Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-04-25
ldaho's New Primary Election Law

change. After the ballots are printed,
before being cut they shall be kept in
separate piles for each change of posi-.
ton and shall then be piled, taking one
from each pile and placing it upon the
pile to be cut; the intention being that
every other ballot in the pile of print
ed sheets shall have the names in DIFF
ferent position. After the piles are
made in this manner they shall be cut
and placed in blocks of one hundred
ballots in each block, every other bal
lot In such blocks to have the names
In different positions as nearly as
practicable. The said ballots shall be
prepared in substantially the form of
the sample ballot hereto attached. For
each party there shall be separate
ballot uniform in size and printing.
white and printed in black ink. Across
the top of each ballot shall be printed
in plain type:
First: The words "Official Primary
Ballot
Second: The name of the part.
Third: The name of the county n
which the ballot is to be used.
Fourth: Instructions. Mark only
your party ticket. You may at your
option vote for both first and second
choice If there are more than tw:ce AS
many candidates as there are posi-
tions. To vote for person for first
choice make cross (X) in the
square at the right of the name Of the
person for whom you desire TO vote.
You may vote for any qualified elcctor
whose name is not printed on the
ballot by writing the name Of such
person thereon under the appropriate
heading and making cross (X) IN
the proper square at the right Of such
name. Do not vote for the sam, per.
son for both first and saconi choice
After marking the ballot hand it to
judge to be placed in the ballot box
for votes. Place the blank ballots of
the other parties not naked in rho
ballot box for waste Ballots Each
ballot shall be divided by line into
two equal columns. In the left hand
column shall be the candidates fol
United States senator, state Offices and
district judges, and in the right hand
column shall be the candidates. for the
legislature and county Offices, AMI
blank space shall be provided under
each official heading in order that the
didate for any Office. On the same
line with the official deslgEstion Of
the office shall be the instructions:
"Vote for. .......,' giving the num-
Der of candidates to be vo.r'; Tor in
case there is more than one officer of
of same official designation to e rom
mated. To- the right of the same If
each candidate and the blank space
and on the same line Herewith shall
Oficial Primary Ballot.
be two squares above the first column
choice,' and above the second ,o'amr.
Of which shall be the words First
Of which shall be the words. :'ccoud
choice.' The ballot herein provided
for and required shall be in subsran
TALLY the form following:
.......... party. ..............
county, Idaho.
Instructions: Mark only your par
ty ticket. You may at your option
vote for both first and second choice
in case there are more than twice as
many candidates as there are posi-
tions. To vote for person for first
choice make cross (X) in the first
square at the right of the name # the
person for whom you desire to vote.
You may vote for any qualified electos
whose name is not printed on the bal