Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-07
and after such minute has been made, no
more votes shall be received.


more votes shall be received.
VINO ENTITLED TO vovE, AND WHERE.
l6. The male citizens Of the State shall
be entitled TO vote at all elections nelo
within the magsterial districts OF the
counties in which they respectively reside,
bnt no person who is a minor, or OF unsouno
mind. or pauper, or who is under conVlc-
ton of treason, felony or bribery In an
election, or who has not been resident OF
the State for one year, and OF the county
In which he offers to vote for sixty days
next preceding such election, and who is
at the time of the election an actual
and bona fide resident OF the
district in which he offers TO
vote, shall be permitted to vote at such
election, while such disability continues,
and no person in the military, marine or
naval service of the United States shall DC
deemed resident Of this State by reason
OF his being stationed therein; nor shall any
person in the employ OF any incorporated
company or OF this State, be deemed res
ident of any county, or any district therein,
by reason of his being employed IN SAID
county or district.
MODE OF VOTING.
II In all elections by the people the
mode of voting shall be by ballot, but the
voter shall be left free to vote by either
open, sealed or secret ballot as he may
elect. Otherwise the mode and manner OF
voting shall be as herein prescribed.
CONVENTIONS, PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND GER
rIFIcATEs OF NOMINATION TO PUBLIC OF
FIcE.
Is. A convention, within the meaning OF
this chapter, in an organized assemblage
of voters, or delegates of any political
party. for the purpose of nominating a can
didate or candidates for public office,
which at the last general election before
such convention, polled, at least, three per
cent. of the entire vote Of the State, or any
division or subdivision thereof, for which
the nominations are made.
10. A primary election, within the mean
ing Of this chapter, is an election held by
voters who are members OF any political
party. for the purpose OF nominating a
candidate, or candidates for public Office,
which at the last general election before
the convention polled at least three per
cent. of the entire vote of the State, or any
division or subdivision thereof, for which
the nominations are made.
20. ANY convention or pr imary election,
as herein defined, held for the purpose OF
making nominations for public Office, and
also electors Of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, to the number
herein specified may nominate candidates
for public offices to be filed by election
within the State.
81. When a nomination Of a candidate
for public Office is made by any convention,
as herein specified, it shall be the duty OF
the presiding officer and secretary OF such
convention to certify the same and tlle the
certificate thereof as hereinafter provided.
JTynar a Yop,ipafion nf a candidate for
public Office is made by any primary cleo
ton as herein specified which is to be fill
ed by the voters of the entire county, 1t
shall be the duty of the chairman and sec
rotary of the county executive committee
representing the party for which the nomi-
notion is made, to certify the same. Ii the
officeis to be filed by the voters of any
magisterial district, it shall be the duty OF
the chairman and secretary of the commit
tee Of such district representing the party
for which the nomination is made, to GER.
tlfy the same. Said certificates shall be
filed as herein provided.
%. The certificate of nomination shall be
in writing. 1t shall contain the name Of
the persoa nominated, his residence, and
the Office for which he is nominated, and
shall designate, in not more than five
words, the party, or principle, which such
nominee shall represent. If the nomination
shall be made by convention it shall be
signed by the presiding officer and Secreta-
nv, if made by primary election for an
offlce TO be filed by the voters of the entire
county, it shall be signed by the chairman
and secretary of the county executive COM
mittee thereof; and if made by primary
election for an office to be filled by the vot-
ers of a magisterial district, it shall be
signed by the chairman and secretary Of
~,
who signs such certificate shall add TO his
signature his place of residence and ad-
dress.
Such certificate may be in the following
form to the following effect to-wit:
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, 90
County,
This is to certify that at county con-
vention of the (here state the name of the
of -, on the day of -, in the year
-, for the purpose of nominating candi
dates for public Office, the following nomi-
nations were made to represent said party,
to wit:
For House of Delegates,
A B. Residence -.
For Sheriff,
CD. Residence -.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
E. F.. Residence -.
For Clerk of Circuit Court,
Gil Residence.
For clerk of county court,
J-K-- Residence.
(And so on to the end Of the nominations
for all the county officers to be elected
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands this - day of -, in the
year -.
In, Chairman
Residence -.
Postoffice address.
No, Secretary.
Residence -.
Postoflce address.
CANDIDATES MAY BE NOMINATED OTHERWISE
THAN BY CONVENTION OR PRIMARY ELEC-
TON.