The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-25
DIRECT PRIMARY
EXPLAINED
Gist of The Measure In
Plain English
What TO DO-HOw to Do It-When and
Why.

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law, compiled by the Christian Civic
league, should be of especial interest.
What candidates are to be nomi-
mated under the new direct pri-
mary law?
Candidates for T. S. Senator, repre-
sentatives to the L. S. Congress, and
all state and county officers.
Who conducts the business of
the primary election for each
party and prepares the party plat
form?
Each party holds state convention,
LIST, to formulate and adopt a plat
form, and I'd, to elect state, district,
and county committees by whom the
primary election campaign for the
nomination of candidates, and, subse-
quently, the regular election campaign
will be conducted.
Where and when are these state
conventions for the adoption of
platform and election of COM
mittees to be held?
At such places and on such dates
between sixty and ninety days prior
to the third Monday in June as the
present state committees shall deter
mine and announce. THE Republi-
can state committee has already an
nounced that the Republican state
convention will be held in Bangor,
April 10, 1922
How are the state conventions
of the different political parties
made up?
They are made up of delegates
elected at caucuses of the different
parties, regularly called by the city,
town, and plantation committees
throughout the state.
Important Note-The selection of
the delegates to the state conventions
is of vital importance. The character
and conduct of the campaigns depends
upon the character and doings of the
conventions. The character and do
ings of the conventions depend upon
the character of the delegates, and the
delegates will be good or bad accord
ing as good citizens faithfully select
them or carelessly neglect their duty
to do so. Will you do your part?
When does the primary election
take place?
On the third Monday in June, which
for 1912 is June II, between the hours
of II o'clock noon, and O'Clock at
night, except in towns and plantations
of 5000 inhabitants or less where the
polls Will be open from A NJ to 6
p. NJ
Where is the primary election to
be held?
At the regular voting places
throughout the state
Are the separate primary cleo
tons to be held for each political
party?
No, All political parties unite in
one primary election at the same time
in each voting place throughout the
state
Are the names of the candidates
Of all the different parties to be
printed upon the same ballot for
the primary election"
No. Each political party will have
a separate ballot and each party bal
lot will differ in color from the others.
The primary ballot of the party cast
ing the largest number of votes for
governor in the last state election will
be white; that of the next largest
party will be yellow that of the third,
blue; the fourth, green; and sample
ballots will be brown.
How can candidates for any
office have their names placed on
the primary election ballot?
Each candidate for office must file
with the secretary of state, before the
first Monday in May preceding an cleo
ton, a nomination paper signed by
qualified voters. of his party, in num-
Der not less than one per cent, nor
more than two per cent of the entire
vote cast for governor in the last pre-
ceding election, in the state, district,
or county wherein such candidate is to
be voted for.
For example, first, a candidate for
governor must file with the secretary
of state such nomination paper signed
by the qualified voters of his party, in
the state, in number not less than one
per cent, nor more than two per cent
of the entire vote for go ernor cast at
the last preceding election; second, a
candidate for county office must file
with the secretary of state nomina-
ton paper signed by qualified voters of
his party within the county in num-
Der not less than one per cent, nor
more than two per cent of the entire
vote cast for governor in that county
at the last preceding election. The
filing of such a nomination paper en-
titles the candidate to have his name
placed upon the primary election bal
lot.
When may such nomination
papers be secured?
No nomination paper can be signed
before the first day of January, pre-
ceding the election All nomination