Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-14

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called by the city, town and plantation
committees throughout the State.
When does the primary election
take placer
| On the third Monday in June, which for
1912 is June II, between the hours Of II
O'Clock noon and y O'Clock at night, ex-
cept in towns and plantations OF 5000 in
habitants or less, where the polls will be
open from a. m. to s p.
Where is the primary election to
| be held?
! At the regular voting places throughout
the State.
Are separate primary elections
to be held for each political party?
No, all political parties unite in one pri-
mary 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 ballot will
differ in color from the others. The pri-
mary ballot OF the party casting the iarg-
est number OF votes for governor in the
last stste 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 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 election, a
nomination paper signed by qualified
voters of his party, in number not less
! than one per cent nor more than two per
cent. OF the entire vote cast for governor in
the last preceding election, in the State,
district, or county wherein such candidate
is to be voted for.
| For example, first a candidate for COVER
nor 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 governor cast at the last preceding
election; second, a candidate for county
Office must file with the secretary OF State
a nomination paper signed by qualified
voters of his party within the county in
number 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 entities the candidate
to have his name placed upon the primary
election ballot.
When may such nomination
papers be secured?
No nomination paper can be signed be-
fore tie first day OF January preceding
the election. All nomination papers must
the secretary of State before the first
Monday OF May, which tor 1912 is May g..
May a candidates nomination
papers be signed and fled by the
act OF his friends without his
knowledge or consent?
No. Whoever expends money or con-
tracts liability to aid in an effort to Sc
cure the nomination Of any candidate
without his knowledge or consent, forfeits
$500 to be recovered by indictment. More
over, the candidates written agreement to
accept the nomination must be filed with
his nomination paper in the Office of the
secretary OF State.
Who may vote at primary cleo
tionss
Registration. - Only voters who have
been properly registered before the pri-
mary election occurs are qualified to vote
The list OF voters used at the last munich
pal election Is the basis Of registration for
the primary election. This list, however,
is subject to correction by the proper au-
thorities. Voters not properly registered
should apply to to the registration Offices
for registration in the same manner az
provided for in regular elections.
Enrolment. - In addition to registra-
ton, each voter must be enrolled az q
registered voter, however, who has not
been SO enrolled, may be enrolled on pri.
mary election day by the ballot clerk. In
towns and plantations having less thar
1000 inhabitants, enrolment by policica
parties is not required.
How does the voter mark his
primary election BALLOT
He indicates his choice among the can.
didates for each office by making cross
(X) in the square, at the right Of this
name Of the person he prefers for each Of.
fee.
By whom and to whom are the
returns OF the primary election to
be madef
i The returns announcing the result o.
the primary election in each city, towr
and plantation win be made BY the clerks