The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1912-03-15

One Of Principal Features Of New
Direct Primary taw-M Much
Interest In Lincoln


20 nominate their candidates for Of
flee at the same primary. As there
will be a primary held in this Cir
cult Court district next August to
nominate candidates for Common
wealth's Attorney; and one in the
Stanford msgistcrial district TO
nominate candidates for magistrate
and as the nomination Of both politi-
cal parties for the county election
next year, will be made by this meth
cd, the following salient features of
the new primary law will be of in
terest:
Party candidates for United
States Senator shall be nominated
by preference vote in the manner
provided herein for the nomination
of other party candidates for the
State ut large, at the primary cleo
ton held next before their election.
The State Election board shall issue
certificates of nomination to the
successful candidate. and the Secre-
tary of State shall certify same to
the General Assembly.
The primary shall he held on the
first Saturday in August of each
year between the hours of 6 o'clock
A. NJ. and 4 o'clock p. NJ.
Candidate for unexpired terms
to be filled at the November election
shall be nominated at the primary
next preceding such November cleo
ton: provided such vacancy occur
red less than seventy days before
the primary election.
A political party within the mean
ing Of this act is one that at the last
Presidential election in this State
east at least 20 per cent of the total
vote. And such political party shall
nominate all of its candidates for
elective offices to be voted for at the
next succeeding general election at
the primary election herein provided
for and not otherwise. This does
not apply where nominations have al
raedy been made before the passage
of this act.
No candidate must use any word.
device. or figure which belongs to
any political party.
Every candidate for office under
this act must file with the County
Clerk or the Secretary of State pc
tition stating his name. age. postof-
flee address. political affiliations
and all other legal qualifications.
and must pledge himself not to with
draw If nominated. aud that If elect
cd he will qualify.
Accompanying the application Of
the candidate there must be filed
nominating paper signed by at least
3 pei cent. and by not more than 10
per cent Of the total vote of the par
ty Of the candidate in the city. coun-
ty or district in which he seeks to
be elected. Where a candidate is
running in a district comprising more
than one county and less than the
entire state, he must get the sigma
lures Of at least 9 per cent of his
party vote in one-half of the coun-
ties in such district.
The basis of percentage in estima-
ting the number of signatures re-
luired upon nominating papers shall
be the highest vote of any candidate
of the party for elector at the last
Presidential election.
Al nomination papers must be at
all times subjected TO inspection by
candidates and by the county AttOr-
ney. the Commonwealth Attorney
aud the Attorney General.
Not less than thirty days before
he primary election the Cecretary
of State must certify to the County
clerk, names. addresses and party
affiliations of all candidates.
The secretary of State shall cer-
tify the names Of candidates fur
State offices in alphabetical order,
said list to be changed by placing
the first name last. and so continn-
ing throughout the Congressional
districts.
The order of names of candidates
for all other offices shall be deter
mined by lot at a public drawing to
be held in the Secretary Of States
office thirty-eight days before the
primary election, candidates for To-
cal offices to be drawn by the coun-
ty clerk Is days before the primary
Not less than twenty days before
the county clerk shall publish under
the proper party designation and title
the names of all persoDS certified to
him by the Secretary of State. &c..
There shall be a separate ballot
for each political party subject to
the act, with the same emblem used
at the last preceding regular cleo
ton. Each candidates name shall