Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
PRIMARY ELECTION
o the Qualified Electors Of d

J To the Qualified Electors OF the tNy oil
Alma, State Of Michigan;
/ Notice is hereby given that General Pri-
mary Election will be held in said city on
| Tuesday, Aug 81. 1920. at the places in the
several wards of said city a. indicated below.
viz:
First Ward-ist precinct City Hall 2nd
precinct. Superior Baking Co. Garage.
Second Ward-Alma Journal Office; Red
mans Wholesale Grocery
Third Ward-Arcada Hotel
Fourth Ward Edson-Moore Sample Room.
For the purpose of placing in nomination
by all political parties participating thereih'
candidates for the following offices, VIZ
STATE-One candidate for Governor one
candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
CONGRESSIONAL - One candidate Tor
Representative in Congress for the Congress
sional district of which said city forms part
IEcISI ATIVE-One candidate for Senator
:; ,ha state Legislature for the Senatorial
District of which said city forms part
one candidate for Representative IN the state
Legislature for the Legislative district OF
which said city forms a part
coIrNTY-Also candidates for the follow
inc county offices. viz Judge OF fropate'
Sheriff County Clerk, County treasurer,
Register of Deeds, Prosecuting Attorney, Z
Circuit Court Commissioners, one county
drain commissioner one surveyor WV Wv
ners
Tbere hall also be elected as many dele
gates to the County Convention o, .ns o;rc,
or district is entitled TO under the call OF .he
county committees of said political parties
which number will be indicated by the num-
Der blank lines printed on the Official p pr
mary ballots used at said election under the
heading Delegates 70 County Conventions.
The Board of Primary Election Inspectors
will furnish delegates with credentials en-
titling them 10 seats in the county conveh-
tions except that where there is more than
one. precinct in a ward district and the
county committee requires the election OF
delegates from the ward or district as
whole, such delegates should be admitted
without credentials. Names of candidates
for delegates to county conventions
will not appear on the official primary bal
voter. in the place designated on said bal
lots.
Suggestions Relative TO Voting
Separate ballots for each political party
viii be provided. The elector must name
the political party of his choice when asking
for a ballot and in marking his ballot must
make cross in the square TO the left of the
name of each elector for whom he desired to
vote. and vote for only one candidate
except where two candidates are TO be elected
in which case he should vote for two.
RELATIVE TO REGISTRATION-Pleas
note that all provisions of the primary law
are done away with. and IL you are not al
ready registered in the precinct where YOU
reside, you must register under the provi-
NOTICES posted in connection with this notice
Of primary election.
Notice Relative to Opening and Closing Of
the PoIls-Act No. 20. Public Acts Of
1918, Special Session-A new law.
Sec l.. On the day of any election the
polls shall be opened at seven o'clock in the
lore noon, or as soon thereafter as may be
ana snail be continued open until five o'clock
IN the afternoon and no longer: Provided
mat IN townships the board Of Inspectors OF
election may, in its discretion, adjourn the
polls at twelve O'Clock noon. for one hour
and that the township board in townships
and the Legislative body in cities and villages
may. by resolution adopted fifteen days prior
TO the election and published with the notice
OF the election. provide that the polls shall
be opened at six o'clock in the forenoon and
may also provide that the polls shall be kept
open not later than eight o'clock in the even
ing OF the same day.
The Polls Of said election will open at
o'clock A. m. and will remain open until 8
ocloek D. m. Of said day Of election. stand
ard time
Dated July "a. A. D. 1920
Jessie Woford. City Clerk eO-3w