The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-31
Submitting Proposed Primary Election
Law 70 a Vote Of the Eeonle.

OlbiilllbiIi1 FEOpOoSu rEiIldTy GlGCIiON
Law TO a Vote Of the People.
A BILL FOR AN ACT Entitled, An Act
Enacting and Submitting to a Vote of the
titled. An Act to Provide for Regulation
Of Political. Party transactions (Tfis
Act is for the purpose Of simplifying and
tons, and Making Party Government
moro responsive to the will of the people,
thereby. making state government more
Whereas, Under the provisions of Sec
ton / Of Article III of the Constitution
of the State of South Dakota. and Article
3 Of Chapter 2 of the Political Code Of
said State, a petition has b~eesRfiled in
the office of the Secretary of State, signed
by more than five percentum of the quail
fled electors Of the state in the manner
and form therein directed, petitioning that
the following proposed law be enacted and
submitted to a vote OF the electors of the
fled copies of said p~etition having been
transmitted to the Senate and House OF
representatives by the Secretary of State.
State of South Dakota:
SECTION ]: That the following proposed
act, be and the same Is hereby enacted
the state at the next general election to
be held in the year 1918 for their approval:
Be It Enacted by the People Of South
INDEX.
Organic Provisions and Definitions of
Article i. Sections i to rs Inclusive.
Initiatory to Representative Party Or
ganization: ELECTION Of Precinct, Coun-
ty and State PropoEalmen Central Com
i int.'e &c nartS Cnalrmen II Hold
Article 3, Sections 20 to SIS inclusive.
Form of Blanks for Individual Represen-
Ipa ed aaoposals; ;rereentase OF Signers
Article 3. SECTORS 80 to ii inclusive.
Paramount Issue and Public Joint Debates
Between Opposing Candidates for Chief
executives,
Article 4 and Sections Az to As,
inclusive.
Official party state Publicity pamphlet.
Article s, Sections 49 to SO Inclusive.
Official Party Primary Ballot. (CoIor,
Form md Regulatory ...,........
Duties r Of s 6; ssSiiS"s o 2 state s. e 'nS coSnt1
Auditor and Election Officers: Conduct
of Party Primary. Election.) :,......
Article 7, Sections 60 to 9S inclusive.
Official Party Endorsement OF Candi-
dates (for President. Vice President, and
Party ecomme1d tons Of Party Can
Article 5. Sections 90 to i01 inclusive
Postmaster Primary lby Municipal En-
dorsement of Party Candidates for POST
Article o. Sections io2 to liz In
por,. clusiye, p.u,u ,u -r
"'S Article ltG, To-: sections sat / sur Iys 1r to 22;G in
elusive.
Vacancies GLOW Fflled)--contests Glow
A@ticiG H., Sections isi to lei; In
Limitation of Camnaign Expenses and
Penalties for Violations of this Sta
Article il, Sections is7 to 14i In
ARTICLE ONE.
Organic Provisions and Definitions Of
Terms.
Section 1. This statute shall be liberal
ly interpreted and so constructed that the
spirit, intent or purpose OF my section or
article shall not be defeated by technical
or presidential construction OF q word,
or by INTERPOLATION of words into any
section. or otherwise, I'm any way, hinder
responsive and responsible party govern
ment. which is the purpose of this politi-
cal party aw.
See. .. The word party shall mean
any political organization which has bod
candidates for state offices on the Off
clal ballot at the last general election, or
which now has, or shall hereafter effect,
a rational organization.
Sec. 3. The word primary" shall
mean the March primary election pro-
vided for by this act to determine tho
party principles for platform and party
nominations of candidates.
Sec. 4. The word independent" shall
mean any individual candidacy in the