Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
PUBLICITY IN
STATE BOOKLET
NEW WRINKLE FOR THE CANDI-
DATES FOR NOMINATION WILL
BE ISSUED.

Aouoy d1 DAoAAoAoh GAC sIdtc pIluL-
ing board will open contracts for the
printing of the state publicity pamph-
let, new feature in the political
world, inaugurated by the last legisla-
tive assembly. The pamphlet is pro-
vided for under law limiting the ex-
penses Of candidates.
These publications, which will car
ry statements from the candidates for
state offices, will be circulated through
out the state to every voter, lists be-
ing furnished the successful bidder
who must mail them out.
Following are the, sections of the law
under which the pamphlet is provided
for.
Section Publicity pamphlet, Can
didates' Statements.-Any candidate
for nomination to any state or dis
trict Office, when the district is COM
posed of one or more counties, may
file with the secretary Of state for pub
LEGATION as herein provided, not later
than forty days before the biennial
primary nominating election, with his
portrait cut if he wishes, printed OF
typewriter statement on the condi-
tions set forth, over his signature,
stating the reasons why he should be
nominated. Each candidate shall be
allowed one page Of space on equal
terms with him as herein provided.
Sec. 3. Rates-Candidates for nomi
nation shall pay for one page Of space
in the publication herein provided fol
as follows: For the office of United
States senator, 800; for representa-
tives in congress 800; for justice Of
the supreme court, 800; for secretary
Of state 800; for state treasurer 800
for state auditor 800; commissioner
Of insurance, superintendent Of public
instruction, attorney general and com
missioner of agriculture and labor, SIS
for railroad commissioner, $25; for sen
ator or representative in the Legislative
assembly, $40; for district judge, $50
for county judge, register Of deeds
county auditor, county treasurer
states attorney, sheriff and count,
school superintendent, each $25. AL
payments required by this section shall
be made to the secretary of state whel
the statement is offered to him for fl
ing, and be by him paid into the gen
eral fund of the state treasury. An,
candidate for county legislative offic
may have additional space, not ex
ceeding two pages, at the rate Of So
page.
Sec. 4. Printing statement.-No
later than thirty days before the pr
mary nominating election the secretar
Of state shall properly complete, edi
prepare and index for printing al
such statements and portrait cuts an
cause the same to be printed in pan
phlet form, printing and pictures Q
candidates with and as part of thei
several statements, where such portra
cuts are offered; statements of thos
shall follow next after his statemen
All Of the statements fled for {
against all the candidates for nomin'
ton to each Office shall be printed
the order in which the candidate:
names are grouped under the title {
their Office on the official ballot at IL
nominating election. No picture, stat
ment Or argument for or against an
candidate for nomination shall be il
Guided in the copy Of the pamphlet g
ing to any county where such cand
date is not to be voted for. The sa
: pamphlets shall be printed and delive
ed to the secretary Of state as quick
as possible and the delivery shall
completed not less than twenty da.
;. before the nominating election.
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