Paere 2 Laws of 1905. be and the same is hereby party having candidates and for non-partisan Laws of 1905, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: candidates to be voted for. Each tally sheet amended so as to read as follow?: "Section 1S9. The blanks provided for or the first sheet of each tally book shall be "Section ISC. Ail voting- at a primary election shall be by ballot. On tiu: 19th day registration of voters for general elections headed 'TALLY SHEET for before a primary election, the secretary of shall have an additional column headed (name of political party) (Xante state shall certify to the auditors of ihe "Voted, Primary Election." and be used at of city or village) (.county) several comities the names of all nominees primary and general elections. Xo names .(ward or town) to voted for within such countics 'vhose of voters shall be placed upon said registers Election district, for a certificates have been properly filed with him, prior to the day of such primary election, primary election held.... and on the fourteenth day before such primary, except in cities of the first class, nor shall (datei.' The names of candidates shall each auditor shall group all the nonpartisan any be placed thereon upon said day, except APPEAR on the tally sheets, or tally books candidates and the candidates of the names of those who appear in person in the order in which they appear on the each political party by themselves, and prepa.e before boards of registration for that pur- official sample ballots, and in eacn case shall for public inspection a non-partisan ballot p0Se have the proper designation at the head and a separate sample ballot for each Sec. 7. That Section 193 of the Revised thereof provided, that in primary elections political party. The names shall be arranged Laws of 1905, be and the same hereby is for city officers in cities having home rale alphabetically according- to the surnames, amended so as to read as follows: charters, but two books or tally sheets shall and each county auditor shall pest *he sample "Section 193. (a) Each elector shall be en- be provided for each district, ar.d party desigtitled Lai lot in a conspicuous place in his office, and to designate on his political party nations shall be omitted in headings and give one week's published notice thereof in ballot, in the manner herein provided, the returns, if so provided in said charter." the official newspaper of his county. One name of his first choice and also the name of Sec. 10. That section 199 of the Revised sample ballot only of non-partisan candidate's his second choice as nominee for each office. Laws of 1905, be and the same hereby is and of each political party, shall be (b) The voter shall mark his ballot in amended so as to read as follows: printed for any county, and thereon shall be the following manner to indicate his first "Section 199. The canvassing board shall p1n the names of all candidates to be and second choice: prepare, sign and file with the county auditor voted for in such county. Each ballot shall (1) He shall place a cross (X) in the first the following report: be headed by the party name, the words "Primary column after the name of his first choice a separate statement of ea-h political Election Ballot." the names of the candidate, and a cross (X) in the second party of the names of all candidates thereof county and state, and facsimile of the official column after the name of his second choice voted for at the primary election, the number signature of the auditor preparing it, and a candidate. and total of first choice and second choice coiuran for first choice votes and a column (2) He shall place but one mark in any votes received by each and for what office, for second choice votes. The non-partisan one designated space. showing for whom such second choice votes primary ballot shall be headed as provided (3) If a voter votes either in the first or in were cast and from the supporters of which in Section 2 of this act and shall not contain the second choice column, for two persons, such candidate said second choice votes were revote a column for second choice votes. Otherwise. shall be counted as a first choice vote for ceived, in form as indicated in Section 8 the ballots shall be arranged in the the person voted for whose name appears hereof. same general manner as the ballot used at first in such column, and as a second choice o. A separate statement of the names of general elections, with suitable divisions and for the person voted for whose name appears candidates of each political party who explanatory notes. Only one form of sample lower in such column. Provided, if the voter nominated. ballot for each political party need be printed a votes for more than two persons for any one 3 4 statement of the whole number of for any city, and thereon shall be placed office, or if for any reason it be impossible to votes registered and the number of ballots the names of all the candidates to be voted determine his choice for any office, his ballot cast at such primary election, men and for in the entire city, those to be voted for shall not be counted for such office but the women separately. in any single ward being indicated by the rest of his ballot, if properly marked, shall a separate statement of the votes rebe 4. words and figures "1st ward." and so on. At counted. Xo ballot shall be rejected for ceived by each of the non-partisan candidates the foot of ihe ballot shall be placed the any technical error which does not render it the names of the non-partisan candidates heading "Ballot for Women," under which a impossible to determine the voters choice, nominated. shall be placed the names of candidates to be voted for by women. even though such ballot be somewhat soiled Whenever two or more candidates of the Said billots shall be subsantially as follows: or detaced. 11 same political party receives an equal num-^r £or -pt vt wh »riiAr the votes for the same nomination, the vote ont er counted as a hrst choice ^ote ^hether the OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT. a voter places his ess tne .11. or completion of the canvass and on or before PARTY. 