The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-04-19

NAOAbblOh VI bhAS oN''
Be Il enacted by the Legislature Of the state Of
Kansas:
SECTION 1. All ballots cast in elections for
national, state, district and county officers, in
this state, after the taking effect OF this act,
and all ballots cast In township and city cleo
tiOns after said date shall be printed and dis,
tFibuted at public expense The printing ana
distribution Of ballots and all other expenses
connected with or growing out of the provis-
ions OF this act shall be paid for by townships,
and cities OF the first and second class, and 1t
shall be the duty Of the county commissioners
of each county to app0rtiOn such expense
among the townships and cities OF the county
in proportion to the vote cast at the last pre-
ceding general election In each township and
city. 1t shall be the duty of the proper officers
Of each township and city OF first and second
class to issue and pay warrants to cover eX-
penses incurred under the provisions OF this
act In the same manner as all other township
and city warrants are paid under existing
statutes.
SEC O. The printing and distributing Of bal
lots and cards of instruction to voters, as here
matter described, for any general election,
shall be at the expense Of the county, and shall
be provided for in the same manner as other
county election expenses; and the printing
and distributing Of ballots for use in city
elections shall be at the expense OF the city or
town I'm which such election shall be held.
The term general election" as used in this act,
shall apply TO any election held for the choice
of national state, judicial, district county or
township officers whether for the full term or
for the filling, Of vacancy. The. term "city
election" shall apply to any municipal election
held In city or incorporated town.
SEC. 3. Any convention OF delegates, pri-
mary, caucus, or meeting OF qualified voters, as
hereinafter defined, and individual electors to
the number and In the manner hereinafter
specified may nominate candidates for public
Office, whose name shall be placed upon the
ballots to be furnished as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 4. Any convention OF delegates primary,
caucus or meeting representing q political
party, may, for the state or division thereof, or
municipality for which the convention, pri-
mary, caucus or meeting is held, as the case
may be, by causing certificate OF nomination
to be duly filed, make one such nomination for
each Office therein to be filed at the election.
Every such certificate OF nomination shall
state such facts as are required In section Of
this act and shall be signed by the presiding
officer and by the secretary of the convention,
caucus or meeting, who shall add to their sig
natures their places OF residence. Where such
nomination Is made by primary election, the
certificate shall be signed by the board of can
Vassers to which the returns OF such primary
are made Such certificate shall be sworn to
by them to be true, to the best Of their knOwl-
edge and belief, and certificate OF an oath
shall be annexed to the certificate OF nomina-
tiOn.
SEC. s. Nominations for candidates for any
Office to be filed by the voters of the state at
large may also be made by nomination papers,
signed In the aggregate for each candidate by
not less than five hundred 5000 qualified voters
Of the state. Nominations Of candidates for
Office to be filled by the electors OF county
district or other division less than state,
may be made by nomination papers, signed In
the aggregate for each candidate by not less
than twenty-five (25l qualified voters OF such
county, district or division. Nominations of
candidates for offices to be filed by the elect
ors OF city, town, precinct or ward may be
made by nomination papers signed In the ag
10 NHN Hat
QO) qualified voters OF such city, town, pre-
cinct or ward. Each electoT signing certifl-
cate shall add to his signature his place of
business and postoiiCe address.
SEC. g. All certificates OF nomination, or
nomination papers, shall besides containing
the names OF the candidates. specify rs to each:
First the office to which he was nominated.
Second, the party or political principle which
he represents, expressed I'm not more than five
(5) words. Third, his place OF residence, with
street and number thereof IL any. In case of
electors for president and vice president of the
United States, the names for the candidates
for president and vice president may be added
to the party or political apellation.
SEC.7. Certificates of nomination and nom
ination papers for the nomination of candi-
dates for offices to be filled by the electors of
the entire state, or any division or district
greater than county, shall be filed with the
secretary of state not more than sixty (60) days
and not less than thirty (S0) days before the
day fixed by law for the election for which the
candidates are nominated All other certlf1-
Gates for the nomination of candidates shall
be filed with the couny clerk Of the respective
counties, not more than sixty t60) days and
not less than twenty (2O) days previous to the
day Of such election: PrOpided, That certii-
Gates of nomination and nomination papers
for the nomination of candidates for the offices
in cities shall be filed with the clerks of the
cities not more than forty (l0) days and not
less than ten QO) days previous to such cleo
tion.
SEC. 3. Any person whose name has been
presented as candidate may cause his name
to be withdrawn from nomination by his re-
quest in writing, signed by him and acknowl-
edged before an officer qualified to take
acknowledgment of deeds, and filed with the
secretary OF state not less than fifteen 15)
days, or with the clerk of the county or city
not less than eight tS) days previous to the day
Of election and no mama 40 Withdrawn shall