Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-09-29

stantialy the above form written or
printed at the top thereof. No signatures
snail be counted unless they be upon
sheets each having such form written or
printed Mt the top thereof
.. tsch signer OF nomination paper
snail sign but cue such paper for the same
Once, ana shall declare that he intends to
support the candidate named therein, he
snail add his residence with the street and
number. II any, and the date OF signing
& FOR all nominations, except state off,
GERS, all signers OF each separate nomina-
ton paper shall reside In the same pre-
cinct. For state officers. all signers on each
separate nomination paper shall reside In
the same county. The affidavit of n quail
ihed eiector shall be appended to each such
nomination paper stating that he is per-
ssohaiiy acqusinted with all persons who
have signed the same, and that he knows
them TO be electors OF that precinct or
county, ms the nomination papers shall re-
Qulre; 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 atii-
named therein Such affidavit shall not be
made by the candidate. but each candi-
date shall file with his nomination paper
or papers, a declaration that he will quail
lily as such officer II nominated and
5 Such nomination papers shall be
(a) II for a state Office by at least one
per. cent. OF the voters OF the party OF
such candidate In ut least each If six
counties in the state and In the acrre-
gate not less than one per cent. of the
tota! vote Of his party In the state
tbj IL Tor representative in Congress
py at least two per cent. Of the VOTERS OF
MS party IN AT least One-tenth Of the cleo
ton precincts In each OF at least one-half
or the counties OF the congressional dis
trict and In the aggregate not less than
Two per cent OF the total vote of his party
In such district.
tc) II for nm office representing less than
congressional district in area. or
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
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 Mt
the last preceding general election was
represented 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 separate
primary election ticket as a political party
II any OF It's candidates or individual nom.
inees received one per cent. OF the total
vote cast at the last preceding general
election In the state, or subdivision there.
or, In which the candidate seeks the nom
nation.
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
as required by the provisions OF this act.
Nomination Papers. Where Filed Sec
ton 6, All nomination papers shall be filed
I. 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-five days be-
fore any primary preceding general cleo
ton. the secretary OF state shall transmit
to each county clerk a 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 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 MED,
giving the name and address of each' ine
date of the primary. the hours during
which the polls will he opened. and that
the primary will be held ut the regular
polling places in each precinct.
1t shall be 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
In each election precinct.
publication Of Notlces.-Section s. Every
notification required In this act shall he
made In ut 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 east the largest vote In such county
or city nj 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 a
oulrcd, il may he made in any newspaper
having general circulation in the county
or city In which the notice Is required to
be published
ballot shall be printed and provided for
use Mt each voting precinct In the form
provided herein and annexed hereto. The
names Of all candidates for the respective
ofIiccs. for whom the nomination papers
prescribed shall have been duly filed, SHAH
be printed thereon.
lots Section 10 !. At least twenty days
before the September primary each county
clerk shall prepare sample official ballots.
placiug thereon, lphahetlcaliN, uhuof tnr
title OF each office ana party
asion1tlou the MINES nf all candidates
~ 10 voted for in tho precinct ot nus
couuty for whom nomination papers nasf
neon alad. such sample ballot shall %.
nrIpted upon tinted or oclored paper ana
shall contain no blank endorsement or Ger
~ . such clerk shall forthwith submit the
ticket Of each party 10 the county chair
man thereof ana mall a copy 10 each can
didate for whom nomination papers have
been filed with him as required ~ ms
net 20 his postofico address. as gwen IN
sucr rgrningch,u ~ rss.- a@8 NJ Fss" posi-
n copy of each sample aa-st -n 'N"
splcuous place In his Office.
p ON the tenth dag before such primary
the county clerk shall correct any errors
or emissions IN the ballot cause the same
to he printed and distributed as required
by law In the case Of ballots for the gem
sTsI election. except that the number of
halio,s 10 be furnished 10 each precinct
sbou he twice the number 81 votes cast
fhereat In the last preceding general cleo
ton ~ n.ts CO.
tiou III All ballots. blanks, and other SUP
,ttos 10 he used at any primary. and all