111 second choice co.iimii. -»ta for o'clock A. M. of the fourth day succeed- Designation of Party. fti'st and Second c-lu c. tt .. ing the canvass, the auditor shall certify to A To vote for a person whose name is printed the same person shad be couiiad a._ a secretary of state the vote, as shown by on the ballot, make a cross (X) after his choice vote on.y for such peisin. such report." for all candidates to be voted c) A voter shall designate luschoic_ on name in the proper column, as follows: a a a A voter may vote for one first choice and the non-pai tisan pumar bauot a deliver to each nominee to be voted f.r in 1 one second choice for each effice to be filled. a cross X» the sma!1 1 J• Jf his county alone, a notice of his nomination, 1 Mark your First Choice with a cross (X) name of each candidate foi v\ hi in ne j, will be placed upon the a a a in the First Choice column: \9*£ 1 official ballot: provided, that in primary eiec- to 1 Mark your Second Choice with a cross (X) (d) ihe rules of 1. tions for city officers in cities having home a 0 in the Second Choice column. mination 01 t.ie mtentun of th rule charters said canvassing board shall lile other elections shall appl to tni. act. excel tement as will show the persons a VOTE FOiJ ONE FIRST CHOICE. as herein otnerwise prouuea. nominated for each office under the provisions AMI 0~E SECOND CHOICE. Sec. That Section 196 of the i.ed „, with as complete details as a a Laws of lJOo. b~ an tne .ami ided for in this section, omitting all a 0 Second Choice First Choice "Section°19^ Cam^ss of votes^on primary a a 0 if 8 0 a id Governor Vote for One Vote for One ballots shall be 1i1 ™V"lfv Sec. 11. That Section 200 of the Revised a a and by the sanie^ officei s- as l. Laws of 1905. be and the same hereby is A. of the icevised La^ o. 0-.. ended so as to read as follows: a a C. as herein otherwise prov ded TneV*"pr* -.Section 200. The state canvassing board, shall be counted in the tollo Keillors constituted for canvassing the returns of a The election officers snail take t-ie general elections, shall open and canvass the E. from the boxes count returns of a primary election made to the G. H. political party and for non-parusan Secretary of State, at the usual place ar.d dates, place them in separa te ss^ ^-f*d^Si! hour of meeting, on the 7th day after such 1 together. As the first and second ihoi' primary election. It shall determine ties The officer preparing the ballots shall provide are called off from ine political between candidates as in the case of general necessary space for the officers to be primary ballots by the priman ornce.s. elections. Upon the completion of the canshall nominated pursuant to law: provided that be entered by officers on the tallj Secretary of State shall certify to in city primary elections in cities having a home rule charters sample primary election sheets, a f°^m tor which si.aw oe ral auditors the names of the persons stantially as follows: found to be nominated, and mail to each ballots shall be prepared carrying out the intent of said charters of said cities, placing rr.ii-i- ppT nominee a notice of his nomination. S all names of candidates for city office on 1. The state, county and city boards of O 1 A 1 1 A I I one ballot in each city without any party For Governor. canvassers shall be guided by the following designation whatever, if the charter so provide. tho rules except as herein otherwise provided. Such officers tally sheets on hich jid te for an office received In such cities, except for the omitting a a a a count has been so entered shall .. e_*- majority of the first choice vote.- lie shall of all partv designation, the provisions of a in the returns of such election.- .rhe ofrv0 he declared nominated for such oflice. this Section shall be followed as fully as of election shall on blanks to b- d5r,v^= (b) If candidate is thus nominated, drop practicable. that purpose make full and accuiate retu he one having the least number Sec. 5. That section 1ST of the Revised a 0 Laws of 1905. be and the same is hereby of the votes cast for each candidate. & fi choice votes and add the second choice 1 1 0 amended so as to read as follows: both first and second choice voltes as h^rtii ^y his supporters to the first a "Section 187. The auditor of each county provided. The returns shall set foith oppos hoice votes of the remaining candidates for in which said primary election is held shall the name of each candidate the number of om they were cast, and have printed a sufficient number of separate first choice votes east tor such can a mate. ji te then has a majority, a a primary election ballots, varied as may be followed horizontally by a statement ol tne ,q the remaining candidates the one 0 necessary for the several districts and wards. number of second choice votes cast dj his having the least number of first choice votes names of candidates under headings The supporters for each of the other candidates. hj with the second choice reSuch properly designating each official position, tabular statement shall be substantially ived through such elimination, and add the shall be rotated upon the ballot in the printing in the following form: second choice votes cast by his supporters to so that the names of all candidates for Precinct jr*art of the remaining candidates for each office shall be so alternated on the ballots whom they were cast. used in each election district that they FOR GOVERNOR. (d) Repeat this operation until some cindidate shall apoear thereon substantially an equal has a majority or until only two canFirst* number of times at the top, at the bottom, Choice 1 Second Choice didates remain. Then the one having the and in each intermediate place, if any, of the Candidates |A. B. C. D. E. F. G. greatest number of votes to his credit shall list or group in which they belong. All A. (50)' 30] 15^ 5 be declared nominated. officers charged with the preparation and distribution C. (40)! 25 ...i 10^ 5 (e) Xo second choice vote shall be counted of such ballots shall cause the E. (25 1®I 7] .. .! 3 when it is cast for a candidate whose name printer's forms to be so transposed and the &[ 5)| 3! 3i shall have been dropped as herein provided. 1 blocks of the ballots to be so made up as (f) Any tie shall be decided by lot by the to carry out the intent hereof. There shall (120)1 ...| ....! .••• canvassers. be no printing on the back of the ballots, or (g) The person receiving the highest vote any mark to distinguish them, except the The officers shall seal the returns and at such primary election, determined under initials of the judge or clerk provided that return the same to the auditor in the man- the rules herein provided, as the candidate in aH city primary elections in cities having ner and as provided by law." of any political party for an office shall be home rule charters, the officers designated Sec. 9. That section 197 of the Revised the nominee of that party for such office. in said charters shall prepare primary ballots Laws of 1905, be and the same hereby is Candidates on non-partisan ballots receiving lor such citv elections as provided in said amended so as to "read as follows: the highest and next highest votes determined charters, and this section shall apply therein "Section 197. The auditor shall furnish to under the rules herein provided, shall be the only in so far as it does not conflict with each district, with the ballots, two sets of nominees for the office for which they are the provisions of said charters." tally sheets or tally books for each political candidates provided, however, that if the Sec. 6. That section 1S9 of the Revised