Graham guardian., 1911-09-15
yPRIMARY ELECTION
What Is Required Of Pro-
spective Candidates for
Office in State Election

The election ordinance adopted
by the constitutional convention
provides for the nomination of all
candidates fof Office, state. county
and precinct by direct primary,
adopting the primary law of 1909
with notifications.
Five weeks after the governor
issues his proclamation calling a
general election, a primary is to be
held. At the general election the
people shall vote for the two United
States senators. their action to be
advisory to the legislature.
THOSE ENTITLED TO VoTE
Those entitled to vote at the pri-
airy and general election are male
citizens of the United States 81
years of age, residents of Arizona
IL months prior to the election for
delegates to the constitutional con
vention, which was held Sept. IL,
1910, and of the county 80 days,
and citizens of Mexico who elected
to become citizens of the United
States under the Treaty of Quad
alupe Hidalgo and the Gadsden
Treaty and who are not insane or
have not been convicted of a felony.
The educational qualification adopt
ed in 1909 by the legislature does
not apply.
Instead of giving 80 days notice
of the primary the secretary OF the
territory is REQUIRED to give but rs
days notice. Upon receipt of this
notice the clerk of the board of
supervisors publishes notice OF the
primary election in two papers of
opposite political faith giving the
the list of the Offices for which can
didates are to be nominated. A
form for nomination papers is pre-
scribed in the law of 1900. No fees
for filing nomination papers are re-
quired. Each signer can sign but
one nomination paper for the same
Office. All signers of each separate
paper must reside in the same pre-
cinct.
Nomination petitions for state
offices are filed with the secretary
of the territory and for county
offices with the clerk of the board OF
supervisors. The papers must be
filed at least Is DAYS before the
date of the primary.
NOMINATION PETITIONS
For representative in congress
and state Offices including United
States senators, at least one per
cent of the voters of the party Of
. such candidate in at least three
counties and not less than one per
cent nor more than ten per cent of
the total vote of the party in the
territory is required on nomination
petitions.
For county Office at least three
per cent of the party vote in at
least ne-fourth of the election pre-
cincts in the county, and not less
than three nor more than ten per
cent Of the total vote Of the party
designated in such county are re:
quired for nomination petitions,
For precinct offices, ten per cent
of the party vote In the precinct Is
required.
The OFFICIAL BALLOT
After the time for filing nomina'
ton papers has expired, the secre.
tary of the territory examines those
for state offices and transmits tc
the supervisors q list of those whose
pames' are entitled to be on the Of
fetal ballot, The supervisors ex'
anime the petitions for county office!
and prepars an official ballot, the
names being published In two news
papers of opposite political faith t
and including the date Of the pri
mary.
The canvassing board for state
offices is to consist of the secretary
of the territory and two member
of the constitutional convention Il
be appointed by the President, G
w. P. Hunt. The supervisors can
vass the returns for county offices.
Independent nomination papers
may be filed in accordapGe With th'
proyisions Of the primary law o
1909, and each independent candi
date may have printed underneath
bis pane l2 words setting forth tn
principles for which he stands.
THE GEMERAh #I.EeFIos
After the primary election tn
board Of supervisors meet and maxi
up the official ballot and give a
least Is days notice of the place o
holding the election in each precinct
The governor, chief justice an,
secretary Of the territory constitut