The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-08-21
EXTRACTS FROM 1872 ELECTION LAWS
GOVERNING THE HOLDING OF PRIMARY

signers thereof are qualified electors
of the precinct which they give as
their residence, and that each signer
lis a member of the party the nomina-
ltion of which the candidate whose
name appears on such nomination pa
kper is seeking.
Sec. 5. Such nomination papers
shall be filed not more than Sixty
$500 Days nor less than Twenty (20)
Days before the date fixed by law for
said primary election; provided that
in a special primary election called
by a proclamation according to law
nomination petitions may be filed not
less than Ten (10) Days before the
date fixed by such proclamation for
such primary election.
Sec. 6. Such nomination papers
shall be signed
(a) If for candidate for the Of
fee of Presidential Elector, United
States Senator, Representative In
Congress, or for any State office, ex-
cepting members of the Legislature
and Superior Court Judges, by a num-
Der of qualified electors equal to at
least one per cent q per cent? of the
votes of the party of such candidate
in at least three counties in the
State, but not less than one per cent
! Il per cent? nor more than ten per
cent Go per cent? of the total vote
of his party in the State;
(b) If for candidate for coun-
ty office, member of the Legislature
or Superior Judge, by at least three
per cent 6 per cent? Of the party
vote in such county but not more
than ten per cent Go per cent? of
the total vote of the party designated
in such couny;
(c) If for a candidate for County
Precinct Committeeman by at least
Five per cent 6 per cent? of the
party vote of such candidate in such
precinct.
Cd If for a candidate for a city
or town office by at least five per
cent Is per cent? of the designated
party vote in at least one-sixth of the
election precincts of the city or town,
but not less than five per cent e per
cent? orr more than ten per cent Go
per cent? of the vote of the party
designated in the city or town.
The basis of percentage in each
case shall be the vote of the party
for Governor. at the last preceding
general election
Sec. z. Any political organization,
which, at the last preceding general
election shall have cast five per cent
6 per cent? of the total vote in the
division thereof, in which candidate
seeks nomination of such political or
ganization for a local or county office
shall be entitled to representation on
the official ballot as a political party,
and, whenever petition signed; by
number of qualified electors equal to
at least two per cent e per cent? of
the votes cast for Governor at the.
last preceding general election in at
least each of five go counties of the
State, shall be filed with the Secre-
tary of State and certified to by any
affidavit of ten f10) well known, re-
putable, qualified electors of the
State, asking that the signers there
| of be recognized as new political
party, they shall be so recognized and
such party shall be represented by an
official ballot at the ensuing primary
election and the succeeding general
election. The same privilege shall
inure to petitioners within a county
or city or town. as to county, city, or
town primary elections, provided that
said. petition shall be filed with the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors or
the City or Town Clerk as the case
may be, and signed by number OF
petitioners equal to at least three
per cent g per cent? Of the total vote
of such county, city, or town, as the
case may be, at the preceding regu-
lar general election for the; several
candidates for County Attorney or
Mayor, as the case may be, distribut-
ed throughout at least one-fourth Of
the election precincts of such coun-
ty, city, or town, as the case may be.
Provided that such petitions as are
provided for in this section shall be
filed not more than Sixty (60) Days
and not less than Thirty (3O) Days
preceding the primary election.
Sec. g. % At least twelve days
before the primary of the year 1912,
and of each alternate year thereafter,
each Clerk of the Boards of Supervfs-
ors, and at least ten days before the
primary in each year; each City
Clerk shall prepare sample official
tickets, placing thereon alphabetically
under the appropriate title of each
office and party name the names OF
all candidates to be voted for In each
precinct of his county or of his city, as
the case may be, for whom nomination
papers have been filed. Such sample
ballots shall: be printed upon tinted
or colored paper and shall contain no
blank endorsement or certificate
or The Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervfsors shall forthwith submit the
ticket of each party to the County
Chairman thereof and in the case
Of city primaries, the City Clerk a
ticket of each party to the City Chair
man thereof and the respective Clerks
shall also mail a copy to each can
didate for whom nomination papers
have been filed with him as required
by this Act to his psstoff1ce address
as given in such nomination paper
and each of said Clerks shall post a
copy of each sample. ballot of his
respective county or city. as the case
may be, in conspicuous place in his
office.
90 The chairman of each party
shall on or before the tenth day pre-
ceding such primary suggest to the
Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors or