Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-07
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
No. 200. 81


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The people Of the state Of Wisconsin. represent
ed 10 senate and assembly, do ensct a. follows.
Section J. This ACT shall not apply 10 elections
fer teWn or village officers. nor to election in
cltles having population Of fifty thousand OF
Section 2 All ballots TO be cast in elections
Tor public officers. after this act takes effect. in
elaalng those cAst for municipal officers in cities
having less than fifty thousand Dopulation ~
the last federal census shall be pFinted and dis
trlbuted IN municipal elections solely Al the ex
pense OF he municipality and in general cleo
lions al The expense Of the county
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
seclon 8. Cand dates to be voted for at the
elections 10 which this act appliss NAV he nom
mated ~ the following manner: First by
convention or primary meeting held for the nur-
pose, consisting OF an organized assembase Of
electors or delegates representing a Dolfticsl
party which at be last preceding general cleo
lion before sHch convention. polled al least two
per cent, Of the entire vote cast in the state
connty or other district or division fer which
tne nomination Is made for its candidate re
celViug the highest number Of votes second
! IN nomln atoms for municipal officers BY a con
Ventlon Of az least thirty electors Of The CITY o.
Il least nine delegates chosen for the pu rpos il
Tor ward Office al least ten electors 81
the ward must have particiDated in the
cKucus or ward meeting TO nominate
l Ihl-u. any plolc nicer, political or judi
gar may oe nominated by a nomination paper
pr papers containing: First, the name Of the can
dloate Second. the office for which he j. nom
inatee bird. his bus ness or vocarion Fonrtb
ms residence, with street and number il any
Fith the party or principle which he repre-
sents, expressed in not more than five words
such paper shall be signed. il for officer 10 be
voted Tor throughout the state. nv at least one
thousand voters OF the state IL for an officer TO
be elected by county district or other division
less than the state, by number Of voters thereof
not less than one per centum Of
the whole number Of votes cast
therein at the last general election proceedinG
such nomination, and at least thirty voters; If
Tor ward office in a ward polling less than one
hul ured ana NIFTY votes, by at least fifteen cleo
lots OF such wards. Signatures need rot he upon
the same paper Each vote TT can i IN for bat one
nomination TO the SAFE office he Shall add to
MS sigma .ure his busne ss and residence, street
ahu hanoer II any end make oath or affirm be-
fore some person auth )rized TO administer oaths
tnat ne is an elector aud has truly stated his
business and residence. But in using words to
express the party or principles represented by a
candidate nominated by nomination paper
II the same name is used as pertains to some
poHtlcal party making nomination by conven-
ten, the words nomination paper', shall be
used as part of such designation
Section .. Nominations made by a conven-
tlon or primary meeting, as herein provided.
snali De evidenced by certificate in writing,
specifying as to each candidate; first his name,
giving Christian name in full; middle name, if
any, may be by initial 'etter second his busi
ness or Voca'ion third, his place of residence.
with,street and number, il any foarth. the party
or principle he represents expressed in not more
than five words; which certificate shall be signed
9y the presiding officers Of such convention or
primary meeting, who shall add to their sigma
tfres eir respective business places of resi-
dence, street and number, if any, and shall
make oath or affirm before some officer qualified
10 administer oaths, that the atlantis we're Off
GERS OF such convention or primary meeting and
that the statements contained in such certificate
are true TO the bes of their knowledge ana be-
lief. In the same certificate, as further state
ment, the president of the convention and the
chairman in primary meetings sAall give
Ine names and postofice address OF the per
sons appointed as committee to represent
tDe patty, and NAV state what powers were dele
gated TO theIl as such committee and such
statement shall be prma facie evidence OF their
appointment and the powers so stated. Certif
Gates OF nomination and nomination papers
snail be filed as follows II for offices to be
voted for throughout the state. or any division
OF district embracing more than one county,
wlth the secretary Of state, not more than forty
days nor less than twenty days before the day
nxed by law for the election for which the
! nominations are made. II for county offices, or
other than municipal Offices and those men
TONED IN the proceeding class, then with the
county clerk, not more than thirty nor less
imam NIT en- days before such election. II
for municipal offices including ward offices
with the city clerk, not more han fifteen nor less
than seven DAYS before the election. Certificates
and nomination papers shall be preserved by
the proper officers with whom the same are filed
and shall be open to public inspection.
Section 5. Not less than fifteen nor more than
twe ty days before an election to fill any public
once the secretary Of state shall certify to the
OF the electors may by law vote for candidates
lot such o1ces. the name and descrip tion of
each person nominated for such Office qs specified
IN the certificates of nomination filed in his
Rffce. and in case of new nomination papers filed
Ys provided IN section z after he has certified the
original nominations, he shall forthwith upon
sNich ming. her certify TO the clerks of the
pkoper county, the name and description OF snch
new nominee as in cases of new nomination.
VACANCIES, HOW FILLED.
Seetlon b. Any person nominated to office
nomination nv riu IN
the officer with whom the certificate of nomina-
tlon or nomination paper is filed. five days be-
iore election In case OF city officers and ten days
IN other cases, declination in writing. signed
oy MIN and acknowledged before some officer
9utnonzed TO take Acknowledgements. Such
dechnailon shaii be immediately filed and pre-
served by the officer receiving the same, and
shall annul the nomination.
section Z. II any nominee shall die or decline
nomination or any certificate or paper Of nomi
nat on be insufficient as to be imperative the
vacancy thus caused may be filed in the same
InaIhet as original nominations, or by the
e0mmlmeG representing the party, if so
OF the committee III such case snail
make and deliver to the proper officer
| for ming certificate setting fourth the cause
OF me vacancy, name the new nominee office for
which nominated and such further information
as IS required in case OF original certificate
ana snch certificate shall be signed. sworn to
ana certlned as In case of an original certificate
ana II nled eight days before election shall have
he force and effect of an original certificate; but
in case cf a city office the new nomination pa
pers may be filed not later than four days before
election.
DIVISION OF PARTIES
section s. In case of division in any party
and claim by two or more factlons
\t0 the same party name, the officer with
whom the nomination papers or certificates
9re nled 1al in preparing ballots, give prefer
once OF .me to the convention held pursuant 10
tRe call OF the regularly constituted party au-
tporltles and If the committee representing the
ogner iaction present no other party name the
oflcer with whom the certificate is filed may
designate the same, in such manner as will best
distinguished them. Hhen two or more convex
tiOns shall be held, each claiming to be the regu-
lar party convention, preference In designation
shall be given to the nominations Of the one GER
titled by the committee. which had been officially
certified to be authorized to represent the party;
when no party convention is held by the party
entitled 10 ominate as party, the names of
nominees for any office. who shall be designated
IN nomination papers as members of and candi-
Gates or such party, shall be printed on the Of
nclai ballots with the party principal they repre-
sent. IN case two or more nomination papers
are nled Tor the same office, each having the
same party designation they shall be printed On