East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-21

primary law must keep In his mead ii
shown by a statement issued by the |
secretary of states office.
Chief Clerk Frank Lowell and other
members Of the force have been at
work for weeks on the states COM
plicated election laws, in an effort to !
compile a succinct and comprehen-
sive statement of the requirements Of
the law for the convenience and guild |
ance of voters and officials. 1t will
be noticed that among the preliminary
dates, August IA Is given as the lat
est date on which candidates or their
friends can file petitions under the
corrupt practices act.
However, in case candidates do not
wish to file cuts and arguments, as
provided under the corrupt practices
act, petitions may be filed up to Sep
tember 8.
FLOWING are some of the import
ant primary nominating election
dates:
Aug. IA, 1910-Latest date on which
candidates or friends of candidates
for nomination by political party
(Which at the next preceding general
election for its candidate for repre-
sentative in congress polled at least
25 per cent Of the entire vote cast for
that office in the state) can file pc
tition for nomination under the cor
rupt practices act with the secretary
OF state.
August 16.-Latest date on which
opponents to candidates for nomina-
ton by political party (Which at the
next preceding general election for its
candidate for representative in con-
gress polled at least 25 per cent OF
the entire vote cast for that office In
the state) can file reasons against
nominations of such candidates with
the secretary of state under the cor
rupt practices act
August 22.-Latest date candidates
for nomination by political party
(Which at the next preceding general
election for its candidates for repre-
sentative in congress polled at least
rs per cent of the entire vote cast for
that office in the state) or friends can
file cuts and arguments In their IA
vor with the secretary of state under
the corrupt practices act.
August 25.-Latest date cuts and
statements for and against candidates
for nomination above mentioned must
be given to state printer by secretary
of state.
Sept. 3.-Latest date on which all
petitions for nominations of candi-
dates of a political party (Which at
the next preceding general election
for its candidates for representative
in Congress polled at least 25 per cent
of the entire vote cast for that office
in the state) can be filed with the
secretary of state.
Sept. 3 to 6.-Dates between which
secretary of state must arrange names
and information for primary nominat'
ing election, filing one, posting one
and registered one to each county
clerk.
Sept 4 to 9--Dates between which
state printer must deliver separate
nominating campaign pamphlets tt
secretary Of state.
September 15.-Latest date pamph'
lets containing cuts and arguments
for and against candidates for nomi
nation under corrupt practices act car
be sent out by secretary of state.
Sept. 24.-Date of primary nominat
ing election.
Oct. 4.-Date committee. treasure
or any person not candidate, ex
pending more than $50 for candidate
for nomination must file statement
of receipts and expenditures will
vouchers therefor with secretary o
state on or before.
n nnN gto 70
canvass vote of primary nominating
election-on or before.
Oct. 9.-Date candidates for nom
ination must file statements of al
moneys contributed. expended o
promised by them, with the secretar
of state--on or before.
General Election Dates.
Nav S.-Date election laws must
compiled by the secretary of state.
June 6 or Z approximate date).-
Date county clerks must begin
register voters, but not registerin
from September 15 to September 2
inclusive.
June II approximate date) Dat
county clerks must begin to send list
of registered voters weekly to secr'
tary of state.
July --latest date on which al
guments for initiative or referendul
petitions can be filed with the se'
retary Of state.
July --latest date on which In
tiatiye measures can be filed with II
secretary Of state.
July 25.-Latest date on which
guments against initiative or refe
endum measures can be filed with Il
secretary Of state.
Aug. --latest date pamphlets CO.
tanning initiative and referendu
measures and arguments can
printed.
Sept. 14.-Latest date pamphle
containing initiative and referendu
measures and arguments can be Sc
out by secretary Of state.
Sept. 23.-Latest date on which &C
tificates of nominations Of candidat
by a political party (other than o
which cast 25 per cent Of the enti
vote for representative in congress
the preceding election) or an asset
bly, Of electors can be filed with t
secretary Of state.
Oct. S.-Latest date certificates
nominations Of candidates by pc
tion of individual electors can be III
with the secretary Of state.