Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-26
PROVISIONS OF NEW PRIMARY
 LAW IN kR|zONA---LA ARTICLE

In previous articles on the new direct primary law the writer has covered the subject down to and in cluding the canyassing of votes ai ter the primary has closed. The re maining provisions of this act will be the subject of this article.
 The person receiving the greatest of votes at a primary a; the candidate of a party for an of flee shall be the candidate of that party and his name as such candi- date shall be printed on the official ballot at the ensuing election. In case Of a tie the respective boards of canvassers shall determine the tie by lot forthwith.
 Vacancies occurring after the pri- mary shall be filled by the party committee.
 Precinct Committeeman
 The official returns shall show the names, addresses and party of each Of the precinct committeeman chos- en. Each committee and it's of- ficers shall have the same duties and powers usually exercised by such committee and the present and officers shall exer- else their powers and duties until their successors are chosen. The duties of the chairman and secre- tary. when sdch commission Is not in session may be performed by members o. the committee selected by such president or secretary. Any in office shall be filled as such officer was originally chosen.
 Expenses-iow Met
 All ticket blanks. and other sup plies to be used at any primary and all expenses necessarily incurred in the preparation for or conducting such primary shall be paid out of the treasury of the city. county or territory, as the case may be. The cost of distribution and printing tickets shall be in control of the same officers and officials as pro yided for general elections and city elections by the existing statutes.
 Fraud Prevented
 Any person who shall offer or with knowledge of the same permit any person to offer for his benefit a bribe to a voter to induce him 10 sign any nomination paper and my person who shall accept any ;uch bribe. Or promise of gain of my kind in the nature of a bribe in of his signing the 'ame whether such bribe or prom SC of gain in the nature of bribe De offered or accepted before or af- CT such signing; or any candidate yho shall knowingly cause nom nation paper or papers 10 be sign d in his behalf by more than the maximum number of qualified voters provided for in his district shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon trial and conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty nor more than Five Hun dred Dollars, and by Imprisonment in the courty jaIl not less than ten days nor more than six months.
 The forging of a name to nom ination paper CT the withholding wrongful suppression or wilful neg feet to file a paper in ones rightiul which is intended for fil ing. at the proper time are misde meanors each punishable on couyic ton by Imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months. Any act declared by statute to be ar offense against the general election laws of the territory is also an of fense against the primary law.
 The sale of liquor is prohibited or primart election days just as or general election days.
 False swearing in of his vote b. challenge party is declared to b' perjury and made punishable accord ingly. Voting more than once is { misdemeanor and on conviction i punishable by a fine not exceedinl s100 or Imprisonment for sil month
 or both.
 Willfully abetting anyone not qusl flied to vote at a primary in al attempt to vote. furnishing an eIec
 tor with a ticket informing him tha ! it contains a name different iron
 that which appears thereon with in
 tent to induce him to vote oontrar Ito his inclinations: changing tn ticket of an elector with intent t
 deprive him of voting as he intend
 ed: or by unlawful means prevent
 ing or attempting to prevent an
 voter from voting: giving or offel ling any bribe or valuable thing [