Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-06

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elections and TO enforce secrecy OF the bal
LOT. and to provide for the punishment OF the
violation OF this act.
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Kansas:
srcr1oE All ballots cast in elections for
national. state, district and county officers, In
this state, after the taking erect OF tnls acb,
and all ballots cast in township ana city eIec-
tions after said date shall be printed ana GUS,
tributed 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 IL
shall be the duty of the county commissioners
of each county TO apport1on such expense
among the townships and cltles OF sae cSun my
ceding general election in each township ana
city. 1t shall be the duty of the proper ofhcers
Of each township and city OF hrst ana seGo aH
penses incurred under the PROVISIONS OF tnis
act in the same manner as all other township
and city warrants are paid under exlsIlng
SEC The printing and distributing of bal
lots and cards Of instruction to voters, as here
matter described, for any general electlon'
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 in 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 OF
for the filing Of vacancy. The term city
election" shall apply to any municipal election
held in city or incorporated town.
SEC g. ANY convention Of delegates, prl-
mary. caucus, or meeting OF quaI1fed voters, as
hereinafter defined, and individual electors to
the number and in the manner hereinafter
Office whose name shall be placed upon the
ballots to be furnished as hereinafter PROVIDED.
Sea- ANY convention of delegates, primary,
caucus or meeting representing q Podl nf al
municipality for which the convention, prl-
mary, caucus or meeting is held, as the case
may be, by causing cert1hcate OF NOMINATION.
to be duly fled. make one such nomination Tor
each office therein to be filled at the election:
Every such certificate OF nomination snail
state such facts as are required III secton 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
yassers 10 which the returns of such primary
are made. Such certificate shall be sworn TO
by them to be true, to the best OF their Know
edge and belief, and certificate OF an oath
shall be annexed to the certificate OF nomlna-
ton.
SEC. 5. 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 filed by the electors of a county.
district or other division less than state,
may be made by nomination papers, signed In
than twenty-five (25l qualified voters of such
county, district or division. Nominations OF
candidates for offices to be filled by the elect
ors of city, town, precinct or ward may, De
made by nomination papers signed in the ag-
Rregate for each candidate by not less than ten
CO) qualified voters Of such city, town, pre-
cinct or ward. Each elector signing ,cert1h.
cate shall add to his signature his place OF
business and postoffce address.
SEC All certificates of nomination, or
nomination papers, shall besides containing
the names OF the candidates, specify as 70 each
First, the office to which he was nominated.
Second, the party or political principle which
he represents, expressed in not more than hVe
90 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. z. Certificates of nomination and nom
nation papers for the nomination OF cand1-
dates for Offices to be filled by the electors OF
greater than a county, shall be filed with the
secretary of state not more than sixty 1907 days
and not less than thirty (30) days before the
day fixed by law for the election for which the
candidates are nominated. All other certif-
Gates for the nomination of candidates shall
be filed with the couny clerk OF the respective
counties, not more than sixty (6O) days and
not less than twenty (20l days previous to the
day of such election: Prorided, That cert1ti-
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 (40) days and not
less than ten (10) days previous to such cleo
ton.
SEC. s. 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 (S) days previous to the day
of election, and no name so Withdrawn shall
be printed upon the ballots. All certificates OF
nomination, and nomination papers, when
fled shall be open, under the proper regula-
tion, to public inspection, and the secretary OF
clerks, having charge of the nomination pa
pers, shall preserve the same in their respec-
tive offices for not less than two years and six
months after the election.
SEC. g. In case candidate who has been
duly nominated, under the provisions OF this
act, dies before election day or decline the
nomination. as in this act provided, or should
any certificate of nomination be held INSULT
cient or imperative by the officers with whom
they may be filed, the vacancy or vacancies
thus occasioned may be filled by the political
party or the persons making the original nom
nations, or, II the time is insufficient therefor
then the vacancy may be filled, If the nomi-
nation was by convention, primary or caucus
in such manner as the convention. primary or
caucus had previously provided, or in case OF
no such provisions, then by the regularly.
elected or appointed executive or central
committee, representing the political party or
persons holding such convention, primary
meeting or caucus. The certificates OF nomi.
nations made to supply such vacancy, shall
state in addition to the facts hereinbefore re
CURED by this act, the name of the original
nominee. the date of his death or declination
of nomination, or the fact that the former
nomination had been held insufficient or in
operative and the measures taken in accord
ance with the above requirements for filing g
by the presiding officer and the secretary Of
chairman and secretary Of the duly authorized
committee. as the case may be.
SEC. 10 The certificates of nomination and
nomination papers being so fled, and being In
apparent conformity with the provisions o.
this act, shall be deemed to be valid, unless OBJ
lection thereto is duly made in writing. Such
objections or other questions arising In rela
ton thereto in the case OF nomination Of state
officers or officers to be elected by the voter.
Of q division less than the state and greater
than the county, shall be considered by thu
secretary Of state auditor of state, and attor
ney general. and the decision of q majority o
these officers shall be final Such objection
or questions arising in the case denomination
for officers to be elected by the voters of
county or township shall be considered by tn
county clerk. clerk of the district court, ant
county attorney, and the decision of majorit,
Of said officers shall be final Objections o
questions arising in the case OF nomination