Beginner's civics for North Dakota . in this State is by the primary election. The pri-mary election does not elect; it merely nominates candi-dates. Our primary election law was first adopted in1905, but has since then been amended. The law statesthat there shall be held a primary election in June inthe various voting precincts of the State, for the nomi-nation of candidates, for the following offices to bevoted for at the general election: presidential electors,members of Congress, members of State legislature,State executive officers, county officers, judges, and also 269 ^ 270 WORKINGS OF
Beginner's civics for North Dakota . in this State is by the primary election. The pri-mary election does not elect; it merely nominates candi-dates. Our primary election law was first adopted in1905, but has since then been amended. The law statesthat there shall be held a primary election in June inthe various voting precincts of the State, for the nomi-nation of candidates, for the following offices to bevoted for at the general election: presidential electors,members of Congress, members of State legislature,State executive officers, county officers, judges, and also 269 ^ 270 WORKINGS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT United States senator in the year previous to his elec-tion by the State legislature. This system providesfor all candidates from the county officials up to thePresident. The President is still nominated in the oldnominating-convention style described in Chapter cities the primary election is held in March atwhich time candidates are named for the electiveoffices to be filled at the regular April Polling Place on Quiet Election Day The candidate seeking nomination by the primaryelection method must circulate a petition among hisfriends, and secure the requisite number of name then goes on the primary election ballot ofhis party. He is probably one of several candidatesseeking nomination to the same office. The voter atthe primary asks for the ballot of his party. Thedifferent parties have the same polling place, but ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL PARTIES 271 DEMOCRAT Primary Election Ballot To vote for a person whose name is printed on the ballot, mark a cross (X)in the square at the right of the name of the person for whom you desire to vote. To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write or pastehis name in the blank space provided for that purpose. Vote : ;• STATE SENATORSEVENTHDISTRICT Vote for i Name Only UNITED STATES JOHN L. CASHEL D GEORGE E. DLLS ? SENATOR W. E. PURCELL G ? MEMBERS OFTHE H
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