Show Public Gets Fi First st Glimpse Ii of B Ballots for Primaries I Ef f oio V ik re S r JT 1 B h o I ny F A. A 6 t. t Ir s i z pr a r w I or t ea y ry c s i ww N DEMONSTRATE HOW PRIMARY PRIMAR Y BALLOTS ARE DIVIDED Miss Katherine Christensen left plans to vot vote e the Republican ticket Miss Afton Arton Jacobsen will vote the Democratic ticket Electors of Utah Vote Mote Next Tuesday For First Time in en B By PAUL STAPLES Electors of Utah will go to the polls Dolls Tuesday to participate in the first major primary election to be beheld beheld held under the direct primary direct primary election law enacted by the 1937 1931 f t legislature The polls will be open from 7 1 a. a m. m to 7 p. p m m the same hours as provided for voting in regular general elections Purpose of the primary elections is to select Democratic and Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican nominees for public of- of ices Candidates within a party will be competing with one another another another an an- other not against the candidates of the other party This phase of selecting electing public officers was done prior to 1938 in instate instate instate state conventions attended by delegates chosen in each county Numerous questions are being asked concerning operation of the primary primary election election system In In an effort to cle clear r some of the ther confusion confusion con con- fusion attending the primary ques questions ques- ques Lions for the voters The Telegram has prepared the following questions questions questions ques ques- and answers Q What What is the procedure to be followed in voting at the primary election A. A It A.-It It is the same same as that followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed at general elections in the past The voter steps up to the judges of election and states his name If he is properly regis regis- he is handed a ballot and goes into a booth to vote Q May May the vote of an elector be challenged A. A A. A A. Yes The procedure and manner of challenging votes in inthe the primary election is the same as that used in general general elections elections of the past Q Must Must an elector be registered registered registered regis regis- by party designation that thatis is either as a Democrat or a Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican A. A A. No The Utah laws do not require this as is the case in many states Electors may vote either the Republican or Democratic tickets in the Utah primaries according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to personal choice but may not vote vole for candidates on both tickets Q What What is the appearance of the ballot used in the primary Ballot Perforated A. A It A.-It It is a large sheet perforated perforated perforated per per- along the edges and down t the e center On the left-hand left side of the center perforation the Democratic candidates are listed and on the right-hand right side those of the Republican party Q How How does a voter proceed in marking his ballot after entering entering entering enter enter- ing the booth A. A A. A After A.-After After having decided which party's primary he will participate participate participate pate in th the elector begins placing crosses behind the names of th the candidates of that party choosing those candidates he desires to have hav selected as its nominees Q Q How How many candidates may he vote for Must Vote One Party A To A.-To To the right of the office offic designation above the list of candidates candidates candidates can can- for each office the ballot ballo designates the number of candidates candidates candidates candi candi- dates for each office which may be voted In the case of United Unite States senator on the Democratic side there are three candidates The elector votes for one If h his he heis heis is using the Republican ballot th the elector votes for tor one of four candidates candidates candidates can can- for the U. U S. S senate Q May May an elector in the primary primary mary vote for lor a Republican gubernatorial gubernatorial gubernatorial guber guber- candidate a Democratic candidate for the U. U S. S senate a Republican candidate for tor congress and a Democratic candidate fo for some other office A. A A. No As previously stated slated the elector must vote either th the Republican ballot or that of th the Democratic party The practice known as scratching is not permissible permissible permissible per per- in primary elections Additional questions and answers answers answers an an- will appear in The Telegram later |