The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-16
PRIMARY RULES
 ARE DEFINED

Secretary C. E. Davidson has formualted rules governing the primary elections in the territory of Alaska, as authorized by the last session of the legislature, which passed direct primary law for the territory.
 The rules formulated are, in part, as follows: :
 "To as great an extent as pos sible, and whenever feasible, the provisions, of Sections 392, ct seq, Chapter Two, Title XI, Election of Delegate to Congress provided for,' Compiled Laws of Alaska, to fix the time and manner to pro- vide for official ballots for cleo tions in the Territory of Alaska, Alaska session laws, 1915; Chap ter forty-eight, "To provide for the holding of primary elections in the territory of Alaska, to fix the time and manner of holding ths same, to prescribe the qualifications of candidates to be nominated at uch elections, and to designate the manner of filing and authenticating their candidacy and for other pur- poses, Alaska session laws, 1917; section 4OS ct seq, chapter three, t XI, Creation of Legislative Assembly provided for compiled laws of Alaska, shall govern prim- ary elections in the territory.
 United States commissioner shall be governed in the creation of vot- ing precincts, appointment Of cleo tlon officers and in their other duties pertaining to election mat ters by the laws relating to general elections in Alaska in solar as they may be applicable, and by Chapter AS, Alaska session law' 1917.l
 Clerks of the district court shall be governed in their duties at the primary elections by the laws relat- ing to general elections in the ter ritory, insofar as they may be ap- | rlicable, and by Chapter 4S, Al aska session laws, 1917.
 incorporated towns shall be gov erued in the creation of voting pre- cincts, and in all other matters re- lating to primary elections by the laws relating to general electione in Alaska, and by Chapter AS, Al aSka session laws, 1917.
 Notice of a primary election shall be given by publication in the same manner as at general elections
 United States Commissioners | shall enter their orders in regard to primary elections in the same book as that used at general cleo tions, and shall give the proper no tlce of such primary elections as provided in cases of general cleo tiors and perform such other du ties required of them by chapter U" tile NJ. of the compiled laws oi the territory. and by chapter AS | Alaska session laws, 1917.
 "One ballot box shall be provid' cd for each political party repre- sented by ballots. (See Chapter 4S, section II, Alaska session laws 1917)
 "Members of election boards shal take the proper oaths of office and shall be governed by the same rules as in general elections, inso, far as they may be applicable, an1 bv chapter 3S, Alaska session laws 1917.
 Members of election boards should be careful to fill out al certificates required by law.
 "The provisions as to dupli cate returns in general electior laws shall apply to primary cleo tious insofar as they are applicable with the exception that the dupli cate sets of returns shall be mail ed to the secretary of Alaska, Jul aeau. Alaska, instead of the gov erno- of Alaska. If possible, sucf election returns should be regis II tered