Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-08-07
PRIMARY ELEC-
TON LAW Of
WASHINGTON
Approved March Is, 1907.
CHAPTER 209, LAWS OF 1907.
Is. B. 322)

Is. u. S22.)
AN ACT relating TO, regulating and
providing for the nomination of
candidates for public Office in the
State of Washington and providing
penalties for the violation thereof,
and declaring an emergency.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF
the State OF Washington:
Definition and Construction.
Section l. The words and phrases
in this act shall, unless the same be
with the context. be con-
strued as follows:
(a) The word primary" the pri-
mary election provided for by this
act.
(b) The words September pri-
mary" the primary election held In
September to nominate candidates to
be voted for at the ensuing election.
Co The word election" a gener-
al or city election as distinguishe
from a primary election.
How Nominated.
Sec. 2. Hereafter. all candidates
Tor elective Offices In this state, either
state. county, municipal. precinct or
shall be nominated at
q direct primary election held in
pursuance of this act; Provided,
That this act shall not be held to
refer to special elections for filling
the vacancies for unexpired terms.
or to election to Offices of any city or
town of the fourth class or for any
school. dixie or irrigation district or
other local Improvement district
election, or for presidential electors.
When and Where Held.
Sec. 3. A primary election held
to nominate candidates to be voted
Tor at the general election in Novem-
Der. 1908. shall be held at the regu-
lar polling places in each precinct
on the second Tuesday of September,
1908. and biennially thereafter, for
the nomination of all candidates to
be voted for at the succeeding gen.
eral election. Except as hereinafter
provided. any primary other than the
September primary shall be held
four weeks before the election for
which candidates are to be nomi-
mated at such primary: Provided,
That primaries for the nomination OF
to be voted upon at mu-
nicipal elections held during 1907
shall be held two weeks prior to the
date of said elections.
Declaration Of Candidacy.
Sec. 4. The name Of no candidate
shall be printed upon an Official bal
lot used at any primary election un-
less at least thirty (3O) and not
more than sixty 600 days prior to
such primary a declaration of can
didacy shall have been filed by him,
as provided In this act. in the follow
Ing form:
l, declare upon
honor that reside at No. -. street,
OF. :, State OF
and am a qualified vot-
er therein, and member Of.
party that l hereby declare myself
q candidate for nomination to the
once OF. ............., to be made
at the primary election to be held
on the -. day of. and
hereby request that my name be
printed upon the official primary bal
lot as provided by law as a candidate
OF the party, and
l accompany herewith the sum of
....... dollars. the fee required by
law Of me for becoming such candi-
date.
this.
day Of. .190.. ......,..
Provided that no person who desires
to become a candidate for the Office
OF supreme or superior court Judge
shall certify his party affiliations.
Fees to BE Paid by Candidates.
Sec. s. At least thirty 900 days
before The primary election day any
person who shall be eligible, who
shall desire to become a candidate
for nomination for any Office. subject
to this act. shall hle in the proper
ONCE . declaration OF candidacy ac-
companied by the fee provided in
this act. which fee shall be as fol-
lows:
For any ONCE with a salary or
compensation attached, Of one thou
sand dollars or less per annum, ten
($10) dollars; when such salary or
compensation exceeds one thousand
dollars per annum. al additional
sum. equal to l per cent. on such
excess.
Said fees shall be paid to the fol-
loving officers: When the candi.
dacy Is for a state. congressional, or
district ONCE embracing more than
one county. the fee shall be paid to
the Secretary Of State. to be paid by
him to the State Treasurer, and
when for district Offices for more
than one county. the same shall be
divided equally between the counties
such district and paid -
the respective treasurers thereof. and
the Secretary of State shall issue all
necessary warrants for such pay-