Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-22
REVISED RULES
FOR ARIZONA
PRIMARIES
INFORMATION OF INTER
EST TO BOTH VOTERS
AND CANDIDATES FOR
PUBLIC OFFICE

OIi!Cc III the state OF Arizona VIII
open officially on July 9, the earl-
est day an which nomination pc
titions for the primaries may be
filed. Many candidates are in train.
ing now.
The primaries will be held on
September End, o. days prior to
/ the general election OF Tuesday
/ November ;. as required by law.
The day for the general election
is fixed as the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November.
The procedure for the primary
election rs provided in the new
. code is as follows:
At least sixty days before the
primary the Secretary of State
shall prepare and transmit to tl.o
board of supervisors a notice
designating the o:iccs Tor which
candidates are tc be nominated
This notice shall he published once
a week for three consecutive weeks.
Candidates shall file nomination
petitions from 20 to 90 days be-
fore the primary, that Is. not later
than August 70 and not sooner than
july 9. They are to ne signed by
the candidate, bear his residence
and postoffice. address. the da,es OF
the primary elocti1n and the cleo
ton, and, ii he is 4 non-partisan
candidate it must DC 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 offices with the recorder.
The candidate may also file
nominating paper signed by quail
| fed electors. In the case OF can
didates for presidential electors. rep
resentatives in congress. United
States Senator and State Offices with
the exception OF the legislature and
superior court judges, it must be.
at lcas: one per cent o! the votes
OF his party distributed over at
least three counties; for a county
Office. member of the legislature or
superior 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 ~ least a sixth of
the election precinct.
The basis of percentage in the
vote OF the party for governor at
the last preceding general cleo
ton; Any political organization
which cast five per cent of the total
vote for governor shall be eni tied
to representation. y new party
may be represented by a candidate
upon petition OF electors equsI to
two per cent OF the number OF
votes cast for governor. distribute
ed through at least five counties.
The county supervisors and city
recorders rust prepare sample bal
lots u days before tie primary
OF 1874 and submit them to chair
men of county and city committees
and candidates.
Strict provisions have been en-
acted regarding election expendi.
lures. Each candidate must file his
itemized list OF expenditures within
10 days after election. 1t 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 sue
cess.
The candidate must file expenses
of his authorized agents and OF
those who made expenditures in
! his behalf even though not authoriz-
/ ed. If he does moi file these state
ments he is not to receive his GER
tihcate of nomination, supposing
him to have been successful. Sue
cessful or unsuccessful, he is liable
to 4 fine OF from SIS to $500 upon
conviction of the rr:sdemeanor.
Vacancies occurring after the pri-
mary shall be filled by the party
committee. Campaign committees
must file reports of their expcndi-
/ lures.
I The maximum prices which may
be legally paid by means of cam
paign expenditures for the various
offices are: United States Senator
$500; State officer, $1,000, supreme
judge, $50; congressman, $1,000;
superior judge. S20o, state senator,
800; state representative. 500; Of
/ fee OF a district or subdivision OF
county, $50; mayor OF a city Of
5000 population or over, $500; other
city offices. $50: mavor OF a CITY /