Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-21
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nomination papers COR candidates
for primary election ar is juls
ihs asl days
july 80 aud section 3 Is ilie pri
fhe primary viii be hald ou
mana election lass provides that
-eaet candidate for office. or
sgrie lpebf.cd voter n his behalf
shlii flle nomination paper in
the pepper office rs herein pro-
t.aea IS irag 90 DAYS. and mot
more lhsa ga days prior % the pfi
mais io De- hela % uuminaiarau-
eiaalc, iof such office. ia SUBJ
siaiialls hc following form To-
VA AMI ihen follows the form 81
nomination
AteeraiNe % that The last date
ipf filing nominations for Ne pri-
maf, election FOR both state and
county offices expires 30 GAYS be-
fore Juls ~ In ordinary wears
tina. aenll bring lhe last dale a
June ~ bui June 30 !, SUNDAY. 80
a serious knesiien may arise "a
% whether the last Ia, l. really /
SATURDAY, june ~ o. 90 Monday. I
Jrly T..
ne PRIMARY iaN furnishes no
guide go eases 81 this kind There
Is a general law relalne 10 time
calculation. however. winch says:
he Tins Ia which any aci pro-
sidea hy law is % be- done is
computed ht excluding The first
day and intending the last unless
the last das is holiday. and then
q 3 ai.n excluded
This would seem 10 provide n
clear method Of counting b,a Il IS
oaly when one begins tho actual
count that difficulty is encountered
Tor instance. which d the first !
aay and which +. che lastY h the Z
iirsl day juno 3D. or primary day n
er is TIE first clay The last day ON q
Ahich nominations may be- made a
'r Is lhe last day q first day y
after such nominations have clos !,
sdg q
IN other words, "a law was en- ~
icted with The view Of counting a,
onward q certain number of DAYS Ct
While lu the ease OF the primary
avs q 8 necessary 10 count back
sadr ~ days. Counting backward
be last Of The 20 days falls on d'
sunday Now excluding the last Il
ey which IS Sunuay. you come TO y
uls &. Bia counting forward as "
he law quoted intended should be =,
enc. n The last nay fell on sun h
as C would be excluded and the ri,
hing "a be- done could be done on ba
Ionday, thus gaining am additional on
as bs applying the same rule an
ere, bs excluding sunday. an adj en-
Iiional day Is lost instead of gain Sc
Tor The law aud me time be- -
'nies bui - DAYS Instead Of 30
The probabilities. TIE lawyers
-, are thai a nomination filed on
onday. July 4. would have 10 he the
'cepied just the same as one filed res
June -. but IN order TO be eAn
e., The lawyers also say that IL r o
ould b. better for all candidates hos
have heir domination papera All
ed not later than SATURDAY, June a n
because there is some question the
out the construction that the ins
uris would place upon This mat OF
and
IA erroneous announcement has -
an made that county candidates
Sc until g days before the pri-
Irs date. or until July sin which =
file ibeir nominations. but this new
not correct The only law on stre
5 point IS That quoted above tasl
irh applies alike 10 state and fake
inty candidates each aad alt 81 him
pin must filc their nomination ing
lers not less than 30 days be- .oi
e such primary Unless candi- one.
Is take heed 10 this section PAM
BE- II them are apt 10 be- left crow
TIE iieket. one.