The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-03

certificate of nomination or nomination !
candidates so otherwise nominated; ex-
cept as describing and preceding some
other name or term; and in case NOM
nation is made by a nomination paper,
only the words nomination paper or
| abbreviated as nom. paper shall be
added after such designations, which
in such cases shall not consist of more
than two words.
Sec. a. Certificates Of nominal ton,
under the provisions of this act, shall
be filed with the Secretary Of State be-
fore 5 o'clock pm, on the fourth Tues
day before the day Of election; and
nomination papers shall be filed with
! the Secretary Of State before o'clock
| pm. on the third Tuesday before the
| day Of election; provided that in such
| cases where, under the law, it becomes
necessary to hold an election to fill a
vacancy, such certificates Of nominal
ton papers shall be filed not less than
fourteen full days before the election
Sec. 55. The certificates of nomination
and nomination papers being so filed,
and being in apparent conformity with
the provisions of ';Eis act, shall be deem
ed to be regular, unless objection to
| their regularity is made in writing
within the seventy two hours after the
last day allowed by law for filing such
papers. Such objections arising in re-
lltion thereto shall be considered by
the Secretary of State. the Auditor and
the Treasurer. within twenty-four
hours after the fling Of the objections.
and the decision of the majority of
these officers shall be final. In case
such objection is made, the objector
shall at the same time notify the party
or partic; affected thereby, and shall
certify under oath to the Secretary of
State in what manner he has notified
such parties. If for any reason no de-
ciSiCn shall be arrived at within said
time, the certificates shall be consider
cd regular. 1t shall be proper for the
officers above named. in the decision of
any question as to the proper political
: or party designation Of candidates, to
distinguish between candidates nOmi-
mated by certificates of nomina ton and
those nominated by nomination papers.
Sec. 56. Whenever under the provis-
ions Of this act 81 eater number of cam
j., didates are nominated for any office,
through certificates Of nomination bear
, ing the same party designation. than
there are persons to be elected to such
office, it shall be the duty Of the afore-
said officers (see Section 81 to deter
mine which Of said candidates, if any
is entitled to such party designation;
and no greater number Of candidates
for any office shall appear upon the Of
fetal ballot bearing any one party des'
'ignation than there are persons to be
elected to such office.
Sec 81. Any person whose name has
been presented as candidate may cause
his name to be Withdrawn from nonli
c nation by request in writing, signed by
him and acknowledged before an Of
S lccr qualified to administer an oath
+ and filed with the Secretary of State
i within seventy-two hours succ sed:n!
+ the last day fixed for the fling of sucl
l. certificates and nomination papers. ant
= no name so Withdrawn shall be printed
n upon the ballots. No nomination pub
6 iished as hereinafter provided shall bt
s subsequently omitted as Irregular.
o Sec. IS. In case a candidate who ha
- been duly nominated under the provis
y ions Of this act shall cause his name t
q be Withdrawn from nomination as pro
', yided in Section 81, or shalt be foun'
by the officers named in Section 81 t.
y. have been irreguiariy nominated, tn
- vacancy may be supplied by the politl
> cal party or other persons making tn
" original nomination in the same name
, in which the original nomination wa
IA made, provided that the new nomlna
i ton be filed with the Secretary OF Stat
y before the four or three weeks prior t
y the day of election as required by SGt
l. 81 of this act. In case OF death ana
d such case only, the vacancy may o
RS SUPPLIED if the nomination was mad
1e by a convention or caucus in such mar
ner as the convention CT caucus ma
IS previously provided for the purpose;
or in case Of no such previous provision
es then by regularly chosen general or e>
g. ecutiye committee representing the pt
I'd ,tical party or persons holding sue
to convention or caucus. provided sue
ID new certificate of nomination or nom
he nation paper shall be filed with the Sc
~ ratary Of State fourteen full days b.
IS. fore the day Of election. The certi
*. catcs of nomination made for suppl!
ing such vacancy shall state, in add
IL tim to the other facts required by tn
va act the name of the original nomine
,o+ the date of his death, withdrawal
oh the ascertainmont Of the Irregular
90 of his nomination certificate or paps
W. and the measures taken in accordan
" With the above requirements for !1lll'
The vacancy; and it shall be signed al
- sworn to by the presiding officer al
'e secretary CT the convention or cauct
% or by the chairman and secretary OIL l.
u, duly authorized committee, as the ca
cn NAV be. The name so supplied Tor
ID vacancy shall. if the ballots for the
on flee are not already printed be plac
aIe IN the ballots instead OF the oilSfl