The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-30
NJ W PRIMARY ELECTION JAW
 TO BE VOGUE

One of the acts passed by the last Territorial Legislature relating to the holding of elections in Alaska. and designated to materially chpnee the methods heretofore in vogue in the country for choosing candidates for the several Territorial offices. is known as Chapter AS, "to provide for the holding of primary elections in the Territory of Alaska, etc"
 By the provisions of this act all nominees for office under the terri torial government and the delegate to congress from Alaska must be chos- enby a direct vote of the people. By the provisions of this act all persons desiring to become candidates for delegate to congress, for attorney general or any other office created by act of congress or the Territorial Legislature shall, not less than sixty days before the date of the primary election tthe last Tuesday in April, 1918, and similarity every second year thereafter) file with the secre- tary of the Territory declaration of candidacy signed and acknowledged. and certified to by five electors of the Territory who are members of the , political party to which such candi- date belong, and he shall pay to the secretary of the Territory the proper fee with the filing of such declara- ton,
 All candidates for members of the Territorial legislature, and all can didates for the office of Road commis- sioner or other provisional office. lsliall also. sixty days prior to the date, \ of such primary election file with efie clerk of the district court for the judicial division in which they reside, similar declaration of candidacy as those required from candidates for delegate to congress and attorney general, and shall also deposit withl the clerk of the court the proper fee, the fee to be turned over to the Terri torial treasurer. s.. .
 The form of the declaration of cau- dldacy is prescribed in the act. and Tn 1t the candidates pledge themselves II nominated and elected to qualify for the office, and that they will sup port and abide by the principles en- umerated by the party to which they belong it it's national and territoria, platforms.
 The election shall be, under tb g act conducted in all respects in ac- cordance with the rules and reeula- tlons pertaining to general elections in the territory, with the exception that instead of the Australian ballot system being employed, there will he provided separate tickets for each of the political parties represented hv candidates, and on each of such bal lots are to be provided by the clerks Of the courts of the respective judic- ial divisions, and these, together with the customery election supplies shall be forwarded by such clerks to the election officials at such primary elec- tions shall be the same as those ac+. Ing at general territorial elections. Under the provisions of the act. the polls at such primary elections shah remain open during the same hours. and the balloting shall be done in the same manner, as nearly as practicable except that ballot box is provided for each political party represented by candidates, and each voter who of, 1ers to cast ballot shall announce his name, place of residence and par ty affiliation, all of which shall he registered by the clerks of election. Upon this announcement and it's reg lstration the voters will be handed a ballot of the political party with