Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-09-15
Linton, North Dakota, Thursday, Sept. Is, 1921.

tne eIecJlOn OF National Party Dele
gates, National Party Committeeman,
and Party Precinct Committeeman on
party ballots in primary elections and
election of Presidential Electors, Unit
ed States Senator, and Member of
Congress by means of a one column
ballot at the general election.
Provides for primary nominating
election nthe third Tuesday in March
in Presidential election years and on
the last Wednesday of June of each
even numbered year other than Pres
idential election year.
(a)t Prescribes order of appearance
Of names of candidates on primary
party ballot.
(b) Provides for nomination by
petition.
(c) Provides that highest vote for
Presidential Electors, United States
Senator and Member of Congress de-
termines party nomination. Candi-
dates for National Committeeman and
Party Precinct Committeeman receiv-
ing highest number of votes declared
elected.
Provides for ballot for general cleo
tion to have upon it names Of lal par
ty nominees of Presidential Elector,
United States Senator and Member
of Congress in one column with party
designation after each.
(a) Specifies general form of bal
lot. Prohibition of blanket sticker."
Provides that present laws control
except as herein provided. M
:Repeals all conflicting acts or parts
of acts, and specifically the law re-
quiring registration with assessor.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF NORTH DA-
KOTA: a..
Section 1.-PARTY PRIMARY Ell
ECTION. On the third Tuesday of
March Of each presidential election
year, there shall be held an election
at which the qualified eyectors of pol
itical parties existing within the state
shall have opportunity to nominate
by their vote candidates for their re-
spective parties for the offices of the
Presidential Electors, United States
Senator, il. there is one to be elected,
and Member Of Congress and to elect
delegates to the National Party Con-
vention, National Committeeman, Par
ty Precinct Committeeman and such
other party officials or representatives
as are to be elected by popular vote.
On the. third Tuesday of March of
each even numbered year, other than
presidential election years, ther shall
likewise be held an election at which
the qualified electors Of political par
ties existing in the state shall have
the; opportunity to nominate party
candidates for United States Senator,
if there be any to be elected, and for
Member of Congress, and to elect
Party Precinct Committeeman and
such other party officials or represen-
tatives as above provided for.
Section 2.-ORDER OF APPEAR
ANCE ON PARTY BALLOT. The
names of candidates for the various
Offices and positions in each Of the
political parties that come under the
provisions Of this law shall be print
ed on a separate ballot for each par
'ty with the title "United States Bal
lot" and with the party designation
and primary election heading follow
ing the title line in the form which
is hereto annexed. The names Of the
candidates shall appear in the follow
ing order on the ballot: "For Presi-
Dental Electors" For United States
Senator" "For Member of Congress" !"
"For Delegates to the National Con-
vention," "For National Committee
man." and "For Party. Precinct Com
mitteeman." The names of all as
pirants for each of the various off,
ces and positions shall be grouped be-
low each of the above titles.
Section 3.-NOMINATED BY Pc
TITION. Aspirants for the positions
of candidates for Presidentian Elec-
tor, United States Senator, National
Committeeman and Delegates to the
National Party Convention shall be
entitled to have their names printed
on the ballot for their respective par
ties by filing with the Secretary Of
State not more than sixty days nor
less than thirty days prior to date of
election, petitions for nomination
bearing signatures of voters within
the state equal to thre per cent. of
the number of votes cast for the can
didate for President of their respec-
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