Glacier County Chief

Helena, Jan. 26—The terms of two Montana associate justices, the two Montana representatives in congress and two state railroad and public service commissioners expire during 1938.

Nominees for these offices will be selected at a primary election July 19. The new officers will be selected at the general election Nov. 8.

The officers whose terms expire are Associate Justices Sam V. Stewart and Ralph J. Anderson; Reps. J. F. O'Connor and J. J. O'Connell; Chairman Thomas Carey of the railroad and public service commission and Railroad Commissioner E. E. Kresbach.

Montana associate justices are elected for terms of 6 years and representatives in congress, for 2 years. One railroad commissioner is to be elected for a 6-year term, the other for a 2 year term.

No other State officers are to be elected this year, except in case of the resignation or death of a present elective officer.

The general election ballot also will carry two constitutional amendments. One relates to the qualifications and terms of office of county officers. The other to investment and administration of the public school permanent fund.

A proposed referendum measure on the act of the 1937 legislature providing for the retail sale of liquor has not been certified to the general election ballot. It still is in court.

A new state house of representatives is to be elected in county balloting this year, and one-half of the state senate is to be balloted upon. The 102 members of the house are to be named for 2-year terms and the 28 new members of the senate are to be selected for 4-year terms.

The last day on which state office candidates may file nominating petitions is June 8. The final day for filing initiative and referendum petitions is July 8.

Party conventions to form state platforms are to be held at Helena Sept. 15, a date by statute. The final date for filing petitions of independent party candidates is Oct. 8.

The democratic and republican party candidates are the only ones to take part in the state primaries. Other parties file lists of nominees prior to the general election.

All voters of Montana are required to reregister before they can cast ballots this year, under terms of a law enacted at the last session of the legislature. All previous registration lists have been ordered destroyed.