The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-08-19

that the state platform convention Of
all political organizations subject to
the provisions of this act. shall meet
at the seat of state government at
IL O'Clock m. of the Goth day after
the primary election and shall
forthwith organize, and each and
every of such conventions shall by
majority vote adopt and promulgate
the party principles and declarations
of the respective parties, and shall
within forty-eight hours after as
sembling file copy Of such plat
form with the secretary of state. and
which copy shall be duly certified
and attested by the chairman and
secretary of such convention. Coun-
ty platform conventions desiring to
adopt and promulgate any principles.
declarations or pledges, shall In like
manner meet at the county seat at
IL O'Clock m. on the Both day after
such primary election and forthwith
organize and by majority vote adopt
their platform and file the same with
the county auditor within twenty
four hours thereafter and which said
platform shall be duly certified by
the chairman and secretary of such
convention.
Sec. 80. In case no convention
shall be made by the proper officers,
prior to one week after a primary,
for the purpose OF preparing party
platform, then and in that event 1t
shall be the duty of the candidates
of each party for the different offices
within the county or state. as the
case may be. acting together as a
convention. to meet at the time and
places and in the manner herein
specified, make and announce plat
! form OF party principles for such
party within such county or the
state. as the case may be.
| Sec. 81. II voter shall write up
on his ticket the name of any person
who is a candidate for the same
office upon some other ticket, said
ballot shall be counted for such per-
son as a candidate OF the party upon
whose ticket his name Is written,
and shall in no case be counted for
such person as a candidate upon any
other ticket In case a person is
nominated upon more than one ticket
! he shall file with the proper officer
written declaration indicating the
party designation under which his
name is to be placed on the official
ballot.
Sec 49, AS soon as the polls are
closed the judges shall Immediately
open the ballot boxes and take there
from the ballots Said officers shall
count the number of ballots cast by
each party. at the same time placing
the ballots OF each party in separ-
ate pile, and snail then securely
fasten all the ballots of each party to-
gether, after which they shall count
the ballots of each party separately,
and the clerk shall carefully enter
the number of both first and second
choice votes for each candidate, on
the tally sheet provided therefor, and
when the count is completed shall
ascertain the total vote cast for each
candidate and publicly announce the
result.
Sec. 33. Two sets of tally sheets
for each political party having candi
dates to be voted for at a primary
shall be furnished with the Other
supplies. and shall be practically as
follows;
Each tally sheet, or the first page
of each tally book, shall be headed
Tally sheet for (name of politica
party, (name of city or village)
name of election precinct), (fol
primary heidi, (date) The names o.
candidates shall be placed on the
tally sheets in the order in which
they appear on the official ballots
and in each case shall have the prop
er party designation at the top there
Of. In other particulars said tally
sheets shall be of similar form tc
F those used at general elections.
Sec. "a. The person receiving 1
, majority of the first choice votes a
primary as a candidate of a part,
for an office, shall be the candidat,
5 of that party for such office, and hi
name as such candidate shall b,
r placed on the official ballot at thu
= following election. Provided, that /
= no candidate shall receive a majorit,
r of the first choice votes, then and il
: that event a canvass shall be mad
D of the second choice votes receive,
e by the candidates for said office, an,
e said second choice votes shall be ad
a ded to the first choice votes receive
o by each candidate for such office, ant
J. the candidate receiving the high
e est number of first and secon
e choice votes shall be the nominee TO
o such office of the party nominatin
@ him
I Sec. 35 Should two or NOR
: candidates of a political party re
; ceive the same number of votes 70
g the same office, the tie shall be de
n termined by lot by the candidates; l
e for a county office in the presence o
n the county canyassing board, and
: for a district or state office or men
Der of congress before the stat,
= canvassing board.
S Sec. Sc. After all ballots hav
r been counted they shall be locked i
a a ballot box and the returns for al
T parties, showing the number of frs
It and second choice votes received b
e each candidate, shall be secured
3 sealed in an envelope and sent TO tn
e clerk of the board of county commits
e sioners.
. Sec. 81. On the 10th day after
>, primary election, or sooner, II a
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