The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-31
HOW TO HOLD PRIMARIES.
Montana Statutes Prescribe Method
Of Conducting Elections.

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Of Conducting Elections.
Primary elections of each political
party should be conducted in the a
ner prescribed by law. Observance of
this requirement will prevent misun-
Outstanding between those interested,
and avoid friction that sometimes de-
velops in connection with the proceed.
ings.
The voters OF each precinct, in as
large q number as possible, should be
present at the appointed place of their
party primary at the hour designated
in the official call. The meeting should
be called to order by n of the pre-
cinct committee men at that hour, or,
In the absence of committee men,
by one of the voters present,
and three judges chosen by those
in attendance. One of judges is to
be named as clerk. With these
prelimin aries perfected, the primary
is ready for business.
OThe qualifications of voters at prim-
airy elections are defined by the Mon
tana statutes to this effect: No per-
son shall be entitled to vote at a prim.
airy who ia not identified with the po.
litical party holding such primary
meeting, or who does not intend to act
with such political party at the en-.
suing election. He must also be an
eiector Of the state and county within
which such primary is held-a citizen
of the United States owe 81 years of
age, q resident of Montana for one
year, and of the county thirty days.
A person who has voted at the prim-
airy of one political party, is not en-
titled to vote at the primary of any
other party.
The judges at q primary are empow-
cred to administer oaths and affirm
atoms, and they shall decide all ques'
tons relating to the qualifications Of
those voting or Offering to vote al
such primary. They shall correctly
count all votes cast, and certify the
. results of the same. The clerk mus
keep q true record of each and every
person voting, with their residence
!, and postofice address.
Any qualified elector may challeng'
the right Of any person Offering tt
vote at such caucus or primary meet
ing. and in the event of such challenge
the person challenged shall swear tt
and subscribe an oath administered
\ by one of the Judges, which oath shall
be substantially a follows:
, II do solemnly swear that I am
, citizen Of the United States and am q
elector of this county and of this pre-
cinct where this primary 10 now beinI
held, that I have been and now ar
=. identified with the party, or that 1t l
my intention bona ide, to act with th
= party, and identify myself with tn
- came at the ensuing election, and tbs
l have not voted at any primary meet
ing or election of any other politics
party whose candidates are to be vote
for at the next general or special ele>
ton"
II the challenged party takes th
= oath above prescribed he ID entitled I
vote; provided, in case . person tai
3 ing the oath as aforesaid, shall inter
y tionslly make false answers to 40
- question put to him by any n of Il
judges concerning his right to vote
such caucus or primary meeting
= election, he shall, upon conviction |
deemed guilty Of perjury and shall
&c punished by Imprisonment in the pen
)" Tertiary for q term not less than OF
q year nor more than three years.
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