The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-16
TWO WEEKS REMAIN
TO FILE PETITIONS
IN LOCAL PRIMARY
Balloting To Be Earlier
To Permit Service Voting;
Only Marysville Affected

Only MarySVIIle Affected
Persons intending to be candi-
dates for Marysville village off
ices at this years primary election
have only a little more than two
weeks in which to file, William j.
Porter, clerk of the Board of
Elections, announced today. Dead
line for filing for municipal po-
sitionS is May 2
This early filing date is made
necessary by provisions in the law
which make it possible for service
men overseas to participate in
elections. Also to make il possible
for service men to vote, this years
primary election win be held July
81, considerably earlier than the
usual off-year primaries.
Provisions for the service vote
are set up in Senate Bill 216, pass
ed by the Legislature last month
and signed by Governor Lausche
on April H. Details of the bill were
received Friday by Mr.. Porter
from the Secretary of State.
Only Primary In MarySville
The only primary election which
may be held in Union county this
year will be for village offices in
MarysVille. These include t h e
Mayor, clerk, treasurer, and mem
bers of Council. There will not
even be primary for these poSit-
ions unless more individuals file
on either ticket than there are
candidates to be nominated.
Under present Ohio election
laws, candidates for village offices
in incOrpated communities of less
than $500 population, and all
school board members and town
ship officials are to be nominated
by community caucus of each
party, prior to the November
election. In communities of more
than 2500, primaries are held only
where there is a contest for a
nomination.
Service ballOting will be very
similar this year to that which was
in effect for last years general
election. Only change is that alb,
sent war voters applications for
primary ballots must show the
voters political affiliation. This is
so that the correct party ballots
may be sent out.
Ready 60 Days In Advance
There will be no special ballots
for the Women'S Auxiliary Service
Pilots, because this organization
has been disbanded. Service ballots
will be available 60 days before
both the primary and general
elections. Provisions of the service
mems ballot bill will remain in
effect until Dec. 81, 1947.
Primary election calendar for
this year, as received by Mr.. Port
er from the Secretary of State,
follows:
May 2-Filing of candidates lin
towns of more than 2500).
May Candidates petitions
will be on file for inspection.
May 12-Last date to file pro-
test to any petition.
May liberalization of district
candidates to local boards from
the most populous county in the
district.
June absent voting begins
for service men.
July Absent voting begins for
civilians.
Last Day For Civilians
July 26-Last day for issusing
of applications for civilian absent
ballots and last day for voting in
Election Board office by civilians
who will be away from home on
Primary day.
July PIP noon deadline for
accepting ballots returned by civil
ianS.
July 2S-12 noon deadline foI
accepting applications to send bal.
lots to members of the armed
forces.
July 31-Primary day. II noon
deadline for voting in Election
Board office by members of the
armed forces. Last day to receive
ballots returned by members OF
the armed forces.
The Board of Elections will
meet at 8 pm. Tuesday to pre-.
pare plans for filing of nominating
petitions for Marysville offices
and a possible primary election in
Marysville.