The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25
Senate Bill No. 5


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g078. Repeating seethus $50 z, "a, s. 70 23 and 81
of said aFticeftb chapter 81 session laws OF okahcma
1907 igoS and declaring an emergency
Be n EAaeisd BY he People Of ne Stale o Oklahoma
SECTION l. Section J. aricr g. session laws Of Okla
hofia. 1907 oS is amended 20 read as follows
Section l. Political parties IN this eae shall select
their respective candidates for the various state district
county township and precinct Offices by primary election
herein provided for and candidates shall be printed
upon e official ballot for any general special election at
which all any Of the state district county township or pre-
cct officers to be elected unless such candidate shall have
been nominated herein specified Provided that this provision
shall exclude the right Of nonparan candidates to nave their
printed upon such official ballots herein after provided
SECTION Section a. article H. chapter 81 OF the
sion laws Of Oklahoma ioo7S amended to read follows
SECTION No person shall be required to register as
prerequisite in any primary election held in this state
SECTION Sections s. g. and y Of article chapter 81
Of the session laws Of Oklahoma Ioos Of the general statutes
are hereby repealed.
SECTION T. Section Of the session laws Of Oklahoma
Ioo7-S IS amended to read as follows
SECTION The names OF candidates Of the several poit
cal parties shall be printed upon separate ballots and Of different
color and without the Of party embens The ballots for
primary elections shall be printed by the proper authorities in
stub ballots books nearly in conformity with the makeup and
design Of general election ballot books shall be used or each
political party The ballot shall be detachable from the stub by
of perforated line The stub shall bear The same blanks
as IN general elections with the system Of duplicate number
SECTION ). Amend section IT. article III chapter 81 Of
the session laws Of Oklahoma 1908 to read as follows
SECTION Persons desiring 70 become candidates before
primary elections Tor political party nomination shall petition
the proper officials hereafter provided to have his name
printed upon such political party ticket and this provision shall
apply nonpasan candidates Such petition shall be filed
hereinafter provided and shall be signed by the candidate
ha give his place Of residence his post office address and shall
name the party before which lie desires become candidate
and the date cf the election All nominating petitions for Pes
dental Electors United STATES Senators Representatives IN Con-
gcss State Officers Members of the Senate and House OF Rep
reSnlatyes District Judges and for all other offices for which
the electors o Tie entire State subdivision thereof greater
than county entitled vote shall be filed with the Secretary
o ic State Election Board All nominating petitions for county
and township offices Offices FOR which lie electors 81 sub
division Of county entitled vote slal be filed with The
Secretary OF the county election board
SECTION 9, Section a IS, % and 7, article chapter
q Of the session laws Of Oklahoma Ioo78 are hereby repealed
SECIlON7 Amend Section %, Article a., Chapter 3i of
lheSesson Laws Of Oklahoma loo7lioo8 10 read as oogs
Section 10 No ballot shall be given 10 an eecior Tor The
purpose Of voting until the OF The ector has been entered
upon the stub and all other essential record has been made upon
such stub Returns in primary elections shall consist Of the same
documents and reports as constitute returns general election
and shall be returned filed and canvassed general elections
SEcTION8 Section 60 Article IT, Chapter a. Of the ses
soa Laws Of Oklahoma oo7Ioo8 is amended TO read as foow
Section Official Counters shall he chosen "a in general
elections and shall perform TIE duties imposed in general cleo
tons They shall make and sign Statement giving the names Of
the persons voted for the office for which each sought the non
nation and the number Of received By each M cefnp
The results Of such election such certificate shall become BART Of
the Official returns Of such primary election At the close Of any
precinct count the official shall give certificate Of tie
vote cast IN the precinct for all candidates Of political na 70
some person authorized in writing by the chaam of the Conuty
Central Committee Of such political party in case such person
not present. 70 any person who is known to be Of the same
political faith Of such party The returns shall be made as in
general elections c the County Election Board When such
board has completed It's tabuaon Of the precinct returns the pe-
son having received the highest number Of votes for any Office ii
the political party before which lie declared candidate shall
be declared the nominee fo such Office and given certificate
ot nomination for the which shall cntc him to have his
name placed on the official ballot at the ensuing election us tie
nominee OF such party ior such Office
SECTION 9. Section ~ Article IL Chapter a. Of ,he
session Laws of Oklahoma 9o7 1908 is amended to read d.
follows
section ~ Any candidate II primary election may cla
snge the correctness Of the announced result thereof by 6n
with the Election Board whose duty to issue the cert6ca
o nomination IN such race verified statement setting forth
state OF facts which Il true would change the result in his favor
teeupon shall be the duty of such hoard to inspect and count
e ballots questioned BY such candidate within ten days after he
has filed his affidavit such board shall upon The conclusion of
such recount proceed g certify tho result
ShIIiON ~ Section as Of Article IT. Chapter II of ces
SION Laws Of Oklahoma ioo7lDos amended 10 read as follows
Section 23 Every denounced as an ofense by the oeo
efa election law shall be such under this Act and shall BE- sb
lect g The penalties prescribed by such election laAy"