Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02

But any political organization which at
the last preceding general election was rep
resented on the official ballot by either reg
uiar party candidates or by individual
no Llnees only, may upon complying with
T. G provisions Of this act. have a separate
primary election ticket as political party,
II any OF its candidates or individual nom
!uees received one per cent. of the total
vote cast at the last preceding general e!ec-
ton in the state, or subdivision thereof. In
when the candidate seeks the nomination.
Nomination papers may also be filed for
hon,partisan Candidates; such papers shall
contain at least two per cent. of the total
vote cast al the last preceding general elec-
ton in the state, or subdivision thereof. in
which the person IS candidate, such sigp-
els to be distributed ia each case as re-
quired by the provisions of this act.
Nomination Papers, Where Fied.-Sec-
ton o. All nomination papers shall be fiied
as follows
!. For state oficers, United States sena.
cor. representatives, in congress, and those
members OF senate ana assembly whose
districts comprise more than one county
IN the Office OF the secretary of state
=. For officers 10 he voted for wholly
within one county, Ia the office of the coun-
y clerk Of such county.
:. For city officers IN the office OF the
city clerk.
Publication of Names Of Candidates
Section Z. At least twenty-five days be
fore any primary preceding q general elec
ton, the secretary Of state shall transmit
10 each county clerk a certified list con
tanning the name and post office address OF
G3Cu person Tor ~n0m ncmftauon papers
have been fled in his office and entitled
to he voted for at such primary, together
with a designation of the Office for which
he Is a candidate, and the party or pr1n-
ciplc 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 ali persons for
whom nomination papers have been filed,
giving the name and address Of each. the
date OF the primary. the hours during which
that ftan
mary will be held at the regular polling
Places ia each. precinct.
1t. shalt be the duty Of the county clerk
"a publish such notice for three con ecu
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 immedi-
ately 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 tie polling booth in each
Publication of Notices Section s. Every
publication required In this act shall be
made in at least two, anu not TO exceed
/ four newspapers Of general circulation IN
such county or city, one Of such neWSpa-
pCrs shall represent the political party that
cast the largest vote in such county or city
at the preceding general election, and one
OF such newspapers shall represent the po-
itical party that cast the next largest vote
liz such county or city at the preceding
general election.
In any case where the publication of a
notice can not he made as hereiabefore ~
CURED, # may he made In any newspaper
having general circulation In the county
or city in which the notice Is required 10
be published.
official Ballots-s Section Q. An official
ballot shall be printed and provided for
use at each voting precinct in the form
provided herein anu annexed hereto The
names OF all candidates for the respective
offices. for whom the nomln't!on papers
prescribed shall have been duly fled, shall
be printed thereon.
Preparation and Distribution OF Ballots
Section 10. !. At least twenty days before
the September primary each county clerk
shall prepare sample official ballots, plac-
ing thereon. alphabetically, under the ap-
proprlate 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 shall be printed
upon tinted or colored paper ana shall con
tain no blank endorsement or certificate.
.. such clerk shall forthwith submit the
/ ticket of each party to the county chair
man thereof and mail a ropy to each can
didate for whom nomination papers have
been flied with him as required by this
act. to hts postoitice address, as given in
such nomination paper, and ne shall post
a copy of each sample ballot in CON
spicuous place in his office.
3. ON the tenth day before such primary
tine county clerk shall correct any errors
or omissions In the ballot, cause the same
to be printed and distributed as required
by law la the case of ballots for the gen
eral election. except that the number Of
ballots TO be furnished to each precinct
shall be twice the number OF votes cast
tkereat in the last preceding general cleo
tion.
Expenses OF Primary, How Paid.-Section
IL. All ballots, blanks, and other supplies
to be used at any primary, and all ex-
penseS necessarily incurred In the prepare
zion for conducting such primary, shall
be paid out of the treasur. of the city,
county. or state. as the case may be, in
the same manner, With like effect, and by
e.. FsNtn, ~f...-
Conduct of prlmarles-Manner of Vot-
ing-Section Il. I. The provisions of chap
ter ;, statutes of 1898, shall be applicable
otherwise provided Section A. statutes Of
1898, Is hereby amended that all cleo
lion officers shall be chosen or appointed
in the manner therein provided, except that
such choice shall be made in the month Of
August instead Of September, as therein
row provided.
(a) In cities, from six o'clock in the
morning until nine O'Clock in the evening;
(h) In all other precincts, from eight
O'Clock in the morning until eight O'Clock
In the evening.
g. At all primaries there shall he an Aus
traliar ballot made up of the several party
tickets herein provided for, all of which
shall be securely fastened together at the
top and folded. provh ! that there shall
he many separate tickets as there are
parties entitled 10 participate in said pri-
mary election. There shall also be at
tached non-partisan ticket upon which,
under the appropriate title or eacn once
shall be printed the names of all persons
for whom nomination papers shall have
been filed, as required by this act, who
are not designated on such nomination pa
pers as candidates OF any political party,
as defined by this act. The names OF all
candidates shall be arranged alphabet
icaily according to surnames under the APP
propriate title If the respective offices ana
Under the proper party designation upoh
the party ticket or upon the non-partisan
ticket as the case may be. If any elector
write upon his ticket the name of any per
son who is q candidate for the same OF
flee upon some other ticket than that upon
which his name Is written. this ballot
shall be counted for such person only as
his name is written, aud shall In no case
be counted for such person as candidate
upon any other ticket. In case the per
son Is nominated upon more than one
ticket, he shall forthwith ME with the
proper officer. or officers in charge of the
laratlon Indicating the party designation
under which his name Is to be printed ON
the official ballot. The ballots with the
endorsements shall be in substantially the
form heretofore annexed. provided that
ballots for any city primary may be varied
thereon. as to conform to the law under
which each such primary Is held. The
provision of section 81, statutes OF 1S9S
so far as applicable shall govern the prep
aTatiol of the ballot. After preparing his
ballot, the electoT shan detach the same
that itb face VIII he concealed and the
printed endorsements and signatures or
Initials thereon seen. The remaining tick
cts attached together shall be folded In
like manner by the eieetor who STALL there.
upon, without leaving 10 polling place