The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-04

suant" to said act except that no yignette or
heading for the ballot, other than the name OF
tho party shall be necessary.
1t will he necessary tO hold the cailcuses for
the nomination of candidates at least five
days before election day. as section three of
the act provides that the names of candidates
shall be- given In by the committees of the var
ious political organizations to the board of
election commissioners of such municipality
not less than five days before each election. and
the proof copy of the ballot shall be open To
the inspection of the chairman OF each com
mittee at the office OF the township clerk, and
city or village clerk or recorder not less than
two clear secular days before such election"
The ticket must be printed in the same form
as IL provided In the general law and the
board II election commissioners for the town
ship. city or village, must furnish tn ticket.
They can get the printing done at such place
as they choose
The words political organizations" or ''po-
litical party" used IN this act. must be con
strued TO mean any respectable body OF citi-
zens who are electors OF any township or cleo
ton district, and who assemble themselves to-
gether In the manner provided by the law, and
hold nominating caucus or convention.
Hence 1t Is only necessary, In order for u
person To have his name rinted upon tho
ticket. that he should be nominated by "a re-
spectacle body of electors properly assembled,
who are entitled to vote for HIM at the cleo
ton.
Any person who is not nomina ed, or who Is
placed III nomination by persons who reside
outside of HIS election district, would not be
eHUItl u Uo nave his name pTlHbtu Oll
1t is not intended, however, that any person
who desires to run for Oilice shall be prOnlDlt-
ed from furnishing slips, or seeking within
the provisions of the law, To have Ills name
written or pasted on the ticket by electors
when they II e preparing their DallO 4 III the
booths. All such votes and the votes for any
person, When on the ballot, should be counted
under the same directlOnsas govern the count
ing of votes for regular candidates whose
names are printed on the DalOtS.
BY section 4, OF Act NO. 100 1t Is provided:
"No election district or voting precinct I'M
der the provisions of this act shall contain
more than five hundred electors according TO
the poll lists OF the last preceding general
election When any election district or voting
precinct shall contain over five hundred cleo
tors it shall he the duty of the township board
dlvide'such voting precincts into TWO or more
election districts "
In case the division is made in township or
village the provisions of chap-
ter eight of Howells statutes, are to apply
and govern such division.
If the division is made in cities, and there
are no spec nj provisions in the city charter
existing relative thereto then the division,
the election commissioners, and the election
inspectors. and all matters arising by reason
of the division. must be provided for by Ordi-
nance of the common council The common
council has power to make all necessary rules
and regulations in connection Herewith to
fully carry out the provisions of the law
I'm all voting precincts in cities where there
are special provisions i'll the charter for de-
signaling inspectors of election, in cases of
division of voting precincts, such inspectors
should be designated rs directed in the charter
ana would be the inspectors of election under
the law. a. A. ELLIS.
At 0rney General.