Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
Synopsis Of State Primary EIee.
fion Law.

FhrtlDS Wulcn az 0lecblOn OF lJUf
polled Ten per cent. OF the vote cast
must make nominations and select
delegates to oil Conventions accord
Ing TO the provisions OF the Act; also
so select all committees not appoint.
cd by o Convention.
Candidates may be nominated by
Convention or by Direct Vote (Craw-
ford County SYSTEM as the State
Central Committee, or othergovern-
ing body for the whole State, may
determine, with respect to all nomi-
nations except nominations for coun-
ty Offices; the method OF making
nominations for county offices being
determined, under the Primary Elec-
tion Law. by the County State Gem
trial Committee OF each county.
In counties where nominations, un-
der the rules, regulations or custom
OF the governing body Of the party,
have been by the Crawford County
system. no change can emade until
the proposed change shall have been
submitted TO and approved by the
voters.
In order. however, that such q
submission Of this question to the
voters be required, under the Act,
the Crawford County system must
have been established 10 the county
by the rules and regulations of the
party's governing body, or by It's
settled custom, or by statute,
For State. judicial and Congress
sional nominations, the date for the
primaries In all the counties Is set
BY the State Central Committee for
the whole State; by the local
State Central Committee for coun-
ty nominations. State and Lo-
cal primaries may be held on same
date. But In nc event shall apy
primary election DO held later than
the second Monday In September OF
each year. +"
Three weeks notice by publica-
lion must be given by local State
Central Committee. Of date, time,
place, etc, Of county primaries.
Polls may be open from 8 4. M, to
6p. NJ, but must be open az least
four hours.
The County State Central Commit.
tee provides the ballots. These are
to be printed on opaque white paper.
Of uniform Sslze, and In quantities
double the number OF registered
voters Ia tho precinct. The names
Of candidates, TO be arranged 10
groups alphabetically; ballots must
be furnished return judges three
days before primary. The ballots
must contain names OF all candidates
for nomination and for delegates to
convention, as the case may be.
who have complied with require
ments for filing certificate OF candi-
dacy and paying assessment. Can
uldateG may procure ballots from
Committee. (See Section 16O d.
As far as practicable, primaries
10 be held In vicinity OF places OF
polls at General Elections.
A glass ballot box must be fur
nished each return judge by cleo
tion supervisors.
The local Committee provides for
each precinct ballots as above set
forth, two poll books, two tally
sheets. sufficient blank oaths, and
plain white gummed envelopes In
number % per cent. greater than
the estimated party vote 10 each
precinct. (See Section 100 ED
The candidates collectively are
entitled to have ave watchers in
each polling room. These 10 be pre-
ferred according 10 the number OF
candidates. authorizing such watch
ers. lSee Section 160 #
The supervisors Of election must
furnish certified copy OF the regis
tratlon list for the precinct to each
return Judge In each precinct, TO be
used at the primaries. The county
commissioners pay for this list not
TO exceed 500 In each county.
Each party Is entitled. under the
Act, 10 obtain from the supervisors
OF election additional copies OF the
certified list. for which, however.
the party itself must pay.
The election supervisors repre-
senting each party appoint the
judges and clerks Ia each precinct.
One Of the judges must be a regis
trati0n officer (in Baltimore County
he Is designated by the State Cen.
trial Commitieee) and Is also to act
as return judge. The compensation
OF the return judges Is to be 50
each. The compensation for the
other judges andclerks Is TO be 81
each. The county commissioners
pay those officers.
Section 100 B sets forth the oath
70 be taken BY The election officials
and how vacancies Ia the polling
room are filed.
Every candidate for county noai-
nations shall lile q certificate OF can
didacv Ia writing, with the local
State Central Committee (said certl-
dcate TO give name. residence. ago
and Office for which he seeks 10 be
nomlnafed1 AZ least fifteen (fS) days
before the date Of the primaries;
five days later be shall pay the as
easement Of bis proportional pars or
the expenses. which are to be osti-
mated and apportioned by the Coun-
~ Central Committee. lSee Section
$50 o..
For details Of voting. counting.
returns, ETC.. see sections
100 9, 100 III and 160 I.
Section 100 NJ makes II the duty
oi the member Of the Committee. or
body. III calling aconn-
tr convention 10 order. 10 read tha