The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26

The proposed election bin drawn BY William II Murray is nov
type and will be distributed pamphlet form meeting open 70
,e public will be held in the Colcod building Oklahoma CITY on
ebruar discuss this bill and Tor the purpose OF offering
ncndneuts, The full text of the bill follows
AN ACT
Declaring rights OF political parties and voluntary political
organizations and oi the members and candidates thereof
declaring the purposes Of this law and prescribing rules for the
construction Of is provisions defining political party ana
providing for calling conventions thereof; providing iof
holding primary nominating elections preceding any clecioa
in This State except special elections 10 hN vacancies
presidential elections municipal elections IN towns or cities having
population Of less than two thousand inhabitants and Schoo
eectons for the purpose Of nominating all the candidates W an
political parties subject this law for all public offices to be
filled at the ensuing elections and for senator Congress-
fixing the times for holding and regulating the manner q
conducting such primary nominating elections prescribing the
manner of choosing candidates for nomination by the several
political parties subject to the provisions Of this law ana or
making nominations said primary nominating elections OF the
candidates OF said political parties for election to public oce al
the ensuing election iorbddng the nomination Of candidates
for public office BY such political parties IN any other manner
providing for printing and distributing ballots at such primary
nominating election b. officers at public expense prescribing
the qualifications OF electors and OF candidates loT
nomination such primary nominating elections prescribing
forms procedure such primary nominating elections ana y
proceedings relating thereto and be made by cand
dates for nomination terea prescribing the duties Of public
officers relation to and at such primary nominating eecuoni
providing for the nomination by political parties subject to tins
law of their candidates for election delegates TO any const
ional conventions that may be called; providing tor
the election by the several political parties subject to this law OF
their central committeeman and defining their duties ana power
as ch committeeman providing for the prevention and coec
ton under certain conditions of wrongs and violations
Of the provisions al this law and remedies therefor providing
for the Of frauds and the punishment ot crimes and
mdemeanors committed such primary nominating elections or
III the proceedings relating thereto providing penalties and
punishment fo the violation Of any Of the provisions OF this law
providing for ontesng Illegal votes returns and nominations
made at such primary nominating elections applying 70 said
primary nominating elections far as the same are not IN
conflict with provisions ithis law as the may be
modified hy the provisions Of the general election Jaws OF
Oklahoma
PREAMBLE
Under our government political parties useful and
Athe present necessary Il necessary Tor the ubc welfare
M safety that every practical guaranty shall be by law 70 assure the
epe generally well the members OF the several parties l
ica parties shall be fairly freely aud honestly conducted IN both
Il and appearance The method Of naming candidates for elective
fhc offices by political parties and voluntary political organizations
the best plan found for placing before the people the names
qualified and worthy citizens from whom the electors may choose
Officers OF government The government OF Our state p
electors and the government OF political party by its members arc
tiuly based the general principles Every pohca party
every voluntary political organization has the same rg 10 DC
detected from the interference persons who identified with
its and publicly avowed members that tho government
the State has protect itself from the interference OF persons
ho arc not electors 1t great wrong TO the people
we'll as the members Of political party, for one who not
aown be OF its members to vote take any part at any
econ other proceedings Of such political party as Is tor ono
no qualified and registered eecor to vote al any oae
ceon or take part the business OF the State Every c
ar aud voluntary political organization is rghu entitled to the
e and exclusive use Of every official The people
the state and the members OF every political party and voluntary
ca organization righuy entitled to know that every person
offers take any part the affairs or business OF any political
member OF such party The for the law which requires
ere ballot when all the electors choose their Officers equally requires
secret ballot when the members OF party choose their candidate
public office Ii necessary for the preservation OF the public
efare and safety that there shall be free and fair vote and an
nest count as well as ballot primary elections is
aat there shall be free and fair and honest count in addition
the secret ballot all elections OF public officers All qaued
ectors who wish the people elective public Office arc
gy entitled equal opportunities under the law The purpose
this law the better and to the rights OF
ba parties and voluntary political organizations and their mem
r and candidates the end that the State be protected in
ie rights above enumerated,
ARTICLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS.
\. Section L. Siyie o L0sa--The e of this aet shall be known
! the "OkIahoma Direct Urinary Law.
Section q Ncdang of TcrnN.-Ihe terms IN tins section
ened wherever used in this shall have the following meaning
nd significance;
ta) The term Election wherever used in this ac shall mean
az election held the laws OF this State whether general or
cc primary election for the purpose Of nominating candidates
! political parties.
b) General Election wherever used IN this act shall mean
M bea election any special election except such elections as
for the nomination of candidates and such held under the
itiatve aud referendum powers OF the constitution
(e) primary os Primary Election shall and include
elections for the nomination Of candidates for public office Of
oltical parties.
tdl The term Regular Election shall such election
hcter general Of primary the date d holding which fixed by law
(e9 The term Special Election Shall include any election the
ate III holding WHICH is not fixed by law.