Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-01-13
Making Local Nominations.

The local elections, which are to be held
this year on the 21st of next month, are 10
be conducted in the same way as was the
general election of last November, SO far
as the manner of voting and the duties OF
officers at the polls are concerned. But
the manner Of preparing the ballots to be
voted in February is quite different from
that prescribed BY the Law for general cleo
tons, and is radically different from the
customary way Of making local nomina-
tiora. 1t has been the practice heretofore
in many districts of this county to make
MP tickets in very informal and hurried
manner. and in some townships at timer
there have more than q score of different
tickets at the polls to perplex the voter.
The new law changes all this, and here
after there will be only one style OF ballot
in each district, and the voter will be re-
ouired to mark his choice of candidate on
that official ballot. The official ballot Is
to be made up by the Auditors of the re-
spective townships and boroughs, and
those officers are to see to printing and
distributing the ballots substantially as
the County Commissioners did at the gen
eral election. To get the names on the
ballots nominations may be made by any
convention of delegates, or primary meet
ing of electors, or caucus held under the
rules of any of the leading political parties
or they may be made b. nomination papers
signed by the qualified voters of the dis
trict. who shall number at least three pei
cent. of the largest entire vote cast fof
sny officer elected at the last preceding
election in the district.
denominations are made at q primary
meeting or party caucus, the certlhcate q
nomination is to be signed by the presid
ing officer and secretary Of the meeting
or caucus, who must also add theii
places of residence and swear or affirm u
the truth of the certificate. Certificates o.
nomination and nominations papers shall
alike specify the party or policy which the
candidate represents; the name OF eaef
candidate nominated therein, his probes
sion or occupation and his place OF resi-
dence-street and number, if sny-and th'
Office for which the candidate is nominal
ed. In case nominations are made by
party caucus, candidates named in nomina
tion papers cannot be designated BY thu
same or similar party names
Certificates of nomination for candidate
for township, borough and scho"
officers ara fled with the Auditors Of th'
respective townships and boroughs at leas
ten days before the election-by the 1lts
of February this year. Nomination paper
of such officers are to be filed with tb'
auditors at least seven days before th'
eIection-not later than the 14th of mex
month. Objections to such certificates o
nomination papers must be filed within
three days after the last day for filing suef
certificates or papers Objections as t"
form must bo fled with the Auditors. and
will be decided by a majority OF thor
officers. Other objscrions must be filed II
the Court of Common Pleas of The county
and are to be promptly heard and decide'
by that Court. All certificates of nomins
ton and nomination papers when filed ar
to be open to the public inspection. Al
already stated, the Auditors of the sever
al townships and boroughs are to cause tn
ballots to be printed and distributed to tn
II nf dnInu
this work is to be paid by the county.
In the boroughs that are divided intn
wards, al Butler is, tickets are To be nomi
mated in each ward and also for the bnr
ough at large. In such cases separat'
certificates or nomination papers f'r tn
ward officers and for the boroagh othcer
must be fled 10 Butler, for instance, ]
each Of the leading parties should h"l'
caucuses. there would bs six certihcafes I
to file by each party-one for each war
and one for the borough a. large la cas-.
Of townships that sre divided into two elee-
tion di~tricts il il understood u similar rui'
will hold-the nomination Of district OH
GERS and Of officers for the township a
large must be certified separately.
OF course il Is not necessary tn wait an
til the last day for. fling certificates o
nomination or nomination papers. and il
not entirely safe to do 40. IL will be muci
better to prepare and file ell the papers i
ample tims before the last day named II
the Law, and then, in case any error Is dir
covered III the. papers fled, here will still
be time to correct the blunder. IL i bard
ly necessary 10 say. that there should b.
great care IN preparing sll such papers. fol
any failure to comply with the provision %
the law. or careIessness in stating name
and residences. will iDvslidate the docu
meut and prevent the printing oi the name
Of the Candidates on the official ballot. W.
advise all'concerned to procure copy o
the law and study it carefully. for in mat
ters Of this Dsture II is well 10 follow Davy
Crockefts advice and be entirely sure yol
are right before you 20 ahead.