The morning call., 1891-03-10

a VACANCY in the list OF nominees of convention
occur, such vacancy may be filled by the conven-
ton, If It has delegated TO committee the
power TO fiji yaca.eies, such Committee may,
upon the occurring of such vacancy, pro
coed TO fill tae same; provided, that
no nomination shall be made or certified at
a peri1d before the day OF election less than the
minimum number of days provided Tor filing cer6ih-
cafes of nomination made under this code. The
chairman and Secretary of the convention, or OF
such committee, shall thereupon make and hle with
the proper officer a certificate setting forth the
cause OF the vacancy the name OF the person nomln-
ated tho ONCE which he was nominated, the
name OF the person for whom the new nominee is
10 be substituted the fact that the committee was
authorized NIL vacancies, and such further intor-
nation rs required TO be given In an original GER
tiHcats OF nomination. When Certificate to NIL
any vacancy shall be died with the Secretary OF
State he shall certifying the nomination to the
various County Clerks, insert the name OF the per-
son who has been thus nominated TO fill a vacancy
in tie place of that of the original nominee Any
person whose name has been presented as eahdl.
date may at least i've days before the making Of
The publication OF the nominations prescribed in
this section. cause his name to DO withdrawn from
nomination By hing with the Secretary OF State aud
County Clerk his request therefor in writing.
signed by him and acknowledged before the County
Clerk OF the county in which h. resides, and no
name so Withdrawn shall be printed on the ballot.
Sec. 8. Section 1893 OF the Political Code Is
hereby amended TO read as follows:
Sec. 1893. Not less than twenty-five days before
State shall certify TO the County CIsrS OF each
county within which any OF the electors may by
law vote for candidates for such ONCE the names OF
each person nominated for such office, as specified
in the certificate of nomination filed with the Sec
Rotary of State
See TO- Section 1894 OF the Political Code is
hereby amended 10 read as follows:
Sec 1884. At least ten days before an election to
county shall cause to be published, in at least Two
newspapers of general circulation within the
county tue uDhi " VilSo III 81, 80
by the Secretary OF state, ana also an nose hIeI
with the County Clerk. He shall make not less than
two such publications in each of such newspapers
before election day one OF su puDlicatlols being
made upon the last day upon which such newspaper
is issued before the day OF election The llst OF
nominations published by the County ClerhS OF the
respective counties shall be arranged in the order
and form IN which they Will be printed upon the
ballot The Clerk or the secretary OF the legislative
body of any incorporated city OF town with
waOm the names Of any candidates have
the list uf nominal ons fled with him; but
where ouly newspaper is printed Ia any county,
city town, then publication in such newspaper
shall deemed sufficient; and where no newspaper
is printed in such county city or town, publication
shall he made through auy newspaper designated by
the Board OF Supervisors OF said county, or the leg
islative body OF such city or town and by posting
places in such county city or town not less than ten
days before the day OF election.
Sec. IL Section 1895 Of the Political Code IS
hereby amended 10 read as follows:
Sec. 1895. Whenever proposed constitutional
amendment other question, is TO be submitted to
the people Of the State for the popular vote the
twenty-five days before election, certify the to
CLERK each county OF the State anu the Clerk
of each county shall include the same In publication
provided for IN Section 1874 OF this code.
Sec. II. Section 1896 of the Political Code is
hereby amended 10 read as follows:
Sec 1895 Except as in this code otherwise pro-
yded, it shall be the duty OF the County CLERK OF
each county TO provide printed ballots for every
election OF public o.cerS except elections Tor CITY
or iowa officers IN when electors or any OF me eIec-
tors within the county participate, and 10 cause to
be printed in the appropriate ballot the name OF
every candidate whose name has been certified to.
or fled with the County Clerk in the manner pro-
Yided for in this code. Ballots other than those
printed by the respective County ClefAs, OF tAe
Clerk or Secretary OF the legislative BODY OF any
incorporated city or town, according TO the pro
visions OF this cole, shall not be cast nor counted
Al any election. Il shall be the duty OF the County
Clers OF any consolidated city and county TO pro-
vide separate ballots for every election Tor city aud
county officers IN which the electors or any OF the
electors OF such city county participate and 10
cause be printed In such separate ballots tie
name of every candidate for q city and county
ollce, whose name has been fled with the said
County Clerk In the manner provided IN this code.
l. shall be duty Of The Clerk or Secretary OF the
legislative body OF any Incorporated city or town 10
proyide separate ballots for every election city
or town officers in which the electors, any
ticin5fe ana 70 cause TO be printed in
s srviP@'e sepsrate ballots the name Of ev cry
candidate whose name has been MED with such
CLERK or Secretary In the manner provided for in
this code. An ballots shall be OF the necessary
and shape 10 eoHtain the names OF all the can
didates, together with the necessary blank spaces
hereinafter provided for, and shall be printed on
tinted paper furnished by the secretary OF state
II shall be the duty OF the Secretary oil state TO
obtain and keep hand sufficient supply OF
parer for ballot. and to furnish The same IN Juan
titles ordered 10 any County Clerk, or CLERK or
pOTated city or town upon payment BY them oil the
cost OF such paper. Such paper shall be water
marked with design TO be furnished by the Secre-
tary of state, il such manner that the said water
mark shall be plainly dscernibe on The outside Of
such ballot when folded according TO law. Such
design shall be kept secret from all persons not
engaged in the preparation printing or distribution
OF the paper or ballots unIn the day OF election.
Such design shall he changed for each general
election. and the design shall not Oe used
again at any general election within The space OF
fourteen years but at any special or separate local
election paper marked with the design used at the
previous election may be used. Nothing IN this
code contained shan preYenr any voter from
writing upon his ballot the name OF any person Tor
whom ne desires 10 we tol any IloSi %a1 Suca
the ballot marked as voted for.
Sec l3. Section 1897 of the Political Code Is
hereby amended TO read as follows:
Sec. 1871 All ballots printed by County Clerks,
other than the separate ballots containing the
names of candidates Tor city and county officers
printed by the county Clerks Of consolidated cities
ana counties shall be headed General Ticket: and
all ballots printed BY Comfy Cl=rks Of consolidated
cities and counties, containing the names Of caudi
printed by the Clerk secretary OF the legislative
headed "AIanIcitai TicAet." Under the heading OF
all general tickets, the respective number II the
Congressional Senatorial AID Assembly district In
which such ticket IS TO De voted shuI DC printed,
together with the following direction voters: 10
vote tor pc son, lstanpl cross "a IL the square
al the right OF the name OppOste me tllc OF
office sEail be printed direction to the voter
specifying the number OF persons to be voted for
Tor that ONCE anu opposite e9ch Cohstltutiohdi
nendlHent or other question TO be voted upon Ia
separate lines the words yes ald no All nu-
nlcipal tcHctS containing tne names o. canul ate5
for ward district Officers, in addition to such d.
rectio 10 voters shall nave the number OF the ward
OF district Ia winch Such ticket IS TO Os voted printed
thereon. An municipal tickets shall be printed
upon paper of different tint from that OF the gen
eTal ticket On each OalOt a perforated llhe snail
extend from top TO bottom, one-nait inch from the
righthand side OF such ballet, and upon the half
inch strip thus formed there stall be no printing
except Tue number of the ballot, which shall
be upon the back Of such strip in such
position that It Shall appear on the outside when the
ballot is folded. The number on each ballot shall
be the that on the corresponding stub. and
the ballots and stubs shall be numbered consecu-
lively each county. All ballots shall be 8 inches
In length q inches in width aud as many times
such width as shall be- necessary contain the
names OF all candidates nominated Where the
names Of candidates arc printed IN separate
columns such columns shall be separated by heavy
rules: and on al ballots the Of candidates
shall each be separated by rule extending to the
extreme right OF the column. All ballots shall be
printed in plain Roman type, and shall contain the
oCe spec fed ia the ballot mas been certified 20 ana
FLED according the provisions of this code aud
other land there snail be added TO all the
names of candidates their PARTY or political organ
izatIons The names Of the candidates for each
ONCE shall be arranged under the designation of the
once in alphabetical order, according to surname
Except that the names OF the candidates for the
ONCE OF electors for President and VicePreSident
shall be arranged IN groups SO presented In the sew
eTal certificates OF nomination, and the voter may
vote FOR the whole of such group by making one
marx after such eroupI There SHAH be let at the
end Of the list OF candidates for each ONCE many
blank spaces there persons TO be elected
to such Office III which the voter may In
upon the ballot for whom he desires to
vote candidate for such onice; and the names
and blank spaces on the whole ticket shall be con-
secutiyely numbered, the figures being placed on
the lefthand side of such names and blank spaces.
There shall be a margin On the rght-hand side of
tue names, least onehalf OF an inch WIDE so that
the may clearly Indicate, in the way to be
hereafter pointed out, the candidate and candi-
dates Tor whom he wishes TO his ballot; the
county. city town In which each candidate
sides may be printed in small type On the right
hand side of his name Whenever any question
to submitted TO the of the people, IL shall
also be printed upon tie ballot Ia such manner as
TO enable the electors 10 vote upon such question
in the manner hereinafter PROVIDED. At the head
Of each ballot shall be printed Ia separate lines the
names Of all political parties which have fled GER
ticates OF nomination 0. candidates in accordance
with Sections 1888 and 1887 of tns code, thus:
Regular Republican Ticket" (straighD; oppo-
site the names each party aud on the same line
Herewith. there shall be margin similar to that
herein required to be left opposite the name OF
each Candidate, in which the voter may place the
mark in the manner specified In Section 1905 Of
this code, IL he desires to for all OF cand-
dates OF such party but ballot marked shall not
be counted II IL be stamped in any other place J
except TO indicate vote or votes upon a consttu-
tiOEal amendment OF other question.
Sec. IA. Section 119S OF tile Political Code is
hereby amended 10 read as follows:
Sec 1898. All ballots, when printed, shall be
bound IN stut-bOuks of 100 ballots each. A record