The Coconino sun., 1923-05-11
REFERENDUM ASKED FOR
DEMOCRATIC ATTEMPT TO
DISFRANCHISE THE c. O.P.

or the state legislature, are being cir
culated through the district and are
being largely signed by democrats and
republicans alike.
This bill is claimed by those behind
the circulation of the petitions to be
one of the most iniquitous pieces of
legislation ever placed on the statute
book, as it's effect is to disqualify one
political party entirely and to render
the general elections a farce so far
as state offices are concerned.
The bill is herewith printed in full,
the Objectionable paragraphs beng
printed in bold-faced type.
The Statute
To amend paragraph 3025, Revised
Statutes of Arizona, 1918, Civil Code,
pertaining to the duties of boards of
election and providing that any candi-
date at primary election receiving
81 per centum or more of the total
vote cast at such primary election for
all candidates for such nomination
shall be declared the only nominee
whose name shall be placed on the of
ficial ballot at the ensuing election.
Be it enacted by the legislature of
the state of Arizona:
Section 1. That paragraph 3025 of
chapter XII, title II, Revised Statutes
of Arizona, 1918, Civil Code, be and
the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
1925. That the boards of election
shall be chosen for said primary cleo
tions as in general elections, and shall
perform the duties imposed on said
boards for the general elections; they
shall make and sign a statement Civ
ing the names of persons voted for,
the office for which each sought the
nomination, and the number of votes
received by each, fully certifying the
results of such election. Such state
ment shall become part of the of
ficial returns of such primary election
at the close of any precinct count. The
board of election for such precinct, in
such primary election, shall give
certificate of the vote cast in the pre-
cinct, for all candidates for each pol
itical party to some person authorized,
in writing, by the chairman of the
county central committee, or the city
or town committee as the case may be,
of such political party to receive such
certificate, or in case such person
is not present, to any person who is
known to be member of such party.
The returns shall be made as in gen.
eral elections.
When the board of supervisors, or
city or town council, as the case may
be, has completed its tabulation of
precinct returns, the person having the
largest number of votes for the nom
ination for any office in the political
party of which he was set forth on said
ballot as candidate for the nomina-
ton shall be declared the nominee of
such party for such office, and be Civ
en- certificate of nomination for the
same which shall entitle him to have
his name placed upon the official bal
lot at the ensuing election as the NOM
inee of such party for such office.
A candidate for non-partisan nom
ination for any office who has receiv-
ed the largest number of votes of the
candidates for the nomination for that
office upon the non-partisan ticket
shall be declared a partisan nom
inee for such office, or in case more
than one candidate shall be necessary,
to fill the offices sought, those candi-
dates to the required number, who
shall have received the largest num-
Der of votes, as herein provided, shall
be declared the non-partisan nominees
for said office, which shall entitle him
or them to have his or their names
placed upon the official ballot at the
ensuing election as non-partisan NOM
ines; provided that should any can
didate of any political party or any
nOn-partisan candidate for any n0mi-
nation for which one nominee is to be
selected at any such primary receive
that number of votes for such nOmin-
alton that will constitute 81 per CEN
tum or more of the total number of
votes cast at such primary election
shall be the only nominee for such
office whose name shall be printed on
the official ballot to be used at the
ensuing election; provided further,
that Immediately below the space in
which is printed the name of the NOM
inee as aforesaid, there shall be a
blank space containing a blank line
and square in the form provided for
use on such official ballot which the
electOr may use for writing in that
name of any other person of his choice
as candidate for such office, and
all votes so cast for any person by
writing his name therein, if otherwise
in conformity with law, shall be
counted for such person as candi-
date for such office.
The board of supervisors of each
county shall meet on the Monday fol-
lowing any regular primary election
and begin canvassing the vote of the
country in such election, and said
board shall meet from day to day un-
til such canvass is completed.
Section 2. All acts and parts of acts
in conflict with the provisions of this