La Junta tribune., 1912-07-13
DIRECT PRIMARY LAW.
Important Points Ct New Law are
Made Clear.

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last general election. was represent
ell upon the ballot with candi'
date or candidates, can have a sep
arate primary ballot II the candidate
for governor polled ten per cent o'
the total vote at that election.
The direct primary election this
year to nominate candidates to be
voted fer at the general election in
November. shall be held at the regu'
lar polling places on the second Tues
day OF September OF this year. aud bi
ennlally thereafter
All candidates for nomlf ations to
be made at any such primary cleo
ton shall b. placed on the direct
primary ballot by petition or eer'if-
icate Of designation by assembly. as
hereinafter provided.
No such petition shall contain the
name OF more than one person for
the same office. Such petition shall
state the name Of the office for
which such person IS a candidate.
and place Of business II any. and
shall designate in not more than
three words the name OF the political
party which such candidate repre-
sents
Assembly designations OF candi-
dates for nominations may be made
by assemblies Of the several political
parties and the delegates TO such
assemblies shall be selected In accor-
dance with the rules and regulations
Of such political parties.
Such assembly shall take but one
ballot upon candidates for each Of
flee to be filled at the ensuing elec.
ton.
All assembly candidates for nomi-
nation shall be certified by the pre-
siding officer and secretary Of the
assembly Of the political party max
ing same and shall be filed within
the time and with the same officer
with whom nominations by petitions
for like offices are 10 be filed. as IN
this act provided. and such residing
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said candidates for nomination shall
add TO their signature their respeo-
tive places Of residence and postof.
flee address. and make oath by az.
,idavit thereto attached before an OF.
hccr qualified to acknowledge the
same. that affiants are such officers
of such assembly aud tina, the state
ments contained in such certificate
are true TO the best OF their knowl.
edge and belief.
Every "a didato receiving ten per
cent or more OF the votes of the
delegates for any office 10 be voted
upon at the ensuing election shall
be certified. and shall be placed upon
the direct primary ballot As can.
These candidates shall be placed
upon the primary ballot IA the order
o. the vote received. The candidate
receiving the highest vote. shall be
placed first for that respective Of
flee, followed by tho candidate re
ceivlng the neSt> highcs, vote. and
so on. The assembly shall not de-
clare than any candidate has receiy-
ed a nomination.
Assembly candidates shall III, writ.
ten accep,anc-- Of same Sith the Of
ficcr with whom certificates and po.
sitions are filed within seven days
after the adjournment OF such Assem-.
bly,.
All candidates by petition for any
par ocular office shall follow Assem-.
bly, candidates and shall be placed
on the direct primary ballot In al.
phRb.tical order
Petitions for candidates for nation.
al. stat. or distric, offic. greater
than county. shall be- signed by no,
less than 500 qualified electors. resi-.
dent within the state or district. and
In the case OF candidate for any
other elective office. shall be signed
by not l'ss than loo qualified .lcc.
tors. resident within the political sub
division for which the officer il to
be elected.
No such petition. however. shall re.
quirc more signatures than ten per
cen, Of the guberr a'oriai votes G
by such political rariy at the las,
preceding election in such political
subdivision.
Electors supporting such petition,
shall write opposite their names. .,hclr
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