The Delta independent., 1912-07-26
SYNOPSIS CF THE NEW
COLORADO PRIMARY LAW

state conducts both. The same
judges and clerks must act at both
primary and general elections. The
same general laws of the state ap-
ply The voters must have the same
qualifications. There must be the
same registration. The law CT chal-
lenge is the same.
Under the law only parties hav-
ing polled ten per cent. of the vote
will be considered at a primary, and
therefoe in the next pimary election
here will be only Democratic and
Republican ballots and only Demo
c1ats and Republicans may vote.
At such primary election the
voter will be handed a Democratic
and Republican ballot, fastened to-
gether at the top.
He will proceed to the election
booth and cross after the name OF
The candidate for each office for
whom he desires to vote, on one bal
.ot only. If he should place cross
after names on both the Democratic
and Republican ballots, or if he
should write a name on ballot
which appears on the other ballot,
ne will lcse his vote. The ballot will
contain names of all candidates from
United States senator down to con-
stable and including precinct com
mitteemen.
After marking his ballot he will
separate the two ballots and fold
hem and deposit the one he has
voted in the ballot box and hand the
other to the judges to be placed in
the discard box.
First-An assembly of the party
is called, just as conventions are
now held, to nominate. state, coun-
~ and district officers.
The assembly shall take only one
ballot for each office TO be filled.
The name of every candidae receiv-
ing ten per cent or mere of the vote
will go on the Direct Primary bal
lot In order of the vote received by
each candidate by the assembly. TIL
assembly has no other power.
Secondary member of a party
desiring to become candidate of
his party for an office may also
have his name placed on the primary
the same manner as dependent can
didates are now placed on the gen
eral election ballot. Petition can
didates follow the assembly candi-
dates on the ballot.
An office for the state or district
titioners. County offices require 100
petitioners. All petitioners must be
qualified electors.
The candidate for any office who
receives the highest number OF votes
for such office at the primary cleo
ton becomes the candidate of his
party at the general election.
The name of the candidate of a
garty for United States senator SO
nominated at the primay election,
goes to the general election ballot
Just as the candidate for governor.
SO that the whole people may there
make choice.
Every candidate for state sena-
tor or representative may sign one
Of two pledges-one that he will
vote for the peoples choice SO made.
or one that he will vote for his
party choice. There is nothing on
a primary ballot to indicate
whether a candidate has been Sc
lected by petition or assembly.
The party organization is as fol-
lows:
A man and woman must be elect |
en- in each precinct as committee
men. These committeeman and
women constitute the county com
mittee.
The county committee elects its
own chairman and vice-chairmen.
The county chairmen and vice-chair-
men constitute the state and district
and elect their state or
district chairmen and -chairmen
No assembly or convention can Sc
lect any committeeme or adopt any
platform.
The platform of the party is
by an assembly of the party,
consisting of the candidates nomi- |
mated at the primary election for
state senators and representatives.
the state candidates, hold-over state
senators and the state chairmen.
WARRANTY DEEDS.
Revised by the Grand Mesa Alb |