Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-14
POLLARD PREPARES
DIGEST OF ELECTION LAWS
New Primary Act Is Fully Construed
by Attorney Gem
cTnl.
FOR INFORMATION OF OFFICERS
Copies Will BE Distributed by Secre-
tary of Commonwealth to Electo-
raj Boards and All Having to Do
With Elections.

In order 10 give election officers and
electoral boards as much information
rs possible as to their duties in connec-
non with tho coming August primary
Attorhcy-tiencral John Garland Pollard
has furnished Secretary of the Common
wealth. Il. O. James Il digest of the opin-
IONS rendered recently in response to
many Inquiries as To various lisput cd
points in the new primary act
Noionel James Will have the digest
printed for the ready reference and in
formation OF all officials connected with
me conduct Of elections. The digest
follows in fun:
April IL. 1915
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir--ln response to your request,
am herewith handing YOU II summary
or my opinions upon chapter 305 OF
ACTS. 1914. known as the "primarv act -
Ihe conclusions here set out arc taken
from the numerous letters which have
come to this office requesting tho con-
struction OF the Attorney General on
various provisions of the act MANY
other questions will doubtless arise
hereunder. This letter, therefore. is
not intended TO cover all questions
winch may arise, but only such as have
come to this office up to this date
1. Date of primary.
y
he held on Tuesday. August 3, and can
didaies must file their declaration of
candidacy and their petitions therefor.
together with their receipt for entrance
Zee, with the chairman or chairncn OF
me several committees OF their rcspec-
tive parties. at least sixty days prior TO
the primary. that is to say. on or before
June i, 1915. (See sections 2 o ard
10 and 24)
fut local party committees may call
primary ut q date other than August
8, and in such cases the expenses OF
the primary cannot be paid out Of the
pubic treasury, but must be paid by
mo candidates themselves. (Section
-24) In case OF the calling of such
special primary, 1t Is in other respect,
governed by the provisions of the
primary act, In AZ much as section
direct primaries shall be In accordance
with the provisions OF this act"
Inc term direct primary" as used in
me act. means primary at which the
candidates are voted for directly. IA
distinguished from primary ut which
delegates are elected to n convention
to nominate candidates
=. Candidates may be nominated by
other methods.
Party committees may provide for the
nomination of their candidates In anv
way they see fit, and may provide for
the nomination of some OF the officers
by direct primary and some of them by
convention. or they may decline 10 pro-
VIDE FOR any party nominations. (Sec-
ton p
8. Form OF declaration of candidacy
NM petition therefor.
The following forms are in commit
ancc with the law:
Declaration of Candidacy.
i, John Doe. of the County Of Hen
rico Virginia. member Of the Demo-
cratic party. declare myself to be n can
didatc for nomination to the office ne
member OF the House OF Delegates of
the General Assembly OF Virginia fron,
tho County of Henrico, to be made ~
the primary TO be held on tho ara no.,