The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-31
NEW BALLOT LAW.
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and vice president may I've added 10 the
party or political apptllation. Two
~. The name Of each candidate nomi-
mated therein, his profession, business
or occupations, If any, and his place Of
residence, with street and number
thereon, ifany. Three 90. Tue Office
for which such candidate is nominated.
provided that no words shall be used
n any nomination papers to describe
or designate the party or policy or
political eppelluti5n represented hy
the candidate named in such uomi-
uation papers as aforesaid identical
with or similar to the words used for
tue like purpose in certificates of rumi.
nations made toy a convention of dele
gates Of Il political party which pt the
last preceding election pulled 3 Der
cent Of the largest vote cast.
Sec. D. Certificates OF nomination for
candidates for the offices of presidential
g ectOIs and members OF the house of
representatives of the United States
and for all state offices, including those
OF Judges, senators aud representatives..
snail be filed with the secretary of the
rummouwealth at least ffty-siX DAYS
b fore the day of the election for which
tie candidates are nominated, and
-.'AtAAANA''h I1BhAt AOA NAINlINlINfA IIE
h said Ctiices shall be filed with the
said secretary at least forty nine davs
before the day Of such election. Ger
uhcates OF nomination and nomination
papers for candidates for alluther offices
except township and borough offices
shail be MED with the county rommis-
sloheIs OF the respective counties at
least torty-two n thirty 1--WE DAYS re-
sleeIlVely before the Oay of election.
Ceflilcates of nomination and nom
lnation papers for candidates for town
ship and borough offices and election
officers and school directors in the same
shall be filed with the auditors Of the
respective townships ana boroughs at
least ten and seven days respectively
before the day of election.
Sec. 6. The certificates of nomination |
and nomination papers being so filed
and being in conformity with the pro-
visions of this act shalt be deemed to be
VaIld, unles- objections thereto are duly |
made in writing.
Fifst-1n the case Of certificates and
papers designed for the state at large
within thirty days after the last ds1v
FOR the filing of such certificates and
papers.
Sgcond-In the case of other certiG-
Gates and papers, except those designed
Tor borough and township officers,
within twenty days after tie last day
for the filing of such certifi 3ates and
papers.
Ihird-In the case Of certificates and
papers designed for borough aud town
ship officers within three days after the !
last day torthe filing of such certificates I
and papers. Objections as TO form and :
apparent conformity or n"On-cOnfurmity Z
70 law OF certificates or papers designed s
or the state at large shall be filed with s.
he secretary of the wealth !
and shall be considered 10y him con v
olntly with the auditor general and at. 4
.orney general, and shall be decided f. p
lally by Il majority of these officers. o. J
ectlons of the same kind to other cer- \
ihcates and papers, except those for 1
CROUCH and township offices, shall he "
lied with the commissioners and shall NJ
1e decided finally by a majority of o
hem. Objections of the same kind toI
'ertiticates and papers designed for
,or0ugh and township offices shall be =
lied with the auditors aud shaIl be :
.ecided by a majority ofthem. All OBJ
ectiOns as to the validity ofcertifcates
r papers, other than objections as to
)rm or apparent conformity as hereto
ore described, shall in the case of GER
.hcates or papers designed for the state
I large be filed in the court of com.
non pleas Of Dauphin county, and in
he case of all other certificates and
apers sucll obligations shall be filed
! any court Of common pleas
'ithin the judicial district of
such election district or
vision or part thereof for which
nnRfiHanfan on. 400. ~
may be situated. In case
court is in session, one or more
of the court shall Immediately
to hear such objections with
1T unnecessary adjournment or delay,
nd shall give such hearing precedence
yer all other busint IS before him or
In case the court is not in
ssion, any judge of such court on the
re sentation to him Cfthe prothonOtpry
lat such objections have been filed as
oresaid shall Immediately proceed to
objections as aforesaid. Where
Iere are more than one court of COM
on pleas in any election district or
vision such objections may be re
rred by the courts with which thew
filed to n other court in such
strict, If such reference is necessary
eur a more convenient and speedy
and all cases of dispute as to
hich of several courts in such district -
all have jurisdiction shall be imme.
ately decided by the judge being
dest in commission in such district
Sec. 7. Any person whose name has
presented as a candidate may ~
use his name to be withdrawn from y
animation by request in writing IA
yned by him end acknowledged be- Il
an officer qualified to take aG. &
lowledgments o deeds and filed with :
e secretary of the commonwealth We
teen days or with the county COM sSIS
issioners of the proper county twelve eur,
as the case may be, previous to S %S
e day of election, and no name so tol
thdrawn shall be printed upon the md
llots. s.
Sec. s. All certificates of nomination exp
d nomination papers when filed ruin