The Lamar register., 1891-04-04
THE NEW ELECTION BILL.
a Measure of Great Importance and
interest to the People of
Colorado.

Colorado.
We take from the Dencer Ne,cS the
following lengthy extracts from the cleo
tion bill recently passed by the Legisla-
ture. All the important provisions are
given;
SEuTioS l. All ballots cast in elections
for public officers or for the decision OF
any question submitted 10 electors, within
| this State, shnl be printed and distributed
at public expense. The printing Of ballots
aud cards OF instruction for the Voters IN
| each county aud the delivery OF the same
| 10 the election officers as hereinafter pro-
| videa, shall be u county charge, the pay
| nient of which shall be provided for in the
same manner us the payment of other
| county expenses, but the expense OF
| printing and delivering ballots and CARDS
| of instruction TO be used in municipal
| elections shall be u charge upon the city
| or town in which such election shall DC
held.
Sec. >. This chapter shall not apply to
any election for school officers held at any
| time other than II regular election for
| state, county or city officers, nor to any
special election ut which no persons are
10 be vcted for for any city, county or
| state office.
Sec. j Any convention of delegates OF
| a political party which presented candi-
| dates at the last preceding election, held
| for The purpose Of making nomination TO
| public ofice and also voters 10 the num-
| Der hereinafter specified, may nominate
| candidates for public offices to be filled by
election within this state.
CERTIFICATES or NOMINATION.
Sec. T. All nominations made by such
| convention or committee shall be certified
| as follows; The certificate of nomination
/ which shall be IN writing, shall contain
| the name OF the ohice for which each per
| son IS nominated, the name, postofiice ad-
| dress, if any, and residence Of each SUCH
4 H4stI Fn snff
ber OF residence and place of business, If
any, and shall designate, in not more than
| ave words, tho party which such couven-
| tion or committee represents.
See .. Certificates Of nomination OF
| candidates for olces to be filed by tho
| voters of the entire state, or Of any
| division or district greater than county
shall be filed with the secretary OF state.
| Certificates Of nomluation OF candidates
| for Offices to be filed by the voters OF auy
| city or town shall be MED with the clerk
| CT such city or town. All other certificates
Of nomination shall be hled with the clerks
OF the respective counties wherein tho
| officers are TO be elected
| Sec. 4. Candidates for public Oficc may
be nominated otherwise than b. a conven-
| ylon or committee in the manner follow
ing;
\ certificate OF nomination containing
| the names OF the candidates FOR the Offices
| 10 ee filled, with such information as is
| required TO be given in certificates pro-
n
\ that said certificate shall designate Ia not
more than five words, instead OF the party,
/ the political or other name which the
| signers shall select, shah be signed by
voters residing within the district or
political division in and for which the
| Officer or officers are 10 be elected, TO The
| number of ut least 800, when the nomina-
/ tion IS for an ohice to be hlled by the
| voters Of the cutire state; OF At least 100
when the nomination IS for an Office 10 be
/ uIled By the voters OF district less
than state and greater than county. OF
| AT least 20 when the nomination IS for an
| ofice 10 be filed By ali the voters OF a
| ward, town or other division less than q
county, other than city.
CERTIFICATES or NoNINATIoNs.
Sec I. No certificate of nomination
| shall contain the names Of more candidates
| for any Office than there are olliees TO MI.
Sec. ;. The secretary Of state shall
cause 10 be preserved In his Office. for the
| period Of two years, all certificates of
| nomination Med therein under the pro-
| visions Of tuis act; ard each county clerk
| or city clerk shall cause 70 be preserved
| ii his Office for q like period, all certin-
| Gates OF nomination nied therein. All
| such certificates shall be open 70 public
| Inspection, under proper regulations TO be
made by the of.cers with whom the same
are MED.
rtlIN5 or CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATION.
| Sec Q. When nominations are made by
| i convention or committee, the certificates
| u nomination to be He'd with the secretary
OF state shall be filed not more than sixty
| nor less thau thirty days before the day
| OF election and the certificates OF nomina.
| tion herein directed 10 be filed with the
! county clerk, shall be tled not more than
sixty nor less than fifteen days before
| election
See 10. The secretary of state shall
| Immediately upon the expiration Of the
timc within which certificates Of nomlaa-
tion nay be filed with him and corrections
| thereof made, certify 10 the county clerk
| Of each county within which any Of the
voters may by law vote for the
| candidates named Ia the certificate, the
| name and description Of each such Candi
| date together with the other details
| mentioned in such certificate nomination
so tiled with the secretary Of state.
POSTING OF NOMINATIONS.
Sec. II. For at least six successive DAYS
| before an election to MI any public Office,
the county clerk OF each county or the city
or town clerk Of each town. shou give
notice in not less than two nor moro than
| four newspapers published within the
| county, iistOg all nominations to offices
| certified to him under the provisions Of this
act.
In making additional publications,
| county clerks shall keep in view the object
| OF giving information IS far as possible 10
| the largest number Otvoiers Of all political
parties, and IN no event shall such addi
| LDnal publication DC made IN Two news
| papers representing the same political
| party.
Sec. y. The county clerk Of each
| county and the city clerk OF each city aud
| the town clerk OF each town shall, at least
| six days before election day, send 70 the
| election ohicers In each election precinct
| ia such county, city or town at least i've
| and not more than ten copies for each
/ election precinct Such lists
shall, at least three days before toe day OF
| election, be couspicuously posted by such
election officers in one or more public
| places IN each election precinct.
DIRECTIONS TO NoNISArIoNs.
Sec. u. All certificates of nomination
| which are in apparent conformity with
| the provisions OF this act shall be deemed
! 20 be valid unless objection thereto shall
| be duly made In writing within three days
| after the filing OF the same. In case such
| objection is made, notice thereof shall
| forthwith be mailed 10 all candidates who
| may be affected thereby,
! Sec. n. Every person nominated for
| any public office, as in this act provided,
| shall within i've days after the filing OF
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