The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-07

1t Is the duty of the secretary of the territory to prOmulgate rules for the conduct of such primary elections not less than eight months prior thereto. The compensation of the election boards is to be the same as at gen eral election, according to Section s. The expenses of the election are to be met by the territorial treasury.
 The polls are to be open at the same hours and the balloting done in the same manner, as nearly as practicable, as in general elections, excep. that one ballot box is to be provided for each political party. Each electo1 who offers to vote shall announce his name, place of residence and party 0f- filiation, which shall be by the clerks written down by pen and ink, if ob- tainable, and if not, then Dy the most indelible instrument reasonably con- venient. The eIector shall then be given ballot of the party with which he claims to be affiliated, and after i having marked and folded such ballot i it shall be deposited in the box desIg- mated for the same political party"
 Not later than forty-five days after i the primary election the clerk of court for each division shall canvass the re turns, and when he is satisfied that l the vote of any missing precinct can not alter the result thereof I. shall be ! his duty to telegraph the reurns to the territorial secretary, who may avail himself of such telegraphic ra- turns in deciding who have been nom- mated by the respective parties a. candidates for the respective terrltor- iaI offices" says Section 12
 According to Section II the nane of no candidate for office or for com mitteeman Git will he noticed that there is no provision in the law for the l nomination of any committeeman 1 Ed or delegate or alternate shall be printed on official ballot used at any primary unless prior to the beginning of the period limited ry law d declara- | tion of candidacy and certificate shall have been filed with the secretary of 1 the territory or clerk of the district court"
 Qualifications ot Selectors are the same as at general elections
 The penal provisions of the general election law of the territory for the violation of general election laws shall also be applicable to elections held un. der the provisions of the primary jaw, i and to officers and others who violate it's provisions.
 How the Law Will Work
 It will be seen from the above that the nominations of party conventions, unless filed in the regular way and at the regular time, will be dispensed with. It is possible for parties to hold lconyentions, however, prior to the time for filing nominations, and their nom- inees can be placed on the ballot in the same manner as those indorsed by only five citizens.
 It is in the manner of voting that confusion may arise. As has been the case in other sections of the country where primary laws are in effect, there is nothing to prevent any citi- zen, Democrat, Republican, Socialist or otherwise, from casting his vote for any particular nominee or set of nom- l inees. All that is necessary is to de- clare that he is affiliated with that particular party. While it may be un- usual, concerted action by politicians i of opposing parties have thus been able to name the candidates of their opponents, contrary to the wish of the rank and file of such political party. There seems to be no remedy for this, and it is one of the apparent defects of the law