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principles of said party, and l further de-
clare that intend to support the candi-
date named herein.
Name of ssgner

ed at the top thereof No signatures shall
be counted unless they be 'upen sheets eacR
having such form written printed at tAe
top thereof.
8. Each signer of a nomination paper
shall sign but one such paper for the same
office, and shall declare that he Intends 70
Support the candidate named therein; be
shall add his residence with the street ana
humber. II fany, and the date Of signing.
f. For alt nominations except state OF
fcers, all sigpers Of eacn separate nomlna-
tion paper shall reside in the same pre-
cinct. For state officers, all slgners on each
separate nomination paper shall reside ia
the same county. The affidavit OF quail
fled elector shall be appended to each sucn
nomination paper, stating that he IS per
sonaliy acquainted with all persons "no
have signed the same, and that he knows
them to be electors of that precinct OF
county, the nomination papers shall re-
quire; that he knows that they signed lIc
same with full knowledge of the contents
thereof and that their respective resi-
dences are stated therein and that eacn
signer signed the same on the date stated
opposite his name, and that ne, the ali,
ant, intends to support the candidate nameu
therein. Such affidavit shall not be m1fa I;
by the candidate, but each candidate shaii
file. with his nonination paper or PAPERS pe,a5
Ia declaration that he will qualify as sucn
officer if nominated and elected.
| s. Such nomination papers shall De
Signed
! (a) If for a 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 aggregate not less
than one per cent. OF the total vote OF Us
party in the state.
:. (b) If for a representative in Congress.
by at least two per cent of the. voters OF
his party in at least one-tenth OF the eieCe
ton precincts In each OF at least one-n dis
,trict, and in the aggregate not less IMAM
two per cent. of the total vote OF his party
In such district
(c) If for an Office representing less than
a congressional district in area, or couD-
'ty Office, by at least three per cent; OF [.e
party vote in at least one-slxth OF the eiec-
ton 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 presl.
dental elector receiving the largest vote a.
the last preceding presidential election;
but any political; organization which at
the last preceding general election was rep
resented on the official ballot by either reg,
ular party candidates or by individual
pominees> only, may upon complying with
the provisions of this act, have Il separate
primary election ticket as a political party
If any Of it's candidates or individual NOM:
inees received one per cent. OF the totaf
vote cast at the last preceding general eiec-
ton in the state, or subdivision thereof; in.
which the candidate seeks the nomination
Nomination papers may also be filed Tor
non-partisan' candidates; such papers snail
contain at least two per cent. of the total
vote cast at the last preceding general elec-
ton in the state or subdivision thereof: in
which the person IS 4 candidate, such sign
ers to be distributed in each case as re-,
quired by the provisions of this act.
! Nomination Papers, Where Filed.-Sec-
ton g. All nomination papers shall be fled
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l. For state officers, United States ysena
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 coun-
ty clerk Of such county.
3. For city officers, in the office of the
publication odft Names of Candidates
Section T. At least twenty-five days be-
fore any primary preceding a general cleo
ton, the secretary of state shall transmit
to- each county c.erk certified list con
tanning the name and post office address OF
each person for whom nomination papers
have been filed in his office. and entitled
to be voted. for ats such primary, together
with a designation of the Office for which
he is a candidate, and the party or prin
ciple 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 filed,
giving the name and address OF each, the
late Of the primary, the hours during which
the polls will be opened, and that the pri-
mary will be held at the regular polling
places In each precinct.
1t shall be the duty Of the county clerk
L
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 immedi-
ately post copies of the same in at least
three public places in each precinct in his
t3town. village or; city, designating therein
the location of the polling booth 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 represent, the po-
litical party that cast the next largest vote
in such county or city at the preceding
general election.
In any case where the publication of a
notice can not be made as hereinbefore re-
quired, 1t may be made in any newspaper
having a general circulation in the county
br city in which the notice is required TO
be published.
Official Balots.-Section 8. 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
be printed, thereon. .v,, - -
Preparation and Distribution of Ballots.
Section 10. 1. At least twenty days before
the September primary each county c.erk
Shall prepare sample official ballots, plac-
ling thereon, alphabetically, under the APP
propriate 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 bal OF shall be printed
upon tinted colored paper and shall con
tain no blank endorsement or certificate.
9 Such clerk shall forthwith submit the
ticket of each party to the county chair
man thereof and mail copy to each can
aIdate for whom nomination papers have
been fled with him as required by this
act. to his postofice address, as given in
snch nomination paper, and he shall post
q copy of each sample ballot in a con-
! snicuous place in his office.
3 ON the tenth day before such primary
rho county clerk shall correct any errors
~ omissions in the ballot, cause the same
to be printed and distributed as required
eral election, except that the, number OF
ballots to be furnished to each precinct
shall be twice the number of votes cast
tEereat in the last preceding general cleo
ton.
Ii. Al ballots, banks, and other. supplies
pensss necessarily Incurred in the prepara
r;rp for or conducting such primary, sAau
! he Maid out of the treasury of the city,