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For Vice-Presidential Electors For Vice-Presidential Electors

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The names of all candidates are arranged in columns, under the party
device to which they belong. A voter by putting a cross mark in the
circle under the rooster votes for all the Democratic nominees of his
party. In the circle under the log cabin votes for the Republican
nominees of his party.

This does not require a knowledge to even read, only to be able to
distinguish between the pictures of a rooster and a log cabin.

NOMINATIONS--PRIMARIES.

Candidates in the United States are usually nominated either in a
party primary or a nominating convention.

Primaries are conducted like elections. The name of the party running
for an office is put on the ballot of his party with the names of
others who have filed similar petitions. On the day set for the
primary the voters go to the polls and cast their vote as at a general
election. The candidate who receives the largest number of votes is
the nominee of the party for that office.

Primaries cost more than conventions--they are like elections--you
have to advertise extensively and meet the voters. In a few months the
election follows and you practically go over the same.

Only the voters who can vote in the party primary are those who
registered for the previous election as members of that party.

Certificates and petitions of nomination must be filed with the
Secretary of State not more than seventy-five days and not less than
forty-five days, before the day fixed by law for the election of the
persons in nomination, also certificates and petitions are directed to
be filed with the clerk of the county court not more than seventy-five
and not less than forty-five days before the election.

The primary elections are conducted in the same manner as any other
election.

The two methods of making nominations are by a caucus or