The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03

primary TO be held on tho first Tuesday of
September I9.... as representing the prin-
ciples ofsaid party, and l further declare
that intend to support the candidate
named herein,
q All nomination papers shall have sub
stanti4lly the above form written or printed
at the top thereof No signatures sh all be
counted unless they be upon sheets each
| having such torn written or printed at the
top thereof.
8. Each signer Of a nomination paper shall
sign but one such paper for the same once;
| the candidate named therein; he shall add
| his residence with the street and number II
| any, and the date OF signing.
| A. For all nominate except state officers
| all signers Of each separate nomination paper
| shall reside In the same preclDcl. For state
| officers. all signers on each separate nomina.
| ton papers shall reside in the same county,
! The affidavit of a qualified elector shall DO
| appended TO each such nomination paper,
| stating that he is personally acquainted
| with all persons who have signed the same,
| and that he KIN OwS them to be electors OF that
| precient or county, as the nomination papers
! Shall require; that he KIN )ws that they signed
| the same with full knowledge OF the contents
| thereof and that their respective residences
are stated therein and that eace signer signed
the same on the date stated opposite his
| name. and that he, the affant, intends to
| support the candidate named therein. SUCH
| affidavit shall not be made by the candidate,
but each candidate shall file with his nomin-
| alton paper, or papers, a declaration that he
| will quality as such odlcer IL nominated ana
| elected,
| s. Such nomination papers shall be signe d,
(a) If for a state office by at least one per
cent. Of the voters OF the party OF such candi-
date in at least each of six counties in the
| state and in the aggregate not less taau one
per cent. of the total vote OF his party In the
state,
(b) If for "a representative in congress- by
at least two per cent. of the voters or MS
| party in at least one tenth of the election
precincts in each of at least one half of the
| counties of the Congressional district. ana
| in the aggregate not less than two per cent,
of the total vote OF his party III such district
(c) If for an office representing less than a
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
precinct 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 at the
last preceding general election was represent
ed on the official ballot by either regular
party candidate or by individual nominees
only, may, upon complying with the pro-
visions of this act. have a separate primary
election ticket as a political party, If any of
its candidates or individual nominees re-
a
the last preceding general election in the
state, or subdivision thereof, in which the
candidate seeks the nomination.
| Nomination papers may also be fled for
non-partiSsn 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 thereof in which
the person is a candidate, such signerS to be
distributed in each case as required by the
provisions of this act
| Nomination Papers, Where filed. Section
:. All nomination papers shall be filed as
follows:
1. For state officers. United States senator,
representatives in congress, and those
members of senate and assembly whose
districts comprise more than one county, in
the office eff the secretary of state,
q For officers to be voted for wholly with
in one county, in the office Of the county
clerk of such county.
g. For city officers, in the office of the
city clerk.
Publication of names of Candidates. Sac
ton 7. At least twenty five days before any
primary preceding a'general election, the
secretary Of state shall transmit to each
county clerk certified list containing the
name and postoffice address of each
person for whom nomination papers
have been filed in his office, and en-
titled to be voted for at such primary
together with a designation of the
office, for which he is a candidate,
and the party or principle he repre-
seEts.
Such clerk shall forthwith upon
receipt thereof publish under the
proper party designation, the title
of each Office, the name and addresses
of all persons for whom nomination
papers have been filed, giving the
name and address of each, the date
Of the pr imary. the hours during
which the nolls will be opened, and
that the primary will be held at the
regular polling places in each pre-
cinct.
It shall be the duty of the county
clerk TO publish such notice for three
consecutive weeks prior to said
primary,
Such clerk shall also forthwith
mail copies 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 Notices. Section
8. Every publication required in
! this act shall be made in at least
two, and not to exceed fur news
papers of general circulation in such
, county or city, one of such news
papers shall represent the political
party that cast the largest vote in
such county or city at the preceding
general election, and one of such
gewspapers shall represent 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
i Of notice cannot be made as here
inbefore required, it may be made
in any newspaper having a general
circulation in the county Or city in
| which the notice is required to be
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