The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-09-16
Sec. Sc. Whenever under the

IlttNlOcF vi CdHuludlcS are uOlul!t-
ted for any Office, through certifi-
Gates Of nomination bearing the
same party designation, than there
are, persons to be elected to such
office, it shall be the duty Of the
aforesaid officers (see Section 81 to
determine which of said candi.
dates, if any, is entitled to such
party designation, and no greater
number OF candidates for any of
fee shall appear upon the official
ballot bearing any one party de.
than there are persons
to be elected to such office.
Sec. 81. Any person whose name
has been presented as a candidate
may cause his name to be with
drawn from nomination by request
in writing, signed by him aud az
knowledgpd before an officer quail
flied to administer All oath, and
flied with the Secretary of State,
within seventy.two hours succeed.
ing the last day fixed for the filing
Of such certificates and nomina-
tiou papers, and no name SO with
drawn shall he printed upon tue
ballots. No nomination published
as hereinafter provided shall be
subsequently, omitted as irregular.
Sec. SO. In case a candidate who
has been duly nominated under
the provisions of this act shall
cause Ills name to be Withdrawn
from nomination as provided iii
Section 81, or shall he found by
the officers named in Section 81 to
have been irregularly nominated,
the vacancy may be supplied by
the political party or other per-
sons making the original nomina
ton in the same manner in which
the original nomination was made,
provided that the new nomination
be fled with the Secretary ofState
before the four or three weeks pri
or to the. day Of election AS re.
quired by Section 81 Of this act
In case OF death, and in such casr
only, the vacancy may be sup
piled if the nomination was made
by a convention or caucus in such
manner as the convention or eau.
Gus has previously provided for
the purpose; or in case of no such
previous provision, then by regu
larry chosen general or executive
committee representing the politl
Cal party or persons holding such
convention or caucus, provided
such new certificate of nomination
or nomination paper shall be fled
with the Secretary Of State four.
teen full days before the day OF
election. The certificate Of nomi
nation made for supplying such
vacancy shall state, in addition to
the other facts required by this
act, the name of the original nomi.
nee, the date Of his death, with
tlrawal or the ascertainment of lh>
irregnlarity Of his nomination Ger
tiiicate or paper, and the measui cs
taken in accordance with tht
above requirements for filing The
vacancy, and it shall he Signe.
and sworn to BY the presiding Off
Ger and secretary Of the conven
ton or caucus, or by the chairman
and secretary OF the duly author
lied committee, as the Case ma,
be. The name so supplied for tl'
vacancy shall, if the ballots fo
the office are not already printed
be placed on the ballots instead 0
the original nominations; or If tn
ballots have been printed, new bal
lots containing the, new nonliua
tion shall, whenever PRACTICABLE,
be printed.
Sec. SO. The Secretary of Stat
shall furnish upon application
blank forms for the nomination q
candidates.
Sec. 60. All certificates of nom
nation and nomination pa
pers when filed shall be open un
der proper regulations 10 publ,
inspection, and the Secretary q
State shall preserve the same i
his Office not less than one year
Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty u
the Secretary of State to promul
gate within twenty.four hours o
the receipt thereof, in the offioia
journal of the State, the names o
all persons nominated ulider TIL
provisions of this act, togethe
with the Office for which such nom
inatiOn is made. In said pr0mnl
CATION he shall state whether tn,
respective nominations are mad
by certificates of nomination o
upon nomination papers.
Sec. G2. In reckoning the nun
Der Of days mentioned in this ac
Sundays and holidays shall he ii
cluded; provided, however, that
the final day mentioned shall ia
OIL Sunday or u holiday, the frs
day previous to such day or day
shall be considered the final da
if the period of time precedes
certain day, act or event, and th
, first day following such a day G
days shall be considered the fin;
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