Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

shall be counted unless they be upon
sheets each having such form written or
printed at the top thereof.
j. Escn stgner OF nomination paper
shall sign but one such paper for the same
ONCE, 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 signing
I. For all nominations, except state ON
GERS, all stgners OF each separate nomina.
ton paper shalt reside In the same pre-
cinct, Fer state officers, all signers on each
separate nomination paper shall reside In
the same county. The affidavit OF quail.
ifed 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
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
opposite his name. and that he, the am
ant. intends to support the candidate
named therein. Such affidavit shall not he
made by the candidate, hut each candi-
or papers. a declaration that he will Dual.
ify as such oticer II nominated and
elected
5. Such nomination papers shall be
tO n for state office by Mt least ono
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) lf for representative In Congress.
by at least two per cent Of the voters Of
mis- party In at least ne.tenth Of the el"c-
ton precincts In each OF at least One.hnlf
OF the counties OF the congressional dis
trict, and In the aggregate not less than
two per cont, OF the total vote OF his party
In such district
(pl
congressional district in area. or a
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 he the vote of the party for the
presidential elector receiving the largest
vote at the last preceding presidential
election.
But any political organization which at
lhe last preceding general election was
represented on the official ballot by either
regular party candidates or by tniIyidual
nominees only, may upon complying with
the provisions OF this act have A separate
+. Urinary eiection ticket as political party.
II any OF It's candidates or individual nom.
lnees received one per cent. OF the total
vote cast at the last preceding general
election In the state, or subdivision there.
nation. '''
Nomination papers may also be filed for
non.partisan candidates; such papers shall
contain at least two per cent. o. the total
vote cast at the last preceding general
election In the state. or subdivision there.
or, In which the person is candidate
such sgners to he distributed In each case
as required by the provisions OF this act
Nomination Papers Where Filed.-Sec.
tlon s, All nomination papers shall be filed
as follows:
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
county clerk OF such county.
3. For city officers, In the ONCE of the
city clerk.
Publication Of Names of Candidates.
Section z. At least twenty five days be-
fore any primary preceding a general cleo
tion, the secretary OF state shall transmit
to each county clerk a 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 n 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
names and addresses OF all persons Tor
whom nomination papers have been hled,
giving the name and address or each. the
date OF the primary, the hours during
which the polls will be opened; ana that
the primary will be held Mt the regular
polling places in each precinct.
1t shall be 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
and city clerk of his county, who shall
Immediately post copies OF the same IN az
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 s. Every
publ' ca ton required In this act shall be
mat in at least two, and not to exceed
four newspapers of general circulation In
such county or city. one OF such newspa-
ners 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 repre-.
sent 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 can not he 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
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 ST. III have been duly filed, shall
be printed thereon.
Preparation and Distribution Of Bal
lots-Secton 10. /. 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 ONCE and party
designation. the names OF all candidates
to he voted for In the precinct OF his
county. for whom nomination papers nave
been iled Such sample ballot shhl be
printed upon tinted or colored paper ana
shall contain no blank endorsement OF Ger
tifcate.
q Such clerk shall forthwith submit the
ticket OF each party TO the county chair
man thereof and mail copy TO each can
didate for whom nomination papers nave
been flied with him as required by this
act 20 his postofflce address. as given IN
such nomination paper, and he shall post
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 lie printed and distributed ms required
by law IN the case Of ballots for the gen
cral election. except that the number OF
ballots TO lie furnished to each precinct