Show PROTEST EST AGAINST AGAINST I PRIMARY ELECTION By Associated Press HELENA Mont Jul July 31 Twenty Twenty Twenty- four counties have filed flied completed pe petitions petitions petitions pe- pe with the secretary of state against holding a special primary law amendment election on September 2 and five other petitions are declared to be in the ma may on the way to the capital If It they reach Helena before tonight the election will be automatically automatically automat automat- automat I held up according to a ruling by Attorney General Ford ord The proposed amendment would reQuire require require re re- quire a voter at a primary el election to declare his party affiliation and provide provide provide pro pro- vide for the nomination by party conventions conventions conventions con con- of candidates for state and I national offices |