The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-04-22
Text Of The New Primary Law.

The following resume of the new state
primary law has been published in a
number Of the state papers. 1t gives,
briefly, the procedure by which nomina-
tions are made for the varoous Offices
Under the new primary law no
man can become a candidate for
Office and have his name placed up.
on the Official ticket of either of the
two leading parties except to be
nominated by a primary election.
There are two ways provided for
prospective Office holders to get
their names on the ticket which is
to be used at the primary elections,
which are to be held upon the same
day for all parties, which is the last
Tue sday IN August, 1910, and every
two veers thereafter.
The flrs, method provided is by
payment of fee To the secretary Of
state for state and district offices.
and to the county clerk for county
offices. This fee is fixed at level
sum OF 81 % for al, Offices CARVING
"a salary of less than $1,000 When
the salary exceeds that amount ar
additional sum of one per cent OF thu
amount above $1,000 per annum is
REQUIRED
The other method provided is by
petition in which case no fee need
be paid. For state offices the peti-
tion must be signed by three per
cent of the party vote as determined
by the vote for governor at the pre-
ceding election; if for district Office
the petition must be signed by a.
least three per cent OF the party
votes Of the district; aud if for
county office by five per cent of the
party voters of the county. The Pc
titlons FIR state Office are required
TO be signed by at least three per
cent of the voters of four counties;
for a county Office five per cent of
the party voters of at least one
fourth of the precincts must be Sc
cured.
Sipners Of petitions may no. sigb
the petitions for more than one can
ddate for the same Office and must
signify their intention of supporting
the candidate for whom they petition
Before candidates name may be
placed on the official prima ballot
he shall signify in writing, or some
one in his behalf shall signify in
writing, at least 30 days and not
more than go DAYS before the prima
ry election. that the prospective can
dldate is member of tee party
whose candidate he proposes to be
come, naming the Office, aud that h.
legally qualified to fill the office
r present the principles of that par
ty
The petition filed asking for the
nomination must be accom- panied by
an affidavit that each person whose
name is attached actually signed tn
petition. that they reside at the ad-
dress given, that they signed il on
the date given in connection with
their names, aud that they belong t.,
the same political party as the can
did ate; but no petition must be re-
, celved that was signed before Jun
10 Immediately preceding the pr
mary election. Thu gives about 45
days in which to secure petitions for
nomination.
Within ten days for state and dis
trict offices and within five DAYS for
county Offices there shall be filed a
formal written acceptance OF nomi-
nation by the candidate, in delau t
of which his name shall not be placed
upon the Official ballot.
J At least 25 days before the day for
the August primary the secretary OF
state shall certify all nominations for
state and direct offices 10 the county
clerk. giving the name, posloffce ac .
dl ess and party designation of each
candidate entitled to appear on the
official primary ballot, together with
the office for which he is candidate,
and the county clerk shall have pub
Iisheo under the proper party desig-
nation the list of state, district aud
county Candidates of each party,
giving the date of the primaries, the
time of opening and closing the poll,
the names of the candidates appear
ing IT, alphabetical order under the
Office aud party designation. This
notice shall be pubiishp] at least