Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1901 — NEW PRIMARY LAW. [ARTICLE]

NEW PRIMARY LAW.

Will Place Barden of Costs on Candidates. Ono of the novel provisions Of the primary election bill provides the plan of assessment for the cost of primary elections. Eyery candidate, whether for city or county office, must pay $5, and in addition an assessment based on population ranging from 25 cents per 1000 in the case of the county clerk, to 5 cents per 1000 in the case of justices of the peace. The candidate'for mayor is assessed 25 cents per 1,000 population of the city where he is a candidate and the candidates for police judge and city clerks 15 cents per thousand. The assessments cover one-third of the cost of primaries. The city or county will pay the bal ance. The bill iipposes a heavy penalty, including penitentiary imprisonment for outside of the precinct in which the voter resides.