Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-09-22
(In Cities.)


2 All nomination papers shall have sub
stantially the above form written or
printed at the top thereof. No sigma lures
snail be counted unless they be upon
sheets each having such form written or
printed at the top thereof
g. Each siCner OF Il nomination pa per
shall sign but one such paper for the same
ONCE, and shall declare that he intends TO
support the candidate named therein; he
shali add MS residence with the street and
humuer, II any. and the date OF signing.
T. For all nominations, except state ON
GERS, all slgners Of each separate nominal
tion paper shall reside In the same pre-.
cihct' FOR state officers, all signers on each
separate nomination paper shall reside In
the same county, The affidavit Of quail
ihed elector shall be appended to each such
nomination paper. stating that he is per-
sonalIy acquainted with all persons who
nave signed the same, and that he knows
them to be electors of that precinct or
county. ms the nomination papers shall re-
quire: 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 afli-
ant intends to support the candidate
named therein. Such affidavit shall not be
made by the candidate. but each candi,
date shall file with his nomination paper,
or papers. declaration that he will quail,
lily as such officer If nominated and
s. Such nomination papers shall be
signed
ta) II for a state office by Mt least one
per cent. OF the voters Of the party o,
such candidate In Mt least each OF six
counties In the state. and In the agcrp-
total vote OF his party In tho state
tb) III for representative in Congress.
by at least two per cent Of the voters OF
his party In at least nne-tcnth OF the pIoc-
tioD precincts In each Of at least oEe-half
OF 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
(c) II for an Office representing less than
congressional district In area or a
county office, bv 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 by either
regular party candidates or bv Individual
nominees only, may upon complying with
the provisions OF this act have n separate
primary election ticket as a political party
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 OK the total
vote cast Mt 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 g. All nomination papers shall be filed
as follows
]. 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
@ For officers to be voted for wholly
within 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
Section T. At least twenty-five days be-
fore any primary preceding general cleo
ton, 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
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 uame and address of each, the
date of the primary. the hours during
which the polls will be opened; and tlar
the primary will be held at the regular
polling places In each precinct.
a.. l,,f, - n,,nt al ,.1r
To publish such notice for three consecu-
five 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 snail
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.-Secton 8. Every
publication required In thi. 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-
pcrS shall represent the pohlical party
that east the largest vote in such county
or city AZ 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 NJ the
preceding general election.
In any case where the publication Of a
CURED II may be made in any newspaper
having a general circulation Ia the county
or CITY in which the notice is required to
be published
ballot shall he printed and provided for
use at each voting precinct in the form
provided herein and annexed hereto. The
names Of al candidates fDr the respective
nf"ccs. for whom the nomination papers
prpscrIhed shall have been duly filed, shall
i,p pfiutD1 fbprpuu.
pfenaration and Distribution Of Bal
lois. Section 10. !. AT least twenty days
before the September primary "gch county
elcrk shall prepare sample official ballots.
placing thereon alphHh"ticaly. under the
rrurogfatc title OF each Office and paity
XXX donation. Tho names Of all candidates
aountv. for whom Nomination popors nave
bequ fled Srch sample ballot shaH ne
nrintcd upon tinted or colored paper ana
shall contain no blank endorsement or GER
. snch clerk shall forthwith submit the
HcEet of each party 10 the county chair
man thereof and mail copy 10 each can
djd9tp tor whuGl nomination fauaIs nave
becn ficd witI him az required bF t0Is
act 10 his post1Gice address, az given IN
such nomination paper and he SHAH post
A copy Of each sample ballot In a con
snicuous Mace IN bis office
q ON the tenth day before such primary
The county clerk shall correct any errors
ar omissions IN the ballot. c0use the same
to he printed and distributed as required
bv law I'm the case Of ballots Tor the gen
ballots to be furnished to each precinct
shall be twice the number Of votes cast
tbereat in the last preceding general cleo
finD