Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-11-08 | Page 6 | Monson Mails Soldier Ballots

Monson Mails Soldier Ballots Only eight federal ballots remain re remain xe- xe main in the hands of or Secretary o of State E. E E. E Monson to be counted in the 1944 election he announced Wednesday These are being dispatched by him to the various county clerks and will be counted by the county commissions Under the law this tabulation must be made within five lve days after the election Soldier ballots received by the secretary of or state after 7 p. p m m. Tuesday will be held by him anc and not counted In the minute last-minute call cal at the Salt Lake postoffice Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day night Secretary Monson re received received re- re one ballot and this to together together to- to gether with the seven others received received received re re- re- re during the day were sen sent ent out Wednesday afternoon to the respective county clerks Because of the lateness of ot the Utah primaries two VO classes of soldier soldier sol sol- sol sol- dier ballots were printed These were the so-called so tailed bob ballots ballots bal bal- lots lots which carried only the names of the presidential electors and congressional candidates The regular soldier ballot carried carried car car- ried led the names of all state candi candi- dates Only the latter would have any effect on the Ute outcome of the hotly contested race between Gov Herbert B. B Maw who is seeking reelection and Mayor J. J Bracken Lee of Price Republican gubernatorial gubernatorial tonal candidate te and these ballots were dispatched by his office to the respective counties as they were received