Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

Sec. II. When such certificate is flied with
the secretary OF state. he shall, in certifying
nominations to the various county clerks, in
sert the name of the person thus nominated to
I'LL vacancy in place of the original nominee;
and in event that he has already sent forward
his certificate he shall forthwith certify to the
clerks OF the proper counties the name ana de-
scription 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 OF state; he
shall Immediately certify the name SO supplied
to the authorities charged with the printing OF
the ballots The name so supplied for the va
cancy shall IL the ballots are not already
printed, be placed on the ballots in place of the
name of the original nominees; or. If the ballots
have been printed, new ballots, whenever prac-
tfcable. shall be furnished.
Sec. IL Whenever 1t may not be practicable
to have new ballots printed, 1t shall be the duty
of the election officer having charge Of the bal
lots to place the name SO supplied for the va
cancy upon each ballot issued before delivering
1t to the voter; the name SO supplied may be
placed upon the ballots either by afixing a
paster or by writing stamping the name
upon the ballot; and to enable this to 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 to
all judges of election within the territory in
which such nominee may be a candidate: Pro-
vided, That in all cases where the certid Gates
of nomination or nomination papers are filed
with the secretary of state he shall be required
only TO Immediately furnish the name of such
substituted nominee to the county clerks with
in said territory, and it shall then be the duty
of the county clerk to furnish such informa ton
to the judges of election, as hereinbefore
stated.
Sec 49, Not less than fifteen Q5) days before
an election to fill any public 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
c<,f
nomination or nomination papers filed with the
secretary of state.
Sec IA The names of all candidates to be
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 placed under the party appella ton or title
of such party or group.as designated by them in
the certificates of nomination or petitions, or,
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 to the party or
political organization. If constitutional
amendment other public measure is submit
ted to a vote. such questions shall be printed
upon the ballot after the list of can
didates and words calculated to aid the
voter to answer any questions submit
ted to vote may be added, such as
Yes "No," or the like. On the back or out
side of the ballot, so as to appear when folded,
shall be printed the words "Of1cial ballot"
followed by the designation of the polling
place for which the ballot is prepared. the date
of election, and q fac-simile of the signature of
the clerk 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 title shall be printed in capital letters,
not less than one-fourth of an inch in height,
and immediat ely below such party appelation
or title shall be printed the following state
ment: Electors will make cross mark. thus,
CX), in the square at the left of the name of
the candidate for whom they wish to vote.
The names of the candidates shall be printed
in capital letters. not less than one eighth nor
more than one-fourth Of an inch in height
And at the beginning of each line in which the
name of candidate is printed, square shall
be printed, the sides of which shall not be less
than one-fourth of an inch in length. The list
of candidates for the several parties and
groups of petitioners shall be placed in sepa
rate columns on the ballots, in such order as
the authorities charged with the printing of
the ballots shall decide. Each of the columns
containing the list of candidates including the
party appellation shall be separated by a dis
tinct line.