The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-24
CANDIDATES MUST FILE
ON OR BEFORE JULY 8
PROVISIONS OF THE ELECTION
LAW RELATING TO PRIMARY
ELECTIONS.

The radical changes in the election
law of Idaho are such that special
attention should be given to its pro-
visions by candidates for various Of
fees, delegates to county convention
and precinct committeeman, all of
whom must formally file nomination
papers. Voters also should inform
themselves in regard to the new law,
otherwise they may be denied the
privilege of voting. The republican
state committee has made the follow
ing summary of the essential fea-
lures of the law:
Nominations.
Under the new primary law it is
necessary that filings be made with
the county recorder for all county Of
fees to-wit;
1st.-County officers.
carbohydrates to the county con-
vention.
Srd.-Nomination of candidates for
state senator and state representatives.
4th.-Precinct committeeman.
5th.-District judges.
Time of Filing Nominations.
Filings must be made by all candi-
dates in the Office of the county re-
corder not more than 60 days nor less
than 80 days before the primary cleo
ton.
Filing Fees.
At the time of the filing of a nom
ination paper fee shall be paid to |
the county auditor equal in amount /
to one per cent of the annual salary |
of the office for which the nomination
is sought
For fling a nomination paper for |
any legislative candidate the filing fee
shall be two dollars.
No filing fee is required for dele
gates to the county convention or
precinct committeeman.
Date of Holding Primary Elections.
Primary elections shall be held on
the first Tuesday in August which at
the coming primary will be on the
3rd day of August.
Who Can Vote.
No person shall be entitled to vote
unless he or she is duly registered in
the precinct wherein he or she offers
to vote, and is a bona fide member of
the political party holding the prim-
airy at which he or she offers to vote
Who Determines Right to Vote.
Any judge at any primary election
shall have authority to administer the
oath or affirmation to any persons Of ;
ferng to vote or to testify for or
against such person.
If any person be challenged for be- {
ing within any prohibited class there
upon such person shall be examined .
by the election judges and if they are h
satisfied that such person is within 7
such prohibited class his or her vote {
shall not be received. 7
When Polls Open. 7
The polls in the several election e
precincts on the day any primary v
election is held shall be open from one
o'clock in the afternoon until seven
o'clock in the evening
Primary Conducted by the Party A
The precinct primary elections are
o be conducted by the republican and
democratic parties and not by the il
county C
The county auditor furnishes the b
'allOts and other necessary supplies. II
The county central committee must a
urnish the room for holding primary IL
lections. ii
The services of judges. clerks and v
emf for room for holding prfuoariae -
aust be met by county central COM h,
littee of the party holding the pri- ii
iary and not by the county. Repub- h,
cans and democrats hold their pri- &C
laries on the same day but not in the to
lme room. -
Number of Precinct Delegates.
The number of delegates to the
,unty convention to be determined
follows: 1.-THE total of votes cast in tt
lch precinct at the last preceding
ection for candidates of that party
r legislative and county offices shall di
entitled to one delegate TO the pl,
unty convention for each thirty So
ties or major part thereof, of that st
lotient, provided each precinct shall tn
entitled to at least one delegate" ed
Selection of Judges and Clerks. we
The county central committee must
eet and select the primary election cpl
dyes. clerks and other officials as tw
e county commissioners have moth his
? to do in the matter. sta
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