Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26
Name Of Signer


| printed at the top thereon. No sigma
lures shall be counted unless they be
upon sheets each having such form
written or printed at the top thereof
J. Each signer Of a termination pa
per Shall sign but one such paper for
the same office, and shall declare that
ne intends to support the candidate
named therein, he shall add his resi-
dence with the street and number, II
any, and the date Of signing.
For all nominations. except state
officers. all signers OF each separate
nomination paper shall reside IL the
same precinct. For state officers, all
signers on each separate nomination
paper shall re &c in the same county.
The affidavit Of : qualified elector shall
be appended TO each such nomination
paper, stating the. he is personally ac-
quainted with all persons who have
signed the same. and that he knows them
to be electors Of that precinct or county,
as the nomination papers shall require;
that he knows that they signed the
same with full knowledge Of the con-
tents thereof and that their respective
residences are stated therein and that
each signer signed the same on the
date stated. opposite his name, and that
he, the affiant, intends to support the
candidate ramed therein Such affi-
oavit shall not be made by the can
@icate, but each candidate shall file
witt his nomination paper, or papers
declaration that he will qualify as
such officer If nominated and elected.
D. such nomination papers shall be
signed
(a) II for state office by at least
ore per cent OF the voters of the party
OF such candidate in at least each OF
six counties in the state. and IL he
aggregate not less than one per cent.
OF the total vote Of his party in the
state.
90 II fo- f. representative in Con-
gress, bv at t9ast two per cent OF the
voters OF his party in a least one-tenth
or the election precincts in each Of at
least one-haf OF the counties Of the
congressional district and In the ag-
gregate 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 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 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 eIector receiving the larg-
est vote at the last preceding presi-
Dental election.
But any political organization which
at the la preceding general election
was epr+aented 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 cleo
ton ticket as political party IL any
Of It's candidates or individual nomi-
Hees received one per cent OF the
total vote cast at the last preceding
general election in the state. or sub
division thereof. in which the candidate
seeks the nomination
Nomination papers may also be filed
for non partisan candidates. such pa
pers SHALL contain 1t 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
by tie provisions OF this act
NOMINATION PAPERS. WHERE
FILED Section g. All nomination
papers shall be filed as follows:
!. For state officers, United States
senator. Representatives in congress
and those members OF senate and as
semhiy 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 sch county.
3 For city officers. in the office OF
the city clerk
PUBLICATION OF NAMES OF CAN
DtDATES. Section 7. At least TWEEN
ty-hEe days before any primary pre-
cedtng a generai election. the secretary OF
state shall transmit to each comfy clerk
a certified list containing the name and
post office address OF each De son for
whom nomination papers haze been
filed In his office. and entitled to be
voted for at such primary. together
With designation OF me office for
which he ts candidate, and the party
or principle he represents.
Such clerk shall forthwith upon re-
ceipt thereof publish under the proper
party designation, the title Of each
office, the names and addresses OF all
persons for whom nomination papers
have been filed. giving the name and
address Of each, the date Of the pr4r7,-
viii be opered. ard that the primary
will be held at the regular polling
places In each precinct.
1t shall be the duty Of the county
clerk 10 publish such notice for three
consecutive weeks prior to said prim-
airy.
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 OF Lease three public places
in earh precinct in his town. village
or city des grating therein the location
Of the polling booth in each election
precinct.
PUBLICATION OF NOTICES Sec
lions. Every publication required in this
act shah be made in at least two. and
not 10 exceed four newspapers OF gem
eral circulation In such county or city.
one Of such newspapers shall repre-
sent the political party that cast the
largest vote In such county or city ut
the preceding general election. and one
Of such newspapers shall represent the
political party that cast the mex; larE-
est vote In such county or city 1T the
preceding general election
In any case where the publication Of
notice can not be made as herein
before required Il may be made In any
newspaper having a general circula-
ton In the county or city in which the
notice Is required 10 be published.
OFFICIAL. BALLOTS. Section 9.
An Official saallot shalt he printed and
provided fer Use at each voting pre-
cinCt in the form provided herein ard
annexed hereto. TIE rauses OF all can
Gidates for the respective Offices for
whom the nomination papers prescribed
shall have been duly filed, shall be
printed thereon,
On the reverse Of the ballot the fol-
lowing endorsement is required:
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