The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-21

Be Enacted by tic Pcatle of tic State of o+lahomd
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November III each even numbered year general election shall
81 held at which time there shall be elected representatives IN
congress members Of The legislature, and all state district
county tounshp Or precinct officers whose pro-
vdsd by law will begin before the next succeeding general
election.
Section AS soon as practicable after the passage and
approval Of this Act the Governor shall by and with the advice
and consent the senate appoint state election board TO
consist Of members than two Of whom shall
belong u the political party for term OF two
wears and thereafter until their successors are appointed ana
onale The chairman Of The managing committee Of each oi
the two political parties hayng cast the largest number
III tic last preceding general election may any time before
said appointments are made submit the Governor the names
of not less than five members Of their respective political parties
and making said appointments preference shall be given o he
names submitted At the Ine OF making said appointment
tho Governor shall designate member chairman and one
as secretary The members Of said board shall take and sub
scribe the cath required BY the constitution for other officers
which shall Re filed the Office OF the secretary OF state Each
member of said board shall be qualified eor Of the state at
least twenty years of age and shall have resided in this
state at least one year at the tine Of his appointment
Section They shall be furnished with office at TIE
capital while engaged in the performance OF their duties After
having canyassed and certified the returns Of special CT
general election they shall deliver the together with all
other records Of their office the secretary Of who shall
receive and keep the subject to public inspection Unit
REQUIRED bv the state election board in performance Of M
duties They shall have power employ such stenographc
and clerical help may be necessary for the dscharg
Of their duties and fix their compensation
Section It shall be the duty Of the state election board 2
receive file and carefully preserve the applications Of all card
dates to be placed upon the ticket of any political party to be
voted primary election and of all nonparan candidates
the declarations statements and adav required by law to be
filed BY candidates Of money expended be expended BY
them their behalf prepare and distribute to the county
election boards the ballots be voted each primary election
Tor nominations Of candidates for presidential electors members
Il congress state Officers and district officers be voted for
in more than one county Of the district judges and menl-
brs OF the legislature and certify the returns
OF primary elections for the nominations Of such officers and TO
issuc certificates OF nomination the entitled thereto
ia prepare cause printed and distributed to the county
election boards ballots be used the general election con-
ang the names Of all candidates nominated by the different
political parties and nopartsan candidates for such offices and
10 place therein addition the of such candidates all
questions rc the people by Legislature under the initiative
and referendum powers reserved the constitution to prepare
and distribute the county election boards sample bal
lots for use in primary and general elections prepare and dis
tribute to the count; election boards proper forms for certifying
the returns primary and general elections to canvass and GER
tfy the returns OF the election OF all such officers and to certify
the same to the Secretary OF State
Section Whenever any special election shall be called ior
the purpose cecng any nenbe OF Congress OF the Leg
islturc for the purpose OF referring the people qus
submitted Dy Tie LSSlaluEe OF Adcl c ht@tNC
referendum powers reserved by the people in tile constitution the
State election board shall prepare and distribute the ballots
therefor and receive and the returns and perform all the
other duties with reference any such special election as are
required b. be performed by them in the OF general
elections.
Section g. In each year in which general election is to
be held the secretary Of the State election board shall attend
at the office OF the board beginning hundred Ioo days
before the fixed by law for the holding Of the primary cleo
and shall attendance said office until the re-
turns such general election shall have been canyassed ce
fled and delivered the Secretary Of State required by this
Act The members Of the State election board sha attend at
the office OF tie board upon the call Of the secretary whenever
req fof 6s purpose OF appointing members Of the ceuntY
eleciM boards ~ the purpose Of certifying names to be printed
upon e ballot any primary election for the purpose Of cam
vassng the Of primary elections and certifying The names
to be placed upon the ballot be voted the general election and
for the purpose carvasg the returns Of the general election
and for tie purpose Of certifying The same to the Secretary OF
State
Section T. The secretary of the State election board shall
receive six $4,000 dollars per day for the time actually and
neecssar;ly expended IN ic performance Of lis dres
~ election hoard other than