American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03

state platform and nominating con.
ventions are held.
Acceptance Of Pay or G~ratuities From
Candidates or Others Forbidden.
10. Before any convention repre-.
sentative is paid any amount due a.
mileage or per diem for attendance
at any platform and nominating con-
v%ention held under this act he shall
be required to sign and file with the
state auditor a certificate In the fol-
lowing form:
II certify that ! have not accepted
and that l shall not hereafter accept
from any person, company or corpo-
ration or from any source whatever,
except from the state of Idaho, any
payment Of money or expense, or any
allowance or gift OF any nature what
ever. as a consideration for any vote
cast by me in the ..........~...~...state
platform and nominating convention
which convened at ......~..........., Idaho
this day OF ............, 10, or for
attendance thereat."
Selection of Precinct Committeeman.
IA. The candidate Of a political
party nominated at any primary held
under the provisions of this act shall
meet at the county seat of their res
rective counties on the fourth Tues
day OF August following the primary
election and shall elect a member OF
their respective parties in each pre-
cinct as precinct committeeman. At
the same time, should they desire
to do SO, they nay adopt and promul-
gate q platform OF party principles
for their respective counties.
Meeting and Duties Of County Gen.
trail Committee.
Is. The precinct committeeman of
each political party, elected as pre-
scribed above, shall meet at the coun-
ty seats Of their respective counties
on the first Tuesday OF September fol-
lowing the primary election and or
ganize as a county central committee.
The said committee shall at the same
time elect a member Of It's respective
party residing within the county, as
a member OF the state central commit
tee for the said county and transact
any other business which may prop
erly come before It. It shall be the
duty OF each chairman OF a county
central committee, Immediately after
the meeting Of his said committee as
prescribed herein. to certify to the
clerk OF the district court for his coun-
ty the name and address OF each pre-
cinct committeeman OF his party with
In the county.
Meeting Of State Central Committee.
is. The state central committee of
each political party hall meet at the
seat OF government on the second
Tuesday in September following the
primary election and shall organize
by the election OF a chairman and sec
rotary.
II. Any state or county central
committee shall have power to make
Its W rules and regulations, may
I'LL vacancies In its membership, I'LL
vacancies on its party ticket, provide
Tor the nomination of officers not re-
quired to be nominated under the pro-
visions OF this act, and may perform
all other functions inherent In such
organizations by virtue of law or Gus
tom. and not Inconsistent with the
terms OF this act. State central COM
mittees shall have power to call con-
ventions or otherwise provide for the
election OF delegates to the national
conventions OF their respective parties.
Precinct Committeeman TO BE Judges
Of Election.
Is. The precinct committeeman OF
the three dominant political parties
or the state shall constitute the Judges
OF election In each precinct; provided.
that II at the time of holding any pri-
mary election. there should be no
more h a two political parties / in the
state. within the meaning OF this act.
then the precinct committeeman OF
such two political parties shall con-
stitute two OF the judges OF election
for each precinct and these two shai!
be authorized TO appoint a third: Pro-
vided further, that II such judges do
not serve for any cause. then the cleo
tors gathered at the polling place OF
any precinct may select judges Of such
election. Judges OF election nj pri-
mary elections shall not be entitled to
compensation for their services.
Ballots, Election Supplies, How
Distributed
ID. When any primary election is
to be held under this act the clerk OF
the district court In each county shall
be charged with the duty OF supplying
the precincts Of his county with the