Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-03-26
Arizona State Primaries to Start the Ball Rolling
MANY CANDIDATES IN
 ARIZONA; LAW DEFINED

The second free-for-an race for of flee in the state of Arizona is already in progress, with the appearance of a number of tentative candidates for various offices in the field, but the campaign can not officially open until July g, upon which date nominatio> petitions for the state primaries may be filed. The state primaries will be held on September 2, sixty days prior to the general election, which is now scheduled for Tuesday, November s, as required by law, the date of the first Monday in November. The procedure for the primary election as provided for in the new Arizona code is as fol- lows:
 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 of fices for which candidates are to be This notice shall be pub cutive weeks.
 Candidates shall file nomination pe- titions from twenty to sixty days be- fore the primary, that is, not later than August 19, and not sooner than July g. They are to be signed by the candidate, bear his residence and post office address, the dates of the pri- mary election and the election, and, if he is anonpartisan 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 of fees with the city recorder.
 The candidate may also file nom1- hating paper signed by qualified cleo tors. In the case of candidates for electors, representatives in congress, United States senator and state offices with the exception of the legislature and superior court judges, t must be at least one per cent of the votes of his party distributed over au east three counties; for county of ice, member of the legislature or su- Derior court judge, three per cent 0. he party in the county; for county pre- ;inct committeeman, three per cent of he 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 in the vote of the party for governor at the last general election. Any poli- .ical organization which cast five per cent of the total vote for governor shall be entitled to representation. A new party may be represented by a 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 re- ,orders must prepare sample ballots welve days before the primary of 1914 md submit them to chairmen of coun- 70 y and city committees and candidates.
 Strict provisions have been enacted election expenses. Each candidate must file his itemiZed list ,f expenditures within ten days after election. It must include all promises o pay money or ether things of value IS we'll as all treats, presents or fo' which cost money or other things of value, either present or future, which Ire intended to contribute to their suc- cess.
 The candidate must file expenses of lis authorized agents and of those who made expenditures in his behalf even hOugh not authorized. If he does not ,ile these statements he is not to re ceive his certificate of nomination, him to have been successful. Successful or unsuccessful he IS liable o fine of from $25 to $500 upon con- ion of the misdemeanor
 Vacancies occurring during the prl- nary shall be filled by the party con- nittee. Campaign committees must ile reports of their expenditures.
 The maximum prices which may be egally paid by means of campaign ezr )enditures for the various offices arr, United States Senator, $1,5OO; state officer, $1,OO0; supreme judge, s750; $1,OOO; superior judge
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