The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-16
Communist Candidates On
Ballots in Many States


campaign for William 2. Foster
and Benjamin Gitlow, Workers Party
candidates for president and vice
president, is the fling of electors for
the Communist candidates in as many
states as possible.
The Communist candidates are al
most certain to get on the ballot,
either because of the strong senti-
ment for the Workers Party candi-
dates, or because of the easy require
msnts, in at least twenty states.
There is good chance for the Com
munist ticket to run in 80 states.
Many Necessary States.
States where the Workers Party
should get on the ballot if the petit
lions are circulated as vigorously as
it is expected they will be, are:
California, Connecticut, Delaware,
Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Jersey, New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia,
Washington, and Wisconsin.
States where there is a fair chance
of getting the Communist candidates
on the ballot are: Alabama, Colorado,
Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri,
Oregon, South Carolina, West Vir-
ginia, and Wyoming.
In Virginia and South Carolina the
candidate is merely required to file
notice of his candidacy. Twelve thou
sand signatures will be required in
New York, 5000 in California, and
5000 in Pennsylvania. In Tennessee
only Is voters are necessary to sign
the petitions for presidential electors.
Complete List of Requirements.
The complete list of the require
ments of the state laws follows:
ALA5AMA-By petition of not less
than 800 qualified and duly registered
voters. Petition must be filed with Sec
rotary of State at least thirty days be-
fore election.
ARlZONA-By petition of one per cent
of the voters, based on last vote for
Governor, the petition to be filed with the
Secretary of State ten days after the
primary election. The signers must not
have participated in the primary. The
last vote for Governor in Arizona was in
1922, when Hunt (Democrat) received
1920 and Campbell Republican, 30,599.
ARKANsAs-The petition must be
signed by from fifty to 1000 qualified
voters. the petition must be filed with
the Secretary of State twenty to sixty
days before the general election.
cALIFoRNIA-By nomination papers
to be signed by 1 percent of the voters
in the last election, the papers to be filed
with the Secretary of the State thirty
five to sixty days before the election. The
signers should not have voted in the
primary In the State election of 1922,
the total vote in California was 907 900.
CoLORADo-Certihca of nomination
must be signed by not less than 500
qualified non-primary voters and filed
with the Secretary of State thirty to
sixty days before the election.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES petition,
signed by l percent of the voters
at the general election of 1920, must
be filed with the Secretary of State three
weeks before the election. The total vote
for President in Connecticut in 1920 was
1854 91S.
DELAWARE-Certifi of Nomina-
ton must be signed by $50 qualified vot
ers in each of the three counties and be
filed with County Clerks twenty days be-
fore the election.
FLORlDA-By petition to be signed
by twenty-five voters in each of the
fifty-four counties, the signer to be quail
flied non-primary voters. Petition must
be filed with the Secretary of State not
less than thirty days before the election.
GEORcIA-Notice of candidacy, filed
for electors and President and Vice Pres
ident by candidates or their represen-
tatives, must be filed with the Secretary
Of State thirty days before the election.
IDAHo-Nominatio by petition Of
1000 qualified non-primary voters, must
be filed with the Secretary of State on
the fourth Tuesday in August
LLINolS-Nomination papers must be
signed by not less than 1000 non-primary
voters and filed with the Secretary of
state not less than thirty days before
the election.
MISUNDERSTANDING by petition of
500 qualified voters, must be filed with
the Governor twenty to sixty days be-
fore the election. Signatures must be
duly acknowledged.
IOWA-Nomination papers must be
signed by 500 qualified voters and filed
with the Secretary OF State forty to sixty
days before the election.
KANsAs-Certifcates OF nomination
must be signed by $500 votes and filed
with the Secretary Of State on Sept. 20.