Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-27
InCi,ies

z All nomination papers shall have sub
stantAly the above form written or
shsG " sSz-- l=ssx 1Asr ~ spon
sheets each having such ,orm wrh,en or
printed at the top thereof
s. Each Sisner Of nomination paper
shall sign bur one such paper for the same
office, and shall declare that he intends TO
support the candidate named therein. he
shall add his residence with the street and
number, II any, and the date Of signing
4 For all nominations, except state Oth-
GERS, all StgnerS of each separate nominal.
tion paper shall reside in the same pre-
ctnet. For state officers, all signerS on each
separate nomination paper shall reside in
the same county. The affidavit OF Il quail.
ihcd eector shall be appended to each such
nomination paper stating that he is per.
Sonally acquainted with all persons who
have 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 coHtCuts
thereof and that their respective resi-
signer signed the same on the date stated
opposite his name, and that he, the att-
ant, Intends to support the candidate
named therein Sach affidavit shall not he
made by the candidate, hut each caudi-
date shall file with his nomination paper,
or papers, a declaration that he will quail.
ify as such officer II nominated and
elected.
5 Such nomination papers shall be
signed
IN II for a state Office hv at least one
per, cent. OF the voters OF the party OF
such candidate in at least each of six
gate not less than one per cent of the
total vote Of his party In the state.
lhl III Tor representative In Congress,
ny AT least two per cent, Of the voters OF
MS party In at least one-tenth OF the cleo
tion precincts in each OF at least one half
of the counties OF the congressional dis
trtct. 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
q congressional district in area. or a
county office. by at least three per cent.
OF the party vote In at least one-Sixth 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 he the vote OF the party for the
presidential elector receiving the largest
election.
But any political organization which at
the last preceding general election was
| represented on the official ballot hv eitbcr
| regular party candidates or nv individual
| nominees only, may upon complying with
the provisions OF this act, have n separate
primary election ticket as political party,
II any or its candidates or individual nom
| lneeS received one per cent Of the total
vote cast at the last preceding general
! election In the state or subdivision there.
OF, In which the candidate seeks the nom.
inaton.
| 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.
or. in which the person is candidate,
such signcrs to be distributed In each case
as required by the provisions OF this act.
Nomination Papers, Where Filed Sec
tton 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 7. At least twenty Ave days be
! fore any primary preceding general cleo
tion, 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 be voted for at such primary. to.
gether with a designation OF the Office for
which he is a candidate, and the party or
! 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 Tor
whom nomination papers have been hled
! giving the name and address of each, the
date of the primary. the hours during
which the polls will be opened; ana VA.
the primary will he held mt tn" regular
polling places in each precinct
1t 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 Mt
! least three public places In each precincl
In his town, 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 sHch 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 herelnbefore re
auired. II may be made In any newspaper
having general circulation in the county
or city in which the notice Is required ia
be published
Oficial 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 TO- /. At least twenty days
before the September primary each county
/ clerk shall prepare sample official ballots,
! placing thereon. alphabetically, under the
i 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 nave
! been filed Such sample ballot shail ne
! printed upon tinted or colored paper ana
! shall contain no blank endorsement or GER
| tifcate.
| 2 Such clerk shall forthwith submit the
! ticket Of each party to the county chair
man thereof and mail copy to each can
ddate for whom nomination papers have
been nled with him as required by this
act. to his postoffice address. as given In
such nomination paper. and he shall post
a copy Of each sample ballot In con-
spIcuous place In his Office.
g. On the tenth day before such primary
the county clerk shall correct any errors
or omissions IN the ballot cause the same
TO he printed and distributed as required
by law IN the case Of ballots for the gen