American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
PROPOSED ACT FOR THE AMENDMENT
OF THE DIRECT PRIMARY LAW
Draft of q Proposed Bill Which Merits
the Careful Consideration of
Every Elector.


NenisAtion Of Candidates.
/. Hereafter all candidates of poll
teal parties for United States sena-
tor, representatives In congress. and
for all elective state. district and coun-
" ofices. %atNregular election, shall be
nominated as in this act provided.
Political Party Defined.
Q. A political party. within the
meaning of this act. is a body Of cleo
tors affiliated as a political organiza-
ton under a given name. which or
ganisation shall have asst at the last
preceding election not less than 20
per lent of the total vote cast for
governor, and upon whose ticket at
such election there shall have been at
least Ave nominees for state officers.
County Central Committee,
Organization.
8. A county central committee OF
any political party shall consist OF one
qualified elector OF such party from
each duly organized and existing pre-
cinct within the county. each OF such
electors to be known az precinct COM
mitteeman OF his respective precinct
and to be chosen as hereinafter pro-
vided. Each county central commit
toe Of a political party shall organize
by electing a county chairman and
county secretary, each OF whom shall
be n duly qualified elector OF such
party In such county but need not be
chosen from among the members OF
such county central committee.
State Central Committee,
2 Organization.
4. A state central committee OF any
political party shall consist of n
qualified elector or such party from
each county OF the state, each OF such
electors to be known as state central
committeeman for his respective coun
ty and to be chosen as hereinafter pro-
vided. Each state, central committee
shall. organize by r~electing a state
chairman and secretary, each of whom
shall be a duly qualified clector Of
such party within the state but need
not be chosen from among the mem
bers OF such state central committee.
State Platform and Nominating
"a Conventions, Basis Of
Representation.
s. A state platform and nominat-
ing convention of any political party
shall consist OF q number OF duly
qualified electors OF such party from
each county IN the state, such electors
to be known as convention represent
atives and TO be chosen AZ hereinafter
provided. The number of convention
representatives to which each politi-
cal party In each county shall be en-
titled shall be determined as follows:
The total number Of votes cast at the
last preceding general election In
such county for all candidates of such
political party for the United States
senate. representatives In congress
and state officers shall be taken and
this number divided by tho number OF
said candidates. The quotient 30 OBJ
tanned shall be taken al the normal
vote OF the said political party In said
county and the numer Of convention
representatives to which such politi-
cal party In such county shall be en-
titled shall be one for each 400 or
major fraction thereof OF the said
normal vote. It IL hereby made the
duty OF the secretary OF state to de-
termine the number Of convention rep
r%esentatives to which each political
party In each county shall be entitled
and to certify the same to the clerk OF
the district court OF the respective
counties not later than the LIST day OF
February of each year In which a gem
cral election Is to be held.
Primary Election.
6. A primary election shall be held
on the last Tuesday In July. 1916. and
b~ienRisily thereafter for the Hom.ns-
tion Of candidates OF each political
party to be voted for at the succeeding
general election In November and re-
quired by this act TO be nominated Mt
= primary election. and for the cleo
ton of convention representatives.
Candidates NonInated-Caudi-
dates Elected.
T. The candidates required to be
nominated at such primary election
shall be as follows: (a) All candi-
datAa for thu sfafa lapislafure. IN