Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03
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sheets each having such form written or
printed at the top thereof.
8 Each stgner OF nomination paper
shall sign but one such paper for the same
office. and 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 siguing-
T. For all nominations, except state ON
GERS. all Sguers OF each separate nomina-
ton paper shall reside In the same pre-
cinct. For state officers, all SignerS on each
separate nomination paper shall reside In
the same county. The affidavit OF quail
iicd elector shall be appended TO each such
nomination paper, stating that he Is per
sonally acquainted 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 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
slgner signed the same on the date stated
opposite his name, and that he, the ati-
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 VIII quar-.
ify as such officer II nominated and
8 Such nomination papers shall be
signed
(aN II for state Office by at least one
per cent. OF the voters OF the party OF
such candidate In at least each OF six
counties in the state, and In the aggre
gate not less than one per cent of the
total vote Of his party in the state
tb) lt for representative In Congress
by at least two per cent of the voters of
his party in at least one-tenth OF the elec
ton precincts in each OF at least onehalf
or 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
(cl II 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 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 elector receiving the largest
vote at the last preceding presidential
But any political organization which ot
the last preceding general election was
represented on the official ballot hv either
regular party candidates or by Individual
nominees only, may upon complying with
the provisions of this act have n separate
primary election ticket as a political party
II any or Its candidates or individual nom.
ineeS received one per cent. Of the total
election In the state or subdivision there.
OF, 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 at the last preceding general
election In the state, or subdivision there.
Of, in which the person is n candidate.
such signcrs to be distributed In each case
as required by the provisions OF this act.
Nomination Papers, Where Filed Sec
tion g. All nomination papers shall he filed
l. 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.
2. For officers to be voted for wholly
within 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
Section Z. At least twenty-five days be-
fore any primary preceding general cleo.
ton, the secretary OF state shall transmit
to each county clerk n certified list con
tanning the name and post office address
OF each person for whom nomination pa
pers have been filed In his office, aud en-
titled to he voted for at such primary to-
gether with a designation Of the office for
which he is a candidate and the party or
principle he represents.
Such clerk shall forthwith upon receipt
thereof publish under the proper party
designation. the title of each office. the
whom nomination papers have been hlth,
giving the name and address OF eacn' me
date OF the primary the hours 4"rhnE
which the polls will he opened; ana thal
the primary will he held Mt the regular
polling places In each precinct.
It shall he the duty Of the county clerk
TO publish such notice for three consecu-
tive weeks prior to said primary,
Such clerk shall also forthwith mail cop
les Of such notice to each town, village
II mt MI n a
Immediately post copies OF the same IN NJ
least three public places In each precnct
in his town, village or city, designating
therein the location OF the polling booth
in each election precinct.
Publication Of Notices.-Section s. Every
publication required in this 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-
pprs shall represent the political party
that east the largest vote in such county
or city at the preceding general election,
and one OF such newspapers shall repre-.
sent the political party that cast the ne1t
largest vote In such county or city at the
preceding general election.
In any case where the publication of a
notice can not be made as hereinbefOre re-
quired, 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,
Oficial Ballots.-Section g. An official
ballot shall be printed and provided for
use at each voting precinct In the form
provided herein and annexed hereto The
names OF all candidates for the respective
Offices, for whom the nomination papers
prescribed shall have been duly filed, shall
be printed thereon.
Preparation and Distribution OF Bal
Iots.-Sectlon TO- !. At least twenty days
before the September primary each county
clerk shall prepare sample official ballots,
placing thereon, alphabetically, under the
appropriate title OF each office and party
designation the names Of all candidates
to be voted for In the precinct or his
county for whom nomination papers nave
been filed. Such sample ballot SHAH be
printed upon tinted or colored paper ana
shall contain no blank endorsement or GER
tlhcate,
3. Such clerk shall forthwith submit the
ticket Of each party to the county chair.
man thereof and mail copy 10 each cam
dIdate for whom nomination papers have
been hled with him as required by this
act to his postoffice address. as given IN
such nomination paper, and he shall post
a copy Of each sample ballot In con-
splcuous place In his Office.
g. On the tenth day before such primary
the county clerk shall correct any errors
or omissions In the ballot, cause the same
to be printed and distributed as required
By law In 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