The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-29


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9 All nomination papers shall nave 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 the
top thereof.
8. Each signe. of a nomination paper shall
sign but one such paper 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.
4. For all nominations. except state of1cers
all signers Of each separate nomination paper
shall reside in the same precinct For state
officers, all Signers on each separate nominal
ton papers shall reside in the same county,
The affidavit of qualified elector snail 90
appended TO each such nomination paper,
stating that he is personally acquainted
with all persons who have signed the same,
and that he knows them to be electors OF that
precient or county as the nomination papers
Shall require; that he KIN )ws that they signed
the same with full knowledge of the contents
thereof and that their respective residences
are stated therein and that eace slgner signed
the same on the date stated opposite his
name and that he. the atfiant, intends to
support the candidate named therein. Such
affidavit shall not be made by the candidate,
but each candidate shall file with his nom1n-
alton paper or papers, a declaration that he
will quality as such officer II nominated anu
elected
5. Such nomination papers shall be signed,
(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 tAan one
per cent. of the total vote of his party in the
state.
{ (b) If for representative in congress- by
at least two per cent or the voters OF MS
party in at least ono tenth OF the electl,'n
precincts in each of at least e-half or the
counties of the Congressional district. ana
in the aggregate not less than two per cent,
of the total vote Of his party ia such district.
(c) If for an office representing less than
congressional district In area, or county
office, by at least three per cent or the party
precinct 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 tn. largest vote at the last
preceding presidential election,
But any political organization which at the
last preceding general election was represent
party candidate or by Individual nominees
only, may. upon complying with the pro-
visions of this act. have a separate primary
election ticket as political party, II any OF
it's candidates or individual nominees re-
ceived one per cent. of the total vote cast at
the last preceding general election in the
state, or subdivision thereof in which the
candidate seeks the nomination.
Nomination papers may also be fled for
non-partiSsn candidates; such papers shall
contain at least two per cent. OF the total vote
cast ~ the last preceding general election In
the state. or subdivision thereof, 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. Section
q. All nomination papers shall be filed 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,
g For officers to be voted for wholly with
in 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. Sec
ton 7. Al least twenty five days before any
primary preceding general election, the
secretary of 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 IA designation of the
office for which he is a candidate,
and the party or principle he repre-
seEts.
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 nolls will be opened, and
that the primary will be held at the
regular polling places in each pre-
cinct.
It 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 TO 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
Is. Every publica ton required in
this act shall be made in at least
two, and not to exceed fur news
papers of general circulation in such
county or city, one of such news
papers shall represent the political
party that cast the largest vote in
such county or city at the preceding
general election, and one of such
gewspapers 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 q 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
official ballot shall be printed ana
| provided for use at each voting pre-