Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-06

| nation had been held insufficient or imperative
and the measures taken In accordance with the
| above requirements for Filling vacancy, ana II
| shall be signed and sworn TO by the presiding
officcr and the secretary OF the convention, pri'
mary or caucus, or by the chairman and secrc'
tary OF the duly authorized committee as tno
case may be.
| Sec. 10 The certificates OF nomina ion ana
nomination papers beirs 20 filed. and being In
| apparent conformity with the provisions OF this
act, shall be deemed TO be valid, unless objen-
ton thereto is duly made In writing. such OBJ
JectionS or other questions arising In relation
.heteto In the case OF nomination OF state onicer
or officers 10 be elected by the voters OF division
less than the state and greater than the coun'
try. shall be considered by the secretary OF
state, auditor OF state, and Encouragement,
and the de csion OF majority OF these officers
shall be final Such objections or questions
arising In the case of nominations for officers
to be elected by the voters OF u county or town.
ship, shall be considered by the county clerk,
clerk OF the district court. and county attorney.
and the decision OF majority OF said officers
shall be final. Objections or questions arising
In the case Of nominations for the city or In
corporated town officers shall be considered by
the mayor and clerk with whom one council
man chosen by n majority OF the councmen.
shall act, and the decision OF o majority OF such
officers shall be final In any case whore obtec-
ton is made, notice shall forthwith be given 10
the candidates affected thereby. addressed to
their place OF residence ~ given In the nominal
ton papers. and stating the time and place,
when and where such objections will be con
sidered.
See II. When such certificate is filed with
the secretary OF state. he shall, In certifying
nomnat ions to the various county clerks, in
sert the name OF the person thus nominated TO
ill vacancy In place OF the original nominee;
and In event that he has already sent forward
his certificate, he shall forthwith certify 10 the
clerks OF the proper counties the name ana de-
script!on OF the person so nominated To I'LL the
vacancy, the Office he Is nominated for, with
the other details mentioned In certificates OF
nomination filed with the secretary o. state; he
shall immediately certify the name so supplied
10 the authorities charged with the printing OF
the ballots The nlme so supplied for the va
cancy shall II the ballots are not already
printed he placed on the ballots In place OF the
name OF the original nominee; or. II the ballots
have been printed new ballots, whenever prGc-
ticahle shall b. furnished
Sec II Whenever Il may not be practicable
10 have new ballots printed, it shall be the duty
OF the election ofliccr having charge OF the bal
lots to place the name SO supplied Tor the va
cancy upon each ballot issued before delivering
Il to the voter the name so supplied may be
pastcr, or BY writing or s:amning the nam:
upon the ballot: aud 10 enable this 10 be done.
the officer with whom the certificates OF nomi-
nations are to be filed, shall Immediately fur-
nish the name Of such substituted nominee 10
all Judges Of election within the territory in
which such nominee may be candidate: Pro-
vided That in all cases where the certificates
OF nomination or nomination papers arc hled
with the secretary OF state he shall be required
only to Immediately furnish the name OF such
substituted nominee 10 the county clerks with
in said territory. and II shall then be the duty
OF the county clerk 10 furnish such Information
TO the Judges Of election. rs hercinbefore
stated
Sec. 10. Not less than fifteen Isl days before
an election TO I'LL any pubic office the secretary
of state shall certify TO the county clerk OF each
county within which any OF the electors may by
law vote for the candidates for such office. the
name and residence OF each person nominated
for such oNce, Us specified in the certificates OF
nomination or nomination papers hici Win the
secretary Of state.
Sec A. The names OF al candidates 10 &c
voted for In each election district or precinct
shall be printed on one ballot: all nominations
for any political party or group OF petitioners
being pa cd under the party appcllatlon or tile
OF such party or groupas designated BIZ them IN
the certificates OF nomination or petitions. or,t
none be designated, then under some suitable
title, and the ballot shall contain no other
names except that, IN case OF electors for pres
ident and vice president OF the United States,
the names OF the candidates for president and
vice president may be added 10 the party or
poitical organization. II u constitutional
amendment or other public measure Is submit
ted to vote, such questions snail De printed
upon the ballot after The list OF can
didates and words calculated to aid the
voter 10 answer any questions submit
ted TO vote may be added, such US
Yes" NO" or the like. On the back or out
side OF the ballot, so us TO appear when folded,
shall be printed the words "Onicial ballot
followed by the designation OF the polling
place for which the ballot Is prepared, the date
of election and fac -simile OF the signature OF
the clerk or other officer who has caused the
ballot TO be printed. The ballots shall be on
plain white paper. through which the printing
or writing cannot be read. The party appella'
ton or title shall be printed in capital letters,
not less than one-fourth OF IN inch In height,
and Immediately below such party appcllation
or title shall be printed the following state
ment: Electors will make q cross mark, thus,
| (y). in the square ut the left Of the name OF
| tho candidate for whom they wish TO vote
The names OF the candidates shall be printed
in capital letters not less III IN one eighth nor
more than one-fourth OF IN inch In height.
And ut the beginning OF each line in which the
name Of o candidate is printed, square shall
be printed, the sides Of which shall not be less
than one-fourih OF an inch in length The list
of candidates for the several parties ana
groups OF petitioners shall be placed in sepa-
rate columns on the ballots, in such order rs
| the authorities charged with the printing OF
| the ballots shall decide Each OF the columns
containing the list OF candidates including the
party appclation shall be separated by dis
| tinct line
People. rar'yI Republican. Democratic.