The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
MURRAY'S PROPOSED ELECTION LAW

form similar duties for nominations by political parties
county offices primary nominating elections and in such
cities holding their municipal elections the time any general
election shall be the duty Of said city clerk recorder the
rtieth day before the time OF holding such primary nominating
election prepare and certify and deliver the county clerk Of the
county IN which SAID city town situated list OF the candidates
for nomination who have filed valid petitions for nomination such
primary nominating election and all the information in such petitions
concerning the said candidates Tor nomination Tor municipal Offices;
whereupon shall be the duty Of the County Election Board
arrange the provided by this law the and information
concerning all the candidates Tor such nomination Tor city offices
contained the certificate Of said city clerk recorder certify
and post the his office and to the be printed
upon the sample ballots upon the official ballots OF the
political parties be used the several polling places within the
limits Of such city together with the
election as required by this law and conform to the general pro-
candidates for state county and district offices, such primary
visions of this law as nearly be- and in cities and towns
containing population Of two thousand and upward holding their
municipal elections at the time the general elections held
the duties imposed by this law the county clerk primary nomi
mating elections hereby all said last described and
cities designated 10 be the duties of the city clerk recorder OF
a9 towns and eles as 10 primary nominating eGcuons OF the
political parties subject to the provisions Of this law Provided app
cations Of candidates to have their placed the ticket therein
shall be made not later than days before such primary Provided
that in such last named cities and the primary nominating
election shall be held the thrteh day preceding their municipal
ccco Under the provisions Of TINS law the lawfully constituted
legislative and executive authorities of cities and towns within the
provisions Of this section holding their municipal elections the
same time the general elections held shall have such and
authority the establishment of municipal voting precincts and
wards municipal boards Of Judges and clerks OF election and other
officers their said municipal elections and other pertaining
municipal primary nominating elections required for such cities and
by that such Legislative and executive authorities have
the same at their municipal elections choosing the
public officers said and and provided further that
nothing this act contained shall be construed alter repeating
provision Of the charter Of such last nance described city
OF town providing for the appointment Of Judges and clerks Of
election by the council or other lawfully constituted authority of such
city altering repeating any Of the provisions Of the
Oklahoma Election Law providing for the appointment Of inspectors
Judges and clerks OF election in towns and cities Provided that
primary nominating elections shall be called Incorporated cities and
towns with population less than people shall be conducted
in all respects under the provisions of this act
Section Opening and Closing PoksIhe provisions Of the
Oklahoma Election Law, including blanks and supplies,
shall apply and hereby made applicable to primary
nominating elections under the provisions Of the law, except
in far they may be modified herein or be in conflict
herewith and each poll book at primary nominating election
shall have column with the OF each party making nonlna
tons for writing in the party number he receives his ballot
addition to his general number provided that purpose
Of the primary nominating and If challenged there shall be
handed him the oath for challenged voters prescribed by
1.-The Oklahoma Election Law with the words added And that YOU are
i'll good member Of the political party whose candidates you
now seek assist in nominating (and wherever registration is
reqiired) and with which you registered"
Section Persons Oudicd 10 Vote Primary MI persons
who qualified electors this who may become such
the first election following such primary may vote any primary
nominating election general special provided that no person shall
assist in the nomination OF more than one political party provided
person who known member OF any political party
seeking make nominations said election the election officers shall
permit such eector to assist in the nomination OF candidates as herein
before provided Tor such party but not known to the Judges
they may administer to him the oath contamc n the foregoing
section provided any eector seeking to assist m inc nomination OF
candidates for offices positions may be challenged to party
affiliations which he will be permitted vote with such party
only upon taking the foregoing oath the oath that ms nten
ton support the nominees OF the party which he desires to
participate Provided that no person voting with one party tie
first primary shall be permitted change his party the second
primary herein authorized i'll the next section.
Section r. Second Primary When Hed-To obtain the nomi
nation candidate receive majority OF all cast for
all the candidates for that office any party second primary
election shall be held four weeks after the first primary election to
choose all where person shall have received majority
OF all votes for the several candidates receiving the highest
in the first primary election In each the candidates cey
ing the highest number OF unless decline which
The next highest shall through the second primary.
When several officers be voted for the office
the of County Commissioners number OF candidates not
exceeding the number nominated in the first primary shall
be the second primary and those candidates receiving the
highest vote the second primary Of the number remaining be
chosen shall be considered chosen
Section I State and County Election BoadFor the purpose
LOT Prmar, Nominating Elections the State Election Board shall be
composed Of the Secretary OF State and member of each Of the
two dominant political parties hc receiving the highest
last eeon the State be selected by the State Central Com
mec each such dominant party and commissioned BY the Governor
aud they shall receive compensation $50 each per day while
actually serving such members and five per mile while
travelling and from the capital by direct route The County
Election shall be composed the County Clerk and member
from each the dominant political parties each county
be selected by the County Central Committee OF each of the
respective dominant political parties Of such county They shall
receive as compensation per day each while such actual
service In all other respects the election officers shall be the
provided the State Election Laws for the November election