The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-03-20

on September 2.
 The second free-for-an race for of
 flee in the state of Arizona will open
 officially on July g, the earliest day on |. which nomination petitions for the pri- maries may be filed. Many candid ates are in training now
 The primaries will be held on Sep tember 2nd, 60 days prior to the gem eral election of Tuesday, November 8, as required by law. The day for the general election is fixed as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
 l The procedure for the primary cleo tion as provided in the new code is as follows:
 At least sixty days before the pri- mary the secretary of state shall pre- pare and transmit to the board of su- pervisors a notice designating the off ces for which candidates are to be nominated. This notice shall be pub lished once week for three consecu- tive weeks
 Candidates shall file nomination De- titions from 20 to 60 days before the primary, that is, not later than Aug 19, and not earlier than July g. They are to be signed by the candidate, bear his residence and postoffice address, the dates of the primary election and the election and if he is a non-partisan candidate. it must be so stated.
 Petitions for state offices are to be filed with the secretary of state; for county offices with the clerk of the board of supervisors and for city off, ces with the city recorder
 The candidate may also file a nom- mating paper signed by qualified cleo tors. In the case of candidates for in congress, United States senator and state offices with the exception of the legislature and superior court judges, 1t must be at least one per cent of the votes of his party distributed over at least three counties; for a county office, member of the legislature or su- perior court Judge, three per cent of the party in the county; for county precinct committeeman, three per cent of the party vote in the precinct; for justice of the peace or constable, five per cent of the party vote in at least sixth of the election precinct
 The basis of percentage is the vote of the party for governor at the last preceding general election: Any poli- tical organization which cast five per cent of the total vote for governor shall be entitled to representation A new party may be represented by candidate upon petition of electors equal to two per cent of the number of votes cast for governor, distributed through at least five counties.
 The county supervisors and city recorders must prepare sample bal lots 12 days before the primary of 1914 and submit them to chairman of county and city committees and can didates.
 Strict provisions have been enacted regarding election expenses. Each candidate must file his itemized list of expenditures within 10 days after cleo tion. It must include all promises to pay money or other things of value as well as all treats, presents or favors which cost money or other things of value either present or future which are intended to contribute to their success.
 The candidate must file expenses of his authorized agents and of those who made expenditures in his be- half even though not authorized. If he does not file these statements he is not to receive his certificate of nomination, supposing him to have been successful. Successful or un- successful he is liable to a fine of IrOm 9l0 to S0UO upon cOnV1cClOn or the misdem eanor.
 Vacancies occurring after the pri- mary shall be filled by the party com mittee. Campaign committees must file reports of their expenditures.
 The maximum prices which may be legally paid by means of campaign ex- penditures for the various offices are: United States senator, $500; state of fcer, $1 ,000; supreme judge, $750; con gressman, 5000; superior judge, $20O; state senator, $200; state representa- tive, $200; county officer, $2O0; office of a district or subdivision of a coun- ty, $50; mayor of city of 5000 popu- lation or over $20O; other city office, $50; mayor of a city of less than 5000 population, $1OO; other city off cers, $50.
 If candidate exceeds these eXpen- he shall be liable to a fine Of from $100 to $2,000 and (not or) con finement in the jail of the county in , which he shall have been convicted from six months to two years.
 A candidate may secure nomination by certificate, which is to be filed not less than 10 days after the primary and which shall be signed by voters who have not signed the nominating papers.
 In order to vote at a primary, one must be a qualified voter and have re- sided in the precinct for 30 days prior to the election.