The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-02-26
REPUBLICAN PARTY MAKES
GOOD ITS PROMISE
ON LOCAL OPTION

Bill as Drafted, Follows in Its En-
tirety and Should Be Read by
| Everyone.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Idaho:
Section /. That whenever a petit
ton has been signed and filed with
the county auditor of any county as
hereinafter provided, praying the
board of county commissioners of the
county for the privilege of determin-
ing by ballot, whether the sale or
disposal of intoxicating liquors as a
beverage shall be prohibited within
the limits of such county, the board
of county commissioners at its next
regular meeting shall order special
election to be held in said county in
not less than thirty nor more than
sixty days. Such election shall be
held on Wednesday at the usual
places for holding general elections,
and twenty days notice thereof shall
be given in the manner now provided
by law for general elections and for,
the submission of questions. The
polls shall be open at eight o'clock in
the forenoon and remain open until
seven o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day.
Sec. q. The form of the petition
shall be substantially as follows:
Petition for Local Option Election.
To the Board Of County Commission
ers Of the County (here shall b.
given the name of the county,, in
tho State NJ Idaho.
We, the undersigned, legal voters
Of the county of there shall be given
the name Of the county,, in the
State of Idaho, respectfully petition
that an election be held to determine
whether the sale or disposal Of in
toxicating liquors as a beverage shallt
be prohibited in said county.
Addresses ............... ....
Each voter shall sign his own
name Tor make his mark if he be UNI
able to write), and following the
same his residence and postoffice adj
dress shall be stated. The petition
shall be filed with the county auditor
at least ten days prior to regular
meeting of said board, and shall be
presented to the board on the first |
day of it's next regular meeting, and
shall be acted on by said board with
in ten days thereafter; Provided, I
That the county auditor shall not re-
ceive any such petition unless it is
offered for filing on a day at least
five months prior to the next suc-
ceeding county, state or national
election.
Sec. 8. The petition for an cleo
ton provided for in Section l of this
act need not be single petition, but.
may consist of two or more petitions
Of the same form, and If of more than.
one, then all shall be treated as the
petition for the purpose of this act.
Said petition shall be deemed suffi-
cient, and the board of county COM
missioners shall order the election
when the petition is signed by num-
Der of the qualified electors of the
county equal to forty per cent of the
aggregate vote cast in the county for
secretary of state at the last pre-
ceeding general election. Proof that
the required number of electors has
signed said petition shall be made
by the affidavits in writing, of one or
more of the petitioners who are free
holders of the county, which proof
must be filed with the petition. No
person shall add his name to said
petition and no person shall withdraw
his name therefrom, after the same is
tiled.
Sec. 4. The ballots for special
election held under the provisions of
his act shall be in the following
'orm:
"Shall the sale or disposal of in
liquors as beverage bel
in there shall be given the
lame of the county,, Idaho?