Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-08-19
Certificates and Objections.

ence at Ellwood, few days ago, to nomi-
nate Republican candidate for Law Judge
for this judicial district, there was some
talk here in favor of referring the matter
to the State Committee; and as such action
would bring up the question of the filing
of certificates of nomination, and probably
also that of filing objections to such certi-
ficates, the two sections Of thenew election
law referring to the certificates and OBJ
iections, became of renewed interest.
They are az follows:
SECTION S. Certificates denomination for
candidates for the offices of presidential
electors and members of the Eouse oi
Representatives of the United States and
for all state Offices, including those OF
iudres, senators and representatives, shall
be filed with the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth, at least ffty-six days before
the day of the election for which the can
didates are nominated, and nomination
uapers for candidates for the said ofices
shall be filed with the said secretary, at
least forty-nine days before the day of such
election. Certificates OF nomination, and
nomination papers for candidates for all
other offices except township and borough
officers. shall be filed with the county COM
missioners of the respective counties, at
least forty-two and thirty-ive days re-
spectiyely before the day Of the election.
Certificates of nomination and nomination
papers for candidates for township and
borough Offices and election officers and
achool directors III the same shall be hled
with the auditors of the respective town.
ships and boroughs at least ten and seven
days respectively before the day OF
election.
SECTION G. The certificates Of nomina-
ton and nomination papers being
so filed and being in con-
formity with the provisions ofthis act shall
be deemed to be valid unless objections
thereto are duly made in writing. :.
First. In the case Of certificates and
papers designed for the state at large with
in thirty days alter the last day for the
fling of such certificates and papers.
Second. In the case of other certificates
and papers, except those designed for
borough and township officers within
twenty days after the last day for the filing
Of such certificates and papers.
Third. In the case Of certificates and
papers designed for borough and township
officers within three days after the last day
for the fling Of such certificates and
papers. Objections as to form or apparent
Conformity or non conformity TO law OF
certificates or papers designed for the
state at large shall be filed with the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth and shall be
considered by him conformity with the
Auditor General and Attorney General, and
shall be decided finally by a majority. OF
these officers. Objections Of the same kind
to other certificates and papers, except
those for borough and township offices,
shall be fled with the county commission
ers and shall be decided finally by o ma
iority of them. Objections Of the same
kind to certificates and papers designed
for borough and township offices shall be
filed with the auditors and shall be decid-
ed by q majority Of them. All objections
a. to the validity Of certificates or papers
other than objections al to form or appar-
ent conformity as heretofore described,
shall in the case Of certificates or papers
designed for the state at large, be filed in
the court of common pleas Of Dauphln
county, and in the case OF all other certifi-
Gates and papers, such objections shall be
fled in any court Of common pleas within
the Judicial district of which such election
district or division or part thereof, for
which such certificates or papers are de-
signed, may be situated. In case the court
il in session, one or more judges oil the
court shall Immediately proceed to hear
such objections without unnecessary ad-
journment or delay, and shall give such
hearing precedence over all other business
before him or them. In case the court is
not in session, any judge of such court on
the presentation TO him OF the certiiicate
Of the prothonotary that such objections
have been filed, as aforesaid, shall immedi-
ately proceed to hear such objections as
aforesaid. Where there are more than one
court Of common pleas. in any election
district or division, such objections may
be referred by the court, with which they
are filed to any other court in such district,
If such reference ID necessary TO secure
more convenient and speedy hearing, and
all cases Of dispute as to which Of several
courts in such district shall have jurisdic-
tion, shall be Immediately decided by the
judge being Oldest in commission in such
district.
If a state committee were called upon to
make nomination for Law Judge, under
this law, the certificate would have to be
signed by the state chairman and secre.
taries and certified to the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, he with the Auditor and
: Attorney General to be the judges Of th'
form, II the words state officers" of thu
9Th section, and Estate at largo" of the 6tf
mean the same thing, and the court o
Dauphin count would be the judge Of ths
validity Of any objections; otherwise th'
commissioners Of the two counties woult
be the judges ofthe form of the certificates
and the local courts the judges Of th'
validity OF any objections filed to them.
The new election law Is a fearful ant
wonderful combination of words and sen
tences, and one dose Of it will probably
satisfy the voters Of the state regarding il
ruerits