The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-07-05
MUST FILE PAPERS
 BEFORE JULY 2lST
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILEY E. JONES cONSTRuEs SOLDIERS VOTING LAW, CANDIDATES WILL HAVE TO HURRY.

HAVE " nOhnN. Following is the Attorney Generals construction of the Soldiers Voting law, H. B. No. 5, passed by the extra session of the legislature. According to this construction all nomination papers must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors not later than Saturday. July 20.
 | A. l.. Terry. Clerk of the CreenIee Board. gives notice to all candidates that he will act according to the construction placed upon the new law by the attorney general. Section 5 iii part is as follows:
 "The clerk of the board of supervis- ors shall mail, by registered mail, taking receipt therefor, to every qualified voter whose name appears on the military register in the clerks office at least forty (40) days prior to any statewide primary or general election, one official ballot for each of the various political parties at any primary that boiled 10 per cent or more, of the total vote cast at the previous general election and two of. ficial ballots for any general cleo. tion.
 If the army or navy departments make any rules or regulations relat- ing to the right of franchise and te the delivery of mail to persons in tho military or naval service of the Unit ed States, the said clerk shall comply with the provisions and be directed by the rulings of said army or navy department.
 "The clerk shall also enclose with said ballots the blue envelope hereto fore referred to, and second envel- ope, addressed to 'The Clerk, Board of Supervisors. ......, Arizona" also letter of instructions in sub- stantially the following form: etc.
 Tn order to comply with the re- quirements of Section 5, the Clerk of the board of supervisors of Mari copa county, informed me that nomf nation petitions should be on He in his office at least ten days before the forty days specified in the said section begin to run, as it would re- quire ten days time to have the nee essary printing of ballots, envelopes and instructions done that must go forth forty days before the primary in obedience to said law.
 Therefore, I can only suggest and advise that all candidates who desire their names to go upon the official ballot to be voted for under said law by the soldiers at the ap- preaching primary election, begin an early circulation of their nomination petitions and place the same on file as soon as possible after the sixty days before the primary election of September 10th begin to run, and at least not later than fifty days be- fore the date of said primary cleo tion.
 'As said House Bill No. 3 fixes no time whatever within which nomina- tion petitions must be on file, there is no, course for me to pursue after suggest and advise as above set forth, to-wit: The filing of said nomination petition by candidates at as early a date as possible after the period of sixty days before the primary cleo tion begins to run. The primary election being fixed by law for Sep tember 10th, sixty days prior thereto would be July 11th, and petitions should be filed as soon as possible after said last named date. The bal lots, instructions and envelopes above specified must go forward within the time directed by law"
 WILEY E. JONES,
 Attorney General
 Clerk Will Follow Construction.
 It is the intention of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Greenlee County to abide by the above advice, therefore all candidates who seek the nomination for any office of any poli tical party are hereby requested to file their nomination papers as soon as possible after July 11th, which is the first day papers can be filed ac. cording to law, but in no case to be filed later than July 21st, as it will be impossible for the clerk to place names of candidates whose papers are filed later than the Fist on the official ballot which is required to be sent to every qualified voter who is absent from the State and in the ser vice of the Army or Naval depart ment of the United States. As the 21st happens to be Sunday, be sure and file your papers not later than July 10th. As more than 400 men from Greenlee county are in the ser vice of the United States and as bal candidates can readily see the i'm portance of having their names placed on the ballot.
 A. L.. TERRY,
 Clerk Board of Supervisors