The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-10-20

SeptemLer I9 as representing the prin-
ciples ofsaid party, and further declare
that 1 intend to support the candidate
named herein,
2. All nomination papers shall have sub
stanti4lly 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 uhe
top thereof
8. Each signer of a nomination paper shall
sign but one such pa per for the same ONCE
anG 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.
a. For all nominations. except state officers
all signers of each separate nomination paper
shall reside in the same preciDcl. For state
officers. ali signers on each separate nomlna-
ton papers shall reside in the same county,
The affidavit of q 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 knows 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 atfiant, intends 70
support the candidate named therein. Such
affidavit shall not be made by the candidate,
but each candidate shall file with his nomln-
alton paper, or papers, a declaration that ne
will qualify as such officer 1t nominated ana
elected
s. Such nomination papers shall be signe q.
(a) If for state office by at least one per
cent Of the voters OF the party OF such candl-
date 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 his party In the
state, -
(b) II for representative in congress. Oy
at least two per cent of the voters or MS
party in at least one tenth of the Slectlon
precincts in each of at least one hall or Inc
counties of the Congressional district ana
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 a county
office by at lea st three per cent. of the party
vote in AT least one-SlXth of the election
precrct 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 separate primary
| election ticket as political party. if any OF
! its candidates or individual nominees re-
| ceived one per cent. Of the total vote cast AT
state, or subdivision thereof, in which the
candidate seeks the nomination.
Nomination papers may also be filed for
| non-partis on 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 sgnerS to be
distributed in each case as required Dy the
| provisions of this act.
Nomination PAPERS Whefe fled. Section
.. All nomination papers shall be hled as
follows
l. 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 of the secretary of state.
2. For officers to be voted for wholly with
| in one county, in the office OF the county
! clerk of such county.
8. For city officers. in the office of the
| city clerk.
Publication of names of Candidates. Sec
ton !. AT least twenty five days before any
primary preceding a general election, the
! secretary o. 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, designation of the
office for which he is candidate,
and the party or principle he repre-
| Se.tS.
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 primary. the hours during
which the noils will be opened, and
that the primary will be held at the
regular polling places in each pre-
cinct.
1t 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 10. 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 sucn
county or city, one of such news
papers shall represent the politica
party that cast the largest vote in
such county or city at the preceding
general election, and one of such
newspapers 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
Of a 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
published.
Official Ballots. Section 3. An