The Helena independent., 1889-04-04
THE NEW ELECTION LAW.
FULL TexroF THE KENNEDY ACT
Statute Under Which the Election OF
Oct. I Will be Held-The
Australian Plan.

Montana territory. The first balloting un-
der its provisions will be Oct l, when a
vote will be taken on the ratification or re-
lection OF the state constitution, and when
state officers and congressman are 10 be
chosen;
An act 10 provide for printing aud dis
tributing ballots at the public expense, and
70 regulate voting ut territorial and other
elections.
Be IL enacted by the legislative assembly
OF the territory OF Montana.
Section |. All ballots cast In elections
for public officers within Montana except
school district Officers) shall be- printed and
distributed AZ public expense as hereinafter
provided. The printing OF ballots and
cards OF instruction for the electors In zach
county, and the delivery Of the same 70
the election officers, as hereinafter provid
ed, shall be a county charge, the payment
Of which shall BE- provided for in the same
manner as the payment OF other county eX-
penses. but the expense Vt priniing and de-
livering the ballots shall In the case OF
municipal elections be charge upon the
city or town IN which such elections shall
be held.
Sec. 2. Any convention or primary
meeting, as hereinafter defined, held for
the purpose Of making nominations to pub
lie Office, and also electors 10 the number
hereinafter specified, may nominate caudi-
dates for public Office 10 be filled by cleo
tion within the territory. A convention OF
primary meeting within the meaning OF this
act, Is an organized assemblaRe of electors
or delegates representing a political party
or principle.
Sec. 8. All nominations made by such
convention or primary meeting shall BE-
certified As follows The certificate of
nomination, which shall be In writing,
shall contain the name of each person nOnl-
mated, his residence, bis business, his bus
mess address, and the office for which he Is
named, and shall designate in not more
than five words the party or
principle which such convention
or primary meeting represents,
and IL shall be signed by the presiding Off
Ger and secretary of such convention or
primary meeting who shall add their sig
natures, their respective places of resi-
dence, their business and business ad-
dresses. Such. certificates made out as
herein required shall be delivered by the
secretary Or president of such convention
or primary meeting, TO the secretary Of the
territory or 10 the county clerk Ms herein
after required.
Sec. 4. Certificates of nomination of can
didates for Offices to be filled by the cleo
tors of the entire territory, or OF any divi-
sion greater than a county, shall be filed
with the secretary of the territory. Certif-
o,nos o,,,na,a shaii ~. s,aa s.i,h a"J piu
M the rasnsc,iva co,niias wha,ain tha IN,
GERS are 10 be- elected. Certificates Of nom
inati0n for municipal officers shall be filed
with the clerk OF the munical corporations
wherein the officers are TO be elected. The
certificate OF nomination for joint mem
sa.nhi., ahati T. a., a., ~ y ,sn ~ ,, 70
conn,y ciarhs 20 hn,h onnna,as ~, Sa, VI ,ne
Hented by such Joint member.
Sec 4 Cand,d da,es for nnhiic o,sce NAV
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pona,oal Misis'on W a"d aoi With tue w, vn, .,
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.omins nui.ipeis. ny nurpoi va eitha-
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niret nirea oy .ne e,eu,ots ist vi vowsP ,h pre-
na,,'ros ',' ', III 'na, .ne sa'e sly
nsnar E.nb aIeo,ar az ~ ar,is, iS one
shPiI aaa ,n - ~ a1, 70 .'s;
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,an,,ay, W nr ,.ri,nars ,,,sa,in, W p"''' W"
'vno" Sao a. .yy,isee,n, no,tna,,o,
shall contain the name OF more % than one
onai,Sa. IN VIC nae ,,i v, 'nie sIioa "Me
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pn., ,,a.s,,,, ah ',,9a. -, ~ apIad aS
nn r'u sI.iI anon, " nina,in, ~,
nore ,ban ona ns,ca "''"" w
Sac Tba secre,arv of the tarri,orv and
tba Several municinsl cornara,ions shaIi
cavse ~ ha npasa,v.,J In ,beir rasnac.,,a
os,sos Co. o,,I ,,sar ali .ar,t6aa,as ~ pa,,in-
st,nns t;iad In th..,r rssnec,i,a oficau Dndar
sha nran,sions a., ,t,s po, ~ nsuo s,oh aa,
tif;cates hail be onan ~ nnhiIc ,nsnac,,on
unSas Drnrar roenpp,i, ns ~ H., naa'ip ~, ~ y
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siad Win ~, sacr.,.ps ~ ,ha ,asri,a,s
shaI, ia sIs'd IS ,,,',ss' t, 49,
not lass than thirty aays hstor,, IN. dav
Gyad hy l.,y fnr ths aisctior nS th,, r',rsonS
in nomination' Cer,i6cstes ~ nouins,,on
herein directed IN ha aIad wifi,
the co,n,v cI.,S sbal ho al
not mo,a thar sivsu a.us r,o, and
nor lass thsn ,wand, doxs .,o,a ,aIac,inn. :.
aar,isaa,as o. ,h' ,i u,. -, 'sS..on ..i '
d.,a. 90, ,a,,r,cinai os,nas sh.li ha sI,a
With tho .,a,Is ~ ,ha rasns,,iua No H.,
cn,norat,ons ,,o, 30 ,ha,, me-, sas a
~, pass ,pns, ny I'm, .. lily ua3 ahu %
AZ. os sian,ion ,nier uays pi,t,ous W ,ne
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sppiy ains ~ 9 ~ spsesi eIec..onr
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rSn nhIis a;S.a 'h'' az .,ee.''h III
any puouc ollivt, the secretary ol 'hs terti.
tory SNAIL cei,iiy 10 .he county elerk Oh
eacn couhty wilnin wneh any oi ,ne eiso-
.oIs may oy aw so.e ioi ~ ~cauuIuaes ioi
sucn % o,nce, 'ne na,nes anu uescrip,lon pi ot
eaen Peasoh nonilna.eu a.is ,or suen oniee. as
speeineu IN .le ce,.lnca,es oi NOMINATION
nieu ",tn ,a ,ne a, seo,o.aay y, she m.li,oiy
oe.. ~, ~, a. least ,en usls o'ivie as eIec
lon ~ MI any pu1ilc onnce o,ner ,nan
nun,cipai p,iice, .hs couh.y cietk oi eacll
county snal, vause " vc ~, , ~ .he ,ti
vi nnUne ". y, tp@ "iu r,ia sae uoIS hiS @ une
nouiila.ions, W oince Gel..n.u W MN W.,
uet VIZ PiVfle,ue VI .lis a.I nc oounty