The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-25

fore the first Monday of May, which
for 1912 is May 6.
May a candidates nomination
papers be signed and filed by the
act of his friend without his
knowledge or consent?
No. Whoever expends money or
contracts liability to aid in an effort
to secure the nomination of any can
didate without his knowledge or con-
sent forfeits $500 to be recovered by
Indictment. Moreover, the candidates
written agreement to accept the nomi-
nation must be filed with his nomina-
ton paper in the office of the secre-
tary of state.
Who may vote at primary cleo
tons?
Reglstration- Only voters who have
been properly registered before the
primary election occurs are qualified
to vote. The list of voters used at the
last municipal election is the basis of
registration for the primary election.
This list, however is subject to cor
rection by the proper authorities.
Voters not properly registered should
apply to the registration Offices for
registration, in the same manner as
provided for in regular elections.
Enrollment-In addition to registra-
ton, each voter must be enrolled as a
member of some political party. Any
registered voter. however, who has
not been so enrolled may be enrolled
on primary election day by the ballot
clerk. In towns and plantations hav-
ing less than 1000 inhabitants enroll
ment by political parties is not re-
CURED.
How does the voter mark his
primary election ballot?
He indicates his choice among the
candidates for each office by making
a cross (X) in the square, at the
right of the name of the person he pre-
fers for each office.
BY whom and to whom are the
returns of the priamry election
to be made?
The returns announcing the result
of the primary election in each city,
town, and plantation, will be made
by the clerks to the secretary of state
within seven days from the date of
the election
Who determines what candi-
dates have been nominated by each
political party in the primary
election?
The governor and council, on or be-
fore the first Tuesday in July, which
for 1912 is July ., must tabulate the
returns in the Office of the secretary
OF state and determine what persons.
for each office, have been nominated
by each party. as candidates to be
voted for at the September election
How will candidates learn of
their nomination?
The successful candidate will be no
tilted at once. by the secretary of
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candidates must ratify the secretary
of state, by registered letter, of their
acceptance within seven days after
being notified. and send Herewith a
statement of expenditures, in securing
the nomination. properly subscribed
and sworn to.
To what extent may a candidate
spend money to win his nomina-
ton in the primary election?
In case of nomination, for any Office,
to be voted for by the whole state, as
governor or l. s. senator, the amount
expended must not exceed $500; for
members of congress $500; for state
senators and county officers $3.50 for
each 10000 votes cast for governor
within the county at the last election
for members of the legislature in dis
tricts having three or more repre-
sentatiyes. 500; in all other districts,
$50. To exceed these limits forfeits
the nomination.
Only legal voters that have complied
with the law regarding enrolment,
are eligible to sign nomination papers
for the various candidates. Those en-
gagged in circulating petitions should
therefore provide enrolment blanks to
be signed at the same time. supply
of these has been printed and may be
procured at the office OF the Indepen-
dent-Reporter
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