The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-21


nomination to the same Office. All
signers on the same nomination paper
shall reside in the same precinct. The
affidavit of a qualified electOr of the
precinct in which any such signers re-
side, shall be appended TO each nonli-
nation paper, stating that he is per-
sonally acquainted with all the per
sons who have signed the same; that
he knows them to be electors of the
precinct, and that their residence and
business are truly stated therein.
Such affidavit shall not be made by
the candidate, but each candidate shall
file with his nomination papers a dec
laratiOn that he is a member Of the
party named therein, and will qualify
as such officer if nominated and elect
ed.
Section Z. All nomination papers
pertaining to state officers, members
of congress, state senate or assembly,
shall be filed in the office of the secre-
tary Of state; to county officers, in the
office of the county clerk: to city OIL
GERS in the office of the city clerk.
Printing Lists of Candidates.
Section S. At least five weeks be-
fore any primary election preceding
general election, the secretary Of state
shall transmit to each county clerk
list containing the name, pOstOffice adj
dress and occupation Of each person en-
titled to be voted for as a candidate in
bis county, at the ensuing primary cleo
ton, together with a designation OF
the Office and the party for which he
is a candidate Said clerk shall before
the thirtieth day preceding the cleo
ich of n
didates to be voted for in the county
for whom nomination papers have been
duly filed, giving the name, address
and occupation of each, under the title
Of the office for which he is a candi-
date. The list of candidates of each
party shall be published in one news
paper of general circulation, Of the
county, representing such party, once
each week until>the primary election.
The notice shall contain the name Of
the party in large type, the date of
the election, the hours during which
the polls will be open, and that the
election will be held in the regular
polling booths. The county clerk shall
forthwith mail copy of the notice to
each town, village and city of his
county, who shall, Immediately upon
the notice in at least three public
places in each precinct Of his town,
village or city.
Section 6. So far as applicable and
not otherwise provided herein, the pro-
visions of the foregoing sections shall
apply to all primary elections held to
nominate candidates for any city of
fee, provided, that nomination papers
shall be filed at least fifteen Q5) days,
the list Of candidates posted and pub
lished at least ten QO) days, and the
official ballots printed at least three
g. days before the date of holding
such primary election.
Section 10. In any case where the
publication of a notice cannot be made
as hereinbefore required, it may be so
made in any newspaper having a gen
eral circulation in the county or city
in which the notice is required to be
published
Sample Official Ballot.
Section II. On or before the TWEEN
ty-ffth day before any primary cleo
ton preceding a general election, each
county clerk shall prepare a sample
official primary election ballot for each
party, placing thereon the names of
precinct of his county, for whom nom
ination papers have been duly filed
He shall submit the ballot of each par
ty to the county chairman thereof, and
mail a copy to each candidate who's.
name appears thereon, at his address
given in the nomination paper and
shall post in a conspicuous place in
his office a copy of such ballot for
each party. On the tenth day preced-
ing said primary election, the county
clerk shall correct any errors or omis;
sions in the ballot to make it conform
to the provisions of this act, cause the
same to be printed and distributed, as
required in the case of ballots at any
general election, except that the num-
Der thereof shall be for each party
twice the number of votes cast by
such party at the last presidential
election. The county clerk shall send
to each polling booth with the ballots
copy of this law, to be furnished him
by the secretary of state.
Section -. All ballots and all
blanks and other supplies to be used
at any primary election shall be fur
nished at public expense by the same
officers who are now required to pre-
pare the official ballot and furnish
such supplies at the general and city
elections When certified returns OF
the votes have been filed determining
who are the nominees Of each party, it
shall be the duty of the secretary Of
state and of the respective county and
city clerks to take the proper steps, as
now provided by law in relation to
general and city elections, to have the
name of every person so nominated
placed upon the official ballot for the
next ensuing general or city election.
Separate Party Ballots.
Section 10. There shall be a separ-
ate ballot for each POLITICAL party,
upon which the names Of it's candi-
dates shall be arranged alphabetical
ly according to surname, under the
appropriate titles of the respective of
fees. The ballots with the endorse
ments shall be in substantially the
| annexed forms, provided, that ballots
| for any city election may be varied as
| to the title Of the offices to be printed
thereon, SO as to conform to the law
under which each election is held. On