Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08

@ All nomination papers shall have sub
stantially the above form written or
| printed at the top thereof No signatures
| shall be counted unless they be upon
| sheets each having such form written or
| printed at the top thereof.
s. Each signer of nomination paper
| snail sign but one such paper for the same
| oface, and shall declare that he intends to
support the candidate named therein; he
| shall add his residence with the street and
number, If any, and the date of signing.
| 4. For. all nominations, except state Off
/ GERS, all signers of each separate nomina-
| ton paper shall reside in the same pre-
| clnct- For state officers, all signers on each
| separate nomination paper shall reside in
the same county. The affidavit of a quail
| ihed elector shall be appended to each such
| nomination paper, stating that he is per-
sonally acquainted with all persons who
nave signed the same, and that he knows
| them to be electors of that precinct or
county, as the nomination papers shall re-
| quire; that he knows that they signed the
same with full knowledge of the contents
thereof and that their respective resi-
! dences are stated therein and that each
signer signed the same on the date stated
opposite his name, and that he the aft
ant. intends to support the candidate
named therein. Such affidavit shall not he
made by the candidate. but each candi
date shall file with his nomination paper.
or papers, declaration that he will quail
ify as such officer If nominated and
5. Such nomination papers shall be
! signed
(a) If for state Office by at least one
per cent. OF the voters of the party of
such candidate in at least .each of six
counties in the state, and in the aggre-
gate not less than one per cent of the
total vote of his party in the state.
I'd III for representative in Congress-
by at least two per cent of the voters of
MS party in at least one-tenth of the cleo
tlon precincts in each of at least one-half
or the counties of the congressional dis
trlct, and in the aggregate not less than
Two per cent. of the total vote of his party
! in such district
(c) If for an Office representing less than
congressional district in area or n
county office, by at least three ner cent
| OF the party vote in at least one-sixtb of
| the election precincts of such district and
| In the aggregate not less than three per
cent of the total vote of his party in such
/ district
The basis Of percentage In each case
shall be the vote of the party for the
presidential elector receiving the largest
vote at the last preceding presidential
| election.
| But any political organization which ot
the last preceding general election was
r,es on the official ballot by either
| regular party candidates or by individual
nominees only. may upon complying with
| the provisions of this act have a senarat 70
primary election ticket as political party.
inees received one per cent. of the total
vote cast at the last preceding general
electlon in the state, or subdivision there-
OF, IN which the candidate seeks the nom
ination. noin
Nomination papers may also be filed for
non-partisan candidates.: such papers shall
contain at least two per cent. OF the total
vote cast at the last preceding general
election in the state or subdivision there
of. in which the person is candidate
such signers to be distributed in each case
| n- r,Y,f, 81 H., ! h. -
Nomination Papers. Where Filed Sec
ton 6. All nomination papers shall be filed
| as follows:
l. For state officers United States sena-
| tor, representatives in congress- and those
members of senate and assembly whose
| districts comprise more than one county
in the office of the secretary of state
/ 2. For officers to be voted for wholly
| within one county. in the Office of the
county clerk of such county.
3. For city officers. in the office of the
| city clerk.
/ Publication of Names of Candidates
Section Z. At least twenty-five days be-
/ fore any primary preceding general cleo
ton, the secretary of state shall transmit
to each county clerk certified list con-
| tanning the name and post office address
of each person for whom nomination pa
pers have been filed in his office. and en-
titled. to he voted for at such primary, to-
gether with designation of the office for
which he is a candidate, and the party or
4 principle he represents
Such clerk shall forthwith upon receipt
thereof publish under the proper party
| designation. the title of each office, the
names and addresses of all persons for
whom nomination papers have been MED.
giving the name and address of each, the
date of the primary; the hours du tha{
the primary will be held at the regular
polling places in each precinct.
| IT shall he the duty of the county clerk
to publish such notice for three consecu-
| tive weeks prior to said primary.
Such clerk shall also forthwith mail cop
| les Of such notice to each town. village
and city clerk of his county, who shall
Immediately post copies Of the same In at
least three public places In each precinct
in his town. village or city, designating
therein the location of the polling booth
4 in each election precinct
Publication of Notices.-Section s. Every
publication required in this act shall be
made in at least two and not to exceed
| four newspapers of general circulation In
such county or city. one of such newspa-
| pers shall represent the political party
| that cast the largest vote in such county
| or city at the preceding general election,
| and one of such newspapers shall repre-.
sent the political party that cast the next
| largest vote in such county or city at the
| preceding general election.
In any case where the publication Of
notice can not be made as hereinbefore re-
| quired. il may be made In any newspaper
having a general circulation in the county
| be published.
Official Ballots.-Section g. An official
| ballot shall be printed and provided for
use at each voting precinct in the form
| provided herein and annexed hereto. The
names of all candidates for the respective
| Offices for whom the nomination papers
| prescribed shall have been duly filed, shall
be printed thereon.
| Preparation and Distribution Of Bal
| lots-Section 10. /. At least twenty days
before the September primary each county
clerk shall prepare sample official ballots,
| placing thereon, alphabetically. under the
appropriate title of each office and party
| designation, the names Of all candidates
/ to be voted for In the precinct Of his
| county. for whom nomination papers have
been filed. Such sample ballot shall he
| printed upon tinted or colored paper ana
/ shall contain no blank endorsement or GER
tificate.
/ 2. such clerk shall forthwith submit the
/ ticket Of each party to the county chair
man thereof and mail a copy to each can
diaate for whom nomination papers have
\ been filed with him as required by this
act. to his postofiice address as given In