The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-13

who shall attend the polling places in their
respective precincts from the opening of the
polls TO the conclusion of the count. IL shall
be their duty to preserve order at the polls and
enforce the provisions OF the election law,
under the direction of the election board, and
make arrests on the demand OF a member of
the board, or on affidavit, rs hereinafter. pro-
vided One of such election sherids shall be
chosen from each of the two parties that cast
the largest number of votes in the state at the
last general election; and if, at least FIVE days
prior to such election, the chairman of the
county central committee of either of such
parties shall nominate a member OF his party
for election sheriff in any precinct, such n0mi.
nee shall be appointed. If any election sheriff
snail rail- 10 appear at the opening OF the polls,
the member or members OF the election board
OF his party shall appoint person to act in his
place Compensation OF Sl-5O per day shall be
allowed TO each election Sherf by the board of
county commissioners, but no such election
sheriff shall be allowed for more than one days
service at any election. No other peace officers
OF the state, or any division thereof, shall be
/ allowed within fifty feet of the polls. except to
serve process of courts or To vote, unless
mOned by the election sheriiis
Sec. l6 The governor of the state, and two
qualified electors by him appointed one from
each of the two political parties that cast the
largest number OF votes in the state at the last
preceding election, shall constitute state
board of election commissioners. Such APP
pOntments shall be made at least thirty days
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that time, the chairman of the stote central
committee of either OF such parties shall nOmi-
nate In writing, member of his own party for
such appointment, the governor OF the state
shall appoint such nominee. In case OF death
or disability OF either appOlntee. the governor
of the state shall notify the chairman OF said
central committee of such appointee's political
party, and such chairman may, within three
days thereafter, recommend a successor, who
shall thereupon be appointed: Provided,
oh oil hall all m Ia
recommendations of appointment within the
time specified, the governor of the state shall
make such appointment OF his own selection
from such political party. IL shall be the duty
OF said board to prepare and distribute ballots
and stamps for election OF all officers for whom
all the electors OF the state entitled to vote.
In compliance with the provisions OF the cleo
ton law. The members of such board shall
serve without compensation.
Sec. IL. In each county in the state, the
clerk OF the circuit court and two persons by
him appointed, one from each of the two pO-
litical parties that east the largest number of
votes In the state AT the last general election,
shall constitute a county board OF election
commissioners. Said appointments shall be
made in all respects as appointments TO the
state board of election commissioners and are
required to be male by the governor OF the
state, except that the privilege OF nomination
shall belong TO the chairnen of the county
central committees of the two parties aforesaid.
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and distribute ballots for election OF all Of
hcers 10 be voted for in such county other than
those who are TO be voted for by all the elect
OrS OF the state in compliance with the pro-
visions of this act. The members OF such
board shall serve without compensation.
Sec. Is. The said board of election commits
soners shall cause to he printed on the re-
spective ballots the names of the candidates
nominated by the conventions of any party
that cast per cent. OF the total votes OF the
state at the last preceding general election, as
certified to said boards BY the presiding officer
and secretary of such convention, or in case OF
primary election, by the chairman and secre-
tary of any county or township committee; and
also the names OF any candidates Tor any office
when petitOned so TO do by electors qualified
to vote for such candidates. as follows: For
a state officer or any officer FOR whom all the
electors OF the state are entitled to vote, 800
petitioners; for a representative IN congress
from any congressional district, 200 petitioners;
for county officer, member of general assem-
bly,, circuit Judge or prosecuting attorney,
twenty-five petitioners; for an officer of a town.
ship, ward or other division less than a county,
twenty petitioners The signatures to such pc
titiOn need not be appended to one paper, but
no petitioner shall be counted, except his resi-
dence and pOstoffice address be designated.
Such petition shall state the name and resi-
denee of each Of such candidates; that he is
legally qualified TO hold such Office; that the
subscribers desire and are legally qualified to
vote for such candidates; and may designate
brief name or title of the party or principle
which candidates represent together with any
simple figure or device by which they shall be
designated on the ballots. The certificate OF
nomination by n convention primary cleo
ton shall be in writing, and shall contain the
name of each person nominated, his residence
and the office for which he is nominated, and
shall designate title for the party or principle
which such convention or primary cleo
ton represents, together with any SIM
pie figure or device by which its
list of candidates may be designated or
the ballots; said certificate shall be signed by
the presiding officer and secretary of such con-
ventiOn, or by the chairman and secretary OF
the county, city or township committee, who
shall add to their signatures their respective
places of residence, and acknowledge the same
before an officer duly authorized to take ac-
acknowledgements OF deeds. Ii the certificate
OF nomination of any state convention shall
request that the figure or device selected by
such convention be used to designate the eau
dldates oil such party on the ballots Tor all
elections throughout the state such figure or
device snail be used until changed by
quest oil a subsequent state convention OF the
same party Such device may be the figure of
a star, an eagle, pillow or some such appropri-
ate symbol, but the coat o! arms or seal OF the
state or OF the United States. the national flag
or any other emblem common to the people ut
large shall not be used Is such device. GER
titlcate Of such acknowledgment shall he
appended to such instrument. In case of death,
resignation or removal OF any candidate
subsequent 10 nomination. unless a sup
Elemental certificate or petition of
nomination be filed, the chairman of the state,
county, city or township committee shall fill
such vacancy. In case OF a division in any
party, and claim by two more factions to
the same party name, or title, or figure, or de-
vice, the board Of election commissioners shall
give the preference of name to the convention
held at the time and place designated in the
call OF the regularly constituted party authOri-
ties, and if the other faction shall present no
other party name, title or device, the board of
election commissioners shall select a name,
title and place the same before the list of can
didates OF said faction on the ballot. and select
some suitable device to designate its candi-
dates. If two or more conventions be called
by authorities claimed to be the right
full authorities of any party, the
proper board of election commits
sioners shall select some suitable de-
vice to distinguish one faction from the other,
and print the ballots accordingly: Provided,
however, That if any political party entitled
to nominate by convention shall in any case
fail to do so, the names of all nominees by
petition for any office who shall be designated
in their petitions as members OF and candi-
dates of such party shall be printed under the
device and title of such party on the bal
lots, as if nominated by cOnven-
ton. Certificates and petitions Of nOmina-
ton of candidates for offices to be voted for by
the electors OF the entire state shall be 1led
with the governor of the state. Certificates and
petitions of nomination Of candidates for offices