The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-05-05

tional, state, judicial, district, county town
ship officers, whether for the full term or for
the filing Of a vacancy. The term city cleo
ton" shall apply to am municipal election held
in a city or Incorporated town
Sec. 8. 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
ONCE, whose name shall be placed upon the bal
lots to be furnished as hereinafter provided
Sec. l. Any convention of delegates primary
caucus or meeting representing political par
ty. 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 q certificate OF nomination to be
duly filed, make one such nomination for
each office therein to be filled 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 of1cer
and by the secretary OF the convention, caucus
meeting, who shall add to their signatures
their places of residence Where such nomi-
nation is made by primary election, the Ger
tifcate shall be signed By the board of can
vassers to which the returns OF such primary
are m Ade. Such certificate shall be S worn 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 nomipa
ton.
Sec S. Nominations for candidates Tor any
office to be filed by the voters of 1he'state at
large may also be made by nomination papers
signed in tho aggregate for each candidate by
not less than i've hundred SOD 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 (2) qualified voters of such
county, district or division Nominations Of
candidates for offfces to be filed by the elect
CTS OF city, town, prec net or warl may be
made by nomination plpers signed in :he ag
gregate for each candidate by not less than ten
Il qualified voters of such city, town, pre-
cinct v1ard. Each elector signing certifi-
cate shall add to his signature his place OF bust
ness and post ONCE address.
Sec 6 All certificates of nomination, or
nomination papers, shall besides containing
the names Of the candidates, specify as to each:
First, the ONCE to which he was nominated
Second the party or political principle which
he represents. expressed in not more than five
(5) words Third, his place OF residence, with
street and number thereof. II 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 appellation
Sec. Z. Certificates of nomination and nomi
nation papers for the nomination OF candidate s
for oflces to be filled by the electors of the en-
tire state, or any division or district greater
tu1u u COEHtyb SI.Ail NC uleu Win the secretary
Estate not more than sixty (6O) days and not
less than thirty coy days before the div fixed
by law for the election for which the candidates
are nominated All other certificates for the
nomination Of candidates shall be filed with
the county clerk OF the respective counties, not
more than sixty 1907 days and not less than
twenty COY days previous to the day Of such
election: Provided. That certificates of nomi-
nation and nomina tion papers for the nomina-
ton Of candidates for the ofiices in cities shall
be filed with the clerks OF the cities not more
than forty q days and not less than ten QU)
DAYS previous to such election
Sec 8. Any person whose name mas been
presented as candidate may cause his name
10 be Withdrawn from nomination by his re-
quest in writing, signed by him and acknowl.
edged before an oficer qualified to take &C.
knowledgment OF deeds, and filed with the
secretary OF state not less than fifteen U5)
days or with the clerk OF The county or city
moi less than eight G) days previous 10 the day
OF election, and no name SO Withdrawn shall
be printed upon the ballots All certificates OF
nomination and nomination papers, when
hled, shall be open, under the proper regula-
tion to public inspection, and the secretary OF
state, and the several county clerks, and city
clerks, having charge OF the nom alton papers,
shall preserve the same in their respective Of
hces for not less than two years and six months
after the election
Sec g. In case candidate who has been duly
toHA'uotcu, uuucT tue provisions OF this act,
dies before election day or declines the nom:-
nation as in this act provided, or shouli apy
certincate OF nomination be held insufficient or
imperative by the officers with whom ,hey NAV
be hled- the vacancy or vacancies thus occa
stoned m ~ be filled by the political party the
persons making the original nominations, or If
the time is insufficient therefor then the vacancy
may be filled, II the nomination was by conyen
ton. pr.marJ or caucus, in such manner as the
convention, prtm NJ Or caaeNs had previously
provided. or Ia CASE OF no such provisions; then
~ tue regularly elected or appointed executive
P central committee, representing the political
party or persons holding such convention, pri.
mary meeting or. caucus. The certificates of
Nominations made to supply such vacancy,
shall state In addition to the facts aereinbcfere
required By THIS act, the name of tie original
nom nee, the date 81 his death or dec,ina,i ton of
uomfnatIcn, Of The fact that the former nomi.
naiien hau been held insufficient or imperative
anu the measures taken in accordance with the
ABOVE requirements for filing vacancy and it
shall be signed and sworn to by the presiding
omcer and the secretary Of the convention, pri.
mar: CT caucus, or by the chairman and set re.
tary OF the du!y authorized committee, as the
case may be.
See 10 The certificates CT nom;na ion and
nom nation papers being so II ed and being in
appar n.-conform.ty with the provisions Of this
act. shall be deemed 10 be valid, unless obicc
ton thereto is duly made in writing Such OBJ
1ect.ons or o her questions arising in relation
thereto in the case OF nomination of state officer
or officers 10 be elected by the VOTERS OF adiyisiou
less than the state and greater than the coun
try, shall be considered by the secretary of
state, auditor Of state, and attorney general
and the decision q u majority OF these officers
shall be final Such objections or cues ions
arising in the case of nominations for Officers
to be elected by The voters CT a county or town
ship, shall be considered by the county clerk
clerk OF the distric, court and county attorue
and tho decision Ct n majority of said of1ccrs
shall be final Objections questions arising
in the case Ct uomina tons for the city or in
corrorared tbWn CHEERS shall be considered BY
the mayor and c,irF, with whom one council
man chosen by . maj 'risy OF the councilmen
shall act, and the decision OF q majority OF such
Officers shall be final In anY case where obiec
tion 10 ma r., notice shall forthwith be given to
the candidates az ed thercby addressed tc
their lace Of residencs as given in the nonina
don papers, and stating the time and place
when end where such objections VIII &c con
siaerel
Sec. a whe, sch certificate is filed with
the secretary Of state, he shall, in certify Ing
nominations to the various county clerks, in.
sert the name Of tae person this nominated to
fill Vacancy In place OF the orr yinll nominee:
and in event that he has already INT forward
his certificate, he shall forthwith certify TO the
clerks OF the proper counties The name and &c
scE.7sson of the person 81 nominated to fill the
vacancy, the ONCE he IS dominated fo. with
he ether ,.esis mentioned In certificates OF
hoE:aaT1or filed with The secre' airy Of state; he
shall Immediately ceriifs the name SO supplied
10 the auth. rites charged with the printing OF
the ballots The me SO suprl:ed for the va
cs.cy shall II the ballots are not already
printed be placed on tla ballots II G.lace OF the
usme 81 the origin II nominee; or, il The ballots
asse been printed. new ballots, Whenever prsc-
s1c.cz- shall Be furnished: