Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
ARTICLE EIGHT.
official Party Primary Ballot.
Color, Form, and Regulation

Sec. CT. Color OF Ballots--(By Whom
Designated)-lThe color of the ballots OF
all political parties In this state shall be
esignated by the secretary OF state Pro-
vided, that the ballots of each political
party shall be of IA separate and distinct
color. Provided. further that when a
color has been selected for political
party, such color shall not again be
changed Such color shall be selected up
on application Of the chairman OF the
nrty state central committee of each par
ty, and as soon as selected the secretary
OF state shall Immediately notify the
county auditor of each county OF such
selection.
Sec. Gs. Position Of Committee Pro-
posals on the Official Primary Ballot
The committee proposal and candidate re-
ceiving the highest number of votes for
governor, within the party, at the last
primary, SHAH occupy the majority coll
umn at the following primary in its posi-
tton on the official party primary ballot
although the motto and candidate may
have been proposed by the minority pro-
posal committee. In such case the COM
majority shall occupy the minority coll
the minority.
Sec So, official Primary Bailot-The
official primary ballot" Of each politi-
cal party shall be printed separately in
black INK upon paper OF uniform quality
ballot" OF no two political parties shall
be OF the same color, or tint. within any
one county. The ballots shall vary in
form and size only as the names OF cam
didates and officers may require.
Sec 10 Designation of Ballot-At the
top OF the ballot shall be printed, in large
letters words designating the ballot. If
an republican ballot. the words shall be
lot, II 3 democratic ballot, the words
rhall be Democratic Party Official Pri-
mary Ballot" and in like manner for
Sec II Rack ~ Raliot- fIJoxv Print
edl--On the hack or outside of the "ofa-
cial primary ballot" so as to appear when
folded, shall be printed the words "ofn-
cial Primary. Ballot" followed by the
designation Of the county where used, the
date OF the primary election and facsim-
ilie of the signature of the county auditor
OF such county
Sec 72. Number Of Ballots to be Pro-
yided-The number of "Offcial primary
ballots for each political party In each
election precinct shall be not less than
cast in said precinct by said political par
~ at the las, preceding general election
Sec. %. Arrangement OF Official Pri-
mary Ballot and Form-The official pri-
mary ballot shall be so arranged and
printed that the first column to the left
shall contain the names of the Offices and
the number to be voted for; the second
column shall contain the names OF the In
dependent candidates who have filed ind-
vidual candidate proposal by petition;
the third column shall contain the Ma
tional state and County Motto and
names OF candidates OF the minority COM
mittee proposal; but the word minority"
progressive" or "stalwart" or any fac
tional label other than the principles for
the paramount issue shall not appear in
the heading; the fourth and last column
to the right on said ballot shall contain
the National, State and County Motto
and names OF candidates of the ma jority
committee proposal: but the word ma
tority,' progressive" "stalwart'' or any
factional label, other than principles,
shall not appear In the heading.
Such official ballot shall be In the fol-
lowing form: