The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-27
LAW AIMS
TO REMEDY DEFECTS
Any Person Complying With Law. On Demand Shall Have
Name Placed on Partys Ballot Other Reforms.

The primary election bill, prepared
my Major r. A. McIntire, of War
renton, a member Of the State Dem
ocratic committee, for presentation
to the general assembly to correct the
defects in the existing law. Is now in
the hands OF the senate.
1t was formally introduced by Sen
ator Holt, of the committee on pri-
villages and elections. 1t is scheduled
! for hearing next Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The bill applies to direct primary
nominations, and to no other mode
OF nomination. All primary nomina-
tons shall be made under the pro-
visions of this act The various po-
htical parties are vested with power
to determine II nominations shall be
made by primary or otherwise.
Parties May Print Names.
The law applies to all State. city,
district and magisterfal elections. ex-
cept that United States senators must
be named in a primary.
Any party" may have Its names
printed on the ballots used in the pri-
mary, and any person who complies
with the election law shall, on de-
mand, have his name printed on said
ballot of the party with which he Is
aligned.
The State party authorities shall
determine the date for the holding of
primaries to nominate State officers
and United States senators. The power
to fix dates for congressional and leg
islative primaries is vested in the
authorities for each party in each
county, city nr district.
Electoral boards OF each county
and city are directed to name the
judges for such primaries, provided
that If two or more political parties
shall desire to hold primary at the
same time. then the said Judges OF
election shall he appointed by said
ELECTORAL boards under the primaries
of the genera llaw in force at such
time Of appointm
One paragraph provides:
"All provisions of law affecting such
offices in general election not incon-
sistent herewith are hereby made ap-
phcahfe to primaries There shall be
used a separate ballot box for each
party participating"
Saloons to he Closed.
All provisions Of the general law
applying to elections, the sale OF
liquor. counting of ballots, making OF
returns are made to apply to all pri-
mary elections OF all parties. 1t Is
provided:
The courts Of record OF the State
and the Judges thereof in vacation
shall nave turtSdff>t}on 10 enforce the
provisions Of this act by injunction.
mandamus. prohibition or any other
proper remedy"
"All provisions of the penal code OF
this State insofar as they relate to
crimes against the electoral franchise
are hereby made applicable. to PR
maries. except when inconsistent with
this act"
Lists OF qualified voters are 70 be
furnished judges for primaries as in
general elections.
Candidates receiving a. plurality OF
votes are to be declared the party
nominee, and in case of tie the de-
eision lis TO be made by lot
The right Of the party to make its
own rules and regulations and to call
conventions. make platforms and TO
perform all other functions inherent
In such orga Ii provided, ex-
cept that no party shall have the right
to nominate any candidate voted for
at any primary. and In case OF declina-
ton Of nomination. or II nominee
die, or II the nomination be attended
with fraud. either in primary or gem
eral election any party may nominate