The copper era., 1909-09-09
CHIEF FEATURES ELECTION LAW.
Digest of Statute Which Completely Alters Political Procedure in Arizona
 Copies Being Printed.

just sent to the public printer the
 forms prepared by him and Attorney [ General Wright, necessary to carry
 out the provisions of the primary
 election law passed by the last legis-
 lature. There will be 10000 copies oi
 the forms and the law, which will be
 distributed as soon as possible ac. cording to section IS of the act. The act entirely changes the politi-
 cal machinery of the territory. It entails upon every aspirant for office
 at least one campaign and if he should
 be successful in the first one he will still have another before him. The party convention is eliminated, but there is partial substitute for it in the party council provided for by the act.
 Assistant Secretary Kirk has pre- pared the following digest Of the act which to the average citizen will con veY better information of its pro visions than the long act itself.
 First general primary-To be held the. first Tuesday in September, 1910, and biennially thereafter.
 City primary-To be held thirty days prior to all city elections.
 Notice of primary Secretary of Arizona shall give notice at least 90 days before primary to clerks of board of supervisors, designating offices for which candidates are to be nominated.
 Nomination papers-In behalf of all candidates must be filed at least 40 days prior to primary. Also must have affidavit of an elector as to con- tents.
 Fees for candidates-De to congress, S25 to secretary of Arizona; district offices, S5 % to secretary of Arizona; county and precinct offices, S5.OO to clerk of board of supervisors; city offices, $500 to city clerk.
 Signers of nomination papers Can only sign one nomination paper.
 Signature to nomination papers:
 For delegate to congress per cent of the voters of candidates party in at least three counties of the territory, and in the aggregate, not less than one per cent, nor more than ten per cent of the total vote of the party in the territory.
 District offices-At least two per cent of party voters in at least one tenth of the election precincts in each of at least one-half of the coun- ties of the district. In the aggregate not less than two per cent, nor more than ten per cent of the total vote of the party in the district.
 County offices-At least three per cent of the party vote in at least one fourth ot the election precincts of the county. h the aggregate not less ten per cent of the total vote of the party.
 County precinct commit teemen- Ten per cent of party vote for dele gate to congress in such precinct.
 City offices excert councilmen-At least five per cent of party vote in at least one-fourth of election precincts ot the city. In the aggregate not less than five per cent nor more than ten per cent of the total party vote. |
 City councilmen-At least five per cent of party vote in at least one half | of election precincts in the ward to be represented. Ia the aggregate not less than five per cent nor more Nh AE hA vote.
 Precinct ommitteemen-At least | ten per cent of the total party vote in the precinct.
 Filing nomina tion papers-For dele gate to congress and joint councilman, with the seretary of Arizona.
 County offices and county and pre- cinct committeeman with clerk ot the board of supervisors.
 City offices and city precinct com with the city clerk.
 Party organizations:
 County precinct committeemen-On | for each precinct and one additional for each 50 votes or major fraction of the votes cast for delegate to con- gress.
 County committee-To consist of all county precinct committeeman; chair man, secretary and treasurer to be elected therefrom. The chairman to | be x-of1icio member of the territorial 
 Territorial committee-One mem Der from each county and one mem Der for each 25O votes or major frac- tion of the votes cast for delegate to Such committee to be elected by the various county central 
 The territorial committee to meet at the capitol on the last Monday in at 12 o'clock noon and elect chairman, secretary and treas urer.
 The executive committee shall con- sist of one member from each county to be selected by the chairman of the committee.
 City committee-Shall consist of the city precinct committeeman.