Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-11
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
Full Text of the Election Law
Passed by the Legislature.
Radical Change In the Manner OF Holding
Elections In Kansas A Measure of
Great Importance to voters
Guarding the Ballot.
Irlrst publi.hed April 10. 1904 !

First published April 10, isoal
Substitute for Senate Bills Nos. Is, 100 and iil.
AN ACT
To provide for the printing and distribution Of
ballots at the public expense, and Tor the
nomination OF candidates for public onccs;
TO regulate the manner Of holding elec ions;
and to enforce secrecy Of the ballot, and 10
provide TOR the punishment Of the violation
Of this act
e It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Kansas:
Section T. All ballots cast In elections for
national, state district and county officers, in
this state, aft the taking effect Of this act,
and oil ballots cast In township and city elec
lions after said dac shall be printed and dis
tributed at public expense The printing and
distribution Of ballots and all other EXPENSE
connected with or growing out OF the provisions
OF this act SHAH oe paid for by townships and
cities OF the first and second class, and II shall
be the duty Of the county commissioners OF
each county TO apportiuu such expense among
tho townships and cities OF the county In pro
portion TO the vote cast ut the last preceding
general election 10 each township and city II
shall be the duty Of the proper officers OF each
township and city OF hrst aud second class to
Issue and pay warrants to cover expenses In
CURED under the provisions Of this act In the
same manner all other townihip and city
warrants are paid under existing statutes.
Sec. 2 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 ~ other
county election expenses and the printing aud
distributing OF ballots for use In city election,
shall be at the expense Of the city or toan IN
wh.sh such election shall be held The term
general election" as used in this act, shall an
ply to any election held for the choice Of ma
tionnl, state, judicial district county or town
ship officers, whether for the full term or for
the nlling Of vacanov. The term "city cleo
ton" shall apply TO any municipal election held
in city or Incorporated town.
Sec. 3 Any convention OF delegates, pr.
mary, caucus or meeting OF qualified voters, as
hereinafter defined. and individual electors 10
the number and in the manner hereinafter
specified may nominate candidates for public
once, whose name shall be placed upon the bal.
lots 10 be furnished as hereinafter provided.
Sec, T. Any convention OF delegates primary,
caucus or meeting representing political par
~. may for the state or division thereof or
municipality for which the convention. primary,
caucus or meeting is held, as the case may be.
by causing a certihca o Of nomination to b
duly ned, make one such nomination for
each onlce therein 10 be fllcd at the election.
Every such certificate OF nomination shall state
such facts rs 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 10 their signatures
their places of residence Where such nomi
nation Ia made by primary election. the GER
tiilcate 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 a certificate Of an oatl
shall be annexed TO the certificate Of nOminl
ton.
Sec s. Nominations for candidates for an,
once TO be nlled by tho voters OF the state u
large may also be made by nomination paper
signed In the aggregate for each candidate b.
not less than iiye hundred t50J) qualified voter
Of the state. Nominations Of candidates 70
ONCE 10 be filed BY the electors Of q county
district or other division less than state
may be made by nomination papers, signed II
the aggregate for each candidate by not les
than twenty-five (25) qualified voters Of sucl
county, district or fivision Nominations o
candidates for oniC Nto be allied BY the elect
ors Of u city, town, prcc net or warl may b.
made bv nomination pIpers signed In The Us
g:egate for each candil late by not less than tel
a } qualified voters OF such city, town, pre-
cnct or ward. Each eector signing a ceriin
cate shall add to his signature his place OF bus
ness and post onice address.
Sec. All certificates Of nomination, o
nominltiOn papers, shall besides containin
the names Of the candidates, specify as to each
First, the ONCE TO which he was nominated
Secon6 the party or political principle whic
he represents expressed In not more than fv
t5) words v1hird. his place Of residence, wit
electors for president and vice president OF tn
United States, the names for the candidate
Tor president and vice president may be alde
TO tho party or political appoliatlon.
Sec, Z Certificates Of nomination and nom
nation papers for the nomination Of caudidau
for ofnces to he filed by the electors OF the cI
tire state, or any division or district create
than a county, shall be filed with the secretar
Of state not more than sixty (G1) days and no
less Than thirty (3O) days before the dly IKE
by law for the election for which the candidate
are nominated All other certificates for tn
nomination OF candidates shall be filed wit
the county clerk OF tho respective counties, no
more than sixty (i0l DAYS and not less thu
twenty (eDl days previous TO the day OF sue
election: Provided. That certificates Of nom
nation and nomination papers for the nomln,
ton OF candidates for the Offices In cities sha
be filed with the clerks Of the cities not NOR
than forty 80 days and not less than ten llJ
DAYS previous to such election
See Any person whose name has bee
presented as candidate may cause his nam
10 be Withdrawn from nomination by his r,
quest In writing, sisned by him and acknow
edged before IN oficer qualified 10 take az
Acknowledgement OF deeds, and hlcd with N
secretary OF state not less than fifteen ga
DAYS. or with the cl, rk OF the county or cit
not less than eight 90 days previous TO the ia
of election, and no name so Withdrawn sha
be printed upon the ballots All certificates
Med, shall be open, under the proper regull
ton, To public inspection, and the secretary
state, and the several county clerks, and cit
clerks, having charge OF the nom nation paper
shall preserve the same In their respective o
fees for not less than two years and six month
after the election
Sec o. In case u candidate who has been dull
nominated, under tho provisions OF this &C
dies before election day or declines the nom
nation, as in this act provided or should an
certificate OF nomination be held insufficient 9
imperative by tho officers with whom the ma
DO filed, the vacancy or vacancies thus occi
stoned may be hlled by The political party or III
persons making the original nominations or
tho time is insufficient therefor then the yacanc
may be filled, II the nomination was by CONVEX
ton, primary or caucus, In such manner IA N
convention, prlm lrY or caucus had previous
provided or In case OF no such provisions, the
by the regularly elected or appointed executiy
or central committee, representing the politlc
party or persons holding such convention pr
mary meeting or caucus. The certificates
nomlna ions made TO supply sch yacancl
shall state In addition 10 the facts hereinbefo
required by this act, the name OF the origin
nominee, the date OF his death or dcclinaton
nomination, or the fact that the former nom
nation had been held insufficient OF inoperati'
and the measures taken In accord with u
above requirements for filling q vacancy, and
shall be signed and sworn TO by the presidir
onioer and the secretary Of the convention, pr
marv or caucus, or by the chairman and seer
tary OF the duly authorized committee, as Il
case may be.
Sec, 10 The certificates Of nomination al
nomination papers being so filed and being
apparent conformity with the provisions OF IA
act shall be deemed TO be valid, unless obje
ton thereto Is duly made IN writing Such 0
iections or Other questions arising In relate
thereto in the case Of nomination OF state ono
ofncers 10 be elected by the voters OF diyisi,
less than the state and greater than the oou
Try, shan be oonsidered BY the secretary