicago as
3 prescribed by law.
Vacancies.
e In case a candidate should die O,
e withdraw, the managing committee OF
t the party for the territorial area in
r which the vacancy occurs shall nom
:. mate a candidate to fill the empty
d place on the ticket.
z Conclusion.
l. All other acts or Darts ~ note In