Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-11
HERRING WE|RS SUBJECT OF
LIVELY DEBATE IN HOUSE,
Reports Favorably Upon Compro-
mise Bar Harbor Automobile Bill
Both Houses Adjourn to Tues
day on Account of Elections.

Section , oXempts special and NUM-
cipal elections from the primary law
workings and provides that modera-
tors and other election officers chosen
at special meetings shah be consid-
cred regular election officers.
Section 3 provides for nomination of
Governor and congressman by direct
primary or by nomination on peti-
ton as ut present authorized under
the Australian ballot law.
Section 4 provides for a primary in
each municipality at the regular poll
ing places in the State at least 50
days before the regular election for
Governor, at which candidates for
Governor and congressman shall be
nominated, and that they shall be
conducted by the regular election off,
GERS as elections are conducted under
existing laws.
Section provides for the secretary
of State notifying municipal officers
at least 50 days before the primary,
that it is to be held and designating
the officers to be voted for, and for
the posting of notices by the NUM-
cipal officers within 10 days of re-
ceipt of such notice.
Section provides for the filing of
declaration Of candidacy with the
secretary OF state mot more than so
Gays prior" to the primary and pro-
Vides for the blank forms for such
notices Also limits the time to not
less than Is days to the primary, and
specifies that they shall be for United
States senator, Governor and congress-
man.
Section / provides for the payment
OF fees at the time of filing declara-
ton, candidates for Governor to pay
800 and for congressman and United
States senator $50.
Section 8 provides for the prepara-
ton by the secretary of State and fur
nishing of official ballots for each par
tI at the primary, the party designa-
ton to be printed in prominent type"
and each party's ballots to be of a
distinctive color.
Section 9 provides for the secretary
of State furnishing the primary ballots
to the municipal clerks at least six
days before the primary, the propor-
ton to be 70 votes for each party for
each so votes cast for that party's gu
bernatorial candidate at the last State
election, except that only Is ballots
shall be furnished whore the vote was
less than 10 Also for the furnishing
of sample ballots for posting, and
for the furnishing to each candidate
OF reasonable number" of sample
ballots
Section r. provides for the preparing
of Il check list in the same manner as
for regular election, with the addi-
tlonal provision that the party desig-
nation nf each voter shall be given.
HE party utilization shall be registered
al Least 80 days before the primary.
voter whose name is on the check
list shall he allowed to vote at the
primary if he announces his party
atIiliation at that time. Votes and
party aifillation claims Shall be open
t. challenge. the decision upon the
challenge to he made in the manner
now provided by law. The check list
used at the primary shall be certified
by the election officers and delivered
to the boards of registration or mu.
ntcipl officers for preservation. A mar
wishing to change his party designa.
ton shall do so at least 80 days priol
To the primary. but may also do 81
at the primary in which case he shall
net be allowed to vote either party,
primary ballot if his vote is challenged
boards of registration and municipa
officers shall revise the check list.
for primary elections after the frs
primary not more than 100 nor less
than 80 DAYS before each primary
thereafter. and shall be in session al
least two days for that purpose. Check
lists Shall be posted and dates for
meetings for revision advertised in the
same manner as now provided in case
| OF regular elections.
Section IT provides that votes cast
| for the same person on ballots of the
| different parties shall not be added
together but shall only count in favor
| of the person as the candidate of the
! party on whose ballot it appears. The
result of the primary shall be an
nounced certified and recorded in the
| same manner as for regular cleo
| tions.
Section II provides for the secre-
tary of State canvassing the returns
on "the second day after the primary.
or as soon thereafter as possible
and declaring the result, the persons
receiving pluralities to become the
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