The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-06

The following abstract of the Aus
tEa1ian ballot law, under which the
coming election in this state will be
conducted, has been prepared by Hon.
!. r. Letcher, clerk of the United
States circuit court:
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
BY onventions-committee or citizens
Any political party when presented
candidates al the last election (ano also
voters to the number Of at least 800 when
the nomination is for an oflce 20
be chosen by the voters Of the entire
state. or. JOG when for a district greater
than a county, or by a county, ana %,
when for IN Office 10 be voted Tor IN a
district less than a county) may nonl-
nate csadidatsz for public Office
A com mittez appointed by any con-
vention may also make mountainous,
when authorized to do so by resolu-
ton duly passed by the convention at
which il is appointed.
All nominations made by conventions,
or committees. shan be certified by
written statement CONTAINING; " nam, Ilaliie
OF Office for which each person is holli-
mated; % naDa. pCsto+hce address, resi-
deuCe and pace cf bus nees 90 ne
party name On not more than hve
WIrds) which written statement must
be signed by the president and secretary
of the convention or the committee and
also, stating the residence and postoface
of the parties signing the same, VINO
must make oath mat they were officers
of such convention or committee, anu
that the statements contained in the GER
tificate of nomination are true 10 me b5st
OF their knowledge and belief III lne
nomination is made by committee, lIe
certifcate must contain copy OF the
resolution which authorized Il to make
such nomination..
If nomination is made other than by
convention or committee, ii must ueslS-
nate the name which the slgnerS seleet
Gn not more than five worasl ana may
afFlf mr. m
sent the signers in filing vacancies, exc.
Each voter signing certificate, must
add his residence. and duly ackhoWleuee
the same, certifying that ne Is VoteI
within the district or county etc, ana
that he has truly stated his residence.
No certificate of nomination shall con-
tain the name Of more candidates than
there are offices to I'll. If so, only those
which come first in order, and are equally
numbered with the number or o1nces,
shall be taken as nominated NO person
shall sign more than one certincale OF
nomination for any Office
FILING CERTIFICATES OF NoMINA-
TION.
All certificates made by conventions
and committees. etc, must be filed with
the secretary of state Of for state or
district ofices) not more than GOD nor
less than 600 days, and with county
than 900 nor less than G5l days before
election. Those made by conventions
must be filed With the proper officer
within ten 00 days after the nomlna-
tons Certificates Of nomination made
otherwise than by convention or COM
rnsttee shall be filed with the secretary
of state not more than forty (4ol nor less
than thirty go days, or with county
clerk not more than thirty 500 nor less
than fifteen 15) days. before election
Immediately after the expiration OF the
time within which certificates OF no1ni-
nation may be fled, and corrections
made with the secretary of state, he
shall certify to the county clerks, the
name and description of each candidate,
together with the details mentioned IN
certificate of nomination
PUBLISHING LISTS OF CANDIDATES.
For at least six successive days before
an election, the county clerk shall pub
lish in not more than two newspapers
(of the political party representing the
highest and next highest vote at the
last eiection). list of all candidates
and street number, place of business and
political party. OF each, in the form IN
which they viii appear on the offlclai
ballot ii no daily papers are puDnsheQ
in The county. one publication in each
OF two weekly newspapers, and If no
papers are published the clerk must post
double the number of printed lists in
cons 5icuous places. etc; and six (6) days
before election. must send to the election
officers of each precinct rom hVe 10 ten
copies of the printed lists OF candidates
conspcuously at least three days before
election one notice at least to be at the
place where such election is to be held.
OBJECTIONS TO NOMINATIONS.
Objections, if any, to nominations must
be made IN writing 10 the secretary of
state or county clerk within three CD
days after the certificates OF nomination.
y are fled. and notice must be mailed to
1 all the candidates affected. The officers
above named shall pass upon the validity
L. a1.sH@ rl.a ~afar l,H
hours, and such objections may be
renedied within three 90 days there
after
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATIONS
Every person nominated Cor two or
more together) must accept within FIVE
DAVIS after the fling Of the certificate of
nomination in a written declaration
signed and acknowledged before an OF
ficer and a failure so to do. shall be
treated as a declination, and the vacancy
shall be filled as may be provided. CHow-
ever II nominated by either of the two
leading political parties of the preceding
election they are deemed TO have ac-
cepted. unless they file a written state
ment to the contrary.
yACANCy-HOW FILLED.
In case of vacancy by death, resigna-
ton. declination or failure to cure or
correct an insufficient or imperative GER
1ifcate of nomination, the chairman and
secretary Of the orga nization shall file a
certificate. setting out cause OF vacancy,
name OF original nominee, office, name OF
new candidate, and the fact that the
committee was authorized TO fiji such
Vacancy. This must be filed at least
eight days before election with the
proper officer, who must certify it as in
the original instance. All designations OF
candidates must be 10 the committee
representing their party.
REGISTRATION
Registration agents shall be appointed