Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-04-19
IoWA'S POLITICAL CALENDAR.

MAY 4, sATURDAY.-Last day for nling
nomination papers with county auditor.
Last day for secretary Of state to certify
list OF state and district candidates to
Last day for county committee to certify
to county auditor sta a.ement Of number OF
delegates to be chosen from each precinct.
MAY 10, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS state
convention. presidential BURLINGTON,
MAY Is, SATURDAY.-Candida FOR or
nces to be filled by voters of territory
smaller than a county. for which no nomi-
nation papers are required. must ME am
davit OF candidacy with county auditor on
or before this date. '
MAY 20. MONDAY.-county auditor mus,
publish proclamation Of primary election
two weeks before primary.
MAY "a, FRIDAY.--voter's last day TO
file notice Of change Of party afhiation with
county auditor. I'LL
lists Of the voters who voted in the precinct
at last preceding primary election must be
delivered by county auditor to each election
board on or before this date.
\ JUNE s, MONDAY.-Primary election.
Polls open in repatriation cities 700 a. m.
to 800 D. m.. in all other precincts from
900 a. m. to 500 p m,
JUNE 4, TUESDAY.-Primary election
poll books and alphabetical lists shall DC
returned to county auditor today.
JUNE 10. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to reRu-
county auditor on or before this date.
JUNE II. TUESDAY.-Canvass OF prt-
mary election returns by boards OF super
visors. sE4}Nf
JUNE IS. THURsDAY.--certihed lists o,
newly elected county committeeman ana
deJeRates to county conventions delivered
by county auditor to chairmen OF county
central committees. :,
JUNE II, MONDAY.-Executive council
at Des Moines canvasses primary election
returns. .-..F ..,
JUNE Is, Observation-Disclosures nation
al convention. Chicago.
JUNE 10, WEDNEsDAY.--Ali calls for
district conventions must be Issued on or
before this date,
all calls for district conventions must be
filed with county auditors In the several
districts on or before this date.
JUNE rs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., demo-
cratic convention, Baltimore
JUNE 20. sATURDAY.-11;oo o'clock a.
m. All county conventions Of all parties.
JULY.-Not earlier than July and not
later than July 81. all state conventions OF
all parties.
JULY e5, THURsDAY-Democrat state
convention. Cedar Rapids.
JULY-AUGUsT.-Not later than July 4
nor later than August 1, all district con-
ventions OF all parties.
sEPTEMBRR 2. MONDAY.-Grand and
petit Jurors and talesmen apportioned by
county auditor on or OeIOf0 tn1B Ohto.
SEPTEMBER 10, MONDAY.-City coun-
4 ellis in cities Of $500 population and over
shall appoint registration boards. on or be-
ocToBER s. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. u,
sues election proclamation on or before thi,
East day u IL NJ sscretary 81 stare
certificates Of nomination or nomination pa.
pers Of state. congressional, judicial. or leg
fsIative candidates, nominated by conven-
tion or hv petition.
OCTOBER 10, WEDNEsDAY.-certif
Gates Of nomination or nomination papers
OF candidates for county offices nominated
by convention or by petition must be filed
with county auditor before this date.
Last day for filing objections to nomina-
tjons, with secret"rv Of state.
OCTOBER Fl. MONDAY.-Secretary OF
state certi1es list of nominees to county
auditors on or before this date.
Names Of candidates filed with secretary
Of state can not be withdrawn after this
OCTOBER "a. Observation-Disclosures
boards in cities begin three day session
open each day from 500 a. m. until 900
p. m.
ALL VOTERS IN REGISTRATION
OCTOBER go, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
proclamation published or posted by sheriff
or before this date.
OCTOBER 2s. MONDAY.-Names of can
didates filed with county auditor cannot be
Withdrawn after this date.
Last day for fling objections to nomina-
tions with county auditor.
NOVEMBER 2, sATURDAY.-Registra
ton boards in session in cities, 500 a. m.
to 300 p. m.
NOVEMBER s. rUEsDAY.-General cleo
tfon day. Polls open 700 a. m to 700 p.
m. in registration cities In other precincts
from 8 90 a. m. to 700 p. m.
Registration boards in session in cities.
but voters who were at home during any OF
previous sessions Of the board will not be
eligible to registration on election day.
Federal and state laws ought to he
amended by congress and state legislatures
to change election day from Tuesday ia
Monday Over half a million travelling men
IN the United States are compelled to fore
go the privilege Of voting or lose an extra
day to stay at home to vote on Tuesday
Talk about this to congressman and legis-
Iators.
with election returns must be delivered to
auditor.
NOVEMBER o, sATURDAY.-Audtor
shall send special messenger for undelivered
election returns.
NOVEMBER II, MONDAY.-12:ooo O'Clock
noon. county boards OF supervisors open
and canvass returns Of general election.
NOVEMBER Is, FRIDAY.-Abstracts OF
votes for presidential electors. governor
lieutenant governor, representatives in con-
GERS must be sealed and forwarded to sec.
retary Of state by county auditors on or be.
fore this date. Returns on governor anc
lieutenant governor are in sealed enve,
ope addressed to 1.-The Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives"
NOVEMBER rs, MONDAY.-Board OF
state canvassers executive counciD open
and examine election returns and If returns
are complete, they proceed with the can.
vass of all except returns on governor and
w Qrn rxy ccoS p,
the legislature. 'r.r.
DECEMBER ~, TUEsDAY.-Board o
state canvassers must complete canvassne
vote for legislative candidates on or before
this date.
1918.
JANUARY 8, MONDAY.-Term Of ONCE
Of all officers chosen at the preceding gen.
eral election for full term begins on this
date, except when otherwise provided by the
constitution or by law.
JANUARY 13, MONDAY.-At ten O'CLOCK
a. m. the Thirty-ffth Iowa General Assem-
bly, convenes.
At twelve o'clock noon, presidential elec
tors meet at the state house to vote fol
president and vice president OF the United
States. .r,
JANUARY IA, acknowledgement as
sembly in joint session ~canyasses the vote
for governor and lieutenant governor.
JANUARY 10, THURSDAY.-Governor /.
inaugurated and lieutenant governor is m
Quoted into office.
JANUARY Fl. TUESDAY.-At noon. fht
senate and house of the Iowa leglslatr~t
separately vote for candidates for Unitct
States senator for the term of six years.
JANUARY 2s, WEDNEsDAY.-At noon
the senate and house in joint conven tior
for the purpose OF completing the election
OF United States senator.
The canvass Of the vote on governor anc
lieutenant governor Inauguration OF gov
ernor and the election of United State!
senator at the dates given above are ce
pendent on the organization of the egisla
ture at tho time specified by law. In 1871
and In 1890 deadlocks over the organiza
tion of the house delayed subsequent pro
ceedings for several weeks. 10 u sls